Optics
Material Growth
By making our own specialty optical materials, we can supply you with superior quality optical products while simultaneously avoiding any supply chain delays.
Many applications depend on optics fabricated from specialty materials, such as zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, diamond, and sapphire. And active laser beam components are usually made from crystals like Nd:YAG, BBO, and LBO. We eliminate risks by making all these in-house.
Key Capabilities
Infrared Optical Materials Coherent is the long-time leader in producing laser-grade zinc selenide and zinc sulfide for use in CO2 laser applications. |
Diamond – PCD and Single Crystal With its high bandwidth and unmatched hardness, diamond windows are increasingly used in demanding applications. |
Laser Gain Crystals Quality is particularly important in laser gain crystals like Nd:YAG. |
 Non-linear Harmonic Crystals Many laser applications require non-linear crystals such as BBO, LBO, and KTP, for harmonic generation, optical parametric oscillation, or wavelength mixing. |
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 Sapphire Sapphire is a marvelous optical material with transmission from the ultraviolet through the infrared. |
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