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Title: Optical coatings of variable refractive index and high laser-resistance from physical-vapor-deposited perfluorinated amorphous polymer

Abstract

Variable index optical single-layers, optical multilayer, and laser-resistant coatings were made from a perfluorinated amorphous polymer material by physical vapor deposition. This was accomplished by physically vapor depositing a polymer material, such as bulk Teflon AF2400, for example, to form thin layers that have a very low refractive index (.about.1.10-1.31) and are highly transparent from the ultra-violet through the near infrared regime, and maintain the low refractive index of the bulk material. The refractive index can be varied by simply varying one process parameter, either the deposition rate or the substrate temperature. The thus forming coatings may be utilized in anti-reflectors and graded anti-reflection coatings, as well as in optical layers for laser-resistant coatings at optical wavelengths of less than about 2000 nm.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872195
Patent Number(s):
5882773
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
optical; coatings; variable; refractive; index; laser-resistance; physical-vapor-deposited; perfluorinated; amorphous; polymer; single-layers; multilayer; laser-resistant; material; physical; vapor; deposition; accomplished; physically; depositing; bulk; teflon; af2400; example; form; layers; 10-1; 31; highly; transparent; ultra-violet; near; infrared; regime; maintain; varied; simply; varying; process; parameter; rate; substrate; temperature; forming; utilized; anti-reflectors; graded; anti-reflection; wavelengths; 2000; nm; resistant coating; optical wavelength; near infrared; vapor deposition; refractive index; physical vapor; process parameter; deposition rate; polymer material; bulk material; substrate temperature; resistant coatings; anti-reflection coating; optical wave; optical coatings; vapor depositing; rate temperature; optical coating; index optical; /428/359/

Citation Formats

Chow, Robert, Loomis, Gary E, and Thomas, Ian M. Optical coatings of variable refractive index and high laser-resistance from physical-vapor-deposited perfluorinated amorphous polymer. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Chow, Robert, Loomis, Gary E, & Thomas, Ian M. Optical coatings of variable refractive index and high laser-resistance from physical-vapor-deposited perfluorinated amorphous polymer. United States.
Chow, Robert, Loomis, Gary E, and Thomas, Ian M. Fri . "Optical coatings of variable refractive index and high laser-resistance from physical-vapor-deposited perfluorinated amorphous polymer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872195.
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abstractNote = {Variable index optical single-layers, optical multilayer, and laser-resistant coatings were made from a perfluorinated amorphous polymer material by physical vapor deposition. This was accomplished by physically vapor depositing a polymer material, such as bulk Teflon AF2400, for example, to form thin layers that have a very low refractive index (.about.1.10-1.31) and are highly transparent from the ultra-violet through the near infrared regime, and maintain the low refractive index of the bulk material. The refractive index can be varied by simply varying one process parameter, either the deposition rate or the substrate temperature. The thus forming coatings may be utilized in anti-reflectors and graded anti-reflection coatings, as well as in optical layers for laser-resistant coatings at optical wavelengths of less than about 2000 nm.},
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