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KNIGHT OPTICAL
A global leader in the production and distribution of scientific optical components
Established over 30 years ago , Knight Optical is a trusted and recognised name globally in the provision of precision optical components . Our optics are used in a wide range of industries including manufacturing and engineering for the use in laser systems , thermal imaging applications , and sensors .
We have built an extensive product catalogue of optics that we can offer our customers , either from stock which is available directly from our website , or as custom orders manufactured to individual specifications .
Below you can find examples of the types of optical components we can offer at Knight Optical :
• Lenses including aspheric , Fresnel , and ball lenses .
• Windows including optical domes and diffusers .
• Mirrors including front surface and elliptical mirrors .
• Filters including interference bandpass filters and ND filters .
• Prisms such as light pipes and corner cube prisms .
• Beamsplitters with coatings for UV , visible and NIR .
• Optical flats in materials such as Zerodur and quartz .
• Gas cells .
• Gratings and graticules .
• Laser optics including ultrafast laser mirrors and CO2 laser optics .
• Infrared components in materials such as germanium , silicon , and zinc selenide .
Knight Optical excels at providing bespoke optics manufactured to our customers specifications as we know that often optical components are application specific in many aspects including dimensions , material , and coatings . We use a multitude of different materials including standard glass , acrylic and more specialist materials such as sapphire , germanium ,
Knight Optical excels at providing bespoke optics manufactured to our customers specifications .
silicon , and zinc selenide . Coatings can be applied to optics to optimise their performance , such as an antireflective ( AR ) coating to increase the transmission , diamond-like carbon ( DLC ) coatings to enhance the durability of a surface , and mirror coatings which can be designed for UV through to infrared applications . Other specialist coatings include ITO , hydrophobic , and oleophobic .
Knight Optical does not rely on being a trusted name , we also test all optics within our metrology laboratory , which boasts instruments such as a Zygo Interferometer , a Starrett Video Measuring System , and a Cary Spectrophotometer and FTIR . All optics are then 100 % visually inspected for surface imperfections ensuring that all component leaving our premises does so in strict accordance with our customer ’ s requirements and our own high standards .
If you are looking for premium-quality optical components , then please enquire with Knight Optical and we will be happy to work with you throughout the process from enquiry to product delivery .
Contact us today : Europe , UK , Asia & RoW : info @ knightoptical . co . uk www . knightoptical . com + 44 ( 0 ) 1622 238356
USA & Canada : usasales @ knightoptical . com + 1 401-583-7846
For further information , please visit www . knightoptical . com
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