Custom Laser Optics.
IRD has a strong presence in the laser OEM market, providing cavity reflectors for the solid-state laser industry, HLDT/HR steering mirrors, splatter shields, precision spacers and tooling, beamsplitters, custom corner cubes, filters and many other custom components.
Medical Glass.
New precision glass and optics technologies are transforming the way the medical industry works, and IRD Glass is on the leading edge. IRD Glass manufactures a variety of custom glass and ceramic components for the medical industry, from cuvettes and precision capillary slides to wafer scale implantable devices.
Precision Machining.
IRD Glass manufactures many different sizes and shapes of ultra-precise optical and non-optical components using a variety of equipment, including Swiss Turning machines, CNC mills, saws, dicing equipment and waterjets. Our capabilities allow us to hold precise dimensional tolerances to better than ± 12um.
Flat Optics.
IRD Glass is a premier manufacturer of precision flat optics serving the Medical, Laser, Defense, Aerospace, Sensors, and wafer markets. Our capabilities span a broad range of components, including optical windows, filters, sight glasses, wedges, precision tooling, and reticles. From sub-millimeter dimensions to parts approaching one meter in size, we deliver custom solutions engineered to meet your exact specifications.
Cylindrical Optics.
IRD Glass specializes in the manufacture of custom cylindrical lenses, both convex and concave. All our cylindrical optics are available in numerous substrate materials with optical coatings like high laser damage threshold or anti-reflection coatings that optimize performance throughout the UV visible and IR spectrums.
Prisms.
IRD Glass manufactures custom optical prisms for nearly any application – from laser optics to imaging devices. We produce basic right-angle prisms, rhomboid prisms, wedge prisms, penta prisms, dove prisms, roof prisms and many other challenging variations and assemblies.
Optical Coatings.
Many lenses are offered with optical coatings for increased performance in the Ultraviolet (UV), visible, or Infrared (IR) spectrums. IRD is poised to serve all your coating needs. We have the ability to offer quick-turn basic coatings in-house.
Services.
We’re glass experts here at IRD, and that means we don’t simply manufacture a quality product. We also have a proven cell-based manufacturing system and multiple ISO quality control certifications that increase your confidence, profitability, and efficiency.
Float Glass.
IRD Glass is a leading supplier of float glass components for the biotechnology, microelectronics, photovoltaic, security, law enforcement, chemical, commercial, and construction industries.
Sapphire Optics.
IRD Ceramics is considered a leader in custom sapphire optics customization and manufacture. We have state-of-the-art precision sapphire machining equipment that can produce custom sapphire windows up to 8″ in diameter.
Technical Ceramics.
IRD Ceramics works with a multitude of technical ceramics, including alumina, zirconia, sapphire, silicon carbide, silicon nitride and custom compilations. Building to your print, IRD will machine, lap, and even polish your super-hard components.
IR Components.
IRD Glass crafts precision optical components that power the infrared cameras and sensors trusted by Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and leading defense and security organizations. From fused silica and silicon to sapphire, ALON, chalcogenide, and other advanced IR materials, we bring deep expertise to the full spectrum of infrared solutions.