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Mounting Components are designed for small optics.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500

Able to integrate smaller optics ranging from 3-12.5 mm in dia, S-Mount product line is comprised of simple and achromatic lens mounts, various tubes and spacers, and various adapters, including S-to-C type. Products feature adjustable thickness and are threaded for M12 x 0.5 mm mounting, commonly used for micro-video lenses and board level camera mounts. Manufactured from anodized aluminum material, components have 12 mm ID, thread pitch of 2 threads/mm, and 16 mm OD.

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Optical Substrates are especially designed for optical coaters.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:35:03 -0500

Available in sizes from ½-5 in. OD with ±0.00025 in. tolerance, Optical Substrates for Coaters feature 1/10 per wave flatness/in., parallelism to 2 arc-sec, and surface finishes to 10-5 scratch-dig per MIL-PRF-13830, depending upon material and configuration. Lenses can be supplied plano-convex and -concave, biconvex and -concave, and meniscus; windows and substrates can be plane, wedged, and tapered. Optical substrates are available in wide variety of materials.

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Optical Domes provide visibility and protection.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:33:45 -0500

Made of spinel, in sizes up to 8 in. OD with hardness of Moh 8, Optical Domes provide protective cover for electronic sensors and detectors from moving sand, dirt and water. Domes can transmit from UV to IR and provide up to 85% transmission uncoated and less than 0.25% reflectance per surface with A/R coatings. Featuring 160° maximum included angles, domes protect and extend viewing angles of missile guidance systems, cameras, or telescopes.

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Grid Distortion Targets suit front illuminated measuring.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:34:59 -0500

Designed to create surface that diffusely reflects light back, Diffuse Reflectance Grid Distortion Targets allow user to avoid glare across image surface. Units feature chrome pattern on substrate and produce no glare with either on- or off-axis lighting sources. They are available in 2 x 2 in. configuration with dot sizes of 0.0625, 0.15, or 0.25 mm, as well as 3 x 3 in. configuration in dot sizes of 0.125, 0.25, and 0.5 mm.

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Diffusers are suitable for illuminator diffusion.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:35:41 -0500

TECHSPEC® Ground UV Fused Silica Diffusers transmit in UV wavelength range and provide high diffusion for applications in screens, illuminator diffusion, and targets. UV diffusers are RoHS compliant and available in sizes 10, 15, and 25 mm with 50 mm diameter as well as 25 x 25 mm and 50 x 50 mm.

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Sapphire Optics can be customized for critical applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:49:59 -0500

Customized Sapphire optics are available as lenses, windows, domes, prisms, tubes and rods in various sizes and as balls measuring 0.1 mm to 1/2 in. dia. with 0.000025 in. per ball sphericity. Surface finishes come in 20-5 scratch-dig, flatness to 1/4 wave, and parallelism from 20 to 2 arc/secs. Options include drilled holes, slots, wedges, stepped edges, elliptical edge shaping, metallization, and A/R coatings featuring Moh 9 hardness for use in critical applications.

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Field Replacement Optics suit plastic cutting applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:46:56 -0500

Optimized for use at 10.6 µm, CO2 Lenses and Mirrors meet OEM and ISO-10110 specifications for optical elements and are compatible with low-power CO2 lasers used for cutting, marking, and de-gating plastics. CO2 Lenses are A/R coated and available in ½ to 1½ in. dia sizes with focal lengths from 1-25 in. in ½ in. increments; dual-band coatings are offered to aid in system alignment. Made from silicon, molybdenum, and copper, CO2 Laser Mirrors and reflectors are ½-10 mm thick.

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Optical Elements produce axisymmetric polarizations.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:44:50 -0500

Heat-tolerant elements consist of patterned photonic crystal polarizers and wave plates that make it possible to generate stable azimuthal and radial polarizations at 1,064 nm. Products include laser mirrors LMR-1064 (radial) and LMA-1064 (azimuthal) as well as polarizers PLR-1064 (radial) and PLA-1064 (azimuthal), which have clear aperture of 5 mm. Also available, SWP-1064 wave plate array can produce radial or azimuthal polarization and has clear aperture of 7 mm.

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Molded Aspheric Collimating Lens works with MWIR/LWIR lasers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:02:48 -0500

Manufactured from Black Diamond(TM) IR Glass, aspheric molded lens has numerical aperture designed for maximum light collection from quantum cascade lasers (QCLs). Aspheric design enables single lens to replace complex multiple component optical system. Used on QCLs in homeland security, biomedical analysis, and chemical detection applications, lenses are offered with anti-reflective coatings for MWIR (3-5 µm) and LWIR (7-12 µm) ranges.

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Test Optics maximize accuracy of interferometers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:16:19 -0500

With Absolute(TM) Fizeau 150 concave and convex reference spheres, users can record and store reference wavefronts for subtraction from interferometric test data, optimizing system accuracy. Absolute(TM) Fizeau l50 transmission and reference flats increase absolute accuracy of Zygo® style Fizeau surface and wavefront-testing interferometers to 150 without need to store, manipulate, or subtract reference wavefronts during testing process.

