Optical component fabrication using amorphous oxide coated substrates

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APP PUB NO 20080280539A1
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11798335

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A method of fabricating or preparing an optical component, such as a mirror, using an amorphous oxide coated substrate is presented. An amorphous oxide coating is applied to an optical substrate. An assessment of surface roughness of the coated surface is performed. The coated surface is polished based on the assessment. Initial assessments can be conducted and polishing can be performed based on those initial assessments prior to applying the coating to better prepare the surface for the coating. Each assessment can assess the surface's Mid-Spatial Frequency Roughness (MSFR), High-Spatial Frequency Roughness (HSFR), or both. The performing of the assessments, polishing and/or coating can be computer-controlled. This process is ideal in the fabrication of an optical component formed from a substrate with a near-zero coefficient of thermal expansion. An optical component fabricated in this manner is also presented.

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ASML HOLDING N VDE RUN 6501 VELDHOVEN 5504 DR

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Girard, Joseph Paul Luc Benicia, CA 3 22
Kennon, James Benicia, CA 6 76
Kestner, Robert N Concord, CA 3 22
Marchetti, Louis Andrew Albany, CA 3 22

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