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Characteristics of Mirror Coatings


 

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COATING CURVES

COATING TYPE (METALLIC) 

WAVELENGTH RANGE (nm)

ANGLE OF INCIDENCE 55° PER-SURFACE
REFLECTANCE(%)

  MAX AVG MIN
A A Coating Curve ENHANCED ALUM * 400 -700 95 93 91
B B Coating Curve IR-ENH ALUM * 600 -1,600 94 89 84
C C Coating Curve BARE ALUMINUM 225 - 10,000 98 90 85
D D Coating Curve UV-ENH ALUM * 225 - 700 92 89 86
E E Coating Curve PROTECTED SILVER* 450 - 10,000 99 97 93
G G Coating Curve PROTECTED GOLD * 650 - 10,000 98 97 93
H H Coating Curve BARE GOLD 650 - 10,000 98 97 94
I I Coating Curve PROTECTED ALUM * 400 - 750 91 88 84

NOTE: ANGLE OF INCIDENCE 55° 

  • PROTECTED METAL COATING IS A SINGLE DIELECTRIC LAYER ENHANCEMENT.

  • ENHANCED METAL COATING IS A MULTI DIELECTRIC COMPLEX.  

  • DUE TO LOT VARIATION, AN INCONSISTANCY OF +/- 2% IS EXPECTED.

*  Meets MIL-13508 Specification.

 
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