Coating Options Comparison
|
Parameter |
Protected Aluminum Coating |
Enhanced Aluminum Coating |
|
Working Wavelength Range |
400 – 12 µm |
250 – 700 nm |
|
Typical Reflectance |
Ravg ≥ 97% @ 2–12 µm |
Ravg ≥ 89% @ 250–450 nm |
|
Available Surface Roughness |
50Å RMS / 100Å RMS |
50Å RMS |
|
Core Advantage |
Broadband coverage, high durability for industrial use |
Higher UV reflectance, optimized for UV-Vis spectroscopy |
|
Recommended Scenarios |
NIR laser focusing, thermal imaging, industrial systems |
UV spectroscopy, UV laser systems |
One table covers all coating and precision grade combinations for direct side-by-side comparison.
|
Parameter |
Protected Al (50Å) |
Protected Al (100Å) |
Enhanced Al (50Å) |
|
Clear Aperture |
≥90% |
≥90% |
≥90% |
|
Diameter Range |
10 mm – 200 mm |
10 mm – 300 mm |
10 mm – 150 mm |
|
Diameter Tolerance |
+0.1 / -0.0 mm |
+0.0 / -0.38 mm |
+0.1 / -0.0 mm |
|
Parent Focal Length |
25 mm – 2000 mm, ±0.1% |
25 mm – 2000 mm, ±1% |
25 mm – 1500 mm, ±0.1% |
|
Surface Figure (RMS @ 633 nm) |
λ/8 |
λ/4 |
λ/8 |
|
Reflected Wavefront (RMS) |
λ/4 |
λ/2 |
λ/4 |
|
Surface Roughness |
< 50 Å RMS |
< 100 Å RMS |
< 50 Å RMS |
|
Surface Quality |
80-50 |
80-50 |
80-50 |
|
Working Wavelength Range |
400 – 12 μm |
400 – 12 μm |
250 – 700 nm |
|
Typical Reflectance |
Ravg ≥85%@400–700 nm Ravg ≥ 97% @ 2–12 μm |
Ravg ≥ 85% @400–700 nm Ravg ≥ 97% @ 2–12 μm |
Ravg ≥89%@250–450 nm Ravg ≥85%@250–700 nm |
Protected Aluminum Coating: NIR laser beam focusing, FTIR spectroscopy, industrial thermal imaging, LiDAR systems, Schlieren imaging, educational optical setups.
Enhanced Aluminum Coating: UV spectroscopy, ultraviolet laser systems, fluorescence imaging, UV metrology instruments, visible light collimation systems.