Since the summer, we have been working hard to update our website. Our website has been made to provide you with all the information you might need to determine how our products can help you with your projects. This has involved revamping old pages with updated information, as well as creating new product pages and even exploring more about the engineering techniques linked to our craft. We want to help you make informed decisions and find the right products for you.
Here is a broad look into some of the pages we have updated.
Zero-length viewports
In the past, we have discussed all our zero-length viewports on the same webpage or redirected you to our catalogue. But with this update, we now have started creating independent pages for each optical material. Creating these pages has meant we can tell you about the advantages of each optic, as well as their applications, optional features and exact specifications. We have optical materials that can transmit light from each part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and many of these also have ranges over multiple sections of the spectrum.
You can find a list of our zero-length viewport webpages here.
Anti-reflective coatings
We created a new webpage based around our anti-reflective coatings, not only to help you to decide if you would want to utilise an AR coating, but also to demonstrate how they work, their efficiency and the laser damage threshold. Vacuum viewports can benefit from AR coatings to improve the transmission rate for both visual and laser operating vacuum systems. We can provide a variety of different AR coatings, for different purposes and at different wavelengths. Ranging from our simplest general coating (AR), to specific coatings to target one (VAR) or two wavelengths (WAR), and coatings to target a wide range of wavelengths (BBAR).
Glass-to-metal seals & glass-working
At the heart of our vacuum viewports is understanding how to hermetically seal the optical materials into our weld rings and flanges, also known as “glass-to-metal seals”. Here we discussed the specific techniques brazing, bonding and induction heating. The webpage also discusses the technology needed for glass working, as well as exploring thermal expansion, and the products available at Torr including our viewports, tubulations and glass cells. The glass shop at Torr contains a team of highly skilled engineers to precisely construct products, utilising these techniques.
Atom trap chambers
As part of our increased emphasis on quantum efforts, we have aimed to share more information about our more technical projects, including our atom trap chambers.This has involved more of a focus on the science underlying these devices, as well as the optional features for our chambers. On our webpage we discuss the applications of these magneto-optical traps, discussing their links within physics, chemistry and meteorology.
Company information
With an update comes an updated look for the Torr Scientific company information webpage. We now have more information than ever discussing our history and our goals, as well as a detailed interview with the founder of Torr Scientific, David Bates.
Photonics
As part of our dedicated efforts to bring the latest information and scientific knowledge to our community, we have created a broad insight into the world of photonics.
This page includes how our products are both inspired and inseparably linked to different principles in photonics. From how phosphor screens emit light, to how our z‑cut quartz viewports are impacted by birefringence, this deep dive explores the various ideas surrounding photonics.
Conclusion
We are aiming to continue the updates with the website, with new pages being worked on all the time! You can follow along with our journey by engaging with us on social media.
