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OPTICAL FLATS - Single & Double Sided Flats
- Optical flats are precision polished up to 8 inches in diameter.
- Accuracy of λ/4, λ/10 or λ/20 available, many in stock for immediate shipment.
- Each optical flat comes with a Certificate of Calibration traceable to the NIST.
- Available uncoated or with an anti-reflective coating.
- Custom sizes, coatings, drilling and beveling available upon request with free engineering service.
- Our optical flats are excellent for use as a reference (test plate) against which the flatness of an unknown surface can be compared or as optical windows.
Optical Flat Specifications:
Our optical flats are manufactured out of synthetic fused silica, which provides superior transmission characteristics, a high degree of purity, exceptional environmental durability, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Due to these attributes, our double sided optical flats can be used as optical windows. Optical flats are also available in low expansion borosilicate glass and ZERODUR®. See our available selection of fused silica flats below.
| Surface Accuracy: Single or Double Sided Flat | Diameter | Fused Silica (Thickness) |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 25.4 (1") | 12.7 (1/2") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 25.4 (1") | 12.7 (1/2") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 50.8 (2") | 15.9 (5/8") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 50.8 (2") | 15.9 (5/8") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 76.2 (3") | 15.9 (5/8") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 76.2 (3") | 15.9 (5/8") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 101.6 (4") | 19.1 (3/4") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 101.6 (4") | 19.1 (3/4") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 127 (5") | 19.1 (3/4") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 127 (5") | 19.1 (3/4") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 152.4 (6") | 25.4 (1") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 152.4 (6") | 25.4 (1") |
| λ/20 (0.000001") | 203.2 (8") | 33.8 (1.33") |
| λ/10 (0.000002") | 203.2 (8") | 33.8 (1.33") |
The accuracy of each optical flat is traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Fused Silica Technical Data Sheet from Corning Incorporated (pdf)
Double Surface Optical Flat/Optical Windows
Advanced Optics also offers double sided optical flats for use as optical windows. Our optical flats, as well as our optical windows, are made of synthetic fused silica which provides superior transmission characteristics, a high degree of purity, exceptional environmental durability, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion. Both are provided either uncoated or with an anti-reflective coating. Dual surface optical flats are an excellent choice when an optical system requires separation between two environments while passing a specific wavelength(s) of light or for demanding interferometry requirements.
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