Precision Optical Mirrors

Advanced Optics manufactures precision optical mirrors for applications that require controlled reflection, beam steering, imaging, and optical performance across the UV, visible, and NIR spectral regions. Precision optical mirrors are used in aerospace, commercial avionics, scientific and medical instrumentation, academic and research, and industrial applications.

In addition to our main optical mirrors, Advanced Optics offers precision mirror fabrication and modification options to meet customer-specific requirements. Our capabilities include flat, wedged, odd aspect ratio, round, rectangular, square, and custom precision mirrors in a variety of substrates and coatings.

Additionally, all our mirrors may be purchased with a custom metallic, dielectric, or partially reflective coating to suit your application's requirements.

Optical Mirror Manufacturing Capabilities:

Fabricate polished mirrors from 1mm – 530mm.
Precision polish down to λ/20 wave
Craft round, rectangular, and square substrates or almost any custom configuration to meet your requirements.
Produce optical mirrors from a variety of substrates including fused silica, quartz, ZERODUR®, ClearCeram®Z, BOROFLOAT®33, N-BK7®, and Viosil.
Achieve parallelism of < 2 arc seconds and offer wedged mirrors.
Modify and resurface customer supplied materials.
Manufacture precision polished mirrors with odd aspect ratios.
Provide a wide variety of optical coatings including bare Al, protected Al, enhanced Al, protected Ag, protected Au, bare Au, dielectric, or partially reflective coatings as well as design custom coatings.
Produce precision optical mirrors from prototype to production.

Advanced Optics can modify in-stock precision mirrors for fast turnaround. View our optical mirrors available for modification:

Need help correctly specifying an optical mirror?

To ensure that a precision mirror functions as intended, it is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of your specific application and to accurately specify the necessary optical characteristics. This is a vital step in minimizing costs and acquiring the ideal mirror for your needs.

Careful consideration should be given to the following and provided when requesting a quotation for an optical mirror.

Select Substrate

BOROFLOAT®33
N-BK7®
Quartz
Viosil
ZERODUR®
ClearCeram®-Z
ULE® Low Expansion Glass

Determine Physical Characteristics

Shape
Tolerances for LxWxT or diameter
Scratch and Dig
Edge Bevels

Establish Accuracy

Surface quality:
Available 1/4, 1/10 or 1/20 wave

Parallelism:
Available to < 2 arc seconds
Clear Aperture

Choose Coating

Wavelength or wavelength range of interest

Percentage of reflectivity required at a specific wavelength(s) at specific AOI.

For further information on how to properly specify an optical mirror, please visit our page: 10 Steps to Consider when Designing Your Optical Mirror.

Careful consideration of all 10 steps will help the manufacturer of your mirror clearly understand your requirements which translates to a faster and more accurate quotation.