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Vacuum coatings are thin layers of material that are deposited on a surface while inside of a vacuum chamber. Common examples of vacuum coating applications are optical filters, and protective, decorative, and friction-reducing coatings.
It’s important that, after deposition, vacuum coatings have their intended properties. For some coatings this means that the thickness must be within a specific range. For others, it’s the final reflectance or transmittance spectrum that is important. Still others need to have a particular composition (as indicated by refractive index.) No matter which of these qualities is important, Filmetrics has a model that fits your vacuum coating measurement needs. In fact the F10-VC was designed with vacuum coating applications in mind. The table below summarizes the features of the F10-VC, and how it compares to some of our other models.
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| Measurement |
F10-AR |
F10-VC |
F20 |
| Reflectance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Transmittance |
Optional |
Yes |
Optional |
| Color |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Thickness |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Refractive Index |
Optional |
Optional |
Yes |
| Non-Planar Surface |
Yes |
No |
Optional |
| Non-Contact |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Highly-Scattering Surface |
Yes |
No |
Optional |
| Front Side with Backside Rejection |
Yes |
No |
Optional |
| UV Optional |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| NIR Optional |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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