National Photocolor
428 Waverly Ave
PO Box 586
Mamaroneck, NY 10543-0586
Phone (914) 698-8111 - FAX (914) 698-3629
Email - npc@westnet.com
USA - Phone 800-698-8151 - FAX 800-698-3629
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Membrane material - Nitrocellulose
Temperature range - -40° C to 125°C
Index of Refraction - 1.5
Surface Quality - Better than 40/20
Average 8/92 R/T Uncoated
Transmitted wavefront - typical 0.5l
Reflected wavefront - typically better than 1l/inch

FILM SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Thickness/Standard Quality (ST-SQ)
5µm (0.0002")±10% uniformity ‹ 4 fringes/inch (2 waves/inch)
Standard Thickness/Laser Quality (ST-LQ)
5µm (0.0002")±10% Uniformity ‹ 1 fringe/inch (0.5 waves/inch)
Extra Thin Pellicles (ETP)
2µm (0.00008")± 10% Uniformity ‹ 1 fringe/inch (0.5 waves/inch)
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REFLECTION FLATNESS / TRANSMITTED WAVEFRONT    
Using improved manufacturing techniques NPC now provides Ultraflat Pellicles with up to 1/10l reflection on central areas of smaller diameter pellicles. Better than 1l reflection flatness can be obtained on larger diameter pellicles. The central 75% to 80% central area of a circular pellicle is normally specified as the best area for reflection flatness. Computer reduced interferometric documentation can be provided.

Specially manufactured pellicles with transmitted wavefronts of better than 1/10l are available. Thickness uniformity of one fringe over large areas are also available. Computer reduced interferometric documentation can be provided.

IR PELLICLE APPLICATIONS

Minimal loss (typical 50/50 R/T Ave.) beamsplitting pellicles are available for selected bandwidths within the 700nm to 5µ range. Coatings can be altered for different states of polarization as well as for single wavelength applications.


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(TransmissionChart 700nm -1000nm)
Sample IR 50/50 transmission scan. 45° Incidence. Unpolarized light.
Interference effects shown. R/T ratio will vary with wavelength and change of angle.

 

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DEEP UV PELLICLE

NPC now has a new Pellicle film with excellent transmission properties in the 200nm to 400nm range. This has opened a new area for Pellicle applications as windows and beamsamplers as well as possibilities for beamsplitting applications.