Iridian Spectral Technologies can now supply custom filters in the 10–15 µm longwave infrared (LWIR) range! Iridian’s new evaporative coating system is production-ready for 10–15 µm bandpass filters (BPF), edge-pass filters, and notch filters. Iridian supplies a number of the leading OEMs with the filter technology required for their environmental monitoring instrumentation and also serves … Continue reading
Challenge As made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope’s spherical aberration problem and subsequent repair in 1993, Optical Ground Support Equipment (OGSE) is vital to the success of any space-bound optical equipment. Whether it is taking detailed images of the cosmos or enabling a high data rate for optical free-space communications, ensuring that equipment will … Continue reading
The high absorption of infrared light in silica is an established trait that has seen longwave infrared lasers operating at 10.6 µm and 9.3 µm, implemented for a variety of applications over the years. In this article, we will look at three such use cases: laser damage growth mitigation, manufacturing of freeform micro-optics, and fiber … Continue reading