Fused Silica (SiO2), IR Grade |
Visible, thermal imaging, astronomy, laser |
Life Sciences, Defense & Aerospace, Semiconductor Mfg |
Single crystal Sapphire (Al2O3) |
High mechanical shock and vibration, thermal imaging, FLIR windows, semiconductor & solar mfg. chamber components, epitaxial substrate |
Automotive, Life Sciences, Space & Defense, Industrial |
Ruby (Al2O3 w/Cr) |
Laser components |
Optics & Photonics |
Calcium Fluoride (CaF3) |
Excimer laser systems, fluorescence imaging, thermal imaging, spectroscopy, camera & telescope lenses, oil and gas detector windows |
Laser Systems, Life Sciences, Semiconductor Mfg. |
Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) |
Rochon polarizers, prisms, lenses, optical windows, diffusers, UV radiation device components, excimer laser components |
Photonics, Lasers |
Silicon (Si) |
Semiconductor devices, solar cells, thermal imaging, FLIR systems, hi power lasers, neutron target, semi mfg components |
Semiconductor Mfg, Materials, Power & Energy |
Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) |
CO2 laser systems, Thermal Imaging, FLIR, lenses, Prisms, Beamsplitters, IR windows |
Optics, Lasers, Defense & Aerospace |
Germanium |
Thermal imaging, Spectroscopy, Longpass Filters, Prisms, Lenses, Laser components |
141Sensors & Imaging4 |
Barium Fluoride |
Scintillating Detectors, Windows, Lenses |
Semiconductor Mfg. |
Potassium Fluoride |
CO2 Laser Windows, FTIR Spectroscopy, metals production, Optical Deposition |
Oil Refining, Etching, Pharmaceuticals |