Fluorinated coating for an optical element
US6624944B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B1/16
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective cover (10) for an optical device, such as a spatial light modulator or an infrared detector or receiver. The cover (10) has an optically transmissive window (11), which has a coating (12) on one or both of its surfaces. The coating (12) is made from a halogenated material, which is deposited to form a chemical bond with the surface of the window (11).
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