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A ZnS optics cutting machine is precision slicing equipment configured specifically for zinc sulfide — a brittle infrared optical material that fractures readily under conventional cutting forces and
- levy
- NEWS & INSIGHTS
How can you achieve a flawless surface on an IR lens? I have over 15 years of experience in the infrared optics manufacturing industry. I’ve seen a lot
- FriendStudio
- Technical Articles
A germanium lens can pass every upstream check — correct radius, right thickness, clean edges — and still get rejected at final inspection. The reason is almost always
- Daria
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