OSA Optical Interference Coatings Conference (OIC)

1. Deposition Process Technologies

Process control, monitoring, and automation
Low and high energy deposition techniques
Industrial sputtered metal and dielectric coatings
Pulsed deposition processes
Novel deposition methods
Substrate cleaning, coating post-treatment techniques and contamination
Patterning processes for coatings and filters

2. Applications

Coatings for sensing: Lidar, gas, fluorescence, Raman scattering, and other
Coatings for energy management: solar cell and low-emissivity (low-e) coatings
Coatings for micro- and nano-structures, meta materials and photonic crystals
Coatings for micro-opto-electro-mechanical-systems (MOEMS)
Coatings for displays and lighting applications
Coatings for biological and medical applications
Coatings for astronomy, space, and gravitational wave detection
Coatings for aerospace and defense applications
Coatings for short wavelengths: ultraviolet (UV), extreme ultraviolet (EUV or XUV), and X-ray
Coatings for visible wavelengths
Coatings for near and far IR spectral regions
Coatings for polarization management
Coatings for security and decorative applications
Coatings for telecom and datacom applications
Coatings for color management and ophthalmology
Coatings on plastics and flexible substrates
Coatings for automotive applications
Coatings for ultrafast lasers
Coatings for extreme light and lasers
Coatings for novel advanced applications

3. Coating and Substrate Materials

Smart materials (nonlinear, electrochromic, electroluminescent, etc.)
Micro- and nano-structures, metamaterials and photonic crystals
Organic coatings
Metal coatings
Transparent conductive coatings
Composite material coatings
Unusual coating and substrate materials

4. Characterization and Properties of Coatings

Optical properties: transmission, reflection, absorption and scattering
Birefringence and nonlinearity
Optical and non-optical thin film characterization techniques
Micro and nanostructure properties
Fundamentals of thin film growth and simulations
Mechanical and tribological properties: stress, hardness, adhesion and cohesion
Mechanical thermal noise and energy dissipation
Color properties and luminescence
Thermal properties
Environmental stability and testing
Laser induced damage
Postproduction characterization

5. Design of Coatings

Analytical and computer-based design techniques
Deposition and manufacturing simulations
Design of coatings for polarization control
Design of coatings for phase control: ultrafast laser coatings
Design of nanostructured coatings, metamaterials, and metasurfaces
Design of coatings incorporating inhomogeneous, anisotropic, or non-linear materials
Design of coatings for waveguides, fibers, and laser facet coatings

Other Topics in Optical Coatings (not listed above)