OptikGlaswaren

OptikGlaswaren is a term used in the optics industry to denote glass components and assemblies designed for optical systems. The category includes items such as lenses, prisms, windows, filters, and bonded or machined assemblies, as well as standard optical glass blanks prepared for optical assembly.

Materials used for OptikGlaswaren include a range of optical glasses and glasses designed for specific spectral ranges. Common choices are crown and flint glass varieties, fused silica for UV and IR transmission, and low-dispersion or high-refractive-index glasses. Material selection depends on refractive index, Abbe number, transmission window, and environmental stability.

Manufacturing typically involves precision cutting and grinding, edge finishing, polishing to achieve high surface quality, and coating of anti-reflective or protective layers. Final assembly may include bonding interfaces and alignment features, with strict tolerances to maintain optical performance.

Quality control for OptikGlaswaren covers surface quality (Scratch-Dig), dimensional tolerances, and optical performance such as wavefront error, transmission, and coating uniformity. Many suppliers follow industry standards and provide metrology data and certificates of conformity.

Applications span scientific instrumentation, medical and diagnostic equipment, imaging systems, cameras and projectors, and industrial sensors. The term is commonly used in German-language catalogs and manufacturing contexts to distinguish glass-based optical components from mechanical or non-optical glass products.