Optical Manufacturing Services Specifications

Optic Type



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	Achromats		Achromats are lenses that consist of two or more elements, usually of crown and flint glass, which have been corrected for chromatic aberration with respect to two selected wavelengths. They are also known as achromatic lenses.
	Aspheres		Aspheres are lens elements in which the spherical surface of the lens is altered slightly in order to correct for spherical aberration.
	Beamsplitters		Beamsplitters are optical devices that divide a beam of light into two or more separate beams.
	Crystals		Crystals are materials with desirable optical properties.
	Diffraction Optics		Diffraction optics components use the diffraction of light to manipulate light. Products include fresnel lenses and diffraction gratings.
	Etalons		Etalons are two flat, glass plates separated by a parallel spacer, with the inner surfaces of the plates coated with a partially reflecting layer.
	Fiber Optics		Fiber optics components conduct, amplify, attenuate, multiplex and switch light signals.
	Filters		Optical filters attenuate particular wavelengths of light while passing others.
	Laser Optics		Laser optics components are designed to handle the strong intensity of a laser light source. They are used laser cutting machines, laser welding equipment, and laser marking systems.
	Lenses		Lenses are transparent optical components that consist of one or more pieces of optical glass with surfaces that are curved so that incident light converges or diverges.
	Microoptics		Microoptics are very small optical components such as lenses, mirrors, beamsplitters, etc.
	Mirrors		Mirrors are smooth, highly-polished optical components for reflecting light.
	Mounts		Mounts are mechanical devices for holding components or devices firmly in place while minimizing vibration.
	Polarizing Optics		Polarizing optics components manipulate the polarization of incident light. Products include polarizing beamsplitters and polarizers.
	Prisms		Prisms are optical components that divide light into individual wavelengths.
	Reticles		Reticles are optical elements located at an image plane containing a pattern that assists in pointing an instrument or measuring target characteristics.
	Waveplates		Waveplates have two principle axes, slow and fast, that resolve an incident polarized beam into two, mutually perpendicular polarized beams. Most waveplates produce produce full, half, and quarter-wave retardations.
	Wedges		Wedges are optical elements with plane-inclined surfaces.
	Windows		Windows are optical elements with sides that are parallel to high degree of accuracy.
	Other		Other unlisted optical element.
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Substrate


	Materials
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	Glass		Optical components are made of optical-quality glass.
	Metal		Optical components are made of metal.
	Plastic		Optical components are made of plastic.
	Other		Other unlisted materials.
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	Wavelength
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	Ultraviolet		Optical components are designed for use in the ultraviolet spectrum (10 nm to 400 nm).
	Visible		Optical components are designed for use in the visible spectrum (400 nm to 750 nm).
	Infrared		Optical components are designed for use in the infrared (IR) spectrum (750 nm to 10 µm).
	Other		Other unlisted wavelength, such as X-ray or microwave.
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Tolerances


	Surface Quality:		Surface quality consists of two measurements: scratch and dig. Both defects are expressed in millimeters (mm). The length of a scratch is many times its width. A dig is nearly equal in terms of length and width.
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	10-5 Scratch / Dig		The average length of a scratch is .10 mm.The average diameter of a dig is .05 mm.
	20-10 Scratch / Dig		The average length of a scratch is .10 mm.The average diameter of a dig is .10 mm.
	40-20 Scratch / Dig		The average length of a scratch is .40 mm.The average diameter of a dig is .20 mm.
	60-40 Scratch / Dig		The average length of a scratch is .60 mm.The average diameter of a dig is .40 mm.
	80-50 Scratch / Dig		The average length of a scratch is .80 mm.The average diameter of a dig is .50 mm.
	Other		Any other scratch dig rating not listed above.
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	Surface Flatness:		Surface flatness is given in terms of (=633nm).
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	/2		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /2.
	/4		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /4.
	/5		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /5.
	/8		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /8.
	/10		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /10.
	/20		The biggest variation in surface height for the mirror is no more then /20.
	Other		Other unlisted surface flatness.
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Regional Preference



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	North America		Companies are located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
	United States Only		Companies are located in the United States.
	Northeast US Only		Companies are located in the Northeast United States, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
	Southern US Only		Companies are located in the Southern United States, namely Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
	Southwest US Only		Companies are located in the Southwest United States, namely Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
	Northwest US Only		Companies are located in the Northwest United States, namely Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
	Midwest US Only		Companies are located in the Midwest United States, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
	Canada Only		Companies are located in Canada.
	South / Central America Only		Companies have facilities in South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, or Chile; or in Central American countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc.
	Europe Only		Companies are located in Europe, namely Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.
	South Asia Only		Companies are located in South Asia, namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, etc.
	Near East Only		Companies are located in the Near East, namely Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc.
	East Asia / Pacific Only		Companies are located in East Asia, namely China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
	Other		Other unlisted country or region.
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