Sapphire Wedged Windows

Specifications

Material: Custom, Sapphire, Chalcogenide Glass, BK7, UVFS, FS
Surface Flatness: Lambda/4
Surface Quality (Scratch-Dig): 10-5, 20-10, 40-20, 60-40
Wedge Angle: 3 arc minutes
Diameter: 5 mm
Thickness: Not Specified
Wedge Angle: +/-3 arc minutes (+/-5 arc seconds for customized high precision)
Diameter: 5mm to 200mm+
Diameter Tolerance: +/-0.1mm (+/-0.005mm for customized high precision)
Thickness Tolerance: +/-0.1mm (+/-0.005mm for customized high precision)
Surface Quality: 60/40 (10/5 for customized high precision)
Flatness: up to 1/4 lambda per 25.4mm at 632.8nm for customized high precision

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Features

  • Compared to fused silica or BK7 windows, sapphire wedged windows provide significantly greater hardness, improved thermal performance, and excellent chemical resistance, making them especially suitable for demanding laser and infrared applications.
  • Custom sapphire wedged windows are available with precision polishing, custom wedge angles, edge treatments, mounting features, and broadband or narrowband AR coatings tailored to specific laser wavelengths and optical systems.

Applications

  • Optical Measuring Instruments
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Medical Devices
  • High-power laser systems
  • Infrared imaging systems
  • FTIR and Raman spectroscopy
  • Semiconductor processing
  • Aerospace and defense optics
  • Medical laser systems
  • Harsh environment optical protection
  • Beam delivery systems
  • Scientific instrumentation