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ZYGO specializes in providing large format, complex beamsplitters for use in aerospace, defense, and research applications.  All beamsplitters are custom made per your design.  Their interdisciplinary optics team will work closely with you to ensure manufacturability while still meeting stringent specifications. The ZYGO Advantage Engineering, fabrication, metrology, coating all under one roof Specializing in large beamsplitters, typically 4” to greater...

ZYGO creates precision optical mirrors using stringently-controlled fabrication processes, enabling them to function reliably in a variety of extreme environments. Their mirrors are found underwater, in deserts, at high altitudes and orbiting the earth. They customize every mirror to meet or exceed your requirements. Mirrors can also be light-weighted for applications where weight is critical, as is common in aerospace applications.  Light-weighting is a process...

ZYGO serves Semiconductor, Industrial and Research customers by providing non-traditional glass and low-expansion components and systems which fall outside of the traditional definition of “optics”. Examples include light-weighted wafer stages for semiconductor lithography, zero-expansion metrology reference frames for precision positioning control, and traditional straight-edge mirrors and references. We routinely manufacture these items in sizes up to 1.25m with nanometer precision...

ZYGO's Optics business segment manufactures precision spheres and lenses ranging in diameter from 50mm to 700mm with radii from 12.7mm to 8metres. Their standard product line of transmission spheres is available in 100 and 150mm clear apertures ranging in f-numbers from f/.65 to f/11 with wavefront errors of λ/10 or λ/20. The new line of Ultrasphere™ transmission spheres is available...

Modern Defense, Aerospace and NewSpace customers require high performance optical systems which minimize Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) while maximizing optical performance. One proven technique for achieving demanding SWaP requirements is to require light-weighted optics. Light-weighting is a process by which material is removed from the optical component by machining or other methods while preserving the optical performance. This is...

ZYGO manufactures the world’s most accurate aspherical, spherical and freeform optics. These can be manufactured in sizes up to 600 mm, with surface figure tolerances better than 100 picometers. To put this into perspective, imagine an optic the size of the Unites States with a surface accuracy of less than a millimeter!  Extreme precision powered surfaces: Many geometries in sizes...

ZYGO is trusted worldwide to provide optical windows for the most high-precision, advanced applications. For over 45 years, they have specialized in bringing the most challenging optical designs to life. ZYGO works as your design partner, ensuring you receive windows meeting your most stringent specifications. An optical window is a polished piece of material that is transparent at some portion...

ZYGO’s world class coating design engineers and technicians work closely with our metrology and optical manufacturing teams, creating a “one stop shopping” advantage for our customers. This simplifies your supply chain, reduces program risks and overall timeline. Select a single, vertically integrated manufacturer when it is critical your substrate will meet all requirements after a coating is applied. Reflective Coatings...

Dive into the world of cutting-edge microscopy at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), where researchers are exploring the cellular architecture of cancer cells at the nanoscale. Learn how TMC vibration control technology allows the OHSU team to obtain the highest-resolution images possible, providing vital insights into cellular organization and interactions. Join us as we uncover the importance of this...

In this study, an ambient–spark–produced–Au– nanoparticle–laden nitrogen gas was mixed with an atomized solution of 1–hexanethiol and ethanol (EtOH). By increasing the thiol concentration from 0.1% to 1.0% (v/v), the size distribution of merged particles (Au–thiol) was changed from bimodal to unimodal configuration. The latter phenomenon is attributed to quantitative incorporation of Au nanoparticles into atomized particles. Measurements of cell...