Galvoptics

We design and manufacture optical filters including:

  • Filters Dichroic
  • Filters HOYA
  • Filters SCHOTT optical filters with custom manufacture and stock filters
  • Filters KOPP / CORNING
  • Filters Photopic (eye response)
  1. Anti-Reflection Coated Germanium Windows

    Anti-Reflection Coated Germanium Windows
    We supply a wide range of anti-reflection coated germanium windows in a variety of shapes and sizes, both off the shelf and custom-made for your exact requirements. Germanium (Ge) is a hard, high-density, IR transmitting material that blocks UV (ultraviolet) and VIS (visible) wavelengths but allows IR from 2µm. Germanium has the highest RI (refractive index) of commonly available IR-transmitters and has low optical dispersion. Germanium transmits over 45% between 2-14?m up to 45?C, but transmission degrades slowly at 100?C then more rapidly above 200?C. Exposure to higher temperatures can lead to catastrophic failure in the material so Germanium is not suited for use in these conditions. Where weight is an issue, its relatively high density (5.327gm/cc) should be considered . Typical applications for Germanium include thermal imaging where the material can be used as a front optic while its index of refraction makes Germanium useful for wide-angle lenses and microscopes. Additionally, Germanium components can be used for FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) and FTIR (Fourier Transformed Infrared) spectroscopy systems, alongside other analytical instruments.
  2. BK7 Bi Convex Lenses

    BK7 Bi Convex Lenses
    We hold a stock of N-BK7 and Fused Silica lenses in Convex and concave form. Bi Concave lenses are available on request We also offer Sapphire lenses, Silicon Lenses, Germanium lenses, SF11 lenses, SF5 lenses. We can manufacture lenses in any optical material required. Please contact us with your specific requirements Custom lenses are available on request.
  3. BK7 Plano Concave Lenses

    BK7 Plano Concave Lenses
    We hold a stock of N-BK7 and Fused Silica lenses in Convex and concave form. Bi Concave lenses are available on request We also offer Sapphire lenses, Silicon Lenses, Germanium lenses, SF11 lenses, SF5 lenses. We can manufacture lenses in any optical material required. Please contact us with your specific requirements Custom lenses are available on request.
  4. BK7 Plano Convex Lenses

    BK7 Plano Convex Lenses
    We hold a stock of N-BK7 and Fused Silica lenses in Convex and concave form. Bi Concave lenses are available on request We also offer Sapphire lenses, Silicon Lenses, Germanium lenses, SF11 lenses, SF5 lenses. We can manufacture lenses in any optical material required. Please contact us with your specific requirements Custom lenses are available on request.
  5. BK7 Right Angle Prism

    BK7 Right Angle Prism
    Right angle prisms are typically used to bend image paths or redirect light at 90°. This produces a left handed image and depending on the orientation of the prism, the image may be inverted or reverted. Right angle prisms can also be used in combination for image/beam displacement. N-BK7 Right Angle Prisms are made from precision N-BK7 for use in a variety of visible light applications.
  6. BK7 Windows

    BK7 Windows
    Our stock N-BK7 windows are ideally suited for medical, scientific and industrial applications and are available with a MgF2 anti-reflection coating or uncoated. N-BK7 windows are often used as a protective front element. Whilst we list below a range of stock BK7 windows we are also able to manufacture sizes to suit your application. Antireflection AR coated BK7 windows are available on request
  7. Borosilicate telescope mirror blanks

    Borosilicate telescope mirror blanks
    In addition to the manufacture and supply of your optical components we also offer an in house assembly service. Whether an existing customer looking to reduce your own internal workload or a new customer seeking a production partner, we can offer this service for 1off to volume production quantities
  8. Calcium Fluoride CaF2 Windows

    Calcium Fluoride CaF2 Windows
    Calcium Fluoride ( CaF2 ) windows can be used for Ultraviolet (UV) through to Infrared (IR) applications, due to its transmission range from 160nm up to 8 microns. Calcium Fluoride offers Low Absorption and High Transmission. UV Grade Calcium Fluoride can be used down to 160n IR grade can be used for Applications Ranging from 250nm through to 8?m Calcium fluoride's low refractive index allows it to be used without an anti-reflective coating. Windows manufactured from vacuum UV grade calcium fluoride are commonly found in cryogenically cooled thermal imaging systems. We manufacture CaF2 windows in a wide variety of sizes, and can easily produce to your exact dimensions.
  9. Chance Pilkington Filters

    Chance Pilkington Filters
    Although no longer in production, the Chance Pilkington filters were an industry leading range of optical filter materials. We have existing stock of most of the filter materials and will be making these available for both online stock filters and custom requirements.
  10. Concave Lenses

    Concave Lenses
    We hold a stock of N-BK7 and Fused Silica lenses in Convex and concave form. Bi Concave lenses are available on request We also offer Sapphire lenses, Silicon Lenses, Germanium lenses, SF11 lenses, SF5 lenses. We can manufacture lenses in any optical material required. Please contact us with your specific requirements Custom lenses are available on request.