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SAPPHIRE WINDOWS & DOMES FOR HIGH-PRESSURE AUV APPLICATIONS

Sapphire windows and domes for AUVs displayed on a red table in front of a background with a submersible drone in action.

Custom fabricated sapphire optics designed for commercial, military, and scientific unmanned underwater vehicles used in deep water applications have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island. Meller Sapphire Windows and Domes feature Mohs 9 hardness which is second only to diamond, are capable of withstanding pressures to 10,000 psi, and provide a […]