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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. Learn more about optical materials →

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Henan UM Optics Ltd. (Umoptics) - Xinyang, China

Provides customized materials for low stress, high purity, and high uniformity infrared crystals to customers in over 60 countries and regions around the world.

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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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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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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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Valley Design Corp., 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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Dynasil Fused Silica - West Berlin, NJ

Avian Technologies LLC - New London, NH

CM Scientific Ltd. - Silsden, United Kingdom

Corning GmbH, Corning International - Wiesbaden, Germany

Filtrop AG - Balzers, Liechtenstein

Heraeus Quartz North America (Heraeus Conamic) - Buford, GA

K.C. Abrasive Co. LLC - Kansas City, KS

Knight Optical - North Kingstown, RI

REFLEX Analytical Corp. - Ridgewood, NJ

Saint-Gobain Quartz USA - Louisville, KY

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...

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