About Alkor Technologies

Alkor Technologies is a precision optical component manufacturer based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. We have been producing custom optics since 1990 — lenses, windows, prisms, mirrors, beamsplitters and IR spectroscopy consumables — from more than twenty optical materials across the spectral range from 105 nm to 25 µm.

What We Do

We manufacture optical components to customer drawings, from single prototypes to serial production runs of thousands of pieces per month. Our facility covers the complete production cycle in-house:

Crystal growth. We operate our own growth facility for CaF₂ and BaF₂ crystals — approximately 50 kg per month of each. This direct-from-boule supply chain gives our customers consistent material quality, full grade traceability and significantly lower prices than are available through intermediary suppliers.

Polishing and fabrication. Grinding, lapping and polishing of optical surfaces to S/D 20-10, flatness λ/10, parallelism to 10 arc seconds. Diameters from 1 mm to 300 mm depending on material.

Optical coatings. Anti-reflection, high-reflectance, beamsplitter and DLC coatings deposited on-site. Coverage from 120 nm (VUV) to 25 µm (far IR).

Metrology. In-house inspection of every component: surface quality, flatness, parallelism, transmission and coating performance documented in the material certificate shipped with each order.

Our Strengths

Full spectral range — one supplier. From VUV fluoride optics (LiF, MgF₂, CaF₂) through visible and NIR glass and fused silica, to MWIR silicon, LWIR germanium and mid-IR halide crystals (KBr, NaCl, KCl). Most customers who come to us for one material stay for others.

Own crystal growth — competitive pricing at consistent quality. Growing CaF₂ and BaF₂ in-house eliminates the crystal supplier from the cost chain. Customers get better pricing, faster lead times and full documentation traceability from raw material to finished optic.

Serial supply and single prototypes — same process, same quality. We supply OEM manufacturers requiring thousands of identical components monthly, and research groups who need one custom element. The same machines, the same operators, the same inspection process for both.

Technical management. The company's management team are practising scientists and engineers in laser optics, crystal growth, thin-film coating and optical system design. When a customer's specification is unusual, we can engage technically — not just quote.

Quality and Certifications

Alkor Technologies is certified to ISO 9001:2015. We manufacture to MIL and GOST optical quality standards. Full documentation — material certificates, inspection reports and, for hygroscopic crystals, MSDS — is shipped with every order.

Markets

The company is very flexible. That is why we can fulfill huge orders from major international manufacturers of analytical and control instrumentation, and also research establishments and most leading Universities worldwide demanding small volumes.

Alkor Technologies serves customers in more than 25 countries worldwide, sending approximately 5 parcels daily. We successfully complete optical projects for international giants Samsung, General Electric, Carl Zeiss, ABB, Fluke, SINTEF, McLaren and many US and EU Universities.

How to Work with Us

Send a drawing, specification or sample to sales@alkor.net — or describe the application if no drawing exists. We will review the specification, confirm feasibility and tolerances, and return a quote within 24 hours on working days.