Optical Components
Sapphire is a high-performance artificial birefringent crystal material with hexagonal lattice structures, fabricated using fine Al2O3 as ingredients. The extensive optical transmission spectrum of sapphire encompasses Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared, spanning from 170nm to 5500nm, therefore sapphire optics can cater to multi-spectral applications. The excellent optical transparencies make sapphire an ideal option where optical clarity is prior, such as optical windows. The most eminent feature of sapphire is its incomparable hardness. As the world’s second hardest material with a Mohs index of 9, sapphire is of extreme resistance to abrasions and scratches to withstand extreme conditions and secure long-term durabilities.
Sapphire Optics, therefore, holds a natural advantage with superior ruggedness when compared with optics made from other materials, in fact, sapphire optics can seldom be injured using materials other than diamonds and themselves. Due to its strong structural strength and exceptional thermal conduction, sapphire can withstand mechanical stress or laser damage without breaking, deforming, or suffering from permanent degradation, therefore sapphire optics and parts are suitable for high speed and high power scenarios. Besides, sapphire optics are also capable of working in high pressure environments, such as deep-sea or high-altitude applications, while the sapphire optics can maintain optical transmission and structural integrities under significant pressures. Sapphire is very resistant to chemical reactions and does not dissolve in water or most acids and alkalis, its great chemical inertness Its excellent chemical inertness makes it suitable for use where exposure to corrosive substances is common. Sapphire optics can endure high temperatures with a melting temperature of about 2000℃, which makes it resistant to thermal damage. This characteristic allows sapphire to endure high temperatures, making it an ideal material for high-temperature applications.
Hangzhou Shalom EO supplies a series of Sapphire Optical Components with custom and off-the-shelf specifications including sapphire lenses and prisms, sapphire ball lenses and half ball lenses, sapphire optical windows and domes, sapphire light guides, and sapphire wristwatch windows. Our sapphire optics feature distinguished optical transmission, exceptional mechanical strength, and high resistance to abrasions/corrosion/high temperatures/thermal shock, manufactured using Single Crystal Sapphire of high homogeneities and few inclusion/bubbles without sub-grains, and visible ruptures under strict inspection. The Sapphire windows, Sapphire Ball/Half ball lenses, Sapphire Lenses, Sapphire prisms, etc. we produced exhibit reliable functionalities and optical superiorities in demanding applications like touch screens, lasers, viewports, infrared, ultraviolet, aerospace, oil-well testing, etc. with mechanical robustness and thermal/physical stabilities to withstand harsh circumstances. Various anti-reflection coatings, protective DLC coatings, or other custom coatings could be deposited on the sapphire substrates.
With cutting-edge techniques and an efficient production line, Shalom EO is capable of manufacturing both technical-grade sapphire components and high-precision sapphire optics for more rigorous requirements. Our high production capacities enable us to make flexible responses to large-scale orders. Our sales and engineering group with profound technical backgrounds are competent and willing to propose and design the products that best suit your interest at optimized prices with high cost-effectiveness.
