Article: Optical Thin Film Coating Methods

By Robert J. Crase, Deposition Sciences, Inc., and Dr. Margareta Hamel, Auer Lighting, GmbH

The Ubiquitous Thin Film Coating - With myriad uses, it pays to get to know the processes. Bob Crase, Assistant Director of Commercial Manufacturing at DSI and Dr. Margareta Hamel, Manager of Research and Development for Thin-Film Technology at Auer Lighting GmbH in Bad Gandersheim, Germany, discuss the various coating deposition methods to help you decide which process is best for your application. Choosing the right method for the right job is the key to an optical system that is designed to last and that will perform as designed.