Custom Optical Coatings for Cinema, Avionics, and LIGO
Apr 12, 2019 — Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) optical components such as filters, beamsplitters, prisms, and mirrors are used in numerous applications, including machine vision, microscopy, and optical test and measurement. These components are often coated with specialized materials that enhance their performance across the UV, visible, and IR spectra. COTS components, which optics systems designers will order on an ad hoc basis, are generally made to perform simple functions — for example, a