Environment-resistant fluoro-containing antireflective coatings for high-powered laser systems

Abstract

Environment-resistant fluoro-containing antireflective coatings was prepared by a sol–gel process by the co-condensation of tetraethylorthosilicate and 1<italic>H</italic>,1<italic>H</italic>,2<italic>H</italic>,2<italic>H</italic>-perfluoroalkyltriethoxysilanes (POTS).