Optical Surfaces

For over six decades, Optical Surfaces Limited has been a prominent UK-based manufacturer, delivering high-precision optical components and instruments globally. Specializing in large optics, beam expanders, collimators, prototypes, and custom systems, the company has consistently pushed the boundaries of optical innovation.

Established in 1963, Optical Surfaces Ltd. has become an international leader in crafting top-tier, precision optical solutions. Its contributions span crucial sectors such as astronomy, defense, fundamental physics, space exploration, and environmental sciences.

The extensive product range includes off-axis paraboloids, on-axis paraboloids, ellipsoids, hyperboloids, aspheric lenses, toroids, flats, windows, etalons, spherical mirrors, lenses, prisms, beamsplitters, filters, fibers, reflective collimators, laser beam expanders, mounts, and custom optical systems.

Optical Surfaces Ltd. introduces achromatic off-axis paraboloids, ideal for broadband applications, showcasing remarkable performance characteristics.

The company has developed a proprietary artifact suppression method, enabling the creation of a novel high-magnification reflective beam expander for small-aperture laser applications.

Operating from workshops and test facilities deep underground, Optical Surfaces leverages stable temperatures and minimal vibration, critical for manufacturing and testing high-precision optics. The company is renowned for supplying optics to leading scientific, astronomical, and defense institutions worldwide.

Investing in advanced interferometers and calibration programs, Optical Surfaces ensures unparalleled quality and precision, making it a trusted partner in the most demanding applications.