Anti-Reflective Coating Optics

Anti-Reflective Coating Optics

ARO offers anti-reflective coatings from 193-3000nm that can be applied to many substrates. We have extensive experience applying anti-reflective coatings on lenses, windows, mirrors, beam splitters and more.

Anti reflective Coated Product Selection

Anti-Reflective Lenses

Anti-Reflective Lenses

Anti-Reflective Windows

Anti-Reflective Windows

Custom AR Coatings

Our technical team will review your optical drawing or custom specifications and provide an estimate. Typically we offer:

  • Size: 3 to 400 mm
  • Surface roughness: 3Ǻ with the ability to provide below 1Ǻ if requested
  • Surface quality: 10/5 Laser Quality (scratch/dig)
  • Standard tolerances include +0/-0.005″ for diameter, length or width and ± 0.005″ for thickness
  • Parallelism: 1 minute can produce below 5 seconds on plano/plano parts as needed
  • Surface flatness: we routinely provide 1/10λ Peak to Valley at 632.8nm, able to achieve 1/40λ
  • Anti-reflective coating: down to R < 0.2 %
  • Types: Broadband, Multiband, and Single Wavelengths
  • AOI: 0-60 deg

    • Anti-Reflective Coatings for laser applications

    We have been depositing and optimizing Anti-Reflective (AR) Coatings for laser applications. In our industry, every photon of light matters. That’s why we have designed our AR coatings to optimize transmission through optical components by minimizing front and backside reflection losses. AR Coatings are typically used on windows and lenses to reduce reflection losses to optimize the transmission through the optic. ARO can also apply AR coatings to the backside of optics including polarizers and partial reflectors to minimize back side reflection. ARO has the capability to optimize AR coatings for narrow, multiband, and broadband specifications. We have custom AR coatings available from 193nm to 3000nm with particular experience optimizing 193, 248, 308, and 1063 nm coatings.

    Anti Glare Coating

    AR Coating performance depends on multiple specifications. Material selection, coating deposition type, material, bandwidth, angle of incidence, and wavelength are all factors to consider when designing your optimal AR Coating. ARO can select from E-beam, magnetron sputtering, IBS, and ion-assisted deposition coating techniques based on your environmental, laser damage threshold, and wavelength requirements. Optical coatings technology can be used with a wide range of substrate material including FS, CaF2, MgF2, BK7, and others. ARO is able to reach the lowest reflectivity specifications for narrowband coatings at normal incident angles. Broadband AR coatings see a trade-off between bandwidth and reflectivity. Reach out to our sales team, so we can help you select the best custom AR coating for your application.