Optical Windows, Optical Wedges | Precision Light Control

Optical windows protect sensitive detectors and internal optical components from harsh environmental conditions while maximizing light transmission without distortion.

Optical wedges with rigorously controlled angles manipulate light propagation for intricate beam steering, finely tuned spectral manipulation, and tight dispersion compensation.

LaCroix demands the highest quality in precision-crafted flats, windows, and wedges so your system meets or exceeds performance specs.

Custom optics
Optical assembly
Design for Manufacturability
Interferometry, profilometry

1. Optical Design

Partner with our Manufacturing Engineers to verify your design or make suggestions on optimizing it for manufacturability and performance.

2. Grinding, Polishing

Planar parts are processed in one of two ways: single-sided with multiple parts blocked on flat tools, or double-sided using specialized machines that process both sides at once. In both cases an oversized blank will be generated, fine ground, then polished.

3. Processing

Coming off the pitch lap, the finished surface will be protected and the second surface will be processed. Parts off the double-sided polisher will continue through the plant for further processing. In-house precision tooling induces angles in optical wedges.

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