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Cameras and imaging systems
News Release from: Optical Surfaces
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2004
Applications of demanding, high
precision optics
The latest revision of the Optical Surfaces website includes an expanded section of applications articles featuring the company's high precision optics
The latest revision of the Optical Surfaces website includes an expanded section of applications articles featuring the company's high precision optics at work in leading international fundamental research, defence, astronomy and space research establishments around the world The application articles demonstrate how the company`s long experience and expertise in this field has helped deliver some ground breaking measurements
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 28 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Optical Surfaces has been producing demanding high precision optical components and systems for more than 40 years.
The site includes information on optical components and instruments including flats, spheres, aspherics, paraboloids, toroids and windows.
For each type of optical component and system available the site lists the advantages of their use in specific applications, along with the achievable tolerances and dimensions.
In addition the site leads visitors intuitively through an introduction to the company, its manufacturing and large optics testing capabilities and usefully gives technical data relating to the components and systems available from the company.
Further information is provided on the comprehensive skillbase of the experienced workforce and the rigorous testing and quality standards employed by Optical Surfaces to ensure the highest product quality.
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