OPTICAL
OPTICAL MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION
OPTICAL SUBASSEMBLIES:
A variety of optical subassemblies and subsystems were fabricated. This has included complex subsystems like the FLIR shown earlier on the Engineering page, to small air spaced etalons approximately a couple of millimeters on a side. The small etalons have applications to tunable lasers. Other assemblies include electro-optical window assemblies like the two shown on the left above. Standard tank sights were slightly redesigned to include a view port which allowed them to be incorporated into tank simulators for pilot training. A variety of traditional prism assemblies and non traditional ones like liquid prisms used for large projection equipment have been assembled and tested .
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COMPONENTS:
Components that have been designed and produced cover a very diverse ranges of products. A variety of window components for military applications were fabricated and coated. Coatings for these components were especially challenging because of demanding environmental requirements and AR performance over wide angles. In addition some components required the incorporation of stealth technology which further complicated the coating requirements. A variety of coatings were produced for imaging lenses which required both antireflection and color characteristics. Many special color filters were designed and developed for CCD cameras, medical instrumentation, and other specialized applications.
Several types of components were fabricated for the telecommunications industry. This includes coatings for lithium niobate (a material used for attenuators, circulators, etc.), coatings for etalons, DWDM filters, and fibers.
Laser components, like output couplers, amplifiers, and frequency doublers were fabricated, produced and tested to insure high power and good beam quality for assembled laser systems operating at specific wavelengths.