Re: COVERGLASS WITH ANTI-REFLECTION COATING - INFO NEEDED

Posted by Craig Brideau on
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AR coatings are fairly expensive, so I think you'd be hard-pressed to find
somebody who would make them for coverslips since coverslips are usually
considered disposable.  That said, if you have the cash you could get some
custom-coated.  A run would probably cost you in the $2000-4000 dollar
range though...  If you plan on re-using them you'd also want them made
from a fairly sturdy material.

Craig


On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 3:43 AM, Michael Weber <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Dear list,
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> I am also looking for coverslips with AR coating and would be happy if you
> share your experiences. Ideal for my purpose would be round 18mm coverslips
> with 0.17mm thickness.
>
> best,
> Michael
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> On Mar 31, 2011, at 9:52 AM, Sudipta Maiti wrote:
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> > Just a word of caution while using AR coated coverslips with high NA
> lenses:
> > In general, AR coating depends on angle of incidence, polarization of the
> > light, and the refractive index of the medium.
> > Sudipta
> > On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:37:51 +0000, Deron Walters wrote
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> >>> Hi all, I am looking for coverglass with anti-reflection coating. Are
> >>> there any suppliers/ manufactures in US/ Canada. Thanks in advance for
> >>> your help.
> >>>
> >>> Thomas A
> >>>
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> >>> Thomas Abraham, PhD
> >>> National Research Council-CNBC
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> >> You might consider these ultra-thin windows:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlinecatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productID=3241
> >>
> >> You would need to use these with an objective that has coverslip
> >> thickness adjustment, since they are 0.20 mm thick instead of 0.17
> >> mm.  The index and dispersion may also be slightly off from normal
> >> coverslips.  The price is quite high, but the optical quality and
> >> antireflection coating are excellent.
> >>
> >> No commercial interest.  Good luck--Deron
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> >> Deron Walters
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