Esco Optics, Inc.

Optical Flats, Dual Precision Surface

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$113.96 $154 In stock

Category: Optical Flats

Optical Flats are most commonly used as test plates to evaluate the accuracy of unknown optical surfaces. Esco manufactures optical flats out of G1 grade fused quartz; the low thermal expansion, abrasion resistance and general stability of this material allows continuous use with minimal degradation over time.

Esco offers optical flats with either one or two precision surfaces. Customers can test flat optical surfaces by holding the precision of an optical flat against the test surface. When placed under a monochromatic light, a fringe pattern can be seen through the back surface of the flat. This pattern describes the contour of the test surface, and is not affected by the accuracy of the rear surface.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Charlotte M. ★★★★★

Checked a few lenses against these flats and the fringe patterns were crisp and clear. The fused quartz material handled temperature shifts in my shop without any distortion. Exactly what I needed for reliable optical testing.

Charlotte Y. ★★★★★

Finally got around to testing these against my reference surfaces and the G1 fused quartz really holds up — the fringes stayed crisp and stable even after setting them aside for a few hours. Low thermal expansion is the selling point here and it shows.

Nicholas G. ★★★★★

The fused quartz barely moves when the shop temperature swings, which makes repeat fringe readings way more consistent than the glass flat I had before. Edges are clean and the surface is flat enough that I trust it for checking our reference optics.