Optical Surfaces, a provider of demanding and large high precision optical components and systems, has appointed a general manager to coordinate the company's drive for further international growth
The new appointee, Iain Brock, previously held senior technical and managerial positions within the optical divisions of Philips Electronics and associated companies.
Asked about his new appointment Iain Brock commented: "I look forward to joining Optical Surfaces at this very exciting time.
"The company has established itself as a leader in its field and there is a tremendous potential for growth".
Optical Surfaces has been producing demanding high precision optical components and systems for more than 40 years and is now accepted as one of Europe's leading suppliers, it says.
With the main workshops and test facilities deep underground in an area excavated from solid chalk, temperatures remain constant year-round and vibration is practically non-existent.
These are important considerations when making, mounting and testing high precision optics.
Working with these natural advantages Optical Surfaces is able to supply high precision off-axis parabolas, spherical and flat mirrors, etalons, aspherics, reference flats, windows, collimators and beam expanders for the most demanding applications.
With such stable conditions testing, particularly with long path lengths, becomes quantifiable and reliable.
Investment in large aperture Fizeau, Zygo GPI, Flashphase, Twyman Green, Scatterplate, and Laser Unequal Path interferometers allows detailed testing of the largest diameter optics.
Topographic and fringe analysis provides precise testing of surface roughness and confirms the wavefront of various surface forms.
A rolling programme for calibration of test optics where possible to national standards and production approval to ISO 9001-2000 ensure that the quality of optics from Optical Surfaces is second to none.
Today the company is a trusted supplier to leading scientific, astronomical and defence establishments including many space projects worldwide.
