Buying Infrared Optics
A wide range of optical elements such as lenses, mirrors, beam splitters, prisms, optical filters, optical windows, and polarizers are available for infrared light. These components are critical for constructing and optimizing infrared optical systems used in various applications.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
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Learning Resources
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- Encyclopedia article: infrared optics
- Related article: infrared light
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying infrared optics: optical performance, optical quality, wavelength range, compatibility with other components, size and shape, coating durability, environmental resistance, reflection losses, maintenance.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Infrared Optics
136 suppliers for infrared optics are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 15 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
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Custom Precision optical components Ecoptik (Changchun) Ltd.No. 399, Bocai Road Changchun City, Jilin, 130000 China See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1972)! |
Ecoptik manufactures precision infrared optical devices based on germanium, silicon, zinc selenide, zinc sulfide and other materials. Customized high-precision and complex optical devices, including short-wave infrared optical devices of many kinds can be made. Feel free to contact us! |
Avantier 1100 US-22 North Plainfield, NJ 07060 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 954)! |
Avantier produces a wide range of high quality infrared optics, including infrared lenses, prisms, windows, mirrors, and laser and imaging assemblies. Our state-of-the-art equipment allows us to achieve unparalleled precision and surface quality, and every piece we manufacture is subject to stringent quality controls. |
LightMachinery 80 Colonnade Rd. North, Unit 1 Nepean, Ontario K2E 7L2 Canada See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 4141)! |
LightMachinery has extensive expertise in the manufacturing and testing of infrared optics based on zinc selenide, zinc sulfide and germanium optics for CO2 lasers, e.g. in the form of mirrors, lenses and rhomb retarders. In addition, we have a thorough understanding of the importance of high damage threshold coatings for our laser customers. |
Optical components at better price SinoptixOffice 16 D, Yujia Mansion N° 1336 HuaShan Road Shanghai 200052 China |
We offer IR optics in germanium, silicon, ZnSe, ZnS, BaF2, MgF2 or chalcogenide glass – lenses, prisms and windows. We do on demand manufacturing. |
The Future Depends on Optics Edmund Optics101 East Gloucester Pike Barrington, NJ 08007 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 1139)! |
Edmund Optics offers a wide range of infrared optics, using materials like aluminum, calcium fluoride, fused silica, germanium, magnesium fluoride, sapphire, silicon, zinc selenide, zinc sulfide and other infrared materials. |
Optical Coatings with knowledge, quality & speed Vortex Optical Coatings Ltd.10 Jacknell Road Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 3BS United Kingdom |
Vortex Optical Coatings design and manufacture infrared filters for the most demanding and complex applications. We cover the band from 1–6 microns. |
IRD Glass 810 E St Paul St. Litchfield, MN 55355 United States See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3203)! |
IRD Ceramics manufactures precision infrared optical components which are essential to infrared cameras and sensors used by homeland security, border patrol, defense and security companies. We perform all fabrication in house, allowing us to produce low-cost IR mirrors, lenses and windows for commercial applications as well as customized lenses to meet the exact demands of defense and security companies. IRD Ceramics works with sapphire, silicon, chalcogenides, germanium, BaF2, CaF2, zinc selenide and more. |
Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co., Ltd. A635, Boke Mansion No. 9 Xiyuan Road Xihu District, Hangzhou 310030 China |
