Optics
Vacuum Coating Equipment & Expertise

The demand for optical products has increased tremendously in recent years, especially for precision optics. And recent megatrends will additionally boost market growth such as autonomous driving, the Internet of Things and virtual reality.

An essential prerequisite for these products are high-precision coatings. They exploit the optical interference properties and thus give the precision optics their desired functions.

VON ARDENNE has gained experience in the development and production of vacuum coating systems over many decades. Therefore, our customers benefit from our deep understanding of the physical processes of vacuum coating and the knowledge gained from their use in a wide variety of applications.

We have incorporated this knowledge into the development of numerous equipment platforms. This enables our customers to cover the complete spectrum of requirements: from research and development to pilot and mass production.

Denser & more stable coatings

for antireflection coatings & optical filters

Special CARS process technology

for high-quality optical coatings

Up to 30% faster production

through simultaneous double-sided coating

Applications
Bunte Glasscheiben gegen das Sonnenlicht
Optical WindowsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Dielectric MirrorsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Wafer-Level OpticsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Rubin Observatory in Chile
Large-Area OpticsCoating Equipment for Telescope Mirrors & Large AperturesLearn more
Rote Strahlen vor Linse
Lenses & Optical DomesCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Optical Interference FiltersCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Substrate

ULTRA-THIN GLASS

0.1~0.3 mm thick
Ø 200 mm

Wafer level optics
3D sensing

WAFER (Si, InP, GaAs)

0.7 mm thick
Ø 4″, 6″, 200/300 mm

Wafer level optics
Laser diodes

STANDARDS

1.0~6.5 mm thick
Ø1″, 2″, 25/50 mm
□ 50x50/100x100 mm²

Catalog optics
Laser optics

WEDGED-SHAPE

Like standards but with
nonparallel surfaces
(Δ<< 1°)

Catalog optics
Laser optics

LARGE AREA

2~50 mm thick
Ø up to 200 mm
□ up to 300x400 mm²

AV/VR/XR
Automotive, HUD

CUBICAL

5x5x5 mm³ up to
50x50x50 mm³

Telecom optics

SPHERICAL

5-70 mm thick
Ø up to 200 mm

Laser optics
X-ray/EUV optics

CYLINDRICAL

up to 50 mm thick
up to 200 mm wide

Laser optics
X-ray/EUV optics

PRISM

up to 50 mm
edge length

Catalog optics
Periscope optics

Media
Mirror, mirror on the mountain: Milestone at the Rubin Observatory

Successful reflective coating of the 8.4-meter primary/tertiary mirror with VON ARDENNE coating system:

VIDEO: Coating Equipment for Precision Optical Coatings

A crucial prerequisite for precision optics to function is high-precision coatings that make use of the interference properties and, thereby, provide…

VIDEO: AVS 2022 - Key Takeaways

This video provides some insights into the AVS68 International Symposium and Exhibition in Pittsburgh hosted by the American Vacuum Society. Brian…

CONTACT
18.05.2025 - 23.05.2025
Optical Interference Coatings Conference Tucson 2025

Tucson, AZ, USA

19.05.2025 - 22.05.2025
SVC Techcon Nashville 2025

Nashville, TN, USA

Gaylord Opryland Hotel

Presentation

10.06.2025 - 12.06.2025
GPD Finnland 2025

Tampere, Finland

Presentation

22.06.2025 - 27.06.2025
ECI Conference VII

Irsee, Germany

Presentation

24.06.2025 - 27.06.2025
Laser World of Photonics 2025

Munich, Germany

Exhibition Center Munich

B.4160

 

 

Michael Schneider

Industry Manager OpticsVON ARDENNE GmbH

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