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European Medical Equipment Manufacturer
A European medical equipment manufacturer needed custom plano-convex lenses with surface accuracy better than λ/8 and centration under 1 arc minute for their next-generation surgical microscope. Their existing supplier could not consistently meet these tolerances at volume.
PhotonEdge provided UV Fused Silica plano-convex lenses with λ/10 surface accuracy, <30 arc second centration, and custom AR coatings (R<0.25% @ 450-700nm). Each batch included full interferometer and spectrophotometer test reports.
North American Laser Systems Integrator
A laser systems integrator required high-energy laser mirrors with damage threshold exceeding 15 J/cm² at 1064nm, 10ns pulse. Their previous mirror supplier had inconsistent coating adhesion, causing premature failure under high-power conditions.
PhotonEdge supplied H-K9L(BK7) substrate laser line mirrors with e-beam deposited dielectric HR coatings. Each mirror was laser damage tested and came with spectral curve documentation. Custom beveling (0.25mm×45°) prevented edge chipping during mounting.
University Research Laboratory
A university spectroscopy lab needed CaF2 windows with exceptional UV transmission (T>93% at 200nm), surface quality 20-10 scratch-dig, and precise wedge angle (<30 arc seconds) for their vacuum UV spectrometer. Standard catalog windows could not meet these combined requirements.
PhotonEdge manufactured custom CaF2 windows with 20-10 surface quality, λ/8 flatness, parallelism <30 arc seconds, and no anti-reflection coating (to preserve broadband UV transmission). Each window was individually tested with UV-VIS spectrophotometer and Zygo interferometer.
Defense Contractor
A defense contractor required Germanium and ZnSe optics for a long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal imaging system. Components needed to meet MIL-SPEC environmental requirements including thermal cycling (-40°C to +70°C) and humidity resistance while maintaining optical performance.
PhotonEdge supplied Ge aspheric lenses and ZnSe windows with DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coatings for environmental protection. Full environmental testing reports and material certifications (conflict-free mineral sourcing) were provided with each shipment.
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