Functionalising complex shaped optics
21 January 2021
Dr Kristin Pfeiffer, Pallabi Paul, and Dr Adriana Szeghalmi have developed conformal coating processes for functionalising strongly curved optics
Optical coatings
Hybrid fabrication technique enhances optical functionality
29 April 2019
Combining 3D printing with metal-coating and wet-etching processes enables metamaterial geometrical optics with unique properties
Orion Photonics Ltd
Orion Photonics is an optical thin film company specializing in challenging requirements where optical thin films provide a solution. Now as part of Phoenix Optical Holdings Group, the company provides an innovative coating service from design, prototype manufacture and volume production. The high performance optical thin films are manufactured in large coating systems using plasma assisted deposition, producing coatings that are extremely durable and rugged, insensitive to temperature and humidity variations, exceeding all relevant military specifications.
Gooch & Housego installs Veeco ion beam sputtering system
5 December 2018
Veeco Instruments' Spector ion beam sputtering optical coating system has been installed at Gooch & Housego's Moorpark, California facility
Dark mirror coatings
23 October 2018
The latest dark mirror coatings from Deposition Sciences improve signal-to-noise ratio and contrast in demanding optical systems, such as performance imaging, displays, and hyperspectral sensor
Optical coating market to reach $11.8bn by 2023
21 September 2018
Consumer electronics, telecommunications, and solar energy are all driving developments in optical coatings, according to a new market report
