ISP Optics Latvia

Production
Research
Optics & photonics

ISP Optics (subsidiary of LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH)) is a vertically integrated manufacturer offering a full range of the infrared products from high-performance MWIR and LWIR Lens Assemblies to catalog and custom infrared optical elements. ISP Optics manufactures in-house precision optical components including spherical, aspherical and diffractive coated IR lenses. 

ISP Optics has been providing optical components for use in Space for many years. ISP Optics parts are currently used in orbiting satellites, the Mars rover and have been on multiple outer space missions.

TECHNOLOGIES AND COMPETENCES

ISP Optics manufacturing is performed in-house to provide precision optical components including spherical, aspherical and diffractive coated infrared lenses. ISP’s optics processes allow it to manufacture its products from all important types of infrared materials and crystals. Manufacturing processes include CNC grinding and CNC polishing, diamond turning, continuous and conventional polishing, optical contacting and advanced coating technologies.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN SPACE

  • Zinc Sulfide Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) lens
  • Black DiamondTM (“BD6”)
  • Germanium
  • Custom coatings

EQUIPMENT

  • Climate chamber, temperature chamber, salt fog chamber, abraser, spectrofotometer, interferometers, raughness measuring device, microscope

MAJOR SPACE PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Research advantages of chalcogenide optics for space industry thermal imaging devices in terms of production cost comparing to commonly used material – Germanium
  • Study and analysis of the mechanical properties of the optical components of chalcogenide glass

CURRENT AND TARGET PARTNERSHIP

  • Industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, medical industries
Total employees99
Employees in space15
Turnover100K EUR
Export quota spaceNo yet %
Ganību dambis 24A, k-13, Rīga, LV-1005
+37167323779
Contact persons: Ēriks Bediķis