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High power laser beam focusing
Using proprietary production techniques, and benefiting from an ultra-stable production facility, Optical Surfaces Ltd has established itself as a leading supplier of fast focusing on-axis parabolic mirrors for high power laser experiments.

15.1.2025

Novel beam collimator kit for MTF testing of large optical systems
Optical Surfaces Ltd  has developed a new approach, using a series of pre-aligned beam collimator sub-assemblies, for Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) testing of large diameter military optical systems.

30.11.2024

Spectrograph optics for astronomical telescope
The main function of a telescope spectrograph is to separate light into its component colours (or wavelengths) to reveal information about the chemical content, temperature and motion of distant planets, comets, stars, interstellar gas clouds and galaxies.

29.11.2024

Fast Focusing Mirrors extend capabilities of Laser-driven Proton Beams
Optical Surfaces Ltd. 
has received a follow-on order from the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators (SCAPA) at the University of Strathclyde (UK), for two ultra-high performance off-axis parabolic mirrors.

4.11.2024

Proprietary technique produces ultra smooth laser mirrors
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
 has pioneered a pitch-polishing technique, that produces consistently low surface microroughness on off-axis parabolic mirrors used as key focusing elements for high power laser experiments.

16.6,2024

Extremely large reference flat for testing space optics n
Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received an order from JEEWOO Photonics Ltd (Daejeon, South Korea) to produce a 700mm diameter reference flat - a key component in an optical test system being developed for a space optics organisation