Crystran Ltd

Crystran Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of high quality optical components. We manufacture and design windows, lenses, prisms and specialist optics.

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New to stock at Crystran — ZnS Multispectral windows with AR/DLC coating for 7–14 µm applications.

A durable LWIR solution and a potential alternative to Germanium AR/DLC windows in some IR systems.

#Infrared #Photonics #ZnS #Germanium #LWIR

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Germanium has long been a key material for infrared optics, but supply challenges are pushing designers to explore alternatives.

Our latest blog compares Germanium, ZnSe, ZnS and Silicon for IR applications.

Read more:
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#Infrared #Photonics #Optics

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💡 How do we shape light to power modern tech?
From satellites to spectroscopy, optical components are at the heart of innovation.
Discover how Crystran optics help turn light into breakthroughs:
👉 https://t.co/9eJPEkqF3Y

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Explore Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) in our latest newsletter! Learn about its key properties, including its infrared transmission and applications in CO2 lasers, thermal imaging, and spectroscopy. Perfect for high-power optical solutions! Check it out here: https://t.co/NlTmq52nLq

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It’s cake day! We are supporting Macmillan Coffee Morning with all of our home-baked and bought goodies! Thanks to everyone who bought in baked goods and reached deeply into their pockets to support a good cause. #macmillancoffeemorning

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Discover how different types of silicon and their optical properties play a crucial role in applications like thermal imaging and Lidar. Learn about CZ and FZ silicon in our latest blog.

#Silicon #Optics #TechInnovation #Lidar #ThermalImaging

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Boost your optical projects with Crystran's customizable, high-quality optics! Our latest newsletter has all the details. Check it out here: https://t.co/EhL7UfHSWt

#Optics #Innovation #Crystran

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ZnSe prisms are commonly used in infrared spectroscopy due to their high transmission in the mid-infrared region. Their optical properties make them ideal for directing and manipulating infrared light within various analytical instruments and applications.

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Check out our latest production line: unpolished and grooved CaF2 windows made with precision using our 5-axis CNC machine! #craftsmanship #5axis #CNC #innovation

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We will be exhibiting at Photonics West in San Francisco please come and visit us at Booth 3579. We look forward to welcoming you!

#PhotonicsWest

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Last week, Matt and I represented Crystran Ltd at the Photonex Expo in Glasgow, where we had the wonderful privilege of meeting Her Royal Highness Princess Anne. We provided her with an introduction to our company and its role in the photonics industry @RoyalFamily

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Today, we're thrilled to mark Crystran's 30th anniversary, and to commemorate this special occasion, we're indulging in a hearty pizza lunch in our brand-new tearoom!

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It is our favourite day today, Cake Day! We have all been busy baking and spending to supply cakes and goodies for support of Macmillan Coffee Morning.

#macmillancoffeemorning

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Exciting news! Introducing our brand-new website, where our technical expertise is now just a click away. We've retained key features like our webshop and easy-to-access technical content while revamping the site for a modern look and feel.

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High-precision Silicon Brewster prisms manufactured at Crystran have numerous optical applications.

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Check out the new 2023 edition of our handbook, it's a optics resource containing useful technical data on all the materials that we work with as well as key reference equations for optical system design. Link here: https://t.co/4HACwCYYiv if you would like a free-of-charge copy

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We have specialist capabilities in drilling and featuring optical components throughout our complete range of UV, Visible and IR materials. Please contact [email protected] further information.

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Fused Silica is a hard, high-temperature pure glass. These parts are precision-polished on both main faces and part-drilled with a polished face on three circumferential edges.

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The internal logistics of our building extension are well underway, although our lovely new break room has become temporary storage for 30 years worth of tooling!! #manufacturing