Buying Optical Breadboards
Optical breadboards are used for temporary optical setups, providing high flexibility for mounting components. They allow for easy adjustments and relocation of entire setups into different devices.
Making Good Purchase Decisions
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Learning Resources
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- Encyclopedia article: optical breadboards
Aspects to Consider Before Buying
Some aspects to consider before buying optical breadboards: mounting flexibility, vibration isolation, material quality, alignment, thread spacing, surface flatness, environmental stability, thermal properties, ease of adjustment, durability.
For responsible purchase decisions, we recommend applying good practices.
Find Suppliers for Optical Breadboards
20 suppliers for optical breadboards are listed in the RP Photonics Buyer's Guide, out of which 2 present their product descriptions. Both manufacturers and distributors can be registered.
| Suppliers with Advertising Package presenting their product descriptions | |
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 Excellence in Lasers, Optics, and Photonic Systems Advanced Photonic Sciences26741 State Route 267 Friendsville, PA 18818 United States |  APS offers CarbonVision’s program of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) optical breadboards in the United States and Canada. CFRP boards provide similar thermal stability compared to Super Invar but at a lower cost and are inherently non-magnetic. Beside low-weight high-strength attributes, CFRP boards exhibit low-resonant frequencies and can be constructed for dynamic and/or vacuum applications. |
 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 range of optical tables and breadboards. Both imperial and metric versions are available in a range of dimensions. |
| Other Suppliers | |
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| Base Lab Tool Inc United States | |
| Capovani Brothers Inc. United States | |
| CarbonVision GmbH Germany | |
| Ealing Catalog United States | |
| Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics India | |
| Lahat Technologies Ltd Israel | |
| LIOP-TEC GmbH Germany | |
| Newport Corporation United States | |
| Optoprim Germany GmbH Germany | |
| Ossila Ltd. United Kingdom | |
| OWIS GmbH Germany | |
| Pro-Lite Technology Ltd United Kingdom | |
| Radiant Dyes Laser & Accessoires GmbH Germany | |
| Reliable Instruments House India | |
| STANDA Ltd. Lithuania | |
| TMC United States | |
| Vision Lasertechnik für Forschung und Industrie GmbH Germany | |
| YIXI Smart Technology Co., Ltd. China | |
