Dynasil Corporation of America announced its subsidiaries EMF Corporation and Optometrics Corporation have completed their development of the first in a series of Infrared High Efficiency Anti-Reflective (HEAR) thin film coatings for the eight to twelve micron spectral region. HEAR thin film coatings are used to maximize the transmission through otherwise low transmission lens and window materials used in this spectral region. Optimizing this performance increases detection sensitivity. These coatings have been designed to withstand environmental conditions including water solubility, abrasion and humidity. Dynasil estimates the addressable market for this segment of the photonics industry at approximately $100.0 million and growing at a rate of approximately 7.5% CAGR per year. The company is hoping this multiyear effort will capture a meaningful share of this market. DLC coatings are applied to the exterior window surface of a lens assembly. When combining both DLC with HEAR coatings on an optic, both lens efficiency optimization and environmental protection are achieved. DLC coatings will exceed the sand-water slurry wiper test required by many military and commercial products designed for air, ground and at sea applications.