Optical Components, Coatings & Materials Videos

  1. Bring On Your Most Challenging Micro-Optical Needs 2/13/2015

    Precision Optics Corporations’ Richard Cyr met with us at the Photonics West 2015 exhibition to talk to us about the micro-precision optical components his company provides. This ranges from micro-prisms, micro-precision lenses and lens systems, and more. Watch the video for specifics on just how small some of these parts can get.

  2. New MLWIR Bandpass And Multi-Zone Optical Filters 2/12/2015

    Iridian Spectral has been busy expanding its product offerings, and Hongbai Lao was kind enough to show us what the company was featuring at the show.

  3. LaCroix Optical Corporate Video 7/23/2014

    LaCroix Optical has been manufacturing custom optics for the medical, defense, and industrial markets since 1947. Watch the video to hear from some of their employees talk about the company’s history, capabilities, and what makes them stand out from other optical manufacturers.

  4. Lenses And Prisms In Medical Devices For Imaging And Illumination 6/18/2014

    On the last day of the MD&M East exhibition, Chuck Gerlowski with Precision Optics Corporation discussed their micro lenses, micro prisms, and more. These components can be used to design CMOS sensors for imaging systems and illumination systems in medical devices.

  5. Buzz At Umicore Booth Over New Catalog Lenses 5/8/2014

    John Franks of Umicore tells about the lenses the company provides for applications involving automotive night vision, defense, security and surveillance, thermography, and personal thermal vision. He also shares some exciting news about new catalog lenses that are currently available.

  6. Vertically Integrated Supplier Of Optical Assemblies And Sub-Assemblies 5/7/2014

    Andrew Riser of II-VI Optical Systems catches us up on the company's recent merger with Exotic Electro-Optics, the delivery of a $12 million dollar telescope for space applications, the expansion of a fixed-focus product line and fabrication capabilities, and more.

  7. Unique Optical Solutions For The Critical And Complex 2/10/2014

    In this video, II-VI Optical Systems' general manager Andrew Riser provides some background information on his company, their recent merger, and the unique solutions they can provide.

  8. Very Small Optics And Assemblies For Defense And Medical Applications 2/10/2014

    In this video, Precision Optics Corp president Joe Forkey gives us a brief overview of his company and then gives us a closer look at some of the things they featured at their Photonics West booth. 

  9. Thin Film Coatings And Optical Assemblies 2/10/2014

    Dan Bukaty, president of Precision Glass and Optics (PG&O) offers up some information on his company’s thin film coating capabilities and optical assemblies. PG&O’s optical solutions are used in a wide variety of applications – from mission critical aerospace and defense systems, to biomedical and display applications.

  10. Precision Optics For Diverse Marketplaces 2/10/2014

    Executive vice-president Kirk Warden with LaCroix Optical introduced us to his company – a custom manufacturer of precision optics based out of Batesville Arkansas. LaCroix is particularly adept at manufacturing spherical, aspherical, and plano optics and serves the medical, defense, astronomy, industrial, and scientific marketplaces.