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coating comparison table

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anti-reflection coating Also AR coating. A layer of material of lower refractive index of just the right thickness (1/4 wave) is deposited on the optical surface to be coated. More complex coatings are possible which cover a large wavelength range.

coronene The first ultraviolet phosphor to be tried on the surface of a CCD.

Lumogen Fluorescent UV coating which improves the blue sensitivity of a CCD by emitting light at approximately 540 to 580 nm when excited with light of wavelengths shorter than 450 nm.

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anti-reflection coating	Also AR coating. A layer of material of lower refractive index of just the right thickness (1/4 wave) is deposited on the optical surface to be coated. More complex coatings are possible which cover a large wavelength range.
coronene	The first ultraviolet phosphor to be tried on the surface of a CCD.
Lumogen	Fluorescent UV coating which improves the blue sensitivity of a CCD by emitting light at approximately 540 to 580 nm when excited with light of wavelengths shorter than 450 nm.

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