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Photonics Buyers' Guide / Sagged Blanks
Glossary
  • blank A piece of glass, quartz or other transparent material formed roughly by molding or cutting into the approximate shape and size of the finished part.
  • optical blank A casting consisting of an optical material molded into the desired geometry for grinding, polishing or, in the case of optical waveguides, drawing to the final optical-mechanical specifications.
  • massive optics Optical components exceeding 24 in. in diameter. The components are usually glass, acrylic or polystyrene and are used for virtual image systems in simulators and collimators.
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