Editing Sputtering (section)

===Optics===
Due to its adaptability with a wide range of materials, Sputtering is used to create various types of coatings that enhance the performance of optical components.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sputtertargets.net/blog/exploring-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-sputtering.html |title=Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Sputtering |last=Green |first=Julissa |website=Stanford Advanced Materials |access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> [[Anti-reflective coating|Anti-reflective coatings]] are applied to [[lenses]] and optical instruments to minimize light reflection and increase light transmission, which improves clarity and reduces glare.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Raut |first1=Hemant |last2=Ganesh |first2=V. |date=2011 |title=Anti-reflective coatings: A critical, in-depth review |journal=Energy & Environmental Science |volume=4 |issue=10 |page=3779-3804 |doi=10.1039/C1EE01297E}}</ref> Sputtering is also used to deposit reflective coatings on mirrors, ensuring high reflectivity and durability for applications such as [[telescopes]], [[cameras]], and laser systems.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nacl.com/the-power-of-anti-reflective-coatings-on-ig4-and-ig6-substrates/ |title=The power of anti-reflective coatings on ig4 and ig6 substrates |last=Plats |first=Kelley |date=Oct 12, 2023 |website=NACL |access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref>