Laser Optics & Components
We manufacture precision optical windows from selected optical materials according to customer drawings and technical specifications.
Our manufacturing scope covers precision optical windows for laser and optical applications across UV, visible, near-infrared, and selected infrared wavelength ranges.
Additional materials and window configurations are available on request, subject to manufacturing feasibility and the requirements defined in the customer drawing or technical specification.
| Size | 2 mm to 350 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | On request |
| Surface quality | 10/5 scratch-dig |
| Surface finish | Optically polished |
| Surface figure | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Irregularity | < λ/20 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Transmitted wavefront distortion | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Wedge angle | < 10 arcsec |
| Edge finish | Fine ground or polished |
| Chamfers | Protective chamfer, or unchamfered edges with chip-free edge condition on request |
| Size | 2 mm to 100 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | On request |
| Surface quality | 10/5 scratch-dig |
| Surface finish | Optically polished |
| Surface figure | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Irregularity | < λ/20 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Transmitted wavefront distortion | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Wedge angle | < 3 arcmin |
| Chamfer | None; chip-free edge condition available on request |
| Size | 2 mm to 350 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | On request |
| Wedge angle | According to specification |
| Wedge direction | Marked on the circumference on request |
| Surface configuration | One flat surface and one wedged surface |
| Surface quality | 10/5 scratch-dig |
| Surface finish | Optically polished |
| Surface figure | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Irregularity | < λ/20 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Transmitted wavefront distortion | < λ/10 at 633 nm over the clear aperture |
| Material | Fused silica |
|---|---|
| Geometry | Tubular, manufactured to customer drawings |
| Surface finish | Inner and outer surfaces ground and optically polished |
| Coating | AR coating on the outer surface available on request |
| Surface quality | Up to 40/20 scratch-dig |
| Surface figure | Up to 1/2 λ at 633 nm |
| Material | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| BK7 | General-purpose optical glass for visible and near-infrared windows; cost-effective and suitable for precision polishing and wavelength-specific AR coatings. |
| Fused silica | High thermal stability and low thermal expansion; suitable for demanding laser, UV, visible, and near-infrared window applications. |
| Single-crystal quartz | Anisotropic crystal material for specialized optical windows requiring defined crystal orientation and crystal-specific birefringent behavior. |
| Undoped YAG | Mechanically robust, non-birefringent crystal material with high optical homogeneity and a high bulk damage threshold for demanding laser and high-temperature window applications. |
| Germanium (Ge) | High-index infrared window material commonly used in IR systems operating in the approximately 2–12 µm range, including infrared imaging and sensing applications. |
| Zinc selenide (ZnSe) | Infrared optical material with broad transmission, suitable for mid-infrared windows and CO₂ laser applications, including operation at 10.6 µm. |
| Optical-grade silicon (Si) | Low-density infrared material with high thermal conductivity, suitable for selected 1.5–8 µm window applications; generally not used for transmissive CO₂ laser optics at 10.6 µm. |
| Calcium fluoride (CaF₂) | Fluoride crystal with broad UV-to-infrared transmission, suitable for laser, UV, and infrared optical windows requiring wide spectral coverage. |
| Magnesium fluoride (MgF₂) | Fluoride crystal with broad UV-to-infrared transmission and good mechanical durability, particularly suitable for short-wavelength and broadband optical window applications. |
| Barium fluoride (BaF₂) | Fluoride crystal with broad transmission extending into the infrared, suitable for specialized optical windows requiring extended IR spectral coverage. |
| Lithium fluoride (LiF) | Fluoride crystal with very broad spectral transmission, including VUV, UV, and selected infrared ranges, for specialized optical window applications. |
| Sapphire (single-crystal Al₂O₃) | Extremely hard, chemically stable crystal material with good thermal conductivity, suitable for optical windows exposed to mechanically and environmentally demanding conditions. |
Customer-specified coatings are available for selected wavelengths from 355 nm to 2.94 µm, as well as for selected IR ranges of 3–5 µm and 8–12 µm, and for CO₂ laser applications at 10.6 µm. Angles of incidence from 0° to 60° can be supported, depending on substrate, geometry, and optical performance requirements.
RFQ PREPARATION
Please send your drawing or technical specification together with the following information.
