
Infrared Prisms
REO fabricates a wide variety of prism types utilizing substrate materials including fused silica, Si, Ge, ZnSe, ZnS, CaF2, MgF2, Cleartran and AMTIR. We specialize in components with high quality surfaces, minimal edge defects, large clear apertures, tight angular tolerances and low wavefront error. Carefully controlled fabrication and coating processes allow us to consistently deliver superior performance. A full suite of advanced metrology instruments enable us to achieve and verify arc second level angle accuracy.
High Precision Prism Assemblies
REO's high precision prism assemblies utilize novel adhesive free Activated Covalent Bonding (ACB) to enable the construction of compact beam multiplexing systems. REO prism assemblies are distinguished by their low transmitted wavefront distortion values (as low as λ/10 at 633 nm), beam deviation tolerances in the arc second range, and even the capability for precise control of output beam phase relationships. These precision assemblies are available from numerous substrate materials for applications in the ultraviolet, visible, or infrared and in sizes ranging from 3 mm to 25.4 mm.
Learn MoreThermal Evaporation
Evaporative coatings are produced in a high vacuum chamber. Both metals and dielectric coating materials can be utilized with this technique. The coating material is heated either resistively or through electron beam bombardment until it vaporizes. The vapor then streams away from the source and recondenses on all surfaces that are in a line of sight with the source. Wide range of coating materials allow coatings from the deep UV, to the LWIR.
Learn MoreThin Film Coating
Over 20 years ago, REO became the first company to commercially provide Ion Beam Sputtered (IBS) thin film coatings. Today, we have expanded our technology to produce the highest quality thin films performing a range of functions across the full optical spectrum from the deep UV (190nm) through the long wave IR (14um). With a total of 35 coating chambers in operation, REO’s ability to produce the highest performance, lowest loss, most durable thin films across the spectrum is unmatched in the world.
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Learn MoreSpecifying Military Optical Coating Specifications
Learn more from the REO article on commonly encountered tradeoffs in thin film design for military coatings in order to help buyers establish a realistic set of specifications that deliver the necessary performance in the most cost-effective manner.
Learn MoreOptical Fabrication
REO has a world-renowned capability for optical fabrication and polishing an extensive range of materials and geometries to the industry’s highest level of performance and quality. Utilizing a range of processes including spindle polishing, CNC polishing, diamond turning and continuous polishing, REO has the expertise to meet an exceptional range of fabrication challenges.
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Our core production starts with optical polishing, includes super polishing, IBS coatings, broad focused metrology, including in house LDT and concludes with our active active assembly production. REO cutting edge technology enables the optimum manufacture of our products.
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Our team's experience and expertise spans optical fabrication, coating, testings, assembly, engineering, supply chain and project management.
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Our factory has been built and organized for optics, thin film coatings and assembly fabrication. Clean rooms, state of the art metrology and our laminar flow production areas for contamination controls are just the foundation of what we do to ensure excellence.
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