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SAPPHIRE & RUBY BALLS DURABLE, CHEMICALLY INERT AND BIOCOMPATIBLE

Small sapphire and ruby balls next to the tip of a pen on a blue table.

Miniature high-precision sapphire and ruby balls for use as bearings and mechanical components in medical and scientific instruments and as optical components in lasers, cameras, and fiber optic devices are available from Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire & Ruby Balls feature zero porosity, Mohs 9 hardness which is second only to diamond, […]

SAPPHIRE WAFER CARRIERS ARE ROBUST, FLAT & PARALLEL

sapphire wafer carriers displayed on a bright blue table with a digital rainbow in the background.

Custom fabricated sapphire wafer carriers that offer the precision and support necessary for semiconductor wafer processing applications are being introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire Wafer Carriers feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, enabling them to be fabricated to specification as thin as 0.018” with 1.2 micron […]

FLAT SAPPHIRE WINDOWS FOR HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT & WEAPONS

Varied configurations of sapphire windows on a blue table. An image of a hypersonic jet in the sky is in the background.

Custom fabricated sapphire windows that are ideally suited for protecting sensitive vison systems and sensors in hypersonic aircraft and weapon systems have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Flat Sapphire Windows feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and can withstand temps. up to 1,000ºC, pressures to 10,000 […]

OPTICAL POLISHING PITCH MEETS SPECIFIC USER FINISHING REQUIREMENTS

Two containers of gugolz optical polishing pitch, one closed, one open, on a red table. A photo of a polishing machine with ZnSe lenses is in the background.

A line of petroleum-free, high-purity optical polishing pitch that comes in five hardness grades that are easy to melt and pour without screening or mixing has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller’s Gugolz Optical Polishing Pitch is made from all-natural wood resin which prevents contamination of the polishing media and substrate […]

CUSTOM SAPPHIRE OPTICS FEATURE SPECIAL PROFILES & POLISHED RADII

An array of custom sapphire optics in various configurations on a blue background.

Custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and domes that can incorporate bevels, chamfers, flats, grooves, holes, radii, steps, wedges, and multiple features are being introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Custom Sapphire Optics are ideal for applications requiring a robust lens, window, or dome that transmits from the UV to IR (270 nm […]

PRODUCTION OVERRUN OPTICS 2023 LIST INCLUDES OVER ONE MILLION PARTS

2023 discount parts list

A new, dynamic list of precision optics resulting from production overruns that might provide engineers with exactly what they need instantly and at a lower cost is being offered by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. The Meller Optics 2023 Overrun Parts List features first-quality optics resulting from production overruns and includes sapphire lenses and […]