Kg has introduced a fused silica lens for use in solar cell production. These are optical windows made of fused silica material. Fused silica is perfect optical material due to its good uv and ir transmission, low coefficient of thermal expansion. The lens has a focal length of 260 mm and a lowabsorption coating.
Cdgm, corning, hikari, hoya, ohara pilkington, schott, sumita, and others. Borosilicate glass, once invented by the glass pioneer otto schott and today supplied by several glass companies worldwide, is the industrys gold standard to package pharmaceutical drugs. How to add new materials and glasses in opticstudio zemax. Properties of optical systems i 20121023 herbert gross winter term 2012. Precision optical offers a wide variety of optical glass types, each with its own unique set of optical, chemical and physical properties. One frequently used light source specification package is zemax optical and illumination design software, available from radiant zemax, llc. Our precision optical lenses are made from materials such as bk7, fused silica, ir grade calcium fluoride, and zinc selenide. With over 65 optical glass types readily available at manufacturing sites, eo enables quick prototyping. The abbe diagram, first introduced by schott in 1923, is a long established survey of the optical glass program. It is used for the design and analysis of both imaging and illumination systems. Opticstudio is its flagship product and a commonly used optical design program for microsoft windows. Zemax optical simulation software ray optics simulation. Fused silica optical windows from zygos optics business segment are very highest precision windows, custom made for a variety of applications including reconnaissance, laser fusion research, flir sensing systems, schlieren applications, and high performance underwater and space applications.
White plate b270 schott tempax schott d 263 teco schott fused silica. Although the default material catalogs in opticstudio are extensive, it is sometimes the case that a desired material is not available in the catalog. It contains general information for the determination and evaluation of important glass properties and also informs about specific chemical and physical characteristics and possible applications of the commercial technical glasses produced by schott. Zemax is a company that sells optical design software. Uvgrade fused silica offers high transmission in the deep uv and exhibits virtually no laserinduced fluorescence as measured at 193 nm, making it an ideal ch. The amorphous synthetic fused silica sio 2 of high purity complete the application range of. Schott optical glasses are available in the form of raw glass, cut blanks, pressings as well as finished components. Ross optical has an inventory of over 800 sets of optical test plates that allows us to design, manufacture and deliver complete sets of optical components in a short period of time. Advanced optics offers fused silica mirrors polished either. The reference manual is now opened in the application which is associated with this type of document pdf.
Knight optical supply custom dome and window solutions to underwater camera manufacturers globally. This article explains how and when to use a model glass in opticstudio. We provide machined components in bk7, borosilicate glass, fused silica, calcium flouride and other types of optical glass to a number of sectors and applications, most commonly for astronomy, metrology, pharmaceutical and diagnostics solutions. These uncoated uvgrade fused silica planoconvex lenses are available in sizes ranging from o2 mm to o75 mm. Uv fused silica optical windows newport corporation. With a product portfolio of more than 120 optical glasses, special materials and components, we master the value chain. Fused silica and fused quartz flat optics and windows. Advanced optics is a leading manufacturer of optical windows and has been crafting high quality, affordable optical windows for more than 50 years. Software packages simplify complex optical system design. Fused silica optics used in optics and photonics applications are available at edmund optics. Introduction introduction, zemax interface, menues, file handling, preferences, editors, updates, windows. Red optronics fabricates a variety of optical components with a wide range of optical materials. Schott irg line now available on zemax and code v for. Optical windows available in a wide variety of substrates, providing optimized performance where you require it in the uvvis or nir spectrum.
Galvoptics are specialist suppliers of optical lenses and filters including our custom built uv fused silica lens. Physical optical image formation, imaging in zemax. Zemax llc has announced the opticstudio 15 optical and illumination design software, building upon previous versions with new physics capabilit. We pride ourselves on our products reaching you on time and to specification while our. Our latest list of preferred schott optical glass includes approximately 120 glass types which are classified into glass groups based upon similar chemical composition and are illustrated in a n dv d diagram. Thermal lensing compensation objective for high power lasers michael scaggs1, gil haas2 1 neoteric concepts. Schott advanced optics, with its deep technological expertise, is a valuable partner for its customers in developing products and customized solutions for applications in optics, lithography, astronomy, optoelectronics, augmented reality, life sciences, and research. Whether there is any alternative open source optical simulation tool other than zemax.
Uv fused silica lens custom optical lens manufacturer. Find out factors and properties on how to select the right optical glass at. Uvgrade fused silica light pipesoptical rods request a quote common specifications material. Although the default material catalogs in opticstudio are extensive, it is sometimes the case that a.
