Description
asphericon is specialist and technology leader in field of aspheric components and optical systems. With the emphasis to using latest manufacturing technologies, continual innovation process, skilled workers and world class measuring equipment is asphericon able to provide high quality optical solution for more than 600 customers worldwide.
Competences and capabilities
asphericon is the pioneer for the first completely digitized production process in photonics. Based on a worldwide unique, self-developed and patented control software for CNC manufacturing, asphericon combines all manufacturing parameters in a central database system. The result is an optimized and flexible manufacturing process for prototypes, single pieces and large series. asphericon accompanies its customers from optical design, production and coating, full-surface interferometric measurement and documentation up to the assembly of optical components as well as their optical characterization.
Products/Services:
Products: Custom Aspheres, Spheres, Mirrors, Freeforms, Durable Systems, Miniaturized Systems, High-NA Objectives
Services: Optical & Mechanical Design, Assembly, Coating, Metrology
Major Space Projects & References
Project IRPOL
Description: infra-red polishing for high performance application
Realization: polishing of precise aspheric components for infra-red applications with high end surface form tolerances (≤ 0,5 fr) and surface roughness (≤ 0,002 µm)
Project IRPOL 2
Description: infra-red polishing for high performance application
Realization: polishing of precise aspheric components for infra-red applications with high end surface form tolerances (≤ 0,45 fr) and surface roughness (≤ 0,001 µm)
Project: Sentinel 4 / Copernicus programme (ESA/EU)Description: High-resolution spectrometer
Realisation: Aspheres, spheres with high-end surface form tolerances and surface roughness (≤ 0,5 nm), manufactured from demanding materials (CaF2, LAK9, SF6, SiO2)
Project: Sentinel 5 / Copernicus programme (ESA/EU)Description: High-resolution spectrometer system (UV – SWIR)
Realisation: Ultra-precise optical components (spheres, cylinder) with irregularities ≤ 1fr
Space Related Equipment, Labs & Certificates
Facility: 10 000 m2 total area
Clean room classes ISO 5 and ISO 7
High-precision labs with controlled climate
Equipment:
Optical Coatings (190nm-5100nm)
Multi-wavelength interferometry
Full surface tactile measurement
Non-contact centre thickness measurement
2D/3D measurement
Confocal 3D defect characterization
Roughness measurement
Wavefront measurement
Measurement of MTF, PSF, Strehl ratio
LID-/CRD measurement
Certificates:
DIN ISO 9001:2015
RoHS & REACH compliant production