Meller Optics has introduced a new line of custom sapphire lenses and windows designed specifically to provide enhanced front surface protection for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).
These lenses and windows are engineered to withstand the rigorous conditions faced by AUVs during their operations in both commercial and military applications, which often involve challenging environments and potential hazards.
Meller Sapphire Optics for Drones feature Mohs 9 hardness and withstand fast moving dirt, sand, chemicals, heat to 1,000 deg C, and 10,000 psi pressure for protecting vision systems and sensors operating in harsh environments. Combining durability and high clarity, they are offered as lenses, windows, and domes that exhibit up to 85% transmission from the UV to IR; with coatings for enhanced transmission to better than 99%.
Manufactured to customer specifications, Meller Sapphire Optics for Drones can be made in many shapes and sizes from 0.25″ to 10″ O.D. with varying wall thicknesses and surface finishes from 60-40 scratch-dig, flatness held to 0.5 fringes of HeNe and parallelism from 20 to 2 arc/secs.; depending upon configuration. The firm is ITAR Registered and DFARS/NIST compliant.
