Optical Coatings for Glass Substrates

optical coatings on glass substrates
optical coatings on glass substrates
optical coatings on glass substrates

Our experienced production team specializes in preparing and coating a wide range of glass types, including those with high stain resistance, temperature sensitivity, high expansion coefficients, and varying indices such as high and low index glasses, as well as gradient index (GRIN) glasses and those sealed in metal housings or ferrules.

We utilize advanced deposition techniques including Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS), Leybold APS, Ion-Assisted E-beam (IAD), and thermal source systems to ensure that our coatings meet stringent requirements for optical performance, laser damage threshold, and environmental stability.

Notch Optics’s design team collaborates closely with you to identify the optimal coating design for your specific system. We offer sample designs to illustrate theoretical performance under conditions such as angle of incidence, substrate type, incident medium, and wavelength range.

Explore the links below for details on the various types of optical and conductive coatings available for your glass substrates:

  • Optical Coatings for Glass Substrates: Includes AR Coatings (240nm – 2500nm) tailored for Precision Glass Optics, Ultra Thin Wafers, and Temperature Sensitive Glass, among others. Designs conform to MIL-C-675, MIL-C-14806A, and MIL-C-48497 standards.
  • Custom Optical Filters (240nm – 2600nm): Offers Bandpass, Broadband Pass, Long Wave & Short Wave Pass, Dichroic, Rejection, Edge Pass, and Neutral Density Filters deposited using advanced techniques. Designs meet or exceed MIL-C-48497 environmental requirements.
  • Metal Mirror Coatings (Ultraviolet to Far Infrared): Includes Aluminum, Gold, and Silver coatings for front and back surface reflections. Designs comply with MIL-M-13508C standards.
  • Dielectric Mirror Coatings (248nm – 2500nm): Highly reflective, low loss Broadband Dielectric Mirror Coatings meeting MIL-C-48497 and MIL-F-48616 standards.
  • Laser Mirror Coatings (248nm – 2500nm): Highly reflective, low loss Laser Dielectric Mirror Coatings meeting MIL-C-48497 and MIL-F-48616 standards.
  • Transparent Conductive Coatings: Features ITO, Transparent Gold, and Hybrid Transparent Conductive Coating Designs for Military, Medical Displays, Security, and Aerospace applications. Coatings tailored to customer specified ohms per square with options for Custom Anti-Reflective coatings.
  • Beamsplitter Coatings (240nm – 2000nm): Offers Dielectric and Metal Beamsplitters optimized for specific requirements including ratio of reflected versus transmitted light, angle of incidence, wavelength region, polarization, and incident medium.
  • Attenuation Coatings: Thin film coatings designed to reduce excess energy in optical systems.
  • Metal and Dielectric Depositions: Selection of coating materials deposited to specified target thicknesses.
  • Solderable Coatings: Offers Cr, Ti, Au, Pt, and other metal designs for deposition onto glass and fiber substrates suitable for low-temperature soldering processes (Notch Optics #415).

Contact our dedicated design team to discuss your specific Optical Coatings for Glass Substrates application requirements!