Shalom EO offers a wide range of infrared optics – not only singlet IR optical lenses, IR optical windows and IR domes, but also lens modules designed for MWIR (3–5 μm) and LWIR (8–12 μm) thermal imaging cameras. A variety of specific infrared optical materials are available: germanium, zinc selenide (ZnSe), zinc sulfide (ZnS), chalcogenide glass, silicon, sapphire and fluoride (CaF2, BaF2, MgF2 and LiF). Our fabrication techniques include conventional polishing and diamond turning. Moreover, multiple types of modules with flat, spherical and aspherical optical surfaces are optional for different requirements. Referring to the thermal imaging lenses, Hangzhou Shalom EO offers standard lenses and hundreds of custom free-designed lens modules (e.g. athermalized lenses, fisheye lenses, single FOV, dual FOV, zoom lenses). Further, our infrared windows can be used at 0.75 μm to 20 μm and our infrared lenses are suitable in a wide spectral range from 700 nm to 20000 nm. Infrared domes are suitable for 3 μm to 12 μm. AR coating options include broadband anti-reflection coatings (BBAR), long-pass anti-reflection coatings and hard diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating for application in harsh environments. |
Your Custom Optics Expert Shanghai Optics Inc.425 Main St Suite 2E Metuchen, NJ 08840 United States |
At Shanghai Optics we design and manufacture a wide variety of custom optical IR components. Our state of the art equipment allows us to achieve unparalleled precision and surface quality, and every piece we manufacture is subject to stringent quality controls. We offer a wide range of IR substrates, including Ge, Si, ZnSe, ZnS, ZnS , CaF2, BaF2 and GaAs. Our lenses and windows are available with multiple anti-reflection coating options that can increase durability and improve performance. |
Your reliable partner for photonics innovations! EKSMA Optics, UABDvarcioniu St. 2B LT-10233 Vilnius Lithuania See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 657)! |
EKSMA Optics has substrates and finished optical components – windows, lenses and mirrors made from lithium fluoride (LiF), calcium fluoride (CaF2), barium fluoride (BaF2), sapphire (Al2O3), zinc selenide (ZnSe) and germanium (Ge) for laser and optical instruments applications in the infrared wavelength range. |
Your sidekick for laser optics development OPTOMANUkmerges g. 427 14185 Vilnius Lithuania See us at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco, January 25–30 (booth 3217)! |
OPTOMAN employs IBS technology to manufacture laser optics made for mid-IR. Broadband dispersive and low GDD mirrors for mid-IR range can reduce or even completely eliminate the need to use combinations of various bulk materials to compensate dispersion. Custom mid-IR optics can be designed for spectral range 1 – 5 µm, using standard or CaF2, MgF2, YAG, sapphire or silicon substrates. |
Bringing quality into focus Knight Optical (USA) LLC1130 Ten Rod Road Suite D102 North Kingstown Rhode Island 02852 United States |
Knight Optical can offer a variety of stock and custom infrared optics, such as lenses, windows, prisms and filters. We can provide these in a wide range of different materials including germanium, silicon, zinc selenide, calcium fluoride, sapphire, magnesium fluoride, zinc sulphide. Our custom infrared optics include aspheric lenses, filters working in the IR wavelengths, and coatings optimised for the different thermal wavebands, as well as diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings for extra durability of a surface. |
Expanding your spectro-vision Henan UM Optics LtdNo. 100, Light Industrial Park Shangcheng County, Henan Province, 465300 China |
UM Optics is the biggest optics supplier in China. We supply CaF2, BaF2, MgF2, LiF material covering the VUV to IR spectrum. We can also deliver cut blanks, polished lens, drilled windows, spherical lenses, aspheric lenses, galvo scanning mirrors, prisms, cylindrical lenses and mirrors in very large quantities at best price. UM Optics also grows silicon material in optical grade and supplies optics like silicon wafers, mirrors, AR-coated lenses, and prisms. We are also good at ZnSe/ZnS/Ge IR material optics. |
YOUR KEY to innovation and success UltraFast Innovations GmbHDieselstr. 5 85748 Garching (München) Germany |
UltraFast Innovations (UFI®) offers a varied selection of broadband infrared mirrors designed for ultrafast laser systems. For example, we provide mirrors for thulium- and holmium-based systems operating in the 2-μm spectral region, Cr:ZnS systems around 2.4 μm and Cr:ZnSe for 3.2 μm. Such mirrors can be provided with precise control of chromatic dispersion. |
Other Suppliers | |
