Method of making high performance optical edge and notch...

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2006-10-17

2006-10-17

Assaf, Fayez G. (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Light interference

Produced by coating or lamina

C359S588000, C359S580000, C359S587000

Reexamination Certificate

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07123416

ABSTRACT:
High performance optical edge and notch filters and methods of making the same are disclosed. The multi-layer, thin-film optical edge filters have an edge steepness greater than about 0.8% as measured by dividing (a) the edge width from the 50% transmission wavelength to the optical density 6 (“OD6”) wavelength by (b) the 50% transmission wavelength. The optical edge filters also have an average transmission above about 95%. The notch filters exhibit a blocking of OD>6, very high transmission (>90%) outside the notch(es), and a narrow notch bandwidth comparable to that of holographic notch filters. The methods for making such filters accurately determine when deposition of each layer of the filter should terminate.

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