A metal/dielectric construction having either an optically transmissive substrate
adapted for channeling light therethrough, or a dielectric substrate, an optional
adhesion-promoting layer composed of an oxide form of at least one metal or metalloid
deposited onto the surface of the substrate, a layer composed of a highly reflective
and/or electrically conductive/electromagnetic metal overlaying the adhesion-promoting
layer, and a protective layer composed of a parylene polymer film formed over the
metal layer.
