Knight Optical’s Barium Fluoride Optics for Medical Imaging

16 Aug 2020

Here at Knight Optical, we supply a range of Barium Fluoride Optical Components for a variety of high-spec applications – such as medical thermology and thermography. Our Barium Fluoride Optics are commonly used in the detection and screening of breast cancer and for screening for atypical pneumonia (SARS) and monitoring respiratory conditions, for example.

Due to its high radiation resistance, Barium Fluoride is ideal for use in high-radiation applications – such as X-ray and gamma-ray environments. Additional applications include cryogenically cooled thermal imaging systems, infrared spectroscopy and high-energy neutron detection.

Whether you're looking for custom-made Barium Fluoride Optical Components for seamless integration with your end device or stock optics for quick lead times, we have a range of solutions available to meet every category of application.

Typical specs:

Material: Barium Fluoride (BaF2)

Shape: Spherical lenses, aspheric lenses, windows, prisms

Dimensional tolerances: +/- 0.1mm

Centring: < 3 arcminutes

Surface quality: < 60-40 Scratch/Dig

< 5(1) @ 633nm

Coating: Antireflective (AR) coatings for application bandwidth (if required)

First-Class Quality

Quality is the driving force behind Knight Optical, and to ensure you profit from high-precision optics, we take the utmost care to ensure every component accurately meets your specifications. Offering unparalleled service, Knight Optical undertakes a full inspection of your optics from our ISO 9001:2015-certified, state-of-the-art Metrology Laboratory, followed by a meticulous visual examination by our dedicated QA department.

To discover how we can enhance your supply chain experience and to learn more about our stock and custom-made Barium Fluoride Optical Components, contact a member of our technical sales team today.

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