Ion beam process for deposition of highly wear-resistant optical

Details Ion beam process for deposition of highly wear-resistant optical Ion beam process for deposition of highly wear-resistant optical

1996-04-12

1999-03-30

Padgett, Marianne

Coating processes

Direct application of electrical, magnetic, wave, or...

Pretreatment of coating supply or source outside of primary...

427534, 427573, 427574, 427577, 427579, 20419237, 20419235, H05H 120, H05H 102, H05H 124, C23C 1400

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ABSTRACT:
An ion beam deposition method is provided for manufacturing a coated substrate with improved wear-resistance, and improved lifetime. The substrate is first chemically cleaned to remove contaminants. Secondly, the substrate is inserted into a vacuum chamber onto a substrate holder, and the air therein is evacuated via pump. Then the substrate surface is bombarded with energetic ions from an ion beam source supplied from inert or reactive gas inlets to assist in removing residual hydrocarbons and surface oxides, and activating the surface. After sputter-etching the surface, a protective, wear-resistant coating is deposited by plasma ion beam deposition where a portion of the precursor gases are introduced into the ion beam downstream of the ion source, and hydrogen is introduced directly into the ion source plasma chamber. The plasma ion beam-deposited coating may contain one or more layers. Once the chosen coating thickness is achieved, deposition is terminated, vacuum chamber pressure is increased to atmospheric and the coated substrate products having wear-resistance greater than glass are removed from the chamber. These coated products may be ceramics, architectural glass, analytical instrument windows, automotive windshields, and laser bar code scanners for use in retail stores and supermarkets.

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