The UV region covers the wavelength range from 100-400 nm sitting in the electromagnetic spectrum between the visible region and X-rays. We are interested in the UV regions defined as the deep UV or DUV (200-280 nm) and the vacuum UV or VUV (100-200 nm). DUV and VUV optics are used in many applications and although spectroscopy is one of the primary applications, they are also used in the study of electronic circuits, in high resolution microscopy and selective molecular imaging.
Initially, we outsourced our DUV and VUV coatings but as applications became more demanding, we struggled to find suitable coatings to meet the high reflectivity and throughput requirements that our customers were demanding, and started to develop DUV and VUV coatings in-house to meet this need.
Our white paper on DUV and VUV optical mirror coatings explores the advantages of high reflectivity coatings. These coatings offer improved reflectivity in multi-element optical instrumentation, increasing throughput and sensitivity.
If you would like to learn more, then why not download our free white paper: ‘How unique optical coatings boost performance in the DUV and VUV’