Optical device

• US 5,392,156 A
• Filed: 03/22/1993
• Issued: 02/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Naoki, Kumagai, Hiroaki, Osano, Nagato
• Primary Examiner(s): LaRoche, Eugene R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hoang, Huan
• Application Number:
  US08/035,063
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 359/586, 359/577, 359/578, 359/579, 359/580, 428/216
• US Class Current: 359/586
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/111 using layers comprising organic materials
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24975 No layer or component greater than 5 mils thick

Abstract

An optical device is composed of: a transparent base plate formed of a glass or a macromolecular resin; a first layer formed of a substance having a refractive index of 1.58 or higher; and a second layer formed of an amorphous transparent fluorocarbon resin having a refractive index of 1.35 or lower. The second layer is farther from the transparent base plate than the first layer from the transparent base plate. The first and second layer constitute a film for preventing reflection. Optionally, adhesive layers are provided between the transparent base plate and the first layer and between the first layer and the second layer. Further optionally, the surfaces of the transparent base plate and the first layer are treated in order to enhance adhesion between the contact surfaces.

Claims

1. An optical device comprising:

a transparent base plate;

a first layer formed of a substance having a refractive index of 1.58 or higher; and

a second layer which is farther from said transparent base plate than said first layer is from said transparent base plate and which is formed of an amorphous transparent fluorocarbon resin having a refractive index of 1.35 or lower, said first layer and said second layer constituting a film for preventing reflection.

2. An optical device according to claim 1, wherein said first layer and said second layer are formed by applying to said transparent base plate coating liquids obtained by dispersing or dissolving the respective materials of said first layer and said second layer in organic solvents.

3. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer has an optical thickness n₁ d₁ which satisfies a first inequality:

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0.8×

kλ

.sub.1 /2≦

n.sub.1 d.sub.1 ≦

1.2×

kλ

.sub.1 /2

and said second layer has an optical thickness n₂ d₂ which satisfies a second inequality;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">0.8×

Lλ

.sub.2 /4 ≦

n.sub.2 d.sub.2 ≦

1.2×

Lλ

.sub.2 /4

where k and L are positive odd numbers;

n₁ and n₂ are the refractive indexes of said first layer and said second layer, respectively;

d₁ and d₂ are the thickness of said first layer and said second layer, respectively; and

λ

₁ and λ

₂ are the designed wavelengths of said first layer and said second layer, respectively, which are exactly or approximately the same and selected from a wavelength range of 400-900 nm.

4. An optical device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first layer contains fine particles of a metal oxide and a binding agent.

5. An optical device according to claim 4, wherein said metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of:

titanium Ti, cerium Ce, zirconium Zr, tin Sn, antimony Sb, and tantalum Ta.

6. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed of a macromolecular resin.

7. An optical device according to claim 6, wherein said macromolecular resin is selected from the group consisting of:

polystyrene, polycarbonate, polystyrene derivatives, polycarbonate derivatives, and polymethylmethacrylate derivatives.

8. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer on said transparent base plate.

9. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing ultra-violet ozone treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on said ultra-violet ozone treated surface of said transparent base plate.

10. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing a corona-discharge treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on the corona-discharge treated surface of said transparent base plate.

11. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing plasma treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on the plasma treated surface of said transparent base plate.

12. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing ultraviolet-ozone treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate;

forming an adhesive layer on the ultraviolet-ozone treated surface of said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer.

13. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing corona-discharge treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate;

forming an on adhesive layer on the corona-discharge treated surface of said transparent base plate; and

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer.

14. An optical device according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said first layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

performing a plasma treatment on a surface of said transparent base plate;

forming an adhesive layer on the plasma treated surface of said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer.

15. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing ultraviolet-ozone treatment on the surface of said first layer; and

forming said second layer on the ultraviolet-ozone treated surface of said first layer.

16. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing corona-discharge treatment on the surface of said first layer; and

forming said second layer on the corona-discharge treated surface of said first layer.

17. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing plasma treatment on the surface of said first layer;

forming said second layer on the plasma-treated surface of said first layer.

18. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing ultraviolet-ozone-treatment on the surface of said first layer;

forming an adhesive layer on the ultraviolet-ozone treated surface of said first layer; and

forming said second layer on said adhesive layer.

19. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing corona-discharge treatment on the surface of said first layer;

forming an adhesive layer on the corona-discharge treated surface of said first layer; and

forming said second layer on said adhesive layer.

20. An optical device according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said second layer is formed by a method comprising the steps of:

providing an adhesive layer on said transparent base plate;

forming said first layer on said adhesive layer;

performing plasma treatment on the surface of said first layer;

forming an adhesive layer on the plasma-treated surface of said first layer; and

forming said second layer on said adhesive layer.