Optical Surfaces Ltd.
Optical Surfaces Ltd has been producing optical components, mounted optical components and systems for more than 50 years and is now accepted as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-precision optics and optical systems. The company’s ISO 9001-2008 approved manufacturing workshops and test facilities are deep underground in a series of tunnels excavated in solid chalk where temperature remains constant and vibration is practically non-existent. With such stable conditions testing, particularly with long path lengths, becomes quantifiable and reliable. Working with these natural advantages is a highly skilled team of craftsmen with a commitment to excellence in ...
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Optical Windows for Wind Tunnel Aerodynamic Testing
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Optical Surfaces Ltd is a producer of large diameter, high precision windows for wind tunnel aerodynamic testing. Aerodynamicists and engineers use wind tunnels to test models of proposed aircraft and engine components. During a test, the model is placed in the test section of the tunnel and air is made to flow past the model. Schlieren imaging is
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Highly Smooth Off Axis Parabolic Mirrors Offer Near 100% Reflectance
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports that its off-axis parabolic mirrors are particularly suitable for coating using an Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) technique that provides near 100% reflectivity thereby providing unmatched protection from thermal damage that often arises from high power continuous wave lasers. Dr Aris Kouris, Sales Director of Optical Surf
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Spectrograph to Record Near-IR Spectrum of Stars in a Single Exposure
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Optical Surfaces Ltd reports delivery to the Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP) of high precision disperser prisms and folding mirror components that lie at the heart of the ground breaking SPIRou / SPIP near infrared spectrograph. The SPIRou / SPIP spectrograph is designed to be able to record the whole near infrared spectr
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