Jens Dorfmüller - Optics Suppliers

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ThorLabs: good value for money optics
Edmund Optics: a good alternative to ThorLabs
Laser 2000: more expensive but they are very helpful if you are looking for something special
Laser Components: more expensive but they are very helpful if you are looking for something special
Linos: all sorts of standard optics
Melles Griot: very big catalog with standard components

ISP Optics: produce custom IR Optics
icl International Crystal Laboratories: nice overview over materials
II-VI Infrared: mainly CO₂ Optics
DayOptics: Chinese company offering many different crystals at very good prices
FOCtek: Chinese company
Davin Catalogue: all kinds of optics, known for their mirror objectives
Korth Kristalle GmbH: sell all kinds of exotic materials, the homepage contains detailed information about these materials

Hamamatsu: broad spectrum of detectors
Judson Technologies: high performance IR detectors, Laser Components is their German distributor
FEMTO: mainly low noise amplifiers, but they also started a product line of photo-receivers; give them a call, they are very good in customizing their products to your needs

IRphotonics: mainly specialized in Fiber Optics; have a material to produce moldable UV to mid-IR Optics; MG Optical Solutions is their german distributor
Crystal Fibre A/S: designs, manufactures and markets photonic crystal fibers (PCFs)

Standa: good value for money; they can even adjust some of their products to your special needs
Newport: Opto-Mechanics and more

NanoAndMore GmbH: offer a large range of different tips for atomic force microscopy

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