Nikon's Optical Materials - Precision in glass technologies -

Synthetic Silica glass

Nikon's synthetic silica glass, featuring a homogeneous index of refraction and higher transmittance, for durability against the excimer lasers.

Calcium fluoride (known as fluorite)

Nikon's single-crystal optical materials, featuring a homogeneous index of refraction and higher transmittance, for higher durability towards a wide use of lasers, from excimer lasers to vacuum ultraviolet lasers.

Nikon conducts a wide range of analysis and measurement services, including the physical properties and distortion in the vacuum ultraviolet range, as well as fundamental chemical analysis and optical properties assessment.

• Synthetic silica glass (PDF:168K)
• Calcium fluoride (fluorite) (PDF:116K)
• Analysis and Measurement Services (PDF:82K)

• Glass Division

As a reliable supplier of optical materials with higher precision, Nikon has been meeting the expectations of customers and expanding its achievements in the field of advanced technologies such as semiconductor devices, flat-panel displays, information and telecommunications, and measuring instruments.