Electro Optical Materials

Electro-optical materials are substances whose optical properties, such as refractive index, can be changed by an electric field, a phenomenon known as the ”electro-optic effect.” This effect is used in various devices and applications, including modulators, switches, and optical logic gates. Valley Design Corp. provides a full range of electro-optical products and services.

Valley Design specializes in processing flat, optical components, including lapping, polishing, edge polishing, and dicing of substrates, wafers, and windows. The following materials can be processed to meet your specific requirements:

• 96% and 99.6% Alumina
• Aluminum Nitride
• Fused Silica
• Glass (of all types)
• Optical Grade Silicon
• Quartz
• Sapphire
• Silicon Carbide (SiC)
• Other materials

The optimal polish for optics is 10/5, resulting in a Fused Silica surface with less than 20 angstroms Ra finish. Ultra-thin materials as thin as 0.0005″ (12.5 micrometers) can be processed. 

For tailored solutions that meet your complex technological requirements, partner with a company known for its innovation in developing manufacturing processes and techniques that have become industry standards. Contact us online or give us a call on 978-425-3030. Together, let’s create something extraordinary! 

The following websites have more information on electro-optical material processing: 

• 96% Alumina substrates 

• 99.6% Alumina substrates 

• Aluminum Nitride (AlN) 

• Dicing 

• Fused Silica and Quartz 

• Glass 

• Lapping and polishing 

• Optical grade Silicon 

• Sapphire 

• Silicon Carbide (SiC) 

• Silicon lapping and backthinning 

• Thin Ceramic substrates 

• Ultra-thin glass 

• Ultra-thin Sapphire 

• Ultra-thin Silicon and Gas