News & Information

Product Focus: Optical Lenses

23rd April 2021

Optical lenses are designed and crafted with the aim of being able to focus or diverge light. Learn more about this product.

Optical Services: Optical Polishing & Lapping

17th March 2021

Optical lapping and polishing are finishing techniques offered by manufacturers of precision optical components such as windows, lenses, glasses and other products to meet certain optical surface requirements. Learn more.

Part 2: Optical Windows

16th March 2021

In this second part of our two articles on these widely used optical components, we look at substrate options and review a range of specific custom options.

Borosilicate Windows and Plates Optical Custom

Part 1: Optical Windows

25th February 2021

In this first of our two articles on these widely used optical components, we look at the key properties of Optical Windows as well as their use in a huge range of scientific, medical, defence and industrial sectors and applications.

Custom Optics

11th February 2021

Custom optics are needed by scientific and industrial companies involved in the design and manufacturing of bespoke optical systems, equipment and instrumentation.

Meet the team: Hayley

26th January 2021

Hayley Cattini looks after the HR and admin here. She plays a huge role in helping to keep everything running smoothly at UQG Optics.

Optical Filter

15th January 2021

Optical filters are used by many manufacturers of scientific instruments, engineering, research and development and equipment around the world. All our optical filters can be supplied from a standard range stock, while custom sizes and specifications can be custom-made to your specific design.

Optical Services: Micro Dicing

13th January 2021

Micro dicing is an optical component and substrate cutting service that custom optics can provide alongside other custom optics services such as optical assembly, glass polishing and lapping, glass grinding and cutting and custom optical coatings.

Meet the team: Ray

15th December 2020

Ray Harris is one of the longest serving and most experienced employees at UQG Optics and looks after our production department.

Sapphire Windows & Plates - Random Orientation Custom

Material Focus: Sapphire

15th December 2020

Sapphire is an extremely hard crystal and the hardest oxide material, offering excellent structural properties and resistance to scratching. As an optical material, sapphire provides excellent thermal conductivity even at low temperatures.

Meet the team: Carolyn Dockerty

30th November 2020

You know the sort of person you just can’t manage without? The one who knows everything? That’s Carolyn!

UQG Optical Mirrors FAQ

25th November 2020

This month in our product FAQ we are focusing on optical mirrors. These are popular products at UQG Optics, and we wanted to answer some of the questions we get asked a lot.

Material Focus: Fused Silica Glass

25th November 2020

Fused Silica is part of a family of optical materials (along with quartz and fused quartz) which share properties including a high working temperature, high melting temperature and low expansion coefficient.

UQG Optical Components FAQ

22nd October 2020

Some Frequently Asked Questions (and answers!) to help you find the right product or service for your opticalneeds.

Materials focus: Germanium

7th October 2020

Germanium (Ge) is a chemical element. It is a silvery-grey-white and highly brittle metalloid, with a diamond-like crystalline structure. Its chemical and physical properties make it very similar to silicon.

New Website Launch

26th November 2019

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website, showcasing all our products, materials and services for 2020 and on.