Development of an anti-reflection coating for optical windows in multimode electro-optical detection systems
doi: 10.3724/CO.EN-2026-0012
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摘要:
多光谱ZnS窗口作为复合光电探测系统的关键器件,可实现多波段、共光路设计。本文以多光谱ZnS为基底,设计并制备了适用于可见光、905 nm激光及长波红外多模探测应用的宽波段减反膜。系统讨论了YbF3单层膜的应力特性、制备工艺、膜系设计及误差分析,通过研究不同离子源参数对YbF3单层膜应力的影响,分析并确定了制备的最佳参数为偏压150 V,放电电流50 A。初步实验结果显示,可见光波段的平均透过率仅为73.35%,逆向分析表明,该偏差源于工具因子存在系统误差。通过修正工具因子偏差,并结合基于逆向光谱分析优化的监控方案,有效降低膜层厚度误差,实现了对高灵敏度膜层厚度的精确控制。归一化坐标分析发现,可见光与红外波段区间的光谱响应呈现显著的波长敏感度差异,本文采用针对性的单波段优化策略,并结合高灵敏度膜层的分段监控方法,以补偿多层膜沉积过程中厚度累积误差所引起的光谱偏移。测试结果表明,在0~15°入射角范围内,450~
1000 nm波段平均透过率达到93.57%,8000 ~12000 nm波段平均透过率达到92.91%,满足性能指标要求。Abstract:As a critical component of integrated optoelectronic detection systems, multispectral ZnS windows enable multiband, common-path optical configurations. In this study, a broadband anti-reflection coating was designed and fabricated on multispectral ZnS substrates for multimodal detection applications covering the visible spectrum, the 905 nm laser band, and the long-wave infrared (LWIR) region. The residual stress, deposition process, coating design, and error sources of single-layer YbF3 films were systematically investigated. By examining the effects of ion-source parameters on the stress of YbF3 films, the optimal deposition conditions were determined to be a bias voltage of 150 V and a discharge current of 50 A. Initial experiments showed that the average transmittance in the visible band was only 73.35%. Inverse analysis indicated that this deviation was mainly caused by a systematic error in the tooling factor. After correcting the tooling-factor deviation and implementing an optimized monitoring strategy based on inverse spectral analysis, the layer-thickness error was effectively reduced, enabling precise control of highly thickness-sensitive layers. Normalized-coordinate analysis further revealed pronounced wavelength-dependent differences in spectral sensitivity between the visible and infrared regions. Therefore, a targeted single-band optimization strategy, combined with segmented monitoring of highly sensitive layers, was adopted to compensate for spectral shifts induced by cumulative thickness errors during multilayer deposition. The measured results show that, within an incidence-angle range of 0-15°, the average transmittance reached 93.57% at 450-
1000 nm and 92.91% at8000 -12000 nm, satisfying the required performance specifications. -
Figure 2. Surface profiles of the substrate before coating and of YbF3 films deposited under different ion-source bias voltages. (a)120 V; (b)130 V; (c)140 V; (d)150 V; (e)160 V; Surface measurement results of YbF3 films under different ion source bias voltages. (f)120 V; (g)130 V; (h)140 V; (i)150 V; (j)160 V.
Figure 7. Measured single-sided transmittance spectra of the coating and first-order and second-order sensitivity of the coating stack. (a) Transmission test spectral curve for 400-
1000 nm; (b) Transmission test spectral curve for8000 -12000 nm; (c) First-order sensitivity; (d) Second-order sensitivity.Table 1. Deposition parameters for the control experiments.
Experiment Vacuum (mbar) Temperature
( °C)Rate (nm·s−1) APS Discharge current (A) APS Bias voltage
(V)Film thickness (nm) A 5×10−6 120 0.5 50 120/130/
140/150/
160500 B 5×10−6 120 0.5 40/45/
50/55150 500 Table 2. Deposition process parameters.
Material Deposition
temperature ( °C)Rate (nm·s−1) APS Parameters Tooling ZnS 120 0.8 - 77.5 YbF3 0.5 140 V/50 A 70.6 -
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