"interferenzoptisch entspiegelt"

English translation: anti-reflective (coating) based on the principle of optical interference

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German term or phrase:"interferenzoptisch entspiegelt"
English translation:anti-reflective (coating) based on the principle of optical interference
Entered by: Ken Cox

04:09 Jan 25, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry / dental imaging
German term or phrase: "interferenzoptisch entspiegelt"
TFT Monitor mit interferenzoptisch entspiegeltem Schutzglas: non-reflective protective glass to prevent optical interference? If this is correct, is there a snappier way of saying it?
KenOldfield
anti-reflective (coating) based on the principle of optical interference
Explanation:
'interferenzoptisch' is an adverb here and modifies 'entspiegelt'. It means that the glass has an anti-reflective coating that works on the principle of optical interference. In other words, the coating has two partially reflective surfaces, and the coating thickness is such that light waves reflected from these two surfaces are 180 degrees out of phase at the external surface and thus cancel each other out.

You could also say 'protective glass with an optical-interference anti-reflective coating'.


refs:

Glass article with anti-reflective coating - Patent 6838178
(d) an anti-reflective coating of a metal oxide applied over said coating of ... of visible reflection is achieved by the principle of optical interference. ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/6838178.html

[PDF] CONTURAN
with optical interference coatings bet-. ween 50 nm and 100 nm thick ... Blue-violet anti-reflective coating. Green anti-reflective coating ...
www.schott.com/architecture/ english/download/conturan_e.pdf
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Ken Cox
Local time: 07:55
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Many thanks for this. I'll use 'protective glass with an optical-interference anti-reflective coating' because it's slightly shorter
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3 +1anti-reflective (coating) based on the principle of optical interference
Ken Cox
3optical interference non-reflective protective glass
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optical interference non-reflective protective glass


Explanation:
just switching it round sounds ok, I can "see" nothing better

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anti-reflective (coating) based on the principle of optical interference


Explanation:
'interferenzoptisch' is an adverb here and modifies 'entspiegelt'. It means that the glass has an anti-reflective coating that works on the principle of optical interference. In other words, the coating has two partially reflective surfaces, and the coating thickness is such that light waves reflected from these two surfaces are 180 degrees out of phase at the external surface and thus cancel each other out.

You could also say 'protective glass with an optical-interference anti-reflective coating'.


refs:

Glass article with anti-reflective coating - Patent 6838178
(d) an anti-reflective coating of a metal oxide applied over said coating of ... of visible reflection is achieved by the principle of optical interference. ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/6838178.html

[PDF] CONTURAN
with optical interference coatings bet-. ween 50 nm and 100 nm thick ... Blue-violet anti-reflective coating. Green anti-reflective coating ...
www.schott.com/architecture/ english/download/conturan_e.pdf


Ken Cox
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Many thanks for this. I'll use 'protective glass with an optical-interference anti-reflective coating' because it's slightly shorter

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