Optical Surfaces offers a variety of standard and custom precision flats manufactured of high-stability materials, such as glass, silica, and Zerodur glass-ceramic, in sizes ranging from 105 mm to 600 ...

The latest production line of one of China’s largest steel manufacturers is equipped with an innovative optical flatness measurement system, which was developed in Austria. The confirmed comprises a ...

Optical non-contact profilers are interference microscopes used to accurately measure the three-dimensional height variations on surfaces of a given test material. Optical profilers manipulate the ...

Topography becomes more important in quality assurance for manufacturing. This regards the characterization of macro-sized to medium optics and the optimization of a manufacturing process using a ...

Two parallel optical surfaces often exhibit colorful fringes along the lines of equal thickness because of the interference of light. This simple phenomenon allows one to observe subwavelength ...

AmericanMachinist.com reflects the work and aspirations of machine shop owners, managers, operators, and programmers. We examine the practical challenges of machine shop operations; evaluate the new ...

As photonics technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, optical measurements grow increasingly complex. To make reliable measurements, one must consider the characteristics and interactions of ...