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Knight Optical's Germanium Windows for Thermal Imaging and Night Vision

Date Announced: 30 May 2017

We now offer germanium window solutions for thermal imaging and night vision equipment .

Are you looking for a popular high refractive index and good IR transmission range material covering from 1.8-16µm?

Here we are; Knight Optical’s Germanium glass material is ideal for your IR applications with its broad transmission range and opacity in the visible portion of the spectrum.

Our Germanium windows are not only used in IR sensors, medical applications, and pyrometry; but also in IR imaging systems, and thermographic cameras. Typically operating in the 2µm to 14µm spectral range; that covers the LWIR (8-12μm) and MWIR (3-5μm) thermal imaging wavelength range.

Our Germanium windows are available from stock, custom size and shape with Anti-Reflection coatings on one or both sides, and/or with Hard Carbon Diamond coatings.

Custom coatings for Germanium windows available on you request and to your specific requirement with diameters up to 300mm diameters.

Our Germanium optics are checked for quality in our state-of-the-art Metrology laboratory using equipment from Trioptics, Varian and Starret allowing us to work to the highest QA standards and meet the tolerance specifications on these precision components.

Contact our technical sales team to discover how Knight Optical’s high quality Germanium Windows and superior service can improve your instrumentation and supply chain experience.

UK, Europe, Asia & RoW: E-Mail info@knightoptical.co.uk Tel +44 (0)1622 859444

USA & Canada: E-Mail usasales@knightoptical.com Tel +001 401-583-7846

Contact


Knight Optical (USA) LLC
1130 Ten Rod Road
Suite D102
North Kingstown
Rhode Island 02852
usasales@knightoptical.com
Telephone: (001)401-583-7846

E-mail: mike.sharpe@knightoptical.com

Web Site: https://www.knightoptical.com

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