Avantier Inc.
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 Finite Conjugate Tube Lens Design plays a critical role in precision imaging for microscopy and inspection, addressing unique challenges where objects lie at finite distances. Unlike infinity-corrected systems, this tube lens design ensures optimized conjugate distance, aberration control, and magnification stability. The case study highlights the development of a high-performance finite conjugate tube […]
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 […]
Key Takeaways ISO 10110 is the global standard for representing optical components in technical drawings, ensuring clear communication between designers and manufacturers. It defines specifications for surface form, material quality, surface texture, coatings, tolerances, and alignment—critical for precision lens design. By standardizing symbols and notations, it minimizes errors, improves quality, and supports international collaboration. Adhering […]
Key Takeaways: Thermal management in space optics Thermal management in space optics ensures stable performance across the wide thermal variations typical of orbital environments—using passive techniques like matched-CTE materials, athermal optical design, and radiative shielding. These strategies prevent focus shift, wavefront distortion, and mechanical misalignment without adding mass or complexity. From CubeSats to deep space […]
Key Takeaways Projects in aerospace, biomedical imaging, and other high-precision sectors often hinge on expert optical engineering. Warning signs you need this expertise include: when optical performance is mission-critical, prototypes rely on trial-and-error, off-the-shelf optics fail specs, integration issues degrade performance, or timelines can’t support in-house hires. Skilled optical engineers apply advanced modeling, custom design, […]
Introduction to SSI Subaperture Stitching Interferometry In the evolving landscape of optical systems manufacturing, test results with high measurement accuracy are critical—especially for large aperture and aspherical surface components used in technologies such as astronomical telescopes and EUV lithography. Conventional interferometers struggle to capture precise full aperture measurements due to limitations in range and aberration […]
Key Takeaways Meeting strict wavefront error (WFE) budgets is critical for space telescope optics, ensuring nanometer-level imaging accuracy and mission reliability. This article details practical strategies for managing WFE contributions from surface figure, alignment, coatings, and thermal effects. Advanced metrology techniques, such as phase-shifting interferometry and stitching profilometry, support precise wavefront measurement. By integrating custom […]
Key Takeaways In ion trapping experiments, precision optics are critical for delivering UV laser excitation and collecting ion fluorescence efficiently. This application note details the design, manufacturing process, and practical performance of a custom microscope objective for ion trapping with a long working distance (≥52 mm) and large numerical aperture (NA ≥ 0.48). The system […]
Key Takeaways Optical systems are vital to ADCS performance in small satellites, enabling precise attitude determination with star trackers, sun sensors, and Earth horizon sensors. Avantier supports SWaP-constrained missions with compact, radiation-hardened optics, precision assembly, and mission-specific designs. Avantier’s miniaturized, thermally stable components enhance pointing accuracy and environmental resilience. From beam steering to photon torquers, […]
