Optical interference coating design contest 2019: a non-polarizing beam splitter and a color-mixing challenge...

Area of Science:

• Optical Engineering
• Coatings Technology
• Interference Optics

Background:

• The 2019 Optical Interference Coatings meeting featured a design contest.
• Two challenges were presented: a non-polarizing beam splitter and light color mixing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe and evaluate optical designs submitted for the contest.
• To assess solutions for non-polarizing beam splitters and color mixing.

Main Methods:

• International designers submitted over 70 optical designs.
• Designs were submitted for two distinct optical problems (A and B).

Main Results:

• Ten designers from five countries participated.
• A variety of design approaches were submitted for evaluation.

Conclusions:

• The contest facilitated the exchange of innovative optical design strategies.
• Evaluation of submitted designs provides insights into current capabilities in optical coatings.