Erosion resistant diamond-like nanocomposite coatings for optical components
US5718976A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/30
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An erosion resistant coating for optically transmissive substrates formed from a diamond-like nanocomposite structure which contains interpenetrating networks of a diamond-like carbon matrix stabilized by hydrogen, a silicone glass-like network stabilized by oxygen, and optionally, at least one network formed from elements and compounds from groups 1-7b and 8 of the periodic table.
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