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World-Class Optical Coating Design — Now in Your Browser

The same powerful AstraLayer mathematics trusted by leading coating manufacturers worldwide — Needle Optimization, Gradual Evolution, Refinement, and more — now accessible from any computer for just $100/month.

30+
Years of Research
$100
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Professional Coating Design Without Installation
The full power of AstraLayer optimization engine — accessible from any browser, any operating system, anywhere in the world.
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Works in Any Browser

No installation, no Windows dependency. Design coatings from Windows, macOS, or Linux — all you need is a browser.

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Server-Side Computation

Heavy optimization runs on our high-performance servers. Your laptop stays cool while AstraLayer crunches thousands of design variants.

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Proven Mathematics

The same algorithms used by leading optical coating manufacturers: Needle Optimization, Gradual Evolution, Constrained Optimization, and more.

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Affordable Subscription

Start designing state-of-the-art coatings for just $100/month — a fraction of the cost of a traditional desktop license.

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Always Up to Date

Automatic updates with the latest algorithms and features. No manual upgrades, no version conflicts — always the newest release.

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Secure & Private

Your designs are encrypted and stored securely. Only you can access your projects. Enterprise-grade data protection.

State-of-the-Art Design Methods
AstraLayer includes the full suite of optimization algorithms developed over 30 years of scientific research at Moscow State University and OptiLayer GmbH.
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Needle Optimization

Automatically inserts ultra-thin layers at optimal positions in the coating stack to dramatically improve performance — the signature AstraLayer algorithm.

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Gradual Evolution

Builds the design layer by layer from scratch, evolving toward the optimal solution without requiring an initial design — ideal for complex targets.

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Refinement

Fine-tunes layer thicknesses of an existing design to minimize the merit function. Fast, reliable, and essential for every design workflow.

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Constrained Optimization

Optimize with real-world constraints: minimum/maximum layer thicknesses, total coating thickness limits, and manufacturing feasibility requirements.

Design Any Multilayer Optical Coating

AstraLayer handles the full range of thin-film design problems — from simple anti-reflective coatings to complex multi-cavity filters and laser optics.

  • Anti-Reflective Coatings (V-coat, W-coat, Broadband AR)
  • High-Reflective Mirrors & Laser Coatings
  • Bandpass, Edge, Notch & Dichroic Filters
  • Polarizers, Beam Splitters & Phase Retarders
  • Telecom WDM Filters & Gain Flattening
  • Solar Control & Low-E Architectural Coatings
Everything You Need in One Subscription
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Spectral Analysis

Transmittance, reflectance, absorptance, phase, GD/GDD, color coordinates, electric field distribution — all in spectral and angular modes.

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Error Analysis

Monte Carlo simulations, sensitivity analysis, yield estimation — evaluate your design's robustness before production.

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Electric Field

The standing-wave field |E|² through the coating at any wavelength, angle and polarization, layer by layer. Field targets keep the peaks out of the weaker material — for high-power laser mirrors and polarizers.

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Stacks & Windows

Several substrates and air gaps with a coating on any face, computed as one stack: a window with AR on both sides, an air-spaced pair, a plate beam splitter. All coatings are synthesized together.

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Materials Database

Extensive catalog of thin-film materials, substrates, and dispersion data. Import your own n,k data in multiple formats.

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Export & Reports

Export designs, spectral data, and comprehensive evaluation reports. Compatible with major deposition controllers.

Simple, Transparent Pricing
One plan with full access to all features. No hidden fees, no per-feature charges.
AstraLayer — Professional
$100
per month / per user
✓ Full AstraLayer optimization engine
✓ Needle, Gradual Evolution, Refinement
✓ Electric field and window stacks
✓ Spectral analysis & error simulation
✓ Materials database & data import
✓ Access from any browser, any OS
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Enterprise & Academic

Volume licenses, on-premise deployment, and academic pricing available. Contact us for a custom quote.

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