Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 5, 0531003(2023)

Development of Longwave Infrared Antireflective Coating Based on As40Se60 Chalcogenide Glass

Zhuo Liu1,2, Youliang Zhang1, Gang Li1, Weisheng Yang1、*, Xueying Wang2, Qiming Xie1、**, and Xiaojing Yang2、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1Yunnan KIRO Photonics Co. Ltd, Kunming 650217, Yunnan, China
  • 2Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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    Schematic of films layer structure. (a) Film residual stress; (b) film layer structure
    Transmittance curves. (a) Transmittance curves after plating YbF3 coating; (b) transmittance design curves of coating 1 and coating 3
    Picture of film peeling off
    Substrate surface shape change before and after deposition connection layer. (a) (b) Assist deposition without ion; (c) (d) assist deposition with ion
    Substrate surface shape before deposition coating. (a) Assist deposition without ion; (b) assist deposition with ion; (c) (d) deposited coating without ion on both surface
    Thin film deposition samples
    Transmittance and reflectance curves of actual test. (a) Transmittance before and after coating deposition; (b) transmittance before and after durability test;(c)reflectance
    • Table 1. Physical performance parameters of each material

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      Table 1. Physical performance parameters of each material

      MaterialTransparency range /μmRefractive index(at 8 μm)Coefficient of thermal expansion /(10-6 K-1Young’s modulus /GPaPoisson ratioType of stress
      As40Se6021-142.7820.718.50.30
      Ge130.7-234.016.1103.00.28Compressive stress
      ZnS140.4-152.217.077.00.29Compressive stress
      ZnSe140.6-152.417.867.00.28Compressive stress
      YbF30.22-14151.361516.31676.080.288Tensile stress
    • Table 2. Film deposition process parameters

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      Table 2. Film deposition process parameters

      SubstrateDeposition temperature /℃Degree of vacuum /PaDeposition rate /(nm·s-1Ion assist
      GeZnSYbF3
      As40Se601301×10-40.61.21.0Yes
    • Table 3. Stability experiments of ZnS coating

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      Table 3. Stability experiments of ZnS coating

      Serial number×timesDeposition temperature /℃Adhesion strength
      1×390
      2×3100★★
      3×3110★★☆
      4×3120★★
      5×3130★★
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    Zhuo Liu, Youliang Zhang, Gang Li, Weisheng Yang, Xueying Wang, Qiming Xie, Xiaojing Yang. Development of Longwave Infrared Antireflective Coating Based on As40Se60 Chalcogenide Glass[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(5): 0531003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Thin Films

    Received: Jan. 14, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 28, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 16, 2023

    The Author Email: Weisheng Yang (ywsh2007@126.com), Qiming Xie (646010668@qq.com), Xiaojing Yang (xjyang@vip.sina.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP220737

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