Customer specifies dimensions and tolerances, tighter than standard tolerances are available on request. RODS Fused Silica and Sapphire are available also in form of rods. Use of rods vs. blanks can be beneficial for customer in the case when the job requires blanks of the same diameter but of different thickness. Almaz Optics maintains an extensive inventory of Fused Silica rods at its New Jersey facility.
Longer rods are available on request.
Custom cross-section rods and ribbons are available on request. Fused Silica and Sapphire tubing as well. At the moment we do not carry standard sizes, and all tubing is custom fabricated. Other custom configurations are available on request.