Alluxa ULTRA Series optical filters and thin-film coatings are designed with your application and system requirements in mind. They are all rigorously tested to ensure the highest possible performance and quality for each filter type, and all are designed and specified to exceed the performance of any comparable optical filters on the market. (read more)

Alluxa is the world leader in ultra-narrowband filters. Our ultra-narrow bandpass filters remain unchallenged in terms of achieving greater than 90% transmission along with sub-nanometer bandwidths, wide-range out-of-band blocking, and steep edges. (read more)

Phase effects in high performance reflectors can introduce both temporal and spatial distortions in optical systems. These effects may have variable significance at the system level performance, but it is important that the system designer or user be knowledgeable of their likelihood in a particular application. (read more)

Used across a variety of biological disciplines, fluorescence-based flow cytometers rapidly and accurately quantify cells and cellular components. As one of the most important components of these systems, flow cytometry filters must be specifically designed to maximize signal-to-noise ratios while minimizing crosstalk between fluorophores. (read more)

Alluxa, Inc., the global leader in high-performance optical coatings and filters, has extended its industry-leading Ultra Series to include high-performance polymerase chain reaction (PCR) specific filters. These filters were developed with higher performance optical characteristics and are intended to improve speed and efficiency of real time qPCR testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (read more)

Multiband coated filters redefine performance standards for scientific applications (read more)

As one of the most important components of these systems, flow cytometry filters must be specifically designed to maximize signal-to-noise ratios while minimizing crosstalk between fluorophores. (read more)

Alluxa is the world leader in ultra-narrowband interference filters and we offer the largest selection of LIDAR filters available online. (read more)

Alluxa’s team of experts has delivered key innovations to the field of optical thin-films. In addition to designing and constructing all of our own custom optical thin-film coating equipment, we invented a novel plasma deposition coating process that both increases the performance of our optical filters and decreases the time it takes to produce them. (read more)

Because of their versatility, optical filters are used in a multitude of applications. Fluorescence microscopy, astronomy, solar imaging, remote sensing, Raman spectroscopy, and telecommunications are just a few disciplines that rely on optical filters as a key component of their systems. (read more)

High-performance optical reflectors often serve as critical components in numerous applications. From high-power laser systems to quantum metrology, thin-film mirrors are nearly indispensable. While these components typically deliver excellent performance, certain applications require careful consideration of potential distortion effects that can impact system-level performance. (read more)

Alluxa offers a series of hard-coated optical filters that deliver increased performance and durability over traditional soft-coated filters, at comparable prices. These soft-coating replacement filters are available with center wavelengths across the visible spectrum with bandwidths typically between 10 nm and 50 nm. (read more)

Alluxa’s team of experts has delivered key innovations to the field of optical thin-films. In addition to designing and constructing all of our own custom optical thin-film coating equipment, we invented a novel plasma deposition coating process that both increases the performance of our optical filters and decreases the time it takes to produce them. (read more)

Alluxa is currently supplying OEM qPCR-specific optical filters which are assembled into medical instruments globally for use in PCR testing of individuals. (read more)

Alluxa, Inc., a global leader in high-performance optical coatings and filters and thin-film deposition technologies, introduces a breakthrough 10.6 µm infrared (IR) notch filter with optical density > 4.0 (OD4). (read more)

Learn more about the benefits of upgrading to hard-coated filters (read more)

Dispersion controlled thin films boost the performance of NLO systems that utilize a femtosecond laser. (read more)

Fluorescence microscopes and imaging systems utilize fluorescent biomarkers and fluorescence filter sets to create bright, high contrast images of biomolecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. (read more)

This is a multi-cavity filter with transmission that is greater than 90% at 1064.4 nm. (read more)

ALLUXA INTRODUCES GROUNDBREAKING PVD PROCESS WITH EXTENDED SPECTRAL PERFORMANCE FOR OPTICAL FILTERS FROM UV TO IR (read more)

A Webinar With Dr. Angus MacLeod, President and CEO, Thin Film Center. (read more)

ALLUXA INTRODUCES TWO INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN ALPHA (H-ALPHA) EMISSION LINE FILTERS FOR ASTRONOMY (read more)

Alluxa’s ultra narrow multi-cavity bandpass filter (0.1 nm FWHM, 656.3 nm CWL) was used in an astronomer Hawk Wolinski’s setup to capture amazing images of a Coronal Mass Ejection on the surface of the sun. These images were featured by NASA as APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). (read more)

Alluxa’s new precision infrared bandpass and dual bandpass filter technology brings new levels of performance with higher transmissions, steeper slopes, and flatter pass bands than traditional evaporated coatings. (read more)

Alluxa ultra steep longpass filters deliver superior performance and durability over traditional laminated filters. All Alluxa optical filters are hard-coated using our innovative SIRRUS™ plasma deposition process. Contact us for custom sizing. (read more)

Alluxa notch filters deliver superior performance and durability over traditional laminated filters. All Alluxa optical filters are hard-coated using our innovative SIRRUS™ plasma deposition process. Contact us for custom sizing. (read more)

This is a multi-cavity filter with moderately steep edges and transmission that is greater than 40% at 10600 nm. This unmounted narrowband filter is coated on a 1.0 mm thick Polished Germanium substrate and is 25.4 mm in diameter. (read more)

This unmounted narrowband filter is coated on a 1.04 mm thick fused silica substrate and is 23.5 mm diameter. Alluxa narrowband filters deliver superior performance and durability over traditional laminated filters. (read more)

ALLUXA’S NEW CATALOG OF PRODUCTS WITH EXTENDED SPECTRAL PERFORMANCE FROM UV TO IR (read more)

Dispersion controlled thin films boost the performance of NLO systems that utilize a femtosecond laser. (read more)

A novel computer-controlled deposition system for multicavity filters improves their spectral precision and contrast. (read more)

Ultra-narrowband filters are ideal for use as laser line, laser cleanup, or laser excitation filters in applications such as fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, and DNA sequencing. They are also highly resistant to laser damage, which ensures that they will maintain a high level of performance for a long period of time. (read more)

ALLUXA INTRODUCES HELIX™ SPECTRAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR MEASURING HIGH-PERFORMANCE THIN-FILM OPTICAL FILTERS (read more)

ULTRA SERIES OPTICAL FILTERS AND COATINGS

High-performance thin-film optical filters and coatings for sophisticated systems (read more)

Quality and consistency from an innovative thin-film coating process (read more)

Used across a variety of biological disciplines, fluorescence-based flow cytometers rapidly and accurately quantify cells and cellular components. As one of the most important components of these systems, flow cytometry filters must be specifically designed to maximize signal-to-noise ratios while minimizing crosstalk between fluorophores. (read more)

ALLUXA DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE 15-BAND OPTICAL FILTERS FOR ETSI ASTRONOMY PROJECT (read more)

Alluxa’s optical filters, specially designed for the advanced fluorescence spectrometer on the Mars Perseverance Rover, landed safely on Mars, Feb. 18th, 2021. (read more)

Flat-top, ultra-narrow bandpass filters are specifically designed to have extremely steep edges and high transmission throughout the entire passband. (read more)

Alluxa’s advanced high speed deposition technology has finally enabled hard coatings to compete on price with soft coatings, even in small batch sizes. Alluxa’s filters offer dramatically improved transmission, spectral shape, and lifetime. (read more)

An analytical approach to predicting coating-contributed surface error when measurement is limited or inadequate. (read more)