In 2012, Chengdu Paralight Optics Co., Ltd. began supplying our customers diamond-like carbon (DLC) and anti-reflective (AR) coatings in Chengdu city, China, which is known as one of the global optics processing centers. Today, Paralight Optics has been grown into research, development, production and sales of high precision optical components, supplying cost-effective optics and assemblies for a wide range of industries around world. Paralight Optics takes pride in its extensive line-up of optical lenses including sperical, achromatic, aspherical and cylindrical lenses, optical windows, optical mirrors, prisms, beamsplitters, filters and polarization optics.
View MoreFrom prototyping to volume production
Quality & service
Since estalishment of 2012
Applied in a variety of industries
Near Infrared range (NIR)
760 – 900 nm
Short-Wave Infrared range (SWIR)
900 – 2300 nm
Mid-Wave Infrared range (MWIR)
3000 – 5000 nm
Long-Wave Infrared range (LWIR)
8000 – 14000 nm
IR materials have distinct properties that allow them to perform well in the infrared spectrum, they include IR fused silica, germanium, silicon, zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, sapphire, fluorides series, plastics and non-ferrous metals, each has its own unique strengths for infrared applications ranging from the detection of IR signals in thermal imaging to element identification in IR spectroscopy. IR optics fabricated from IR materials are widely used in a variety of fields such as the defense and security industry, machine vision, laser systems, medical devices and more.
Paralight Optics offers high-precision infrared optics fabricated from IR materials, we utilize some of the most modern production equipment on the market today which are strictly temperature and humidity controlled in order to deliver the highest accuracies possible. Custom optics can be made in a variety of IR substrates, sizes, shapes and surface accuracies. Measurements are done for in-process test and final inspection by a wide range of advanced metrology equipment to meet your quality specifications.
Accurate qualification of optical components is critical to an optical manufacturing progress, the advanced metrology equipment is the core of quality assurance. Paralight Optics employs a wide range of metrology equipment to guarantee that optical components achieve the specified quality, we utilize in-process metrology including interferometers of small aperture, large aperture, profilometers and spectrophotometers. Our professional employee strictly perform ISO 9001 global quality program to ensure consistently high-quality, high-performance optical components and products.
Measurement Equipment:
The world of optics thrives on the ability to manipulate light, and at the heart of this manipulation lie the unsung heroes - optical components. These intricate elements, often lenses and prisms, play a crucial role in everything from eyeglass...
1 Polarization of light Light has three basic properties, namely wavelength, intensity and polarization. The wavelength of light is easy to understand, taking the common visible light as an example, the wavelength range is 380~780nm. The intensity of light is also easy to understand, and whethe...
In the fast-paced, dynamic field of optics, safety and health are often overlooked in favor of technical expertise and innovation. However, at Chengdu Paralight Optical Co., Ltd., concern for safety and health is as important as the pursuit of optical excellence. Through regular fire safety dril...
1 Performance parameters after coating In the previous article, we introduced the functions, principles, design software and common coating techniques of optical thin films. In this article, we introduce the testing of post-coating parameters. The performance parameters ...
1 Definition and causes of subsurface damage The Sub-surface damage of optical components (SSD, sub-surface damage) is usually mentioned in high-precision optical applications such as intense laser systems and lithography machines, and its existence restricts the final p...
1 Principles of optical films The center deviation of optical elements is a very important indicator of lens optical elements and an important factor affecting the imaging of optical systems. If the lens itself has a large center devi...
Paralight Optics has rich experience in both designing and manufacturing, we provide the services including optical & mechanical design, coating design, prototyping design, and optical systems design, basically we offer cost-effective solutions as per the customers’ exact requirements.
View MoreOptics for aerospace applications can include low expansion materials, sapphire, UV & IR Fused Silica with applications of precision mirrors, windows, prisms, beamsplitters, and coated optics.
Optics have many applications in the medical and biomedical industry, such as dentistry, eye surgery/lasik, cosmetic lasers as well as UV disinfection. Each have their own specific needs, basically precision windows, lenses and aspheres are common optics for this field.
Automotive Infrared thermal imaging is especially suitable for distinguishing pedestrians and other inanimate obstacles in the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System).
Thermal Imaging is widely used in surveillance systems.
We work with colleges, universities, and research institutes in the scientific or laboratory settings to fulfill their requirements which can range from large to small custom optics.
Optics for the photonics industry includes the fiber and telecom industry but also components for enabling breakthroughs in ranging from healthcare to electronics to industrial manufacturing, and more. Optics for photonics applications can include flats, prisms, filters, lenses, mirrors, and optics with specialized surface forms.