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Coating against unwanted reflections

Optics that do not fog up and hardly reflect - this will be possible in the future thanks to a new optical coating system

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The technology developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF is intended to help improve the performance of LiDAR systems and cameras in autonomous cars, for example. The innovative optical layer system combines a polymer coating with porous silicon dioxide nanostructures.

The polymer coating prevents fogging, while the nanostructures reduce reflections at the same time. Although the coatings are specifically designed for LiDAR systems, the technology can be tailored for many different applications.

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Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF

Albert-Einstein-Str. 7
07745 Jena
Germany

+49 3641 807-0
+49 3641 807-600

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