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Optical interference coating capable of withstanding severe temperature environments

US5923471A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 1996
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01K1/32
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical interference coating on a refractory substrate, the coating being comprised of alternating layers of silicon dioxide and zirconium dioxide. The coating can be in the form of an optical filter where a substrate bearing the coating can be repeatedly cycled between room temperature and a temperature of at least 1000 .degree. C without significant degradation of its optical or mechanical properties.

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