Abstract: A method of coating a metallic object with a substantially invisible protective coating, wherein the coating comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, each layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride. The method comprises placing the object in an atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor; depositing a first layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on a surface of the object by ALD; depositing a second layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on the first layer by ALD; and depositing a third layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on the second layer by ALD, thereby forming the protective coating on the object.

Abstract: A protective coated object comprises an object having a surface and a coating on the surface. The coating comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, each layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride. The coating may be substantially transparent relative to the surface. A method of coating an object with a protective coating comprises placing the object in an atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor; depositing a first layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on a surface of the object by ALD; depositing a second layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on the first layer by ALD; and depositing a third layer comprising a metal oxide or a nitride on the second layer by ALD, thereby forming the protective coating on the object. The produced coating may be substantially transparent relative to the surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an IR transmissive coating comprised of deuterated amorphous carbon (a-C:D).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antireflective viewing surface comprising a viewing surface; and a textured layer disposed upon the viewing surface; wherein the textured layer comprises randomly distributed protrusions having randomly distributed dimensions that are smaller than the wavelength of light. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing and antireflective viewing surface comprising electroforming a metal upon a first template to form an electroformed metal template; wherein the first template comprises random, columnar structures; disposing a layer of a polymeric resin on a viewing surface; pressing the electroformed metal template against the viewing surface; and solidifying the polymeric resin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an IR transmissive coating comprised of deuterated amorphous carbon (a-C:D).

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices, and/or systems for optical are disclosed.

Abstract: A polycyclic or monocyclic perfluorovinyl compound comprising at least one structural unit selected from the group consisting of formula I and formula II wherein M is independently at each occurrence a metal selected from group 14 of the periodic table of the elements; and R is independently at each occurrence a bond, a hydrogen, an aliphatic group, a cycloaliphatic group, or an aromatic group. The polycyclic or monocyclic compound comprises at least two perfluorovinyl groups. A method for making an optical film of the disclosed compound, an electro-optical device comprising a polymer fabricated from the disclosed compound and a polymer fabricated from the disclosed compound are also provided.

Abstract: A media can comprise: a reflective layer, an oxygen penetrable UV coating, and a reactive layer disposed between the UV coating and the reflective layer. The reactive layer can comprise a reactive material that oxidizes with exposure to oxygen.

Abstract: Gas delivery devices for PECVD systems and methods for using such systems are described. The delivery device goes directly through the powered electrode and thereby bypasses components of the PECVD systems used to support that electrode. The delivery device contains a coupling device between the powered electrode of the PECVD reactor and the gas inlet line. The gas inlet line is electrically and thermally isolated from the powered electrode and is sealed to maintain the vacuum integrity of the PECVD reactor through the use of a coupling device. Thus, gases from the heated gas lines can be routed directly through the powered electrode and fed into the reactor via the showerhead without having a cold area between the showerhead and gas inlet line.

Abstract: A method for creating an optical structure includes forming a layer of chalcogenide material upon a substrate, and applying a patterned stamper to the layer of chalcogenide material, in the presence of heat, the patterned stamper causing the layer of chalcogenide material to reflow such that stamped features of the patterned stamper are transferred onto the layer of chalcogenide material. The stamped features onto the layer of chalcogenide material are used to form one of an optical waveguide, an optical mirror, digital video disk data, compact disk data and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing.