Windows made out of different materials and to different precision levels.
Optical Windows with A.optical
A. Optical Components LTD supplies custom-made Optical windows, made out of different materials and to different precision levels. Special size windows and Special materials Optical windows are, of course, available upon request. All windows are made with high parallelism and flatness.
The company is capable of delivering, among others:
- single layer windows
- Multi layer windows
- Optical windows anti reflecting coatings
- Optical glass windows:Ø 25mm ≤ λ/10 per surface, parallelism ≤ 3.0 sec of arcØ 70mm ≤ λ/4 per surface, parallelism ≤ 3.0 sec of arcØ 150mm ≤ λ/2 per surface, parallelism ≤ 5.0 sec of arc\
The Uses of Optical Windows
Optical Windows as Optical Components
Optical components come in many different shapes and sizes. One very much known component is optical windows, which are lucid or transparent optical material.
In most cases, the optical window is designed so it would allow wavelengths of light to go through it, into a different optical component. The optical windows are coated with materials that are supposed to prevent them from reflecting the light that goes through them. This coat is very important if the window is being used with light that is visible to the naked eye. This coat is less critical when we are dealing with windows that are being used outside the visible light spectrum (ultralight for example). The kind of coating that is being used depends on the specific use that is designated to that specific window and to the industry it will be used in.
Also, one of the uses of optical windows is to control the amount of light that goes through the optical window by distributing it and to intensify and/or filter light that is outside the visible light spectrum. A very known and important kind of window is one that diffuses ultraviolet light because too much UV light can be harmful and damage certain elements.
Uses of Optical Windows in the Industry
Optical windows and other optical components are mainly used in military, aerospace, manufacturing, medical, industrial and other similar industries. Windows specifically are used many times to shield electronic components so they will not affect or interrupt one another.
Many times, windows are integrated into lasers in order to prevent certain lights from going through the laser’s lens. The kind of lasers that incorporate optical windows include lasers for medical use (surgery and eyesight repairs), research, military use (navigation systems and aircraft), manufacturing, astronomy (satellites) and more.
Optical Windows are very important optical components. They come in many different forms and can be used in various different fields. They are very important in manufacturing and research in relevant industries.
