Optical Windows & Wedges

Optical Windows are often used for isolating optical systems or components against detrimental influences from the environment, for picking up beam profile replicas and controlling the polarization.

At MEETOPTICS search you can find, filter, and compare optical windows and wedges with or without AR coatings, wedge angle, diffusers, viewports, coverslips, and microscope slides from trusted manufacturers like Edmund Optics, OptoSigma, Knight Optical, Thorlabs, EKSMA Optics, Avantier Inc., omega optical, LAYERTEC, PHYSIX Photonics, Band-Optics, OPTOSHOP, Photonic Solutions, Excelitas, Focuslight, Mapsi, and PowerPhotonic.

The selection of optical windows will depend on the mechanical properties of the substrate and the material transmission ability. UV Fused Silica is commonly used for Brewster windows that eliminate p-polarization reflectance or other types of flat windows. Borosilicate or B 270 are widely used in wedged windows, while some appropriate options for demanding applications include Silicon (Si) or Sapphire (Al2O3). Regarding diffusers, it is possible to find alternatives that go from plastic diffusers to opal glass diffusers, holographic diffusers or ground glass diffusers.