Meller Optics sapphire domes have utility in deep-water UAVs

    Feb. 12, 2018
    Custom-engineered sapphire optical domes for deep-water UAVs extend the viewing angle of cameras by up to 160°.
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    Custom-engineered sapphire optical domes for deep-water UAVs extend the viewing angle of cameras by up to 160° and can withstand pressures up to 10,000 psi. They have Mohs 9 hardness and resist sand, saltwater, and most chemicals. They provide up to 85% transmission uncoated in the UV to IR, with up to 99% when AR-coated.

    Meller Optics

    Providence, RI

    www.melleroptics.com

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