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1. Optical Thin Film Coatings Provide Safer Flight Conditions 7/19/2016

   Specialized thin film optical coatings are currently being designed into customized displays that serve to modify the viewing angle and eliminate unwanted stray light that would otherwise distract the pilot(s) and crew in commercial and military aircraft cockpits. 

2. Why Flexibility Is Important In Optics Material Selection 3/20/2023

   Dan Bukaty Jr., President of Precision Glass & Optics discusses why a flexible approach to material selection in the manufacturing process is important to help protect optics manufacturing lead times against material shortages.

3. Customizing Optical Coatings For A 3D Visual Application 10/28/2022

   In this case study, we look at the challenge of fabricating a broadband, non-polarizing cube beamsplitter for a 3D visual application.

4. Precision Optics For Military Applications 3/18/2022

   This application note reviews a number of precision optics suitable for military applications, including corner cube retro-reflectors, integrator rods, mirrors, windows, and cube beamsplitters, as well as a wide variety of prisms.

5. Optical Components For SWIR Imaging 7/8/2019

   This application note provides information on the benefits of SWIR imaging in harsh or low-light conditions and PG&O's capabilities in manufacturing optical components for SWIR imaging.

6. Finished Infrared Optics 3/13/2019

   PG&O-finished infrared (IR) optics are designed for a range of applications, including biomedical, industrial, military/defense, homeland security, surveillance, and more. These optics operate from 0.75 µm, the near-infrared (NIR), out to 15 µm, the longwave-infrared (LWIR) spectrum.

7. Optical Monitoring System Improves Thin-Film Coating Accuracy 3/14/2018

   In the past, a thin-film design software was used to help develop the coating, but the real challenge was in actually replicating the design thickness and the material indexes inside the coating chamber, without any errors. 

8. Datasheet: Beam Splitters 6/21/2016

   Our plate beamsplitters are designed to split a beam of light into separate paths. The percentages of transmission, reflection and wavelength region can vary according to your application. The first surface is an all dielectric coating. The second surface is generally antireflection coated to minimize secondary reflections and ghosting. We can optimize your coating to meet your specification (R/T ratio, angle of incidence and wave length).

9. Datasheet: Antireflection Coatings 6/21/2016

   PG&O offers a full range of anti-reflection coatings from 350nm to 1700nm. We have standard broadbands, V-Coatings, and double V-Coatings matched to a variety of substrates, as well as single layer MgF2. All can be shifted to your wavelength and angle requirements.

10. Datasheet: Cold Mirrors 6/21/2016

    Cold mirrors are a special dichroic filter that reflects the visible energy and transmits the infrared energy. Here are some of our cold mirrors with broader reflectance bandwidths than our standard CMP product. These mirrors were designed for specific applications where the cutoff slopes needed to be at different wavelengths. While these mirrors are designed for 45° and for average polarization, we can design for your angle requirements.