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In the ever-evolving landscape of photonics, the seamless integration of ultra-low noise seeders and high performance amplifiers has become paramount for unlocking new frontiers in research and industry. This application note explores the capabilities of Menhir Photonics advanced laser technology and neoLASE amplifier systems, designed to deliver unprecedented power and energy scaling providing flexibility, and reliability for applications in nonlinear...

Telescopes ZYGO have developed products over a wide range of telescope designs including refractive, reflective and catadioptric, with apertures sizes from 75 mm to 500 mm, incorporating glass, ceramic and metal optical materials. Their primary focus is in the UV-VIS-SWIR wavelength range. Product history includes: Rugged high performance ISR lenses for UAV and other airborne applications wide thermal range wide...

Straight edges are precision machined and polished structures used as a physical or optical reference surface.  ZYGO manufactures extreme precision straight edges from low CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) materials, achieving tolerances up to 1,000 times better than a machinist’s straight edge.  Fabrication, coating, and metrology are all performed by ZYGO.  Custom Shapes and Sizes Rectangular, square, L-shaped or other...

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...