Combined antifogging and antireflective double nanostructured coatings for LiDAR applications

Gaertner A, Sabbagh A, Schulz U, Rickelt F, Bingel A, Wolleb S, Schroeder S, Tuennermann A (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Applied Optics Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 62

Pages Range: B112-B116

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1364/AO.476974

Abstract

To increase the performance of optical systems, a good antireflective coating is required to ensure low reflectance and high transmittance of optical surfaces. Further problems, such as fogging that causes light scattering, negatively affect the image quality. This implies that other functional properties are also required. Presented here is a highly promising combination of an antireflective double nanostructure on top of an antifog coating with long-term stable properties, generated in a commercial plasma-ion-assisted coating chamber. It is demonstrated that the nanostructures do not affect the antifog properties and can be successfully used for many applications.

Involved external institutions

Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Optik und Feinmechanik (IOF) / Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering DE Germany (DE) Leica Geosystems AG CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Gaertner, A., Sabbagh, A., Schulz, U., Rickelt, F., Bingel, A., Wolleb, S.,... Tuennermann, A. (2023). Combined antifogging and antireflective double nanostructured coatings for LiDAR applications. Applied Optics, 62(7), B112-B116. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.476974

MLA:

Gaertner, Anne, et al. "Combined antifogging and antireflective double nanostructured coatings for LiDAR applications." Applied Optics 62.7 (2023): B112-B116.

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