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Large Sapphire Windows |
| Sapphire’s outstanding transparency in the infrared through ultraviolet spectra, combined with its incredible hardness and abrasion resistance, make large sapphire window a very attractive solution of safety, durability and visibility to meet the military demanding performance requirements. |
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| Large Sapphire windows for Defense and Aerospace applications |
| • Suitable for Electro-Optics Systems Windows of defense and Aerospace applications. |
| • Ideal choice for high-pressure applications in underwater surveillance vehicles. |
| • Used for protecting electronics in aircraft and drones that fly in bad weather and harsh environments. |
| • Used as sapphire transparent armor, a protective layer of transparent shielding in place of conventional vehicle glass. |
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| HYT Sapphire Optics Capability |
| Most of military applications require large sapphire windows to be used in extreme environments where both durability and optical clarity are important, such as sapphire transparent armor for military vehicle. |
| Through the successful development of a unique technology for the production of precision large size sapphire window, HYT Sapphire Optics brings the inch-thick window measure 18 x 30 inches from 750 kg KY sapphire crystals. |
| Our in-house facility offers complete solutions for Custom fabricated large sapphire windows including sawing, shaping, grinding, drilling, polishing, Coating and final inspection. Each step utilizes specialized equipment and techniques to achieve the necessary shape, surface finish, and optical properties. |
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Specifications of Large Sapphire Windows |
- Crystallographic Orientation: c-Plane
- Diameter: up to 500mm
- Length: up to 780mm
- Dimension Tolerance: ±0.05mm
- Surface Accuracy: λ/4 Maximum P-V@ 633nm
- Surface Quality S/D: <60/40
- Parallelism: 10 Arc Seconds Maximum
- Clear Aperture: Central 85% of Diameter Face
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| Sapphire windows ideal for defense and Aerospace applications |
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