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Researchers Use Laser to Explore Stellar Nucleosynthesis

Researchers Use Laser to Explore Stellar Nucleosynthesis

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the biggest laser in the world, in Livermore, California, readily produce star-like conditions with 192 high-powered lasers.

22 Oct 2019

Beam Collimators from Optical Surfaces Offer No Central Obscuration and Efficient Transmission

Beam Collimators from Optical Surfaces Offer No Central Obscuration and Efficient Transmission

Manufactured to better than lambda/10 p-v surface accuracy, the off-axis design of Beam Collimators from Optical Surfaces Ltd. (OSL) produces no central obscuration and highly efficient transmission is obtained.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Large High Precision Laser Windows Available from Optical Surfaces

Large High Precision Laser Windows Available from Optical Surfaces

Working with a range of glasses, including BK-7 and fused silica, which offer good homogeneity and transmission from the UV to the Near-IR - Optical Surfaces has earned a reputation as a leading supplier of large, high precision laser windows.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

High Precision Mirrors Forming Key Components in World's Largest Solar Telescope

High Precision Mirrors Forming Key Components in World's Largest Solar Telescope

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced that it has delivered, to the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) located in Big Bear Lake, California, three high precision off-axis parabolic mirrors that will form key focusing components in the adaptive optical system associated with BBSO's new 1.6 metre solar telescope.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Recognised as Premier Supplier of High Precision Reference Flats

Optical Surfaces Recognised as Premier Supplier of High Precision Reference Flats

Benefiting from a unique thermally stable manufacturing environment - Optical Surfaces Ltd. is able to routinely achieve a surface accuracy of lambda/20 p.v. and surface roughness of 10 A rms on Reference Flats up to 600mm in diameter.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Earned International Reputation For High-Performance Aspheric Lenses

Optical Surfaces Ltd. (www.optisurf.com) has earned an international reputation for supplying high-performance aspheric lenses. Using proprietary manufacturing techniques diffraction-limited optics up to 600mm in diameter are produced for the most demanding applications.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Invests in New Class 10,000 Clean Room Facility

Optical Surfaces Invests in New Class 10,000 Clean Room Facility

Optical Surfaces Ltd. - a recognised leader in high precision optical solutions for high power laser research, astronomy, space, defence, test and measurement, and scientific applications has announced investment in a new class 10,000 clean room facility.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Receives Repeat Order for Production of Precision Optics Module

Optical Surfaces Receives Repeat Order for Production of Precision Optics Module

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received a repeat order from Natural Power for the production of the precision optics module that forms a key component at the heart of the company's ZephIR® laser anemometer.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Receives Sizeable Repeat Order for Production of High-Precision Microchannel Plate Blanks

Optical Surfaces Receives Sizeable Repeat Order for Production of High-Precision Microchannel Plate Blanks

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received a sizeable repeat order from Photonis SAS (Brive, France) for production of high-precision microchannel plate blanks to be used in a series of space research projects.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Established Itself as Leading Supplier of High Precision Toroidal Mirrors

Optical Surfaces Established Itself as Leading Supplier of High Precision Toroidal Mirrors

Drawing upon over 40 years experience - Optical Surfaces Ltd. has established itself as a leading supplier of high precision plano-convex and plano-concave toroidal mirrors for beam shaping applications.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Supplies Cassegrain Camera to SSTL for NigeriaSat-2 Programme

Optical Surfaces Supplies Cassegrain Camera to SSTL for NigeriaSat-2 Programme

Optical Surfaces Ltd has announced that it has supplied, to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), a Cassegrain Camera that will be a key component of the satellite platform being prepared for the NigeriaSat-2 programme.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Clear Aperture Beam Collimator From Optical Surfaces Allows Leading Avionics Supplier to Precisely Measure Quality of Imaging Systems

Clear Aperture Beam Collimator From Optical Surfaces Allows Leading Avionics Supplier to Precisely Measure Quality of Imaging Systems

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced that it has delivered, to a leading European avionics / defence supplier, a 235mm clear aperture beam collimator enabling the company to precisely measure the quality of their Imaging systems from the visible to the IR using Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) criteria.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

OS Series Mounts from Optical Surfaces Providing Secure Platform for Mirrors

OS Series Mounts from Optical Surfaces Providing Secure Platform for Mirrors

The OS series of Mirror Mounts from Optical Surfaces Ltd are designed to provide a secure platform for high precision flat, spherical and off-axis mirrors in applications where stability is important.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Establishes Reputation for Supplying High Precision Concave Spherical Mirrors for Schlieren Imaging Applications

Optical Surfaces Establishes Reputation for Supplying High Precision Concave Spherical Mirrors for Schlieren Imaging Applications

Benefiting from a unique high stability manufacturing environment - Optical Surfaces Ltd. has established a reputation for supplying high precision concave spherical mirrors for Schlieren imaging applications involving airflow turbulence, explosive shockwaves, gas leaks and visualisation of transparent thermal phenomena.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Optical Surfaces Opens New Mirror Coating Facility

Optical Surfaces Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high precision optics and optical systems, has announced investment in a coating facility that will allow the company, in future, to provide all standard metal coatings (Aluminium, Silver and Gold) on mirror substrates up to 355mm (14 inches) in diameter.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

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AccuFiz Infrared Interferometers for IR Optics and Precision Surfaces

AccuFiz Infrared Interferometers for IR Optics and Precision Surfaces

AccuFiz infrared interferometers provide accurate measurement of IR optics and precision surfaces.

From 4D Technology

Why CRDS Gas Analyzers are Critical for High Purity Gas

Why CRDS Gas Analyzers are Critical for High Purity Gas

CRDS gas analyzers are key to analyzing trace and high purity gases.

From TIGER OPTICS™

OptiCool® - Magneto-optical cryostat

OptiCool® - Magneto-optical cryostat

OptiCool® offers 360-degree optical access with a 7 Tesla cryostat design.

From Quantum Design

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