ISO 9001 - AS 9100 - ITAR Standard & Custom Optical Filters and Coatings

INFRARED ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS

What is an IR Anti-reflective Coating?

An anti-reflection (AR) coating is a type of optical coating applied to the surface of optical filters and other optical elements to reduce reflection. In typical imaging systems, this improves efficiency since less light is lost due to reflection. In complex systems such as telescopes and microscopes, the reduction in reflections also improves the contrast of the image by elimination of stray light. This is especially important in planetary astronomy. In other applications, the primary benefit is the elimination of the reflection itself.

Many coatings consist of transparent thin film structures with alternating layers of contrasting refractive index. Layer thicknesses are chosen to produce destructive interference in the beams reflected from the interfaces, and constructive interference in the corresponding transmitted beams. This makes the structure's performance change with wavelength and incident angle, so that color effects often appear at oblique angles. A wavelength range must be specified when designing or ordering such coatings, but good performance can often be achieved for a relatively wide range of frequencies: usually, a choice of IR, visible, or UV is offered.

Andover produces a non-radioactive dielectric multilayer coating designed to reduce the reflection of Germanium substrates in the infrared. With an AR Coating, reflection is reduced from 36% per surface to less than 1% per surface. Constructed of hard, durable first-surface dielectric optical coatings on optical-quality germanium substrates, these filters will withstand cleaning and handling associated with any high-quality optical component. For your convenience and economy, we offer these filters in two standard sizes: 25 mm and 50 mm dia. However, we can produce custom sizes and shapes, as well as custom optical characteristics. 

Contact our technical sales department for a quote.

Anti-reflective Coatings Benefits 

  • Reduces reflection from 36% to 1% per surface
  • Constructed of hard, durable, non-radioactive materials
  • Meets MIL-C-48497

COMMON APPLICATIONS

  • Thermal imaging
  • Weapon systems
  • Detector windows
  • Dewar windows
General Specifications
Thickness:  1.0 ±0.2mm
Diameter Tolerance: +0/-0.2mm
Min. Clear Aperture: 90% of outside dimension
Substrate Material:  Germanium (other substrates available)
Flatness: 2 waves at 632.8nm
Parallelism:  <5 arc minutes
Surface Quality:  80/50 per MIL-C-48497A
Coating Quality: 80/50 per MIL-C-48497A
24-hour humidity: per MIL-C-48497A
Moderate Abrasion: per MIL-C-48497A
Adhesion: per MIL-C-48497A
Operating Temperature: -196°C to +200°C
Mechanical:  Unmounted
PART NO.
DESCRIPTION
1 - 5 pcs.
6 - 10 pcs.
> 10 pcs.
Stock Status
Buy
Available Items
GEBBAR-2-14-25
GE BroadBand A/R
$215.00
$196.00
$153.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size25.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission86%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-2-14.csv
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Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$215.00
6 - 10 pcs.$196.00
> 10 pcs.$153.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-2-14-50
GE BroadBand A/R
$423.00
$385.00
$300.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size50.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission86%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-2-14.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$423.00
6 - 10 pcs.$385.00
> 10 pcs.$300.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-3-5-25
GE BroadBand A/R
$215.00
$196.00
$153.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size25.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission98%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-3-5.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$215.00
6 - 10 pcs.$196.00
> 10 pcs.$153.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-3-5-50
GE BroadBand A/R
$423.00
$385.00
$300.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size50.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission98%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-3-5.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$423.00
6 - 10 pcs.$385.00
> 10 pcs.$300.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-8-12-25
GE BroadBand A/R
$215.00
$196.00
$153.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size25.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission97%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-8-12.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$215.00
6 - 10 pcs.$196.00
> 10 pcs.$153.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-8-12-50
GE BroadBand A/R
$423.00
$385.00
$300.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size50.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission97%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-8-12.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$423.00
6 - 10 pcs.$385.00
> 10 pcs.$300.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-8-14-25
GE BroadBand A/R
$215.00
$196.00
$153.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size25.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission96%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-8-14.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$215.00
6 - 10 pcs.$196.00
> 10 pcs.$153.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
GEBBAR-8-14-50
GE BroadBand A/R
$423.00
$385.00
$300.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionGE BroadBand A/R
Size50.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission96%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness5 or better at of Interest
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
CSV File (typical)GEBBAR-8-14.csv
Chart
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$423.00
6 - 10 pcs.$385.00
> 10 pcs.$300.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
SIBBAR-3-5-25
SI BroadBand A/R
$131.00
$119.00
$93.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionSI BroadBand A/R
Size25.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission98%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness<2 per inch @633nm
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$131.00
6 - 10 pcs.$119.00
> 10 pcs.$93.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days
SIBBAR-3-5-50
SI BroadBand A/R
$299.00
$272.00
$212.00
In Stock
Qty To Buy:
DescriptionSI BroadBand A/R
Size50.0 +0.0/-0.2mm
Thickness1.0 +0.2/-0.2 mm
Transmission98%
Scratch-Dig80/50
Clear Aperture90% of OD
Flatness<2 per inch @633nm
Parallelism<3 arc minutes
Quantity DiscountsPrice
1 - 5 pcs.$299.00
6 - 10 pcs.$272.00
> 10 pcs.$212.00
Note: Contact us at sales@andovercorp.com for large quantity discounts.

Estimated Delivery: 2-3 Days