The Key Differences between Sapphire Windows & Plates
14th February 2023
Sapphire windows and plates can be utilised in a wide range of optical components, we review the key benefits and differences between them.
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News & Information
How Optical Lenses are used in Precision Applications
17th January 2023
Optical lenses can be used for a variety of precision applications in the science, medical, imaging, defence and industrial sectors.
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SPIE Photonex Exhibition 2022
19th December 2022
We recently attended the SPIE Photonex 2022 exhibition, the UK’s leading annual conference for optics and photonics.
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The Potential of Optical Components in Aerospace and Defence
10th November 2022
Optical Components in Aerospace and Defence are made to the highest quality and strictest tolerances and are used in a range of applications.
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How are Modern Supply Chains Disrupting OEMs?
7th October 2022
Supply chains disrupting OEMs can be traced back to several global factors that have culminated to cause widespread disruption.
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Product Focus: Optical Filters
23rd September 2022
Optical Filters can be designed and manufactured to either limit the spectrum of light or allow it to transmit for specific applications.
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What’s Driving the Latest Optical Technology in Motorsports?
15th August 2022
We dive into how optical components in motorsports are helping to fuel important technological advancements within performance and entertainment.
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How Infrared (IR) Technology has Developed in the Last 10 years
14th July 2022
Over the past decade it is possible to pick out many examples of how IR technology has advanced in its’ own right
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Optical Services Focus: Glass Dicing
29th June 2022
Glass dicing – or micro dicing – is used in the production of a wide range of optical components playing a key role in the optics sector.
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Spotlight On Microscope Slides and Coverslips
24th May 2022
Laboratories need precision microscope slides and coverslips for a wide range of uses, ranging from optical microscopy to cytology.
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An Interview with Kelvin Biggs, MD of UQG Optics
7th April 2022
An interview Optical expert with Kelvin Biggs, we discuss optical components, materials and gain insights into industrial optics.
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Importance of Certified Accreditations for Optical Components Buyers
4th March 2022
Quality accreditations and professional certifications give optical components buyers reassurance a supplier is a reliable, expert authority.
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Materials Focus: Fused Quartz
8th February 2022
Fused quartz is made by melting naturally occurring quartz crystals, one of the most abundant naturally occurring minerals on the planet.
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Spotlight on Technical Glasses
17th January 2022
Technical glasses are used in highly specialised applications in the scientific, pharmaceutical and optoelectronics sectors.
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Germanium Windows: Uses, Properties, Options and Coatings
2nd December 2021
Germanium is a heavy, highly brittle substance with a silver-grey-white appearance and a diamond-like, crystalline structure ideal for optical systems.
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What to look for in an optical components company: Part 2
18th October 2021
Here we discuss and conclude the most important factors that buyers should think about when purchasing optical components from an optics provider.
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Key factors to look for in an optical components supplier: Part 1
21st September 2021
This article is the first of two covering a range of factors that buyers of optical components should look for in an optics company.
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Material Focus: Calcium Fluoride
3rd August 2021
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) is a naturally occurring optical substance with a unique range of propertie
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UQG Sapphire Windows and Plates
9th July 2021
Sapphire Optical windows and plates are flat components which are placed in a range of devices and systems with the purpose of transmitting the specific wavelength of light required by the application in question
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Product Focus: Optical Prisms
14th May 2021
Optical prisms are designed and manufactured with the aim of steering, bending, dispersing and shifting light in order to manipulate images.
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