Optical Coatings

Coating Theory

Whenerver light is incident on the boundary between two media, some light is reflectd and some is transmitted, undergoing refraction into the second medium. The key to efficiently manipulating light in an optical system is precisely control the amounts of light that are reflected or transmitted. That is the job of the optical coating.

The Reflection of Light  Single-Layer Antireflection Coatings  Multilayer Antireflection Coatings  High Reflection Coatings

In this section we will explore the basic physics behind all of the Melles Griot reflection, antireflection (AR) and wavelength-selective coatings.

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