DLC Coatings Enhance IR Cameras
Applying new diamondlike carbon multiple-layer coatings to front-surface forward-looking infrared lens assemblies drastically reduces the Narcissus effect without compromising durability.
In Greek mythology, the hunter Narcissus was renowned for his beauty, and exceptionally proud of it: He disdained all who loved him. When Nemesis saw this, he attracted Narcissus to a pool where he saw his own reflection in the waters and, not realizing it was merely an image, fell in love with it. Every...
Photonics Spectra, September 2012