PROVIDENCE, RI--(Marketwired - Dec 16, 2015) - Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced a full line of calcium fluoride (CaF₂) optics for use as front surface optics in detectors, sensors, spectrometers, instruments, lasers, and other devices.

Meller CaF₂ Optics feature a highly polished surface for long life and operate over a broad transmission range with 90-95% transmission uncoated. Offered in 1/4" to 5" dia. sizes, they can be supplied as windows, lenses, and prisms for a wide variety of applications from 0.2 to 9 microns.

Custom manufactured to OEM specifications, Meller CaF₂ Optics are available as plano-convex, plano-concave, and meniscus lenses and as plane, wedged, and tapered windows. Prisms can include roof types, 90 degree reflecting, 60 degree dispersing, beam splitters, and truncated configurations.

Meller CaF₂ Optics are priced according to configuration and quantity. Literature and price quotations are available upon request.

About Meller Optics, Inc.

Founded in 1921, Meller Optics has been providing high quality optics to defense, medical, laser, and industrial markets for 90 years now. Specializing in the grinding and polishing of hard, durable materials such as sapphire and ruby, the company has also developed high-speed, low-cost finishing processes for a variety of optical materials such as laser glasses, fused silica, zinc selenide, germanium, silicon, fluorides, and ceramic materials. Configurations include windows, substrates, lenses, domes, and prisms.

Meller Optics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and in addition to providing standard, off-the-shelf products, they custom fabricate components that meet exacting specifications from delicate, difficult to work with optical materials. They also supply quality Microlux Alumina optics polishing abrasives and Gugolz optical polishing pitch.