Molded Optics – Design and Manufacture

⬢ Explains manufacturing methods, design guidelines, trade-offs, and best practices for creating cost-effective, producible designs.

⬢ Covers all classes of molded optics (plastic, glass, and infrared) rather than focusing on a single material.

⬢ Provides step-by-step detail on the design and manufacture of molded plastic, glass, and infrared optics

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Field Guide to Molded Optics

⬢ Offers a concise overview of optical molding technologies, with a focus on injection-molded plastics and precision glass molding.

⬢ Covers the full spectrum of molded optics applications, from consumer electronics to automotive, medical, and defense systems.

⬢ Highlights the latest innovations in molding processes that are expanding the capabilities of optical systems.

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Field Guide to Infrared Optical Materials

⬢ Covers the most common infrared crystals and glasses used in SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, and multispectral systems.

⬢ Reviews optical, crystallographic, mechanical, chemical, and thermal properties of popular infrared materials.

⬢ Includes process flows and material comparisons to guide selection and design decisions.

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