Key Takeaways Avantier’s fixed focal length lenses deliver superior stability, high resolution, and dependable performance for helicopter aerial photography. Our optimized optical design minimizes vibration effects, ensuring sharp, distortion-controlled imaging for applications such as mapping and inspection. Lightweight construction enhances aircraft balance and gimbal integration, while wide temperature and shock tolerance ensure durability in demanding […]
Key Takeaways Endoscopic otoscope lens manufacturing requires advanced engineering to meet strict tolerance and optical performance standards. Through precision CNC machining for medical devices, Avantier successfully addressed the complex geometry and tight concentricity challenges of the Gold Otoscope. Our expertise in biomedical optical engineering solutions enabled effective fiber optic integration and assembly accuracy. The result […]
Key Takeaways Reliable Delivery: Avantier supplied high-precision infrared objective lenses on time, safeguarding the customer’s production schedule. Quality Assurance: Enhanced coating processes eliminated adhesion and color issues, ensuring both technical performance and visual consistency. Full Traceability: Each lens was supported with design documentation, approval records, and laser-engraved IDs for complete product confidence. Customer Confidence: By […]
Key Takeaways A defense client required a 300 mm MgF₂ dome for airborne optical systems, demanding ≥80% transmission up to 5 µm. Major challenges included high raw material cost, fracture risk in machining, stringent bonding prep, and short lead time. Avantier optimized bonding design, introduced controlled roughness zones. These solutions cut fracture risk, boosted yield […]
Key Takeaways Avantier engineered a custom 75° underwater lens assembly for subsea imaging, achieving an exacting ±0.03 mm back-focus tolerance. Through underwater resolution testing and iterative optical adjustments, the lens delivered uniform sharpness from center to edge. Validated in real subsea conditions, it supports ROVs, AUVs, offshore inspections, defense applications, and marine research. This project […]
Key Takeaways A leading medical laser manufacturer upgraded from plano-convex to germanium meniscus lenses, achieving enhanced focal accuracy. Challenges included optimizing aberration correction, ensuring infrared compatibility, and managing thermal sensitivity for reliable performance. Germanium meniscus lenses improved beam shaping and system reliability, enabling precise energy delivery for applications like laser surgery and thermal imaging. The […]
Wide Field Space Imaging Project Overview Meeting the growing demand for large-area Earth observation requires optical systems that combine wide field of view, high optical performance, and compact design. One such solution is a space camera optical system based on an off-axis four-mirror freeform design, achieving a 70° ultra-wide field of view from a 640 […]
Key Takeaways Design optimizations enhanced telescope manufacturability and performance. Replacing the optical tube with carbon fiber reduced weight and improved thermal stability. A redesigned secondary mirror mount with locating pins and adhesive injection holes ensured precise, long-term alignment. Adding shims and positioning pins between the primary mirror and tube enabled fine-tuned alignment and post-assembly stability. […]
Key Takeaways At Avantier, innovation in optical design continues to unlock new frontiers in imaging performance. Recent developments in high-throughput and large field-of-view microscope objectives demonstrate how precision optics are accelerating breakthroughs in gene sequencing, biomedical diagnostics, and semiconductor inspection. Here’s a look at four cutting-edge microscope objectives developed to meet the demanding needs of […]
Project Background A customer urgently needed two custom silicon lenses, one featuring a highly specialized diffractive surface. Their original supplier had failed to deliver, putting the entire project on a critical timeline. Facing imminent completion without the necessary optical components, the customer sought a new, reliable manufacturer who could provide a quick quotation and ensure […]
