vacuum deposition

Definition: Transfer of material from a source onto a surface e.g. lens, glass plate by evaporation of source in very low pressure atmosphere, sometimes with aid of heat. * Used for applying anti-reflection layers to glass. * Not favoured for precision applications as curved surfaces tend to receive uneven thickness of coating. * Also known as sputtering.

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