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Optical element with substrate containing fluorite as main ingredient, and method and apparatus for producing the optical element

US6261696A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1997
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B1/115
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A film formation method of forming at least one layered film on a substrate containing fluorite as a main ingredient by using a film formation apparatus which emits electrons or ions, which comprises the step of forming, as a first layered film counted from the side of the substrate, a film having a thickness of 30 nm or less and comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of SiO.sub.2, BeO, MgO, and MgF.sub.2.

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