Precision Glass & Optics Offers Precision Optics for Military Apps
Santa Ana, CA - Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O), an expert in optical manufacturing for 25 years, offers advanced thin film coatings, commercial optics, and precision optics (standard and customized) for military and defense applications. The in-house facility specializes in plano optical components, from prisms to windows, beamsplitters, light pipes, optical mirrors and retro-reflectors. PG&O...
Read More »Edmund Optics' Off-the-Shelf Infrared Optics Help Defense Industry Respond Quickly and Efficiently
Cost savings in prototype and testing phases April 2, 2009, Barrington, NJ - Edmund Optics (EO), the premier provider of optical components, now offers standard, off-the-shelf infrared optical components specifically tailored for use in the Defense Industry. These IR products are in-stock and available for immediate delivery, allowing defense customers to reach the marketplace faster, more...
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Grid Distortion Targets suit front illuminated measuring.
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...
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Infrared Optics feature moldable design.
Optir(TM) moldable long wave infrared glass and infrared aspheric optics utilize benefits of moldable infrared chalcogenide glasses. Glass offers minimal thermal change in refractive index of 72 x 10-6/Ã-ºC, which benefits systems designers in avoiding thermal defocusing.
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Choosing an Optimal Custom Label Printer: 5 Key Factors
Read about the 5 primary key factors you should consider when choosing an optimal label printer for your company.
Read More »Gooch & Housego Brings Aerospace Technology to Industrial Applications At Photonics West
Low Out-Gassing technique to offer higher quality, improved reliability and extended product lifetimes for industrial laser manufacturers January 23, 2008 - Gooch & Housego has brought technology designed for some of the universe's most demanding conditions to the industrial laser market with its low out-gassing capability. The technique is designed to prevent the release of contaminating gasses...
Read More »Test Optics maximize accuracy of interferometers.
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 ZygoÃ-® style Fizeau surface and wavefront-testing interferometers to 150 without need to store, manipulate, or...
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Edmund Optics Offers High-Quality Laser Modules for OEMs
December 4, 2006, Barrington, NJ. Edmund Optics proudly introduces a line of EO Laser Diode Modules, which are well-suited for integration by OEMs because they produce high-quality beams at low cost. These modules can be used in medical, industrial, and R&D environments. Applications include alignment and positioning, lighting, pointing, machine-vision, and metrology. The laser diode modules...
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Impulse Optics Is Now Offering LiF Optics
San Diego, CA, November 22, 2006 - Impulse Optics is now offering lithium fluoride (LiF) optics. LiF is used for windows, mirrors, and refracting components in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared. LiF has the lowest refractive index of all common infrared materials. It also transmits ultraviolet radiation more effeciently than any other material, with a transmission range of 150 - 6000 nm. LiF...
Read More »Imaging Lenses withstand harsh environments.
Designed for Ã-½ and 1/3 in. sensor formats, Harsh Environmental Optics Imaging Lenses incorporate precision optical components inside sealed optical assembly. Water-resistant housing withstands wash-down and other wet surroundings, while 2 coating options make lenses suited for visible or NIR infinite conjugate imaging applications. Lenses come in 4 focal lengths and feature M12 x 0.5...
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Zinc Sulfide Optics transmit over 0.4-12 -µm wavelength.
Laser Research zinc sulfide (ZnS) Optics feature high transmission with minimal scatter and are designed for broad wavelength applications. Typically supplied with broadband A/R coatings, these water-clear, multi-spectral optics are suited for use in IR imaging and military FLIR systems. Chemically inert and non-hygroscopic products, offered in Ã-¼-4 in. dia sizes from 1-8 mm thick, have...
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TPA Motion Introduces Industry's First Compact Robotic Positioner for Medical Devices
TPA Motion's microplate handling robots are designed specifically for medical instruments and lab automation devices. Check out the video to learn more.
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