Optics
Vacuum Coating Equipment & Expertise

The demand for optical products has increased tremendously in recent years, especially for precision optics. And recent megatrends will additionally boost market growth such as autonomous driving, the Internet of Things and virtual reality.

An essential prerequisite for these products are high-precision coatings. They exploit the optical interference properties and thus give the precision optics their desired functions.

VON ARDENNE has gained experience in the development and production of vacuum coating systems over many decades. Therefore, our customers benefit from our deep understanding of the physical processes of vacuum coating and the knowledge gained from their use in a wide variety of applications.

We have incorporated this knowledge into the development of numerous equipment platforms. This enables our customers to cover the complete spectrum of requirements: from research and development to pilot and mass production.

Would you like to learn more? Then click on the individual products below or contact us directly.

Denser & more stable coatings

for antireflection coatings & optical filters

Special CARS process technology

for high-quality optical coatings

Up to 30% faster production

through simultaneous double-sided coating

Applications
colored glass against the sunlight
Optical WindowsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Dielectric MirrorsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Wafer-Level OpticsCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Rubin Observatory in Chile
Large-Area OpticsCoating Equipment for Telescope Mirrors & Large AperturesLearn more
Red rays in front of lens
Lenses & Optical DomesCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Optical Interference FiltersCoating Equipment for Precision Optical ComponentsLearn more
Substrates

Substrates

High-precision coatings are a prerequisite for precision optics. They make use of the interference properties and provide the desired characteristics.

Based on our experience, VON ARDENNE understands the physical processes that are necessary for vacuum coating of optical components. And we have the expertise in how to apply them to a multitude of different substrate shapes and sizes.

ULTRA-THIN GLASS

0.1~0.3 mm thick
Ø 200 mm

Wafer level optics
3D sensing

WAFERS (Si, InP, GaAs)

0.7 mm thick
Ø 4″, 6″, 200/300 mm

Wafer level optics
Laser diodes

STANDARD

1.0~6.5 mm thick
Ø 1″, 2″, 25/50 mm
□ 50 mm x 50 mm / 100 mm x 100 mm

Catalog optics
Laser optics

WEDGE-SHAPED

Like standards but with
nonparallel surfaces
(Δ<< 1°)

Catalog optics
Laser optics

LARGE-AREA

2~50 mm thick
Ø up to 200 mm
□ up to 300 mm x 400 mm

AV/VR/XR
Automotive, HUD

CUBICAL

5x5x5 mm³ up to
50x50x50 mm³

Telecom optics

SPHERICAL

5-70 mm thick
Ø up to 200 mm

Laser optics
X-ray/EUV optics

CYLINDRICAL

up to 50 mm thick
up to 200 mm wide

Laser optics
X-ray/EUV optics

PRISMS

Up to 50 mm
edge length

Catalog optics
Periscope optics

Support

Engineering
Simulation . Sampling . Layout

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Perspective view of a VON ARDENNE sampling and testing equipment.

Technology & Application Center
Sampling . Development . Scaling

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Service
Customer Portal . Spare Parts . Trainings

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Media
Mirror, mirror on the mountain: Milestone at the Rubin Observatory

Successful reflective coating of the 8.4-meter primary/tertiary mirror with VON ARDENNE coating system:

Bundled strength: VON ARDENNE Group presents unique technology package for optical coatings at Optatec 2024

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Customer Portal "myVA" Now Available

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VIDEO: Coating Equipment for Precision Optical Coatings

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VIDEO: AVS 2022 - Key Takeaways

This video provides some insights into the AVS68 International Symposium and Exhibition in Pittsburgh hosted by the American Vacuum Society. Brian…

Coating Technology on the Summit

This article was originally published in the magazine Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis. It focuses on mirror coating for the Large Synoptic Survey…

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24.06.2025 - 27.06.2025
Laser World of Photonics 2025

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Michael Schneider

Industry Manager OpticsVON ARDENNE GmbH

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