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The sol-gel process has proved to be an excellent method for the preparation of many types of optical coatings. Of the many potential coating methods available, only three have the capability of laying down very thin layers of precise thickness. These are spin and dip coating, which are the most widely used, and meniscus coating, which is comparatively new.
In the following chapter, guidelines for the preparation of good quality optical coatings by the sol-gel method are first given, followed by details of the three methods and their relative merits.
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Thomas, I.M. (1994). Optical Coating Fabrication. In: Klein, L.C. (eds) Sol-Gel Optics. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 259. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2750-3_6
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