The Blue Ridge Optics Facility

Thin Film Coating Laboratory

Blue Ridge Optics uses a variety of coating chambers from 18” to 32”. Our coatings are applied by using Electron Beam, Ion Assisted, Ion Beam Sputter, Thermal Resistance Deposition, and Plasma Assist. All of our chambers are equipped with state of the art instruments to provide the best laser coatings for our customers. They are all stationed in a controlled clean room environment.

QA Department & Precision Clean Rooms

Blue Ridge Optics thoroughly inspects and tests every optical component to ensure compliance with the most demanding quality requirements. Every substrate is washed and inspected , an integral part of our cleaning processes, prior to coating. Pre-coating inspection is performed under high intensity light allowing inspectors to efficiently evaluate surface defects and cleanliness. Every coating is tested to spec using military specifications for abrasion, temperature, humidity, scratch-dig, etc. All materials are packaged and stored in Class 1000 Clean Room areas to ensure that environmental factors do not jeopardize the quality of the end product.

Metrology

We measure the quality of every substrate received and coated optical component shipped to our customers. Utilizing Perking Elmer metrology equipment, Blue Ridge measures the transmittance and reflection from the UV to IR (Lambda 19 UV/VIS/NIR and Lambda 983 IR). Perking Elmer Spectrophotometers are the leading brand for performing spectral measurements in the optical industry. Every optical component at Blue Ridge is measured to ensure the accuracy of every coating we apply.

Polishing and Fabrication

Blue Ridge Optics offers a wide array of Optics, Laser Rods, Crystals, and custom fabricated materials. Blue Ridge supplied optical components are of the highest quality in the industry. Each component is tested and certified to ensure compliance with the the most demanding quality requirements.