I can see clearly now!
- Materials: glass, quartz and sapphire
- Resistant to temperature, shock and scratches
- Manufactured on customer request
High quality optical domes which are produced through precision polishing. They ensure clear, distortion free protection for your camera objective or other sensitive equipment.
Range of dimensions: 10mm – 100mm
Highest available surface figure: 3λ (DIN: 3/1.5)
Highest available surface quality: 40-20 S/D (DIN: 5/1×0.2)
Highest available thickness tolerance: ±0.25mm
Ultimate Protection: Rugged Optical Domes Engineered for 360° Optical Clarity!
Optical domes are precision-engineered, curved optical windows designed to provide a clear, low-distortion field of view while simultaneously protecting sensitive optical and electronic systems from environmental hazards.
They combine mechanical robustness with stringent optical performance requirements, including minimal wavefront distortion, high transmittance across the relevant spectral range, and resistance to pressure, impact, and abrasion. Their hemispherical or aspheric geometry allows for a wide, often unobstructed angular field of view — a critical advantage in applications where both optical performance and physical protection must coexist without compromise.
Artifex Engineerings offers custom-engineered optical domes fabricated from glass, quartz and sapphire, materials selected specifically for their high resistance to temperature, shock and surface scratches. Our versatile product range includes both cost-effective molded domes as well as high quality polished items, ensuring distortion-free optical performance for applications where clarity and accuracy are paramount.
Optical domes play a pretective role in instruments like pyranometers, radiometers or underwater applications. In these environments, they serve as robust sensor protection domes, safeguarding sensitive internal components from environmental stress, pressure and contamination – allwhile transmitting specific wavelength ranges.
Why Choose Our Optical Domes?
Wherever wide-angle optical performance must be combined with uncompromising environmental protection, optical domes deliver a rugged, precision-engineered solution. Available in a range of materials, curvatures, and coating options to meet your system’s exact optical and mechanical requirements.
Whatever your technical specifications or budget requirements, our team is committed to delivering a reliable, high-performance solution tailored to your needs. We look forward to receiving your inquiry and discussing how we can support your project.
Underwater and Marine Imaging Systems
Enable clear, distortion-minimized imaging in ROV cameras, underwater sensors, and subsea equipment housings, withstanding high hydrostatic pressure while preserving optical performance at depth.
Surveillance and Security Cameras
Protect PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras and fixed surveillance systems from weather, dust, and physical tampering while providing a wide, unobstructed field of view for continuous monitoring.
LIDAR and Autonomous Vehicle Sensing
Support 360° environmental scanning in autonomous vehicle and robotics LIDAR systems, ensuring consistent optical transmission and minimal beam distortion across the full scan range.
Aerospace and Satellite Sensor Protection
Shield telescope optics, star trackers, and Earth-observation sensors from micrometeorite impact, thermal cycling, and radiation exposure while maintaining stringent wavefront quality for precision imaging.
Meteorological and Environmental Sensing Domes
Provide durable, weatherproof enclosures for weather radar, environmental monitoring stations, and atmospheric sensing equipment, ensuring reliable long-term outdoor performance.
Medical and Endoscopic Imaging
Deliver compact, high-clarity optical protection for miniaturized imaging systems in medical devices, supporting accurate visualization in demanding clinical environments.
