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Enhanced Aluminum
Front Surface Mirrors

Special Properties

  • Enhanced reflection by dielectric overcoatings
  • Good optical performance
  • High imaging quality, no ghost image
  • Economically priced

Typical Applications

  • 45° front surface mirrors
  • Redirecting first surface mirrors
  • Sensor Technology
  • Barcode Scanner Mirrors
  • Flatbed Scanners
  • Laser Projection Scanners
  • Laser Applications
  • Infrared Mirror
  • Episcopes, Copiers, Projectors, Fax Machines
  • Cameras and Optical Instruments
  • Technical Mirror
  • Economical Gold Mirror replacement (SEA-NIR)

All of our SEA enhanced aluminum front surface mirrors feature a dielectric overcoating to considerably enhance the Enhanced aluminum first surface mirrorreflectivity of the mirrors. This coating also protects the aluminum thin film that is coated on a high quality glass substrate. Because the optically effective mirror coating is located directly on top of the surface of a glass substrate, an excellent imaging quality can be achieved with our first surface mirrors. Ghost imaging which is inherent to the functional principle of back surface coated mirrors, are completely avoided. Both SEA front surface mirror series feature a good resistance to heat, humidity and abrasion. Our SEA mirrors are economically priced technical first surface mirrors which proofed to be an ideal solution for applications that require a good optical performance, and a high mechanical stability at low cost. Therefore many high volume applications are based on our high quality SEA front surface mirrors. The SEA-NIR near infrared mirror design is an economically priced alternative to gold first surface mirrors when used in NIR (near infrared) or IR (infrared) systems, even if used as a laser mirror at medium light power and with moderate optical requirements. The dielectric overcoatings of our front surface aluminium mirrors can be optimized and shifted to enhance the reflectivity of special wavelengths. In case you need a custom coating, please use our custom coating request form to conveniently request your customized aluminium front surface mirror.


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Specifications of SEA-Series,
Enhanced Aluminum Front Surface Mirrors*

 
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Product Codes

  • SEA-VIS Front Surface Mirror or
    SEA-VIS First Surface Mirror
  • SEA-NIR Front Surface Mirror or
    SEA-NIR First Surface Mirror

Substrates

  • Selected Float Glass
  • Other substrates on request

Coatings

  • Enhanced Aluminium
    (Al with dielectric overcoatings)

Reflection

SEA-VIS
  • R > 94% at 550nm at 45°
  • Ravg > 93%
    at 450-650nm at 15°-45°
  • Ravg > 92% at 550nm
    for S&P-polarized light at 15°-45°
  • Other reflections or angles on request
SEA-NIR
  • Ravg > 93,5% at 700 - 1.200nm at 45°
  • Other reflections or angles on request

Flatness

  • Depending on substrate material and thickness
  • Other on request

Surface Quality

  • typ. 80-50 scratch & dig (MIL-0-13830A)
  • Other on request

Other Specifications

  • Adherence according to MIL-C-675 C (tape test)
  • Abrasion resistant according to MIL-M-13508 C

All given details and specifications are mean reference values and are not guaranteed. In addition, please consider our "Notes on technical specifications"