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US 8,814,369 · App. 13/214,614 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Optical member with plate-crystal film, method for producing same, and optical system

Inventors: Akira Sakai (Kawasaki, JP); Tomonari Nakayama (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,814,369
App. No.
13/214,614
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical member includes a ray effective area, a ray ineffective area, at least one continuous protective film arranged over the ray effective area and at least part of the ray ineffective area, a light-shielding film arranged on the protective film located in the ray ineffective area, and a plate-crystal film arranged on the protective film located in the ray effective area, the plate-crystal film including mainly aluminum oxide and having a textured structure on a surface thereof, and an optical system includes the optical member.

Claims (20)

1. A method for producing an optical member including a ray effective area and a ray ineffective area, the method comprising the steps of:

forming at least one continuous protective film over the ray effective area and at least part of the ray ineffective area;

forming a light-shielding film on the protective film located in the ray ineffective area;

after forming the light-shielding film, forming an aluminum-containing film on the protective film located in the ray effective area; and

bringing the aluminum-containing film into contact with hot water to form a plate-crystal film on the protective film located in the ray effective area, the plate-crystal film having a textured structure on a surface thereof and comprising mainly aluminum oxide.

2. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 1 , wherein the protective film contains at least Si.

3. An optical system comprising: the optical member according to claim 2 .

4. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 1 , wherein the protective film contains an organic component.

5. An optical system comprising: the optical member according to claim 4 .

6. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 1 , wherein the plate-crystal film has a textured structure comprising mainly aluminum oxide crystals, aluminum hydroxide crystals, or hydrated aluminum oxide crystals.

7. An optical member produced by the method according to claim 1 .

8. A method for producing an optical member including a ray effective area and a ray ineffective area, the method comprising the steps of:

forming at least one continuous protective film over the ray effective area and at least part of the ray ineffective area;

forming an aluminum-containing film on the protective film;

forming a light-shielding film on the aluminum-containing film located in the ray ineffective area; and

bringing the aluminum-containing film located in the ray effective area into contact with hot water to form a plate-crystal film on the protective film located in the ray effective area, the plate-crystal film having a textured structure on a surface thereof and comprising mainly aluminum oxide.

9. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 8 , wherein the protective film contains at least Si.

10. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 8 , wherein the protective film contains an organic component.

11. The method for producing an optical member according to claim 8 , wherein the plate-crystal film has a textured structure comprising mainly aluminum oxide crystals, aluminum hydroxide crystals, or hydrated aluminum oxide crystals.

12. An optical member produced by the method according to claim 8 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2011
From: SAKAI, AKIRA; NAKAYAMA, TOMONARI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 027281/0763 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-193214 · Aug 31, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120050871A1 · Mar 1, 2012