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SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT OPTICS FROM HARSH ENVIRONMENTS

an assortment of sapphire optics displayed on top of a green table with a military helicopter in the background.

Custom fabricated sapphire windows for gimbaled optical systems that protect lenses from chemicals, dirt, saltwater, sand, and other fast moving particulates has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire Windows provide front surface protection for optics used in gimbaled systems and are available with multispectral anti-reflective coatings that can meet salt […]

OPTICS POLISHING ABRASIVES CAN BE MIXED BY USER TO DESIRED RATIO

A purple gloved hand holds alumina polishing powder in front of another gloved hand pouring a bottle of liquid alumina onto some optics for polishing.

A line of high purity calcined alumina polishing powders offered in two grades and seven particle sizes that can be mixed to match their optical material has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Microlux Alumina Powders are offered in two ultrapure grades and feature seven particle sizes from 0.05 to 3.0 […]

LIDAR OPTICS
TRANSMIT FROM THE UV TO IR

AN assortment of optics in various materials and configurations on a blue table with an Infrared image of a bridge as the backdrop.

A wide range of LIDAR (light detection and ranging) optics offered in many materials to let OEMs match their material properties and transmission requirements have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller LIDAR Optics can be custom fabricated to OEM specifications from many materials as lenses, windows, and mirrors in plano-concave, concave, […]

SAPPHIRE OPTICAL DOMES
PROTECT MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS

sapphire optical domes and a hyper-hemisphere sitting on a blue table as a missile flys in the background.

Custom engineered sapphire optical domes including a new truncated hyper-hemisphere 360 degree window for protecting vision systems from harsh environments have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. Meller Sapphire Optical Domes and 360 Degree Windows feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and are highly resistant to fast moving […]

LARGE SAPPHIRE WINDOWS PROTECT SENSORS FROM HIGH SPEED PARTICULATES

Sapphire windows on a red table in front of a photo of a flying plane.

Custom fabricated large sapphire windows for use in protecting electronic sensors and vison systems on the outboard surface of aircraft and drones have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Large Sapphire Windows exhibit Mohs 9 hardness which is second only to diamond and are optically clear to provide a protective […]

SAPPHIRE WAVEPLATES
EXTEND POLARIZATION CONTROL

Sapphire waveplates on a blue background with sin wave diagrams underneath.

A line of custom manufactured sapphire waveplates that can convert the polarization state of laser light into a different polarization state is being introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Sapphire Waveplates are manufactured to customer specifications in sizes from 10 to 30 mm in A or M plane configurations and extend […]