Optical Surfaces is a specialist in producing high-quality, fast-focusing on-axis mirrors up to 800mm in diameter for applications in high-energy physics and astronomy.
In addition to achieving high energy densities, on-axis parabolic mirrors are said to be simpler to align, can achieve faster f-numbers and are relatively affordable compared with off-axis parabolic designs.
The company said they are particularly suitable for broadband or multiple-wavelength applications due to their achromatic performance.
A range of coatings is available from Optical Surfaces, including metallic (with or without protective overcoat), multilayer dielectric and ultra-hard coatings for high-power lasers.
Using proprietary production techniques, Optical Surfaces can, depending on the surface accuracy required, generate very fast-focusing on-axis parabolic mirrors to f0.5.
