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Optical Materials
Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the fabrication of optical components and systems. These materials are characterized by their ability to interact with light in a controlled manner, enabling applications such as transmission, reflection, refraction, absorption, and emission of light.
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Glass Fab Inc.
- Rochester, NY
Manufacturer of custom blanks. Products include fused quartz and silica, optical and filter glasses, and low/ultralow expansion glasses. Capabilities include annealing, slumping, sawing, grinding, edging, drilling, waterjet cutting, and CNC shaping and generating.
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4 products
Ohara Corporation
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Precision optical glass: strip, blanks, pressings, polished balls, near-UV transmitting i-Line glass, ceramic substrates, CaF2, UV/IR materials, quartz, fused silica (standard/excimer grade), Nanoceram. Ohara CCZ ultralow expansion (excellent CTE uniformity, blank form, to 1.8 m diam). Double-side polished substrates (low surface roughness, excellent flatness).
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Intlvac Thin Film Corp.
- Fort Collins, CO
Manufactures systems for physical vapor and diamond-like carbon deposition, R&D and production coating of optical components, sensors, and plastics. Provides process development for sputtering, ion-beam sputtering and etching, and ion-assisted evaporation.
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4 products
Fil-Tech Inc.
- Boston, MA
Fil-Tech supplies electron beam gun and ion source replacement parts, sensor heads and feedthroughs, INFICON rate monitors and controllers and Quality Crystals in Gold and Stress Relieving Alloy for the thin-film industry. We stock FT704, hydrocarbon oils and Krytox oils and greases, and ionization, thermocouple, INFICON and InstruTech vacuum gauges.
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10 products
Ohara Corporation, Eastern Office
- Branchburg, NJ
Manufactures precision optical glasses: strip/slab, blanks, fine gobs, polished ball lenses, near-UV transmitting i-Line glass, ceramic substrates, CaF2, UV/IR materials, quartz, fused silica (std./excimer grade). Ohara CCZ ultralow expansion (excellent CTE; large size). Nanoceram. Double-side polished substrates (low surface roughness, excellent flatness).
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SCHOTT North America Inc.
- Duryea, PA
Develops products for applications in optics, lithography, astronomy, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, and life sciences. Offers a variety of optical and laser glasses, optical filters, glass ceramic, IR materials, optical components, custom glass development, precision finishing, and metrology capabilities.
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Valley Design Corporation, Headquarters
- Shirley, MA
AS9100/ISO 9001 manufacturer of substrates, wafers, flat optics, precision shims/spacers, 0.127-mm sq to 450-mm diameter. Precision lapping, polishing, dicing, 5-axis CNC machining, small diameter core drilling, hole drilling. Ultrathin 10-20 microns, ultraflat, tight tolerances. Fused silica, glass, sapphire, ceramics, metals. Large inventory.
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5N Plus Inc.
- Montreal, Canada
Accumet Engineering Corp.
- Devens, MA
Alfa Chemistry
- Holbrook, NY
ALLVAR
- College Station, TX
American Acrylics LLC
- Skokie, IL
Amorphous Materials Inc.
- Garland, TX
Angstrom Sciences Inc.
- Duquesne, PA
Arkema Inc.
- King of Prussia, PA
Avian Technologies LLC
- New London, NH
Boston Applied Technologies Inc.
- Woburn, MA
Brewer Science Inc.
- Rolla, MO
Cargille-Sacher Laboratories
- Cedar Grove, NJ
Coherent Corp.
- Saxonburg, PA
Conex Systems Technology Inc.
- San Jose, CA
Coresix Precision Glass Inc.
- Williamsburg, VA
Corning Inc., Advanced Optics
- Corning, NY
Criterion Instrument
- Brook Park, OH
DCM Tech Inc.
- Winona, MN
Demeter Technologies Inc.
- Burlingame, CA
Diacut Inc.
- Palmer Lake, CO
Dynasil Fused Silica
- West Berlin, NJ
Element Six Technologies
- Santa Clara, CA
Epoxy Technology Inc., Electronics Div.
- Billerica, MA
Heraeus Quartz North America, Heraeus Conamic
- Buford, GA
Hoya Corp. USA, Optics Div.
- Milpitas, CA
International Crystal Laboratories
- Garfield, NJ
Intlvac Inc.
- Halton Hills, Canada
K.C. Abrasive Co. LLC
- Kansas City, KS
Kamis Inc.
- Croton Falls, NY
Knight Optical
- North Kingstown, RI
Kyocera International Inc.
- San Diego, CA
LEL Diamond Tools International Inc., UKAM Industrial Superhard Tools
- Valencia, CA
Luvantix SSCP USA
- Warren, NJ
Luxium Solutions
- Milford, NH
Master Bond Inc.
- Hackensack, NJ
Materion Advanced Materials
- Buffalo, NY
Meliorum Technologies Inc.
- Rochester, NY
Mercury United Electronics Inc.
- Ontario, CA
Microlap Technologies Inc.
- Rolla, ND
MSE Supplies LLC
- Tucson, AZ
Naked Optics Corp.
- Nokomis, FL
Novotech Inc.
- Acton, MA
Optical Coatings
- Lake Forest, CA
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Glossary
optical materials
Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the fabrication of optical components and systems. These materials are characterized by their ability to interact with light in a...
crystal optics
The study of the transmission of radiant energy through crystals, especially anisotropic crystals, and their effects on polarization.
plastic optics
Plastic optics refers to optical components or systems that are made from transparent plastic materials, as opposed to traditional optical components made from glass or other materials. Plastic optics encompass a wide range of components such as...
optics
Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and its manifestation as both particle and wave phenomena. It encompasses the study of the generation, propagation,...
impurity level
In the context of optical materials, the term "impurity level" refers to the presence of foreign atoms or molecules within the material that deviate from its regular or intrinsic composition. These impurities can have a significant impact on the...
gallium nitride
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a compound made up of gallium (Ga) and nitrogen (N). It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor material that exhibits unique electrical and optical properties. Gallium nitride is widely used in the production of various electronic...
Zerodur
Zerodur is a type of glass ceramic material known for its exceptional thermal and mechanical properties, particularly its low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) close to zero. It was developed by Schott AG, a German glass manufacturer, in the...
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