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Precision Optical Components for Advanced Photonics Systems

From material selection to volume production — we engineer optical solutions that perform in the real world, not just on spec sheets.

15+ Years Optical Engineering
30+ Materials Optical Materials
ISO 9001 Quality System
Custom Engineering Support

Specify what your system needs — not what the catalog says.

AI Optical Engineer

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Optical Challenges We Solve

Five core industries. Each with unique optical constraints. We engineer components that address your specific challenges.

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Laser Systems

Key Challenges

  • Thermal lensing under high-power CW operation
  • Laser-induced damage at coating interfaces
  • Beam quality degradation from surface irregularities

Our Solution

Fused silica and ZnSe optics with high-LIDT coatings. Engineered for thermal stability from 100W to multi-kilowatt systems.

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Semiconductor Equipment

Key Challenges

  • Sub-nanometer flatness for wafer inspection optics
  • UV-grade material purity to avoid solarization
  • Particle-free cleanroom-compatible packaging

Our Solution

UV fused silica optics with λ/20 flatness. Super-polished surfaces with Class 100 cleanroom inspection and packaging.

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Medical Imaging

Key Challenges

  • Biocompatible materials for patient-contact optics
  • High-resolution imaging requires low distortion
  • Sterilization-resistant coatings and materials

Our Solution

Precision lenses and windows with medical-grade coatings. Sapphire and fused silica options for sterilizable systems.

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Aerospace & Defense

Thermal Imaging, Surveillance & Navigation

Ge and ZnSe optics for thermal imaging. Protected gold mirrors for IR beam steering. MIL-spec environmental testing.

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Research & Laboratory

Spectroscopy, Quantum Optics & Ultrafast Lasers

CaF₂ prisms for pulse compression. Broadband optics from DUV to LWIR. No minimum order. Full inspection reports with every shipment.

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Core Optical Component Families

Engineered in standard and custom specifications across UV, visible, and infrared spectra.

Choose Your Path

Whether you know exactly what you need or need expert guidance, we have the right path for you.

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I Know What I Need

Browse our complete catalog of 70+ optical components. Filter by type, material, wavelength, or application to find the exact specification you need.

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I Have an Optical Problem

Describe your optical challenge — thermal issues, coating degradation, alignment problems — and our AI engineer will analyze solutions for you.

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I'm Still Selecting

Explore our engineering guides, material comparisons, and application notes to make informed decisions for your optical system.

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Engineering Expertise You Can Measure

We do not just sell components — we help engineers solve optical problems.

15+

Years of Optical Experience

Founded by optical engineers. Thousands of custom designs delivered for laser, semiconductor and medical systems.

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Optical Materials Available

From standard BK7 to exotic IR materials. We select the right material for your wavelength, power and environment.

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Quality Management System

ISO 9001:2015 certified. Every component inspected with laser interferometry before shipment.

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Engineering Support Included

Every quote includes a free engineering review. Material selection, coating optimization and tolerance advice at no extra cost.

How Precision Optics Are Made

Every optic goes through a controlled 7-step process. Skip a step and you compromise quality.

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Material Selection

Grade-A optical blanks selected for your wavelength, power and environmental requirements.

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Precision Grinding

CNC grinding to achieve near-net shape with controlled surface generation.

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Polishing

Sub-aperture and full-aperture polishing to achieve nanometer-scale surface finish.

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Centering

Precision edging to ensure optical and mechanical axes align within arc-second tolerances.

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Coating

Physical vapor deposition coatings — AR, HR, bandpass, dichroic — designed for your specifications.

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Inspection

100% inspection with interferometer, spectrophotometer and surface analysis before release.

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Packaging

Cleanroom packaging with full inspection documentation. Ready for your assembly line.

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The Right Specification — Not the Most Expensive Specification

Tighter tolerances can increase cost without improving system performance. We help engineers identify which specifications actually matter to the optical system — and which are just costing you more.

λ/4 vs λ/10

When does flatness actually matter for your system performance?

10-5 vs 20-10

When does surface quality directly affect your application?

±0.01 vs ±0.05mm

Where does dimensional tolerance drive real system value?

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Precision Requires Measurement

Every component verified to specification. Full inspection data with every shipment.

"If you cannot measure it, you cannot guarantee it."

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Interferometer

Wavefront measurement at λ/100 resolution. Verifies surface flatness, curvature and transmitted wavefront distortion.

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Spectrophotometer

Spectral transmission and reflection measurement from 190 nm to 25 μm. Validates coating performance across design bandwidth.

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Surface Inspection

MIL-PRF-13830B compliant surface quality inspection. Scratch-dig verification from 60-40 to 10-5 precision grade.

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Dimension Measurement

High-precision metrology for thickness, diameter, wedge angle and centering. Dimensional tolerances to ±0.01 mm.

PhotonEdge Optical Engineering Knowledge Base

Practical engineering guides to help you specify, select and deploy optical components with confidence.

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AI Optical Engineer

Describe your optical problem in plain English. Our AI Optical Engineer will recommend materials, coatings, surface quality specs and tolerance ranges — instantly.

  • ✓ Get material recommendations based on wavelength and power
  • ✓ Understand which coatings matter for your application
  • ✓ Learn what tolerances are actually necessary
  • ✓ Export spec sheet to send to your team
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PhotonEdge AI Optical Engineer

Need a 532nm laser window for industrial system

Material: UV Fused Silica — high transmission at 532nm, excellent thermal stability, good LIDT.

Coating: Dual-band AR @ 532nm, R<0.2% per surface. Specify LIDT based on your laser power.

Surface Quality: 20-10 scratch-dig for visible laser use. 10-5 for intra-cavity.

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Real Problems, Engineered Solutions

See how we collaborated with engineering teams to solve demanding optical challenges.

Laser Systems

UV Laser Window Optimization

Challenge: 355nm UV laser system experiencing rapid optics degradation and power drop within 1000 hours of operation.

Solution: Switched from standard fused silica to high-purity synthetic silica with solarization-resistant coating. Surface quality upgraded to 10-5.

Result: Lifetime extended to 8000+ hours with stable transmission. Power fluctuation reduced by 70%.

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Medical Imaging

Precision Imaging Lens Assembly

Challenge: Diagnostic imaging system needed a 3-element lens achieving diffraction-limited performance across 400-700nm with <0.1% distortion.

Solution: Achromatic doublet plus correction element design. BK7 and SF11 glasses with optimized cemented interface. Centration to 30 arc-sec.

Result: MTF exceeded specification across all fields. Batch consistency maintained over 20 production runs.

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