Optical Surfaces Ltd.
Optical Surfaces Ltd has been producing optical components, mounted optical components and systems for more than 50 years and is now accepted as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-precision optics and optical systems. The company’s ISO 9001-2008 approved manufacturing workshops and test facilities are deep underground in a series of tunnels excavated in solid chalk where temperature remains constant and vibration is practically non-existent. With such stable conditions testing, particularly with long path lengths, becomes quantifiable and reliable. Working with these natural advantages is a highly skilled team of craftsmen with a commitment to excellence in ...
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Beam collimator kit transforms testing of military optical systems
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Optical Surfaces Ltd has developed a new approach, using a series of pre-aligned beam collimator sub-assemblies, for Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) testing of large diameter military optical systems. MTF is a technique, trusted by optical designers, for objectively evaluating the image-forming capability of military optical systems. As reflect
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Spectrograph optics for astronomical telescopes
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Spectrograph optics for astronomical telescopes Optical Surfaces Ltd is a leading producer of ultra-high precision optical components and systems for telescope spectrographs. The main function of a telescope spectrograph is to separate light into its component colours (or wavelengths) to reveal information about the chemical content, temperature
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Fast Focusing Mirrors extend capabilities of Laser-driven Proton Beams
Monday, October 14, 2024
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received a follow-on order from the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) at the University of Strathclyde (UK), for two ultra-high performance off-axis parabolic mirrors. These new mirrors will be deployed in a state-of-the-art laser-driven proton and ion beam accelerator on campus. The
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