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Where to Buy Free Form Optics

Free form optics refers to optical components or devices that utilize optical surfaces which are not rotationally symmetric. These custom-designed optics are used in advanced imaging systems, illumination devices, and other applications where traditional symmetric optics cannot meet the required performance criteria.

Related products: aspheric optics

Related product category: optical components and devices

Before You Buy: Learn About Free Form Optics

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Some aspects to consider before buying free form optics: surface precision, customization options, coating options, reflection losses, compatibility with systems, ease of installation, durability, device packaging, mounting options, environmental robustness.

Manufacturers and Other Suppliers for Free Form Optics

20 suppliers for free form optics are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 2 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.

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Avantier

1100 US-22
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
United States
web link avantierinc.com

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ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, ISO: 14001:2015
free form optics

At Avantier, we produce custom freeform optics for cutting-edge applications in industry, defense, research, and medicine. We specialize in custom freeform optics design and manufacturing solutions for imaging, catering to single prototypes and bulk production alike.

A freeform optic is defined as one that has at least one surface with no translational or rotational symmetry about any axes that are normal to the mean plane. In practice, this means that freeform systems may be free from any constraints of symmetry.

Manufacturing processes:

  • Unique challenges due to non-rotational symmetry.
  • Utilizes state-of-the-art CNC optical grinding technology.
  • Begins with roughing out the surface using CNC technology and diamond turning.
  • Involves rough and fine grinding followed by sub-aperture polishing.
  • Rigorous metrology checks ensure compliance with standards.
  • Substrate options include metal, plastic, and various optical materials like germanium, calcium fluoride, etc.

Enhancing Beam Performance

PowerPhotonic Ltd.

5A St David's Drive
Dalgety Bay
Fife KY11 9PF
United Kingdom
web link www.powerphotonic.com

E-mail:
ISO 9001:2015
free form optics

LightForge™ is a low-cost rapid fabrication service giving optical designers the ability to create innovative new freeform surfaces, test new ideas and verify designs for production without incurring expensive upfront engineering charges and lengthy prototyping lead times. LightForge™ can be used to create a wide range of refractive optical elements, from beam transformers and microlens arrays, to unique components such as diode laser smile correctors and wavefront compensator phaseplates, to completely custom surface shapes.

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Avantier

1100 US-22
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
United States
web link avantierinc.com

E-mail:
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, ISO: 14001:2015
free form optics

At Avantier, we produce custom freeform optics for cutting-edge applications in industry, defense, research, and medicine. We specialize in custom freeform optics design and manufacturing solutions for imaging, catering to single prototypes and bulk production alike.

A freeform optic is defined as one that has at least one surface with no translational or rotational symmetry about any axes that are normal to the mean plane. In practice, this means that freeform systems may be free from any constraints of symmetry.

Manufacturing processes:

  • Unique challenges due to non-rotational symmetry.
  • Utilizes state-of-the-art CNC optical grinding technology.
  • Begins with roughing out the surface using CNC technology and diamond turning.
  • Involves rough and fine grinding followed by sub-aperture polishing.
  • Rigorous metrology checks ensure compliance with standards.
  • Substrate options include metal, plastic, and various optical materials like germanium, calcium fluoride, etc.

Diverse Optics

10310 Regis Court
Rancho Cucamonga
CA 91730
United States

Esco Optics

95 Chamberlain Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
United States
escooptics.com
E-mail:

Fresnel Technologies

101 W. Morningside Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76110
United States

Reynard Corporation

1020 Calle Sombra
San Clemente, CA 92673
United States
www.reynardcorp.com
E-mail:

Vertex Optics

90 Victor Heights Parkway
Victor, NY 14564
United States
From America:

B-Con Engineering Inc

14 Capella Court
Nepean ON
Canada K2E 7V6

Optimax Systems, Inc

6367 Dean Parkway
Ontario, NY 14519
Canada
Outside America:

ALL-IN OPTICS

Am Alten Sportplatz 5
47551 Bedburg-Hau
Germany
all-in-optics.de/de
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asphericon

Stockholmer Str. 9
07747 Jena
Germany
www.asphericon.com
E-mail:

Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena
Germany
www.zeiss.de/scjena
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Docter Optics SE

Mittelweg 29
07806 Neustadt an der Orla
Germany

G&H

Dowlish Ford
Ilminster TA19 0PF
United Kingdom

INGENERIC GmbH

Zum Carl-Alexander-Park 7
52499 Baesweiler
Germany
www.ingeneric.com
E-mail:

Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH

Goeschwitzer Strasse 25
07745 Jena
Germany

Lensel Optics Pvt Ltd

66/2, D2, MIDC, Chinchwad
Pune MH 411019
India
www.lenseloptics.com
E-mail:

Enhancing Beam Performance

PowerPhotonic Ltd.

5A St David's Drive
Dalgety Bay
Fife KY11 9PF
United Kingdom
web link www.powerphotonic.com

E-mail:
ISO 9001:2015
free form optics

LightForge™ is a low-cost rapid fabrication service giving optical designers the ability to create innovative new freeform surfaces, test new ideas and verify designs for production without incurring expensive upfront engineering charges and lengthy prototyping lead times. LightForge™ can be used to create a wide range of refractive optical elements, from beam transformers and microlens arrays, to unique components such as diode laser smile correctors and wavefront compensator phaseplates, to completely custom surface shapes.

Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH

Im Langen Busch 14
58640 Iserlohn
Germany
www.pgo-online.com
E-mail:

Taylor Hobson

PO Box 36, 2 New Star Road Leicester, LE4 9JQ
United Kingdom

Trionplas Technologies GmbH

Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig
Germany
www.trionplas.de
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