What does AO mean in OPTICS

Aspheric optics are optical components and systems designed with non-spherical surfaces to reduce aberrations and improve image quality. They also require fewer elements for a given system performance, making them smaller, lighter and less expensive than comparable conventional optical systems.

Aspheric optics are ideal for use in a variety of applications including laser communications, medical imaging and lithography, automotive lighting, imaging lenses for cellphone cameras, military targeting and surveillance systems, long range scanning, night vision systems and more.

The cost of aspheric optics depends on the complexity of the design, the materials used to manufacture them, and the volume being produced. On average they tend to be more expensive than conventional spherical optics.

Aspherical optics have the ability to reduce many types of aberrations such as coma, astigmatism, field curvature, distortion, chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.

Spherical lenses have a smooth curved surface that has uniform power across its entire surface. Aspheric lenses have a more complex shape with greater power or less power in certain sections which allows aberrations to be corrected more accurately.

Yes! While traditional spherical optics require several elements in order to achieve optimal performance, aspherical components allow you to achieve better performance with fewer optical elements which helps cut down costs significantly. Additionally they are often much lighter in weight when compared to conventional designs so they can be used in portable applications such as handheld devices much easier than their counterparts.

Yes! Companies like ours have extensive capabilities when it comes to custom designing and manufacturing aspheric components that meet your exact requirements. We can help you find an optimized solution that fits within your exact needs while meeting high levels of quality assurance standards so that you get the best possible product at a competitive price.

Yes! Our team offers rapid prototyping services so you can test out how your designs perform before committing to full production runs. This allows us to make sure everything works before we move onto mass production which saves time and money in the long run for our customers!

Absolutely! In addition to designing & manufacturing custom tailored solutions for our clients we also provide additional value added service options such as tooling & molding capabilities along with coating & finishing services that enable us to give our customers complete turnkey solutions from start to finish.