Optical coating requirements affect lens transmission, reflection, and overall system performance. When requesting a custom lens, providing the correct coating specifications helps avoid unnecessary costs and delays. 1. Specify the Operating Wavelength State the wavelength or wavelength range in which the lens will operate. A coating designed for visible light…
Custom optics are essential for industrial equipment that requires specific optical performance, material properties, dimensions, and surface quality. For OEMs and equipment manufacturers, selecting a reliable custom optics manufacturer helps ensure that optical components meet design requirements and integrate properly into the final system. Custom optical components can include lenses,…
Cylindrical lenses are widely used in laser systems that require a beam to be focused or expanded in only one direction. Unlike spherical lenses, which focus light in both directions, cylindrical lenses have optical power along a single axis. This makes them useful for converting a laser beam into a…
Mid-wave infrared (MWIR) systems require optical components with consistent transmission, precise geometry, and reliable surface performance. Precision MWIR optical components are used in imaging, sensing, spectroscopy, thermal detection, and other infrared applications where optical performance must be matched to a specific wavelength range. From lenses and optical windows to prisms…
Silicon windows are widely used in infrared optical systems where high transmission in the infrared spectrum, mechanical stability, and precise optical performance are required. For applications with specific wavelength, environmental, or integration requirements, standard silicon windows may not provide the exact performance needed. Custom silicon windows with optical coatings offer…
Precision spherical lenses are optical components designed to control, focus, or diverge light in a wide range of optical systems. With accurately manufactured spherical surfaces, these lenses can provide consistent optical performance for laser optics, imaging systems, optical instruments, sensors, and other photonics applications. ElyonOptics supplies precision spherical lenses in…
Silicon optical lenses are widely used as infrared optical components because silicon provides good infrared transmission, high refractive index, and suitable mechanical properties for demanding optical systems. They are commonly used in infrared imaging, thermal sensing, laser systems, and other IR applications where wavelength performance and optical precision are important….
Ball lenses are widely used in fiber optic and photonic systems where compact optical coupling, beam collimation, and precise light focusing are required. Their spherical geometry provides short focal lengths and makes them suitable for compact optical assemblies. Fiber-to-Fiber Coupling Ball lenses can be used to couple optical signals between…
Thermal imaging systems rely on infrared optical components to collect and focus thermal radiation onto an infrared detector. Zinc selenide (ZnSe) is one of the optical materials used in infrared optics because of its suitable transmission characteristics in the infrared spectrum. ZnSe lenses can be incorporated into thermal cameras, infrared…
Zinc selenide (ZnSe) is a widely used optical material for CO₂ laser systems because of its excellent infrared transmission in the wavelength range around 10.6 μm. ZnSe lenses are commonly integrated into laser cutting, welding, engraving, marking, and other industrial laser systems where reliable infrared optical performance is required. ZnSe…