Edmund Optics, the U.S. based optical components supplier, has ordered the Spector Ion Beam Sputtering System from Veeco Instruments. The new capability will support Edmund Optics to expand portfolio of high quality laser optics for infrared, visible, and ultraviolet systems.

With the selected equipment, Edmund Optics expects to advance its optics fabrication, optical metrology and production of optics designed for high laser fluence applications. The Spector ion beam sputtering platform is capable of sophisticatedly controlling layer thickness and enhancing process stability. The product is designed to improve key production parameters, such as target material utilization, optical endpoint control, and process time for cutting-edge optical coating applications. The platform offers low scatter loss, high film purity, stable deposition rates, and film thickness control of less than 0.1nm.

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Adrian Devasahayam, Ph.D., Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Deposition and Etch Products at Veeco said, “Edmund Optics’s selection of Veeco’s SPECTOR ion beam sputtering system further demonstrates the platform’s flexibility to support a wide range of applications with unmatched control and precision.”