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1T Optics Ltd China | |
3photon Lithuania | |
3W Photonics United States | |
Abrisa Technologies United States | |
Acal BFi Germany | |
Accusy Photontech, Ltd. China | |
Adsys Controls Inc. United States | |
Alien Photonics Lithuania | |
Alkor Technologies Russian Federation | |
ALL-IN OPTICS Germany | |
Fuzhou Alpha Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
Andover Corporation United States | |
AOG Crystal Technology Co, Ltd. China | |
asphericon Germany | |
Beijing Golden Way Scientific Co. Ltd. China | |
Bena Optical Products Ltd. China | |
Bluebean Optical Tech Ltd. China | |
BMV Optical Technologies Inc. Canada | |
CASIX Inc. China | |
CASTECH China | |
Chengdu Yasi Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. China | |
CLZ Precision Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
Coastline Optics, Inc. United States | |
Couriertronics United States | |
CPG Optics China | |
Creator Optics, Inc. China | |
Crystal GmbH Germany | |
Crystran Limited United Kingdom | |
Deposition Sciences, Inc. United States | |
DIOPTIC GmbH Germany | |
DPM Photonics United States | |
Dream Photonics Inc. Canada | |
Dynasil United States | |
Egismos Technology Corporation Taiwan | |
Electro Optical Components, Inc. United States | |
Elent A Ukraine | |
EuroLase | |
Firebird Optics United States | |
FISBA AG Switzerland | |
Focus Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
Futonics Laser GmbH Germany | |
Fuzhou Farview Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
Fuzhou Hundreds Optics Inc. China | |
GiAi photonics Co., Ltd China | |
GreenOptics Inc. South Korea | |
Haas Laser Technologies, Inc. United States | |
He Rui Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
IL Photonics Israel | |
Inlight Precision Optics Co. Ltd China | |
Inrad Optics United States | |
InStockOptics Lithuania | |
International Crystal Laboratories United States | |
Iridian Spectral Technologies Canada | |
Janos Technology, LLC United States | |
Jenoptik Optical Systems GmbH Germany | |
JG International China | |
Korth Kristalle Germany | |
Lambda Research Optics United States | |
Lano Photonics Co., Ltd. China | |
Laser Research Optics | |
Laser S.O.S. Ltd. United Kingdom | |
LightPath Technologies, Inc. United States | |
Litech Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
Lytid SAS France | |
Meller Optics United States | |
MG Optical Solutions GmbH Germany | |
MLOPTIC Corp. China | |
MOK Optics Co. Ltd. China | |
MOXTEK, Inc. United States | |
Nano-Giga France | |
New Age Instruments & Materials India | |
Nihon Kessho Kogaku Co., Ltd. Japan | |
NIL Technology Denmark | |
nortus Optronic GmbH Germany | |
OASYS GmbH Optics and Systems Germany | |
Ohara Corporation United States | |
Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd. Israel | |
Oplens China | |
Optics and Allied Engineering Pvt. Ltd. India | |
Optiforms United States | |
Optometrics Corporation United States | |
Opton Laser International France | |
Optonyx AB Sweden | |
Orientir, Inc China | |
Pacific Coast Optics, LLC United States | |
Panel Graphic Limited United Kingdom | |
Phoenix Optical Technologies United Kingdom | |
Photon etc. Inc. Canada | |
Photonchina China | |
Pleiger Laseroptik Germany | |
Changchun Positive Optics Co., Ltd. China | |
PreciSe Hyper-iMage Optics Ltd. China | |
Prolog Optics Israel | |
QuantumDesign Europe GmbH Germany | |
Rainbow Research Optics, Inc. United States | |
Rayser Optronics, Inc. China | |
REFLEX Analytical Corporation United States | |
Resolve Optics United Kingdom | |
Reynard Corporation United States | |
Rising Electro-Optics Ltd. China | |
RIVoptics Russian Federation | |
Rochester Precision Optics United States | |
Shangai Jingsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
Sherlan Optics China | |
Solaris Optics S.A. Poland | |
SPAWR Industries Inc. United States | |
Spectral Systems, LLC United States | |
Sydor Optics United States | |
Syntec Optics United States | |
Tianjin Tengteng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
Tydex | |
ULO Optics Ltd. United Kingdom | |
Umicore Belgium | |
Valley Design Corporation United States | |
Vision Optics United Kingdom | |
VM-TIM GmbH Germany | |
VY Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. China | |
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte Ltd Singapore | |
WLoptical Co., Ltd. China | |
WZWOPTICAG Switzerland | |
Xenics nv Belgium | |
Yutai Optics China |