Abstract: A Polarization-independent ultra-narrow band pass filter, which is not sensitive to the polarization state of incident beams of light and can obtain better narrow band pass signals with fewer film layers. The polarization-independent ultra-narrow band pass filter is a stack structure of dual symmetric resonance cavities. Each of the resonance cavities is a structure of high refraction index film layers and low refraction index layers stacked interposedly together. Each of the resonance cavities includes two reflectors and a resonance light grating sandwiched in between. Each film layer of the reflector and the resonance grating is &lgr;/4 thick. The grating periodic length is between 0.9 &lgr; and 3 &lgr; and a preferred grating periodic length is 1 &lgr; to 2 &lgr;, where &lgr; is the wavelength of the incident light. The high refraction index layer of the reflector is a Si layer (refraction index nH-=3.6) and the low refraction index layer is a SiO2 layer (refraction index nL=1.43).

Abstract: An optical element having a water repellant composite layer composed of CaF2 and TiO2. The optical element includes a substrate and a composite layer having a chemical formula (100-X)CaF2—(X)TiO2 formed over the substrate. The X in the chemical formula represents the molar percentage of TiO2 in the composite layer. Through the addition of TiO2 into a CaF2 layer to form the composite layer, surface roughness, adhesion strength and hardness of the layer in the optical element is improved without compromising water resistant capacity. For a composite layer having a percentage composition of TiO2 between 2% to 100%, contact angle of water droplets is always greater than 100° comparable with Teflon. The refractive index varies according to the composition, but in general, the refractive index falls between 1.23 (2%TiO2) to 2.3 (pure TiO2) for incoming light with a wavelength of 600 nm.

Abstract: A composite optical film with a low refractive index mainly comprises calcium fluoride (CaF.sub.2), and silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) mixed with a specific composition ratio. The composite optical film is formed on a quartz substrate. The composite film is formed by using a coater, which accommodates two individual e-gun sources inside a cylindrical chamber. Oxygen is bled into the chamber. A heating process and plasma formation are performed to assist the process of forming the composite film. Additionally, a laser reflection lenses comprises an optical film with high refractive index and an optical film with low refractive index, which are alternately laminated onto a quartz glass substrate. The optical film with low refractive index uses a composite optical film mainly comprising calcium fluoride (CaF.sub.2) and silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) mixed with a fixed composition ratio.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a full-color organic electro-luminescent device starts with forming an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer on a glass substrate, and then forming a blue-light emitting layer on the ITO layer. By irradiating predetermined portions of the blue-light emitting layer with certain light sources, pixels that emit different light colors are formed on the irradiated portions of the blue-light emitting layer. An electrode layer is then formed on the corresponding pixels, wherein the electrode layer is further covered by a protection layer. During the operation of the full-color OEL device of the invention, a driving voltage is applied on the ITO layer, the anode, and the electrode layer, the cathode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.2 composite layers used as undercoat and overcoat is provided. The TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.2 composite layers serving as the undercoat and overcoat of transparent conductive electrodes are formed by a low temperature ion-assisted electron gun evaporation or sputtering process, wherein the TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.2 composite materials can also be used as hard layers to protect the surfaces of transparent plastic substrates. These TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.2 composite layers have superior insulation, a high degree of hardness and smoothness. Consequently, the advantages of the TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.2 composite layer are as follows: (1) the out diffusion of impurities (sodium ions) can be prevented from soda lime glass into liquid crystal to destroy the property of the liquid crystal; (2) short circuit caused by impurities having the same size as the gap between the electrodes can also be prevented; (3) the TiO.sub.2 --SiO.sub.

Abstract: A hard and durable single-layer or multilayer artireflection coating for use with a high refractive-index IR transparent substrate is provided. The coating is prepared by concurrent deposition of TiO.sub.2 and MgF.sub.2 with the reactive ion-assistance on the IR transparent substrate within a single vacuum chamber. The refractive-index of this film is adjustable by varying the relative deposition rate of the two materials (i.e. controlling the ratio of the materials) to optimize the transmittance of the incident IR irradiation. The opitical thickness of each film of the single-layer and multilayer antireflection coatings is one-quarter wavelength of the IR irradiation.

Abstract: An optically variable pigment being formed from optically variable flakes. The optically variable multilayer is vacuum deposited onto a flexible polyester substrate having being provided with a release layer. An optically variable stack is formed from an opaque metallic reflective layer and two sub-unit film stacks D'MD symmetrically stacked on the opposite surfaces of the metallic reflective layer. D is adjacent to the reflective layer and is a color-presenting layer and D' is an outer layer of the stack which is used to protect the multilayer film to obtain better color-presenting. M is a semitransparent metallic layer, e.g. chromium.

Abstract: A traffic signal device having a single, continuously-illuminating lamp and several plain reflectors constructed by optical thin film technique to receive the light beam projected from the lamp and respectively reflecting light components of pre-determined wavelengths to display differently-colored traffic signals. Also, is a lamp detection system which monitors and detects the operation of the lamp and generates a signal to actuate the lamp interchanging mechanism to automatically replace the lamp with a spare lamp once the lamp malfunctions.

Abstract: Multilayers of low refractive index amorphous silicon nitride and high refractive index amorphous silicon are interleaved to construct a near-infrared optical filter. For an edge filter, the structure is transparent to near-infrared light and opaque to visible light. For a band-pass filter, the low-pass filter is superimposed with a high-pass filter. Anti-reflection coating can be added to improve the transmittance. These multilayers are deposited with Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition technique.