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Accessory Kit facilitates femtosecond laser experiments.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:45:14 -0500

Designed to help set up and execute laser experiments using Ti:sapphire femtosecond oscillator, Laser Accessory Kit bundles laser optics and opto-mechanical components together in one box. Optical components offer optimal performance over spectral range of 700-950 nm. Included photo detectors allow detection of oscillator pulse train, while filters and beam splitters remove stray green pump laser light and cut down residual IR light for second harmonic experiments.

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Optical Interconnects are flexible and scaleable.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:12:21 -0500

Cannon PHD optical fiber interconnect system with optical core connector bodies and structured cable systems are engineered to support mission-critical applications within data-carrying networks. High density systems are based on 1.25 mm ceramic ferrule. Specific systems may be identified for panel mounting, use on backplanes and rack and panel designs, or interface with standard MIL-C-38999 footprint.

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Optical Components are virtually corrosion free.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:10:44 -0500

Double-sided, 3-dimensional DOC3D® Optical Components are precision blank-molded from DOCTAN® glass material, which is extremely insensitive to temperature variations. Ranging from 40-100 mm in size, components include aspheric, fresnel, plano-convex, bi-convex, and convex-concave lenses; freeform lenses, mirrors, and reflectors; fly's eye arrays and integrator plates; light pipes and tunnels; and prisms for illumination applications.

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Crystal Quartz Waveplates provide polarization control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 08:08:19 -0500

Measuring 75-150 µm thick, Crystal Quartz Waveplates are polished to precise finish and ±0.3 µm thickness tolerance. They can be supplied with V coat or broadband A/R coatings of less than or equal to 0.25% R per surface. Products feature less than or equal to 1.0 arc sec parallelism, 85% clear aperture, and 10-5 scratch-dig surface quality per MIL-PRF-13830. Applications include polarization control in lasers, fiber-optics, and telecommunications.

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Polymer Optics offer surfaces as smooth as 60 angstroms.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 11 May 2005 07:30:22 -0500

Manufactured using HRDTâ"¢ (high refraction diamond turning) technology, polymer optics are suited for applications requiring high refraction, heat resistance, and NIR performance. Products are available with complex structures in custom shapes, including spherical, aspherical, toroidal, cylindrical, cone, and plano. Lens surfaces can incorporate multiple diffractive elements as well as polyetherimide and polyethersulfone thermoplastic resins.

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Optical Components are offered in rack-mount packaging.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 07:52:30 -0500

Tsunamiâ"¢ Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) optical components and modules, offered for 19 in. and LGX®-compatible racks, facilitate integration of CWDM devices into communications systems. Tsunamiâ"¢ CWDM muxes, demuxes, and OADMs with 19 in. option is available in ½ RU size. Both packaging options are available with industry-standard SC or LC fiber optic connectors. Other connector types are available upon request.

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Magnification Optics feature built-in C-mount connectors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:08:39 -0500

InfiniTubeâ"¢ FM Series can be used with C-mount video cameras and infinity-corrected microscope objectives to provide high magnification images. Model FM-100 features 100 mm focal length for 1/3 in. and smaller sensors. Model FM-200 is for direct regulator-power use and is available in dual port version, Model FM-200/DP, and 90° bent version, Model FM-200/RA. All have internal focusing adjustment for touching-up focus from fixed position.

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Optical Dome protects sensors and detectors.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:21:40 -0500

Optical dome protects from sand, water, and harsh chemicals. Featuring 2000 Knoop hardness, scratch-resistant dome exhibits <25 µm wall thickness variation, <1 fringe/in. surface accuracy measured at 633 nm, and surface finishes to 20-10 scratch-dig per MIL-PRF-13830. Dome can transmit from UV to IR, providing 85% transmission when uncoated and 99% transmission with anti-reflective coatings on 2 sides. Sizes up to 6 in. dia can be fabricated.

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Molded Glass Optical Components come in various styles.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 07:41:16 -0500

Precision lenses, mirrors, prisms, and reflectors, molded from crown (n<sub>d</sub> = 1.5230) and borosilicate (n<sub>d</sub> = 1.4719) glass materials, are available in sizes from 2â�"210 mm. Offered with single and multi-layer AR, dichroic, IR and metallic aluminum coatings, lenses include rod and blank-molded aspheric, bubble, cylindrical, fly's eye array, fresnel, integrator plate and wedge, piano, prismatic, relay and spherical types; while prisms include dispersing, dove, folding, penta, and edge types.

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Balanced Optical Receiver suits LIDAR applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:28:35 -0500

Suitable for eye safe free space applications, Model R205M operates at 150 MHz with peak gain of 20 dB. Offered in compact hermetic package, balanced receiver option consists of matched InGaAs/InP photodiodes and low noise amplifier. When used in coherent-lightwave link designs, receiver eliminates laser relative intensity noise (RIN). It comes with choice of optical input connector and type K or dual GPPO/SMMP coaxial RF output.

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