Metallic Mirrors Guide by Wavelength
| Performance | Wavelength Range / Coating Code / Material | Reflectance | Damage Threshold | Substrate | Diameters [in (mm)] |
Product Family | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-700 nm 5108 UV Al |
Ravg>80% | 5 mJ/cm2, 10ns 50 W/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 1 (25.4) |
Standard | $$ | |
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250-600 nm AL.2 UV Al |
Ravg>90% | 2 J/cm2, 10ns, 20Hz 100 W/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
Economy | $ |
| 0.5 to 6 (12.7 to 152.4) |
Standard | $$ | |||||
| 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
PinholeFree™ | $$$ | |||||
| Zerodur | 1 to 8 (25.4 to 203.2) |
High-Performance | $$$ | ||||
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400-10000 nm ER.3 Al |
Ravg>90% @ 400-2000 | 0.3 J/cm2, 10ns 100 W/cm2, CW |
Float Glass | 1 & 2 (25.4 & 50.8) |
Lowest-Cost | $ |
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450-700 nm ER.1 Al |
Ravg>93% | 0.5 J/cm2, 10ns, 20Hz 100 W/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
Economy | $ |
| 0.5 to 6 (12.7 to 152.4) |
Standard | $$ | |||||
| 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
PinholeFree™ | $$$ | |||||
| Zerodur | 1 to 8 (25.4 to 203.2) |
High-Performance | $$$ | ||||
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450-12000 nm 51X3 Ag |
Ravg>95% | 0.5 J/cm2, 10ns 30 kW/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
Standard | $$ |
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480-20000 nm ER.2 Ag |
Ravg>96% @ 480-1100 Ravg>98.5% @ 1100-20000 |
2 J/cm2, 10ns, 20Hz 1000 W/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
Economy | $ |
| 0.5 to 8 (12.7 to 203.2) |
Standard | $$ | |||||
| 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
PinholeFree™ | $$$ | |||||
| Zerodur | 1 to 8 (25.4 to 203.2) |
High-Performance | $$$ | ||||
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650-20000 nm ER.4 Au |
Ravg>96% @ 650-1700 Ravg>98% @ 1700-20000 |
0.5 J/cm2, 10ns, 20Hz 200 W/cm2, CW |
Borofloat 33 | 0.5 to 2 (12.7 to 50.8) |
Economy | $ |
| 0.5 to 4 (12.7 to 101.6) |
Standard | $$ | |||||
| Zerodur | 1 to 4 (25.4 to 101.6) |
High-Performance | $$$ |





