Tower Optical Corporation, Boynton Beach FL, USA

Tower Optical Corporation is a premier manufacturer of high quality precision optics. Its stock and build to print custom products are used in leading edge photonics technology, electro-optics, lasers, telecommunications, medical instruments, optical imaging and optical computing. Products include, but are not limited to, crystal quartz waveplates and achromatic waveplates (retarders), lenses, prisms, beamsplitters, windows, mirrors, and assemblies.
Founded in 1978, Tower has operated under its present ownership since 1997. Its customers represent a broad variety of companies and industries including aerospace, government labs, industrial, medical, university researchers and key U.S. Department of Defense contractors. Tower is registered with the U.S. State Department for ITAR export licenses.
Technical Capabilities:
Surface Grinding, Edging, Grinding, Beveling and Generating Lapping/Fine Grinding - Fixed and Loose Abrasive Polishing - Spindle, Planetary, 2 Angstroms RMS, Double sided Polishing, Slicing, Dicing and Slotting.
Testing: Phase Measuring Interferometry, Laser Sensor Technology for sub-micron precision measurements, Non-Contact Video Microscope for dimensional measurements, Laser Damage, Retardation (polarization), Spectrophotometry and Environmental Testing
Coatings: Anti-Reflection, Reflective, Partial Reflective High Laser Damage; Beamsplitter and Filter Coatings: Dichroic; Metal Coatings: Aluminum (protected and enhanced), Silver and Gold; Broadband and Narrow Band Dichroic coatings for UV, VIS, NIR and IR; Wavelength Range: 193 nm to 10.6 microns
Optical Materials: NBK7,H-K9L,Fused Silica (UV and NIR), Crystal Quartz, Lead-free, RoHs compliant optical glass (many types), CaF2, MgF2, Zerodur, Sapphire, Ge, Si, SiC, All Commercially available Optical materials.