GENERAL INFORMATION Magnesium fluoride is by far the most used low index material in the wavelength region UV-NIR. In the IR above 4 µm, Magnesium fluoride is usually not applied since thicker layers show intrinsic stress and thus tend to crack. MgF2 LO (Low Oxygen) has a reduced oxygen contamination level compared to our standard MgF2 products which can be advantageous in highly absorption and defect critical applications.
AREAS OF APPLICATION
Antireflection (AR) coatings on glass for VIS and NIR
Multilayer coatings for beam-splitters, filters
Low index material for UV excimer laser wavelengths, e.g., at 157 nm and 193 nm