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optical manufacturing tools and machinery
Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the...
modulated zone plate
A zone plate produced by a computer and having a binary structure that can be etched into a chromium or quartz layer. It...
Ti:sapphire laser
A Ti:sapphire laser is a type of solid-state laser that utilizes a titanium-doped sapphire crystal as the gain medium. The...
swarf
The material removed during diamond machining of glass components.
computer numerically controlled grinding
Computer numerically controlled (CNC) grinding is a manufacturing process that utilizes computerized controls and precision...
custom optic
A custom optic refers to an optical component that is designed, manufactured, and tailored to meet specific requirements or...
infrared optic
Infrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies...
ultrafast pulsed laser
An ultrafast pulsed laser is a type of laser that emits extremely short pulses of light with durations typically on the...
kerf
The material lost during a laser cutting or machining operation.
mandrel
A shaft, spindle or any object generally passed through a workpiece to hold, support or shape a particular piece during its...
free-electron laser
A free-electron laser (FEL) is a type of laser that generates coherent, high-intensity electromagnetic radiation by using a...
free-abrasive machining
The process whereby a rotating wheel carries grains of an abrasive, suspended in a vehicle, across the surface of the...
custom lapping and polishing services
Custom lapping and polishing services involve specialized processes used to improve the surface finish and dimensional...
femtosecond laser
A femtosecond laser is a type of laser that emits ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of femtoseconds,...
harmonic generation
Harmonic generation refers to a nonlinear optical process in which incoming photons interact with a material and produce new...
centering
1. Mounting a lens or mirror so that its optical axis is coincident with the optical or mechanical axes of other portions of...
q-switched operation
Q-switched operation, or q-switching, is a technique used in lasers to produce short and intense pulses of light. The term...
lasercaving
A machining process that uses a laser to cut three-dimensional molds or models.
binary optics
Optical elements, often created by micromachining, lithography or vacuum deposition, that rely on diffraction of the...
laser optics
Laser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser...
diamond turning
Diamond turning, also known as diamond machining or diamond cutting, is a precision machining process used to produce...
diffractive optics
Optical elements that use diffraction to control wavefronts. Diffractive optical elements include diffraction gratings,...
excimer laser
An excimer laser is a type of ultraviolet laser that emits short pulses of light in the ultraviolet spectrum. The term...
diamond-turned optic
Diamond turning refers to a precision machining process used to produce complex optical components, particularly lenses and...

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