These simple fused silica planoconvex lenses have a convex spherical face and a plano face resulting in a positive focal length. Get the updated 2014 ross lens catalog database for use with zemax. Materials data fused silica fused quartz esco optics. However, despite this shortcoming, fused quartz still offers superior thermal shock and chemical resistance, as. Fused silica is formed by chemical combination of silicon and oxygen.
Bk7, uv fused silica, caf2ir and uv, sapphire, quartz and mgf2. It also describes the math behind the model glass and demonstrates the. Consult schott glass entire fused silica catalogue on directindustry. We offer spherical, aspheric, cylindrical, achromatic, objective, and meniscus optic lenses for applications like fiberoptic coupling. The companys newest product, zemax release 2, provides easy access to a number of useful design tools including a stock lens matching. Fused silica is an excellent material for achieving a high degree of purity and superior environmental durability. Synthetic fused silica fused is an excellent choice of material for deep ultraviolet spectral range applications.
Scientists at the university of north carolina chapel hill with the support of the national science foundation are using zemax opticstudio software to develop new optical systems for twophoton microscopy. Its excellent transmission bandwidth, spanning uv to the nir makes it appropriate for most applications. Authored by mark nicholson, kristen norton abstract. Our lightweight glass or acrylic optical domes can be built from your own drawings or custom designed in house by our experts using zemax optical design software. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of cookies. Advanced optics schott ag hattenbergstrasse 10 55122 mainz germany phone. Optical windows optical window manufacturer advanced. With a product portfolio of more than 120 optical glasses, special materials. Due to metallic impurities and oh content, optical grade fused quartz does not boast the range of transmission offered by uv and ir grade fused silica. Optical materials, bk7, fused silica, sapphire, caf2, mgf2. The following is a list of optical materials that we have worked in the past.
Schott optical glass ohara optical glass schott fused silica. Optical design capability tailor made solutions using zemax optical design software. Thermal lensing compensation objective for high power lasers. Optical design software from zemax design imaging optics, lighting and illumination systems, and laser systems as the industryleading optical design software, opticstudio is used across a wide variety of industries, from aerospace and astronomy, to automotive, biomedical research, consumer electronics, machine vision, and more. The renderers are not optical design software but very. This makes them perfectly suited for a wide variety of demanding applications, including multiphoton imaging systems, and intracavity laser applications.
Round windows can be purchased from stock uncoated 185 nm 2. The noncrystalline, colorless, silica glass combines a very low thermal expansion coefficient with excellent optical qualities and exceptional transmittance. Hpfs standard grade, corning code 7980, is a high purity fused silica manufactured by flame hydrolysis. Duvuv, vis and ir applications lithosil synthetic fused silica. Publications news features products technologies media education careers webinars events. Optical design software zemax, optical product design. Advanced optics offers custom manufactured fused silica optical windows in a variety of shapes, dimensions and finishes. Custom sandwiched polariser sheet window with ar coat. Click on a material above or choose a schott or ohara part number, to see the spectral and the material properties. This site is protected by trustwaves trusted commerce program. How to add new materials and glasses in opticstudio myzemax.
Fused silica is commonly used in applications from the ultraviolet uv through the nearinfrared nir and its low index of refraction, low coefficient of thermal expansion, and low inclusion content. How to add new materials and glasses in opticstudio. Schott technical glasses offers pertinent information in concise form. Fused silica and fused quartz polished substrates, plates, windows and wafers are available from valley design. Fused silica minimizes focus shift while providing high power density. View the full list of glass types at edmund optics. Zemax optical design based tutorialchinese edition. Products optical lenses fused silica lenses optical lenses nbk7 lenses fused silica lenses caf2 lenses spheric lens achromatic lenses cylindraical lenses. Linos fthetaronar lenses made of fused silica qioptiq has developed a range of new fthetaronar scan lenses made of fused silica for high power laser material processing. Optical designers can now access schott s line of irg products in major design software mainz germany, september 22, 2014 the international technology group schott with its advanced optics business unit, a global manufacturer of highquality optical components for the infrared ir industry, including its chalcogenide glass products, announced today that the newly renamed irg product. Materials designed for their index and dispersion properties. Optical material vendors and optical software will provide thermal index. Silicon is often used for thermal imaging and other weight sensitive applications so is ideal for these types of custom made lenses. Edmund optics uses cookies to optimize and enhance the features and content on our website.
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