Optical element comprising a transparent substrate and an antireflection coating for the near-infrared region of wavelengths
First Claim
1. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
- a base coating on the substrate, said base coating having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the effective refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 2.5; and
a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating.
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Abstract
An optical element comprises a transparent substrate. An antireflection coating is provided on the substrate for reducing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nm to approximately 1700 nm. The coating comprises a plurality of stacked, uniform layers with refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the stack. A base coating is arranged between the layer stack and the substrate. The effective refractive index at the top of the base coating is at least 2.5, and the base coating is a graded index layer.
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1. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the effective refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 2.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of Si and Si3 N4. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of Si, Si3 N4, and SiO2. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, and base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of GaP and GaN. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of GaP, GaN, and Ga2 O3. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of PbS and ZnS. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating consisting of a single layer having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate, said base coating having a graded refractive index between the top and bottom surfaces, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate, the refractive index at the top surface of the base coating being at least 3.5; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having a plurality of homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating; characterized in that the base coating consists essentially of a mixture of PbS, ZnS, and a B-Na-Al-K glass. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An antireflection coating on a transparent substrate having an index of refraction, said coating suppressing reflections of wavelengths from approximately 700 nanometers to approximately 1700 nanometers, said antireflection coating comprising:
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a base coating on the substrate, said base coating having a bottom surface against the substrate and having a top surface remote from the substrate; and a top coating on the top of the base coating, said top coating having first, second, and third homogeneous layers having refractive indices which decrease toward the top of the top coating, each layer having an optical thickness approximately equal to one-quarter of a reference wavelength; characterized in that the base coating comprises; a first inhomogeneous layer on the substrate, said layer having a graded refractive index which decreases from the bottom surface to the top surface, the refractive index of the base coating at the bottom surface being equal to the refractive index of the substrate; and at least first and second homogeneous layers on the inhomogeneous layer, said layers having refractive indices which increase toward the top of the base coating; wherein the effective refractive index at the top of the base coating is at least 2.5. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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