Bare Aluminum (BAL)
Bare Aluminum offers greater than 86% reflectance from near UV to mid IR. Aluminum will slowly oxidize, resulting in a significant loss of reflectance in the UV, and slight scattering throughout the spectrum. Therefore, it is best if aluminum has a protective dielectric overcoat. A protective overcoat will also substantially improve abrasion resistance, so that the coating is less susceptible to damage during cleaning and handling.
RMI STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
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λ (µm) 0.22 0.26 0.30 0.34 0.38 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 |
% R, BAL 91.5 92.2 92.3 92.5 92.5 92.4 92.2 91.8 91.5 91.1 90.5 89.7 88.6 86.7 86.7 |
λ (µm) 0.90 0.95 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.0 15.0 20.0 |
% R, BAL 89.1 92.4 94.0 97.4 97.8 98.0 98.2 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 98.7 |
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