Surface Optics Corp.
Founded in 1977, Surface Optics Corporation provides engineering, measurement, and manufacturing services for optical property characterization. Core activities include laboratory and field measurement of reflectance/emittance/BRDF/BTDF, development and manufacture of hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems, and vacuum thin-film deposition for space, defense, energy, and industrial customers.
Industries
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Products
Laboratory reflectometers and goniometers
High-resolution laboratory instruments for BRDF/BDR and hemispherical reflectance mapping across UV–IR wavelengths for research and signature modeling.
Portable reflectometers and emissometers
Handheld instruments for in-situ measurement of solar reflectance, total/specular/diffuse reflectance, and thermal emissivity for field and observatory use.
Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems
Compact airborne/UAV and laboratory hyperspectral line-scan cameras and multispectral video imagers spanning VNIR–SWIR–MWIR with high spectral resolution and real-time capture options.
Laboratory reflectometers and goniometers
High-resolution laboratory instruments for BRDF/BDR and hemispherical reflectance mapping across UV–IR wavelengths for research and signature modeling.
Portable reflectometers and emissometers
Handheld instruments for in-situ measurement of solar reflectance, total/specular/diffuse reflectance, and thermal emissivity for field and observatory use.
Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems
Compact airborne/UAV and laboratory hyperspectral line-scan cameras and multispectral video imagers spanning VNIR–SWIR–MWIR with high spectral resolution and real-time capture options.
Services
Optical properties measurement services
Laboratory services for hemispherical/directional reflectance, BRDF/BTDF mapping, transmittance, emissivity, solar reflectance, absorptance, and standards testing.
Vacuum deposition and thin-film coating services
Coating services including large-area and roll-to-roll deposition, DLC, metalized coatings and spectrally tailored thin films for space and industrial applications.
Electro‑optical engineering and system development
Analytical modeling, optomechanical design, prototype and production unit delivery, and support for SBIR/STTR projects.
Optical properties measurement services
Laboratory services for hemispherical/directional reflectance, BRDF/BTDF mapping, transmittance, emissivity, solar reflectance, absorptance, and standards testing.
Vacuum deposition and thin-film coating services
Coating services including large-area and roll-to-roll deposition, DLC, metalized coatings and spectrally tailored thin films for space and industrial applications.
Electro‑optical engineering and system development
Analytical modeling, optomechanical design, prototype and production unit delivery, and support for SBIR/STTR projects.
Expertise Areas
- Optical property characterization
- BRDF/BSDF/BTDF measurement and modeling
- Hyperspectral and multispectral imaging systems
- Thin-film vacuum coatings and coating process development
Key Technologies
- Hyperspectral imaging (line-scan and video-rate)
- Multispectral video imaging
- Spectral-polarimetric imaging
- Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) measurement