First Surface Mirrors, Protected & Enhanced Aluminum

First Surface Mirrors

Evaporated Metal Films (EMF)

First Surface Mirrors

Protected and enhanced aluminum curve — Protected and Enhanced Aluminum Reflectance Curve 250 – 10,000nm

Front Surface Mirror

A front or first surface mirror provides superior optical quality for engineering and scientific applications. Unlike a standard household mirror, which is coated on the second surface of the glass, a first surface mirror provide an accurate reflection without ghost images. Optical experts recommend first surface mirrors for use in precision optics applications.

Metal coatings are typically very fragile without a protective overcoat. A dielectric coating on a metallic mirror increases the durability of the metal coating as well as provides a barrier to help prevent oxidation. The overcoat has little impact on the performance of the metal coating.

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Protected Aluminum Mirror

Standard Protected Aluminum is our most popular mirror coating for applications in the visible and near-infrared. A layer of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) is typically used as an overcoat to protect the aluminum layer. This addition to the coating provides an abrasion-resistant surface while maintaining the performance of aluminum mirror. Another option for the overcoat is Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2).

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror

In our Enhanced Aluminum coating, a multi-layer film of dielectrics on top of aluminum is used to increase the reflectance in the visible regions. This coating is ideal for applications requiring increased reflectance from 400 – 650nm. The multi-layer film also provides the same durability characteristics as the protected aluminum coating.

Product SKUs

Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass	Size (mm)	10.0 x 10.0
Size Tolerance	±0.25	Thickness	2.0
Angle of Incidence	45⁰	Clear Aperture	90%
Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ	Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm
Wavelength Range	450-650nm	Edges	Cut
Surface Quality	80/50	Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	10.0 x 14.0	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	10 Diameter	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	12.5 x 12.5	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45⁰
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	12.5 x 17.5	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	12.5 mm dia.	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2 mm	Angle of Incidence	45⁰
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	12.7×12.7	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45⁰
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	12.7 mm dia.	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	2.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	15.0 x 15.0	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	3.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

Optical Coating	Enhanced Aluminum	Substrate	Soda Lime Float Glass
Size (mm)	15.0 x 21.0	Size Tolerance	±0.25
Thickness	3.0	Angle of Incidence	45°
Clear Aperture	90%	Surface Flatness	4 – 6λ
Coating Specification	Ravg >95% @ 450 – 650nm	Wavelength Range	450-650nm
Edges	Cut	Surface Quality	80-50
Typical Energy Density Limit	0.2 J/cm2 @ 532nm, 10ns

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First Surface Mirrors

Evaporated Metal Films (EMF)

Front Surface Mirror

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Protected Aluminum Mirror

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror

Product SKUs

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 10 x 10mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 10 x 14mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 10mm Diameter, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 12.5 x 12.5mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 12.5 x 17.5mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 12.5mm Diameter, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 12.7 x 12.7mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 12.7mm Diameter, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 15 x 15mm, 4-6λ

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror, 15 x 21mm, 4-6λ

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