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We hold a large inventory of components for use in ultra-violet, visible, near infrared and far-infrared applications.
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We hold a large inventory of components for use in ultra-violet, visible, near infrared and far-infrared applications.
View Our ServicesUnder the Sea: Optical Components Used for Marine Biology and Deep-Sea Exploration
Published 1st Apr 2021 at 14:04We delve further south into the deep blue and explore how our optics are used in the sea for marine biology and deep-sea exploration.
read more newsShining a Light on Optical Components and Solar Observation
Published 17th Mar 2021 at 08:43Knight Optical – the leading supplier of metrology-tested, custom-made and stock optical components – explores the relationship between optics and solar observation.
read more newsFlight of the Optical Components: How Optics Are Used in State-of-the-Art Airborne Applications
Published 15th Feb 2021 at 15:22As a world-leading supplier of optical components for the cutting-edge integrated technologies within these aircraft divisions, Knight Optical explores some uses of optics in aviation.
read more newsOptical Components and the Rise of Renewables
Published 26th Jan 2021 at 08:36Knight Optical looks at how the pandemic has created a sea change in how we want to live our lives on planet earth.
read more newsOptics are all around us
Published 7th Dec 2020 at 08:53Whether it’s in the kitchen, bathroom, lounge or utility room, it’s surprising to learn just how many optics live alongside us every day.
read more newsKnight Optical: Bringing Quality Into Focus
Quality is the one thing you can be sure of with Knight Optical. We use quality management systems and are ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2004 accredited.
Our workforce use these quality management systems along with being trained in drawing quality standards, including but not limited to ISO10110, BS4301 and MIL-SPEC.
Knight Optical has been operating for over 26 years, with our managing director Colin Overton at the helm. Over this time, we have become a global leader in the production and distribution of scientific optical components and bringing quality into focus for all of our products and services that we provide.
Our 2021/2022 Catalogue
Inside Knight Optical’s catalogue you’ll find details of the industries we serve as well as the many other services we can offer. It also showcases hundreds of our most popular products, supported by useful technical information, to help you choose the right part for your application.
Click below to view our digital catalogue now.