www.knightoptical.com

Company overview: 

Knight Optical LLC is a trusted leading global figure in the production and distribution of scientific, stock and custom precision optical components and sub-assemblies. With more than 25 years’ experience providing optical solutions for a huge range of instrumentation in most industrial and research sectors, building strong reliable relationships.

Its team supplies bespoke precision optical components in UV-VIS-NIR materials, no product is released to the customer until it has been examined in its advanced metrology laboratory to guarantee parts exceed customer specification.

At Knight Optical, progression and innovation go hand in hand and its highly skilled technical advisers are trained in optical design using Zemax software:

Its partners use the company for the following reasons;

• It provides all parts to specification and provide proof supplying full test reports.
• It quotes to honest/ valid lead-times as it is not interested in winning business on unrealistic delivery dates then picking up the pieces when deliveries are late.
• It has an excellent Metrology and QA team trained to ISO and Mil specs.
• It is ISO registered and audited by UKAS body.
• It is all about quality but very competitive.
• Its team’s mindset is all about evaluating your designs, tolerance and performance.

Knight Optical surpasses ISO certifications, striving towards total customer satisfaction of service, quality and security. In addition to custom design and manufacture, we also hold in stock a range of more than 3,000 precision optical components to satisfy a range of applications and sectors available from our website:

Electronics and Optoelectronics

Defence and Aerospace

Engineering and Industrial Manufacturing

Instrumentation

Oil and Gas

Medical

University and Research

Entertainment and Design

Biotech

Nanotechnology

Laser Technology

Infrared materials

Precision optical domes for submersible ROVs

Underwater Cameras

As the first new product launch of 2025, Knight Optical has added Ocean Optics Spectrometers to its lineup. This addition presents customers of the high-precision brand with full-spectrum options and bolsters Knight Optical’s position as a one-stop shop for optical needs. The six new spectrometer categories include High-resolution spectrometers – they are a superior choice for scenarios where exact wavelength identification is required. Offered in three ranges—HR2, HR4, and HR6—they are suitable for a diverse set of fields, such as analysing plasma emissions, pharmaceutical compounds, DNA/RNA, and protein absorption. Moreover, they’re also essential for duties like broadband source emission analysis. With their impressive wavelength resolution, these spectrometers achieve the accuracy needed for the most demanding of operations; The QE Pro high-sensitivity spectrometer is small but mighty, ideal for implementations that call for compact elements. Although little in form, they’re reliable in spotting faint signals. This makes them functional for a wide-ranging variety of utilisations. Available in UV-VIS, NIR – and extended-range variants with slit width alternatives in 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200µm – the QE Pro high-sensitivity spectrometer allows for low detection limits and minimal stray light, making it excellent for functions such as DNA sequencing and reaction monitoring. Near-Infrared Spectrometer – aimed for scenarios operating in the near-infrared (NIR) band, the NIR Spectrometer range is broken down into three ranges, comprising the NIRQuest+1.7, NIRQuest+2.2, and NIRQuest+2.5. Not only are they flexible – which elevates their performance in assignments like examining biological specimens and tissues, measuring chemical concentrations or even verifying luxury item authenticity, a procedure commonly used to validate high-end designer goods – but their broad spectral range really sets them apart, providing detailed insights into materials, helping researchers gain all-important precision and ensure thorough QC. Raman spectrometers – The Pro Raman is engineered for high-precision roles like investigating inorganic materials at 532 nm and observing chemical reactions. The model also supports Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), making it a powerful tool for detecting illicit substances and pesticides at 532 and 785 nm – and trace-level analytes at 638 nm. Versatile spectrometers – for instances when space is limited, the Versatile range proposes a compact yet strong solution. These spectrometers adapt seamlessly to varying setups without compromising results. The Versatile model affords users accurate measurements across diverse uses. Available in two ranges, the SR2 and SR4 have specific roles. Starting with the SR2, this model performs well in high light-level absorbance measurements, laser and LED characterisation, and colour and reflectance analysis. Meanwhile, the SR4 is optimised for ultraviolet (UV) absorbance of proteins, fluorescence studies in chemical samples, as well as high-sensitivity analysis. Microspectrometers – Fine-tuned for those applications where space availability is minimal, these microspectrometers really make an impact and are notably popular for OEM gadgets and inline control systems. They deliver outstanding performance, meaning they are the perfect choice for tasks that require a balance of accuracy and efficiency. Offered in UV (185-650 nm), VIS (350-810 nm), and NIR (645-1085 nm) models, they’re true high performers in a variety of functions. Application examples comprise UV-VIS absorbance of biological samples like blood and DNA/RNA, chemical compound fluorescence, colour measurement, LED characterisation, integration into other systems, materials reflectance, and plasma monitoring.

With a long-standing customer base in disciplines such as electronics, optoelectronics, defence, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing, the most recent additions to the company’s catalogue build on this foundation, providing further optical solutions to a growing variety of domains – particularly in this case, agriculture, medical, research, environmental monitoring, and the industrial/semiconductor sectors.

For more information or to place an enquiry, contact its multilingual technical sales team and discover how Knight Optical’s high quality precision optics can improve your instrumentation and supply chain experience.