Nanocomposite ceramics represent a rapidly evolving class of materials that combine the beneficial properties of two or more phases at the nanoscale to offer superior optical, thermal, and mechanical ...

Sapphire crystal (Al2O3) is a sought-after material for a range of high-precision IR applications; for example, within the aerospace and aeronautical industries and in high-powered laser applications ...

Sapphire has many advantages for mid-wave infrared applications. It has good hardness and transmission. For the sapphire window applied to MWIR, Creator Optics uses infrared grade sapphire single ...