Environment-resistant fluoro-containing antireflective coatings for high-powered laser systems
Abstract
A simple sol–gel route was proposed to prepare environment-resistant fluoro-containing antireflective (AR) coatings with nearly 100% transmittance by co-condensation of tetraethylorthosilicate and 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoroalkyltriethoxysilanes (POTS). These AR coatings can find great applications in high-powered laser systems.