Embodiments described herein relate to methods and materials for optical device fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an optical device is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, depositing a wetting layer on the dielectric film, and depositing a metal containing film on the wetting layer. In another embodiment, an optical device is provided. The device includes a substrate, a dielectric film deposited on and contacting the substrate, a wetting layer deposited on and contacting the dielectric film, and a metal containing film deposited on and contacting the wetting layer.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element, for example a lens, for example a headlight lens, for example for vehicle headlights or motor vehicle headlights, wherein an optical component part having an (optically effective) convex surface made of a first transparent optical material is provided and/or produced; a mold having a concave cavity and optical material is provided and/or produced; liquid transparent second optical material is placed into the concave cavity of the mold; and the optical component part having the convexly curved surface is pressed into the concave cavity of the mold such that an optically effective coating is formed on the convexly curved surface.

Molding optical components with fine (e.g., micron-scale) features from optical adhesive or polymer can be difficult because the optical components often stick to the mold. If the component sticks to the mold, then either the component or the mold may be damaged or destroyed as the component is removed from the mold. This damage can be reduced or avoided altogether by illuminating the interface between the component and the mold with ultraviolet (UV) light before releasing the component from the mold. The UV light reduces the adhesive forces that cause the component and the mold to stick together, making it easier to remove the component from mold without damaging either the mold or the component.

Embodiments described herein relate to methods and materials for optical device fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an optical device is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, depositing a wetting layer on the dielectric film, and depositing a metal containing film on the wetting layer. In another embodiment, an optical device is provided. The device includes a substrate, a dielectric film deposited on and contacting the substrate, a wetting layer deposited on and contacting the dielectric film, and a metal containing film deposited on and contacting the wetting layer.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing an optical element, for example a lens, for example a headlight lens, for example for vehicle headlights or motor vehicle headlights, wherein an optical component part having an (optically effective) convex surface made of a first transparent optical material is provided and/or produced; a mold having a concave cavity and optical material is provided and/or produced; liquid transparent second optical material is placed into the concave cavity of the mold; and the optical component part having the convexly curved surface is pressed into the concave cavity of the mold such that an optically effective coating is formed on the convexly curved surface.