Our customers use our mirrors & glass for a wide variety of applications. Think: telescopes and microscopes, projection systems, interferometers or laser systems.
We always have a wide range of mirrors & glass in stock. In addition, our close cooperation with suppliers enables us to supply other types quickly.
First Surface Mirrors
Anti-reflection glass
Borosilicate Glass
Fused Silica / Quartz Glass
UV Mirrors
Beamsplitters
Standard clear mirror
Display Screen Mirrors
Safety Glass
First surface mirrors are high-quality mirrors in which the reflective coating is applied directly to the front surface of the glass. This allows incident light to be reflected immediately, without first passing through the glass substrate. As a result, ghosting is prevented and a high, accurate and stable reflection is achieved.
Our mirrors use a multilayer aluminium coating with an optical interference coating (Enhanced Aluminum). This coating provides high and uniform reflectance across a broad spectral range. The mirrors also offer good flatness, helping to minimise distortion of the reflected image.
Glass thickness in millimetres. Thickness affects strength, weight and which edge finishes are available. Only certain thicknesses can be selected per product.
Rectangular or round for standard shapes. Choose custom for a bespoke outline — we will send a quotation.
Length of a rectangular pane in mm (longest side). Enter the required outside dimension; min. and max. values depend on the product.
Width of a rectangular pane in mm (shortest side). Together with length this defines the size of your glass sheet.
Outside dimension of a round disc in mm. For bespoke sizes enter the diameter; for standard sizes pick from the list.
Allowed deviation from the chosen dimension after processing (e.g. ±0.5 mm). Tighter tolerance requires more precision and may affect price.
Holes or bores in the glass. Always on request — we will assess feasibility and send a quotation.
Cut-outs or recesses in the glass. Always on request — we will review and quote accordingly.
UV printing on the glass. Always on request — we will assess feasibility and send a quotation.
Available in various standard sizes and thicknesses. Smaller dimensions can be cut and processed fully to size from stock.
In a first surface mirror, the reflective coating is applied directly to the front surface of the glass. Our mirrors use a multilayer aluminium coating with optical interference coatings. This coating provides high and uniform reflectance across a broad spectral range.
Because the incident light is reflected directly at the front surface, it does not first pass through the glass substrate. This prevents unwanted double images or ghosting, as can occur with a conventional second surface mirror.
Our first surface mirrors also offer a good flatness, helping to minimise distortion of the reflected image. This is particularly important in optical systems where image quality, accurate positioning and stable reflection are required.
In a conventional mirror, the reflective layer is located on the rear side of the glass. A small portion of the light is already reflected at the front glass surface, which can create a second, weaker reflection next to the main reflection.
The image clearly shows the difference: the first surface mirror at the top produces one sharp reflection, while the conventional mirror at the bottom shows a second, weaker reflection.
First surface mirrors are used in applications including:
Reflection in a first surface mirror.
Reflection in a regular mirror.
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