Optical prototypes. Lenses. Mounts. Optical-grade.
Optical prototyping — lenses, mounts, beam splitters, optical assembly hardware. Optical-grade tolerances, low-thermal-distortion materials, alignment features.
Optical prototyping
CTE ~1.2 × 10⁻⁶/°C. Maintains optical alignment over temperature. Standard for precision optical mounts.
Key principles.
Acrylic / PC
Plastic optical lenses. Polished mold cavities.
Invar 36
Low-thermal-distortion mounts. Maintain alignment over temperature.
Aluminum precision
Polished mirror mounts. Reference features for alignment.
Glass + aluminum
Glass beam splitter mounts.
Aluminum
Multi-position filter wheel mechanisms.
Specialty
Custom optical hardware per research/instrument.
FAQ
CTE ~1.2 × 10⁻⁶/°C. Maintains optical alignment over temperature. Standard for precision optical mounts.
Optical elements ±0.005 mm. Mirror flatness 1/4 wavelength. Sub-arcminute angular precision.
Optical surfaces Ra 0.05 µm or better. Polished/lapped for optical quality.
Plastic: lighter, cheaper, formable. Glass: clearer (95%+), more scratch-resistant, brittle.
Specialty optical isolators (Sorbothane, air bearings) for sensitive applications.
Research: one-off. Commercial: 100-10K/year. Mass-market: 10K+/year.
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