Custom Glass Optics Manufacturing
Bring your custom lens, prism, window, filter or mirror project to Silver Optics. We review the optical design, glass selection, surface finish and coating requirements to define a project-specific manufacturing scope.
From optical design to a manufacturing brief
Custom glass optics connect an optical function with a manufacturable component. Define the application, wavelength range and mechanical envelope first. Material selection, grinding and polishing requirements, coatings and inspection can then be reviewed together. Маршрут процесса и достижимые спецификации подтверждены для каждого проекта.
Просмотрите чертеж и его назначение
Для визуализации, Освещения или управления пучком, начните с оптического рецепта и роли каждой поверхности. Включите кривизну или полное определение поверхности, чистый диаметр отверстия, толщина и эталоны выравнивания. Для сферической, асферической или другой заданной геометрии, определите требования, которые влияют на характеристики системы.
- Применение, диапазон длин волн и оптическая функция
- Рецепт поверхности и чистый диаметр отверстия
- Критические размеры и эталоны выравнивания
Подберите стекло для оптической системы
Используйте конкретный сорт стекла там, где это требуется по конструкции. Семейства коронного и флинтового стекла, Стекло типа BK7 и плавленый кремнезем являются полезными отправными точками для обсуждения материалов. Проверьте требуемый показатель преломления, Дисперсию, Пропускание и рабочие условия; Наличие и пригодность требуют подтверждения. Любая замена требует проверки конструкции и утверждения.
- Указанный сорт стекла и его оптические свойства
- Полоса пропускания и условия эксплуатации
- Утвержденные альтернативы и записи о материалах
Проверьте готовую оптическую поверхность
Соотнесите требуемую форму поверхности и качество поверхности с предложенным методом шлифовки и полировки. Там, где необходимы покрытия, identify each treated face and specify the anti-reflection, reflection or filtering function, wavelength range and working angle. Include mounting, edge and handling requirements in the same drawing review.
- Grinding and polishing requirements
- Coated faces, spectral targets and incidence angle
- Mounting interfaces, edge finish and handling
Component families for your custom project
Use these product families to structure your inquiry. Материал, geometry, coating and supply scope are reviewed against your drawing; the examples are not a stock or capability guarantee.
Optical lenses
Define the prescribed surfaces, центральная толщина, diameter and clear aperture for focusing, imaging or beam shaping. Include centration and mounting references.
Prisms and mirrors
For beam redirection, specify the prism geometry or mirror substrate, working orientation, optical faces and any required reflective coating.
Windows and filters
Specify the aperture, thickness and surface relationships. For a filter, include the wavelength bands to transmit or reject and the measurement conditions.
From the first drawing to an agreed next step.
- 01
Review the drawing
Resolve the optical prescription, material grade, critical tolerances, quantity and sample requirements.
- 02
Plan shaping and finishing
Agree a suitable manufacturing route, including grinding and polishing requirements, with the inspection approach.
- 03
Define coating and evaluation
Confirm any coating scope, sample stage, spectral test conditions and acceptance records.
- 04
Approve the delivery scope
Release the agreed drawing revision, inspection documentation, protective packaging and delivery schedule.
Agree the evidence for acceptance
Inspection should answer the questions that matter to your optical system. Define the acceptance limits, measurement conditions and reporting requirements before releasing the final drawing.
Geometry and alignment
Identify critical dimensions, толщина, centration and surface-angle relationships. Reference the datums and clear aperture shown on the drawing.
Surface form and quality
Specify surface form separately from scratches, digs and other surface defects. Agree the applicable drawing standard, evaluation area and measurement method.
Material and spectral performance
Agree the required material documentation and, for coated optics or filters, the transmission or reflection evidence under defined test conditions.
Before your
project begins.
What should I send for a custom glass optic?
Send the current drawing or optical prescription, intended application, диапазон длин волн, material preference, quantity and schedule. Mark any requirements still under development.
Can I request lenses, prisms, windows, filters or mirrors?
Include the required component family and geometry in your inquiry. Silver Optics reviews the material, маршрут производства, coating and delivery scope for the individual project.
How should I choose the glass?
Specify the grade used in your optical design when known. Otherwise provide the required optical properties and operating conditions so suitable options can be reviewed. Substitutions require approval.
Can grinding, polishing and coating be reviewed together?
Yes. Include the finished surface requirements and coated-face details in the same brief. The proposed process sequence, compatibility and acceptance plan are confirmed after technical review.
What tolerances and production quantities are available?
These depend on the material, geometry and inspection requirements. Send your critical tolerances and expected quantities for review; no blanket dimensional range or tolerance is assumed.
Discuss your custom glass optics project
Send the current specification and mark any requirements still to be resolved. Материалы, процесс, tolerances and delivery scope are confirmed after technical review.
- Drawing revision, surface prescription and clear aperture
- Glass grade or required optical properties
- Coated faces, wavelength range and operating conditions
- Critical tolerances, inspection methods and records
- Prototype and production quantities, packaging and schedule
