Environmental stability of multilayer dielectric filters

In recent years a large effort has been made to protect electro-optic systems from various laser threats. One approach has been to use multilayer dielectric rejection filters as part of the system. This paper will discuss the effects of temperature humidity and UV irradiation on the optical performance of these filters. 2.© (1990) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.