OPTRA, Inc.
461 Boston Street
Topsfield MA 01983-1234
e-mail [email protected]
sales 978.887.6600
fax 978.887.0022
Satisfying Customers Today...
Innovating for Tomorrow
OPTRA designs, develops, manufactures, sells and supports advanced electro-optical
instrumentation for applications requiring state-of-the-art measurement and control within DoD
and the private sector. OPTRA employs highly qualified staff and maintains support facilities
consistent with advanced technology development. Products are commercialized independently
or via strategic business alliances.
CAPABILITIES
OPTRA technical capabilities service a wide range of topics, and the entire range of product development stages: from concept development
to OEM manufacturing.
ffNanometer resolution metrology
ffDetection technology and signal processing
ffLaser beam steering systems
ffDigital Imaging and Image Analysis
ffImage-based Tracking
ffLaser based interferometry
ffMotion control systems
ffOptical design and precision optical assembly
ffRadiometry
ffSpectroscopic techniques
ÌÌFourier transform spectrometers
ÌÌScanning Fabry-Perot spectrometers
ÌÌDispersive spectrometers (prisms, gratings, etc.)
ÌÌTunable diode laser spectrometers
ÌÌRaman spectrometers
ffStabilized laser light sources
OPTRA, Inc. 461 Boston Street | Topsfield MA 01983-1234 | e-mail [email protected] | sales 978.887.6600 | fax 978.887.0022
MISSION
OPTRA is a supplier of high quality electro-optical products and design services for precise positioning, detection and measurement applications.
Metrology and Motion Control Products
Encoder-based optical position sensors providing nanometer level resolution and repeatability
while being easy to install and use.
Laser Detection Products
Detection and characterization of lasers in the visible and new-infrared regime.
Laser Beam Steering Products
Used in high-speed scanning and tracking applications.
Instrumentation Products
Use of spectroscopy techniques to develop and manufacture high-end instrumentation for
trace material detection and contamination monitoring.
Custom Design and Development Services Design and manufacture of custom optical instruments for a wide variety of applications.
Metrology/Motion Control
Sensors that offer resolution and repeatability at
the nanometer level, are easy to install and use,
and manufactured for a broad range of applications
and industries.
Laser Detection
OPTRA’s laser detection technology leverages digital
camera technology with wavelength encoding optics
to measure the energy, wavelength, and temporal
characteristics of lasers operating in the visible to
near-IR regime.
OPTRA’s low-cost, lightweight, laser event recorder has
been designed to capture and record laser exposures.
The battery powered, self-contained sensor is rugged
enough for the most demanding applications (e.g.
aircraft or vehicle mounted) yet small and light enough
to be worn by an individual.
NanoGrid Planar Encoder
Laser Event Recorder Mod III
NanoScale Linear Encoder
Laser Event Recorder Mod III
NanoGage Proximity Sensor
OPTRA, Inc. 461 Boston Street | Topsfield MA 01983-1234 | e-mail [email protected] | sales 978.887.6600 | fax 978.887.0022
PRODUCTS
Custom compact beam steering designs and scan
patterns are available upon request.
Typical beam steering applications include:
ffLaser pointers and designators
ffObstacle avoidance systems
ffFree space optical communications
ffLaser micromachining
ffLaser trepanning
10mm (0.4”) Dia Clear Aperture Compact
Beam Steering System
Instrumentation
OPTRA’s expertise in broad spectrum sources, optics
and detectors position it uniquely to develop high
end instrumentation for a wide range of applications.
From COTS products to systems custom-developed
to your company’s specifications, OPTRA is proud of
its ability to solve their customer’s toughest problems
in the areas of spectroscopy, thermography and
retroreflector arrays.
OPTRA’s multitude of spectroscopic products (Fourier
transform, scanning Fabry-Perot, dispersive, Raman,
tunable diode laser) are used for standoff tracematerial detection, industrial contamination monitoring
and military/private-sector surveillance.
Joint Service Lightweight Standoff
Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD) is the
first chemical detection system to furnish
360° on-the-move coverage from ground,
air and sea-based platforms at distances
of up to five kilometers. It provides war
fighters of the four U.S. armed services with
early warning to avoid contaminated battle
spaces, or if avoidance is not possible, time
to don protective masks and clothing. The
spectrometer works in the 7 to 14 micron
spectral region. This product is currently in
FRIP and was part of a development effort led
by General Dynamics.
25mm (1.0”) Dia Clear Aperture Compact
Beam Steering System
Developed for the U.S. Air Force, OPTRA’s
Open-Path Fourier Transform Infrared (OPFTIR) Spectrometer identifies and quantifies
105 different compounds common to industrial
settings for indoor air quality monitoring.
120mm (4.75”) Dia Clear Aperture Compact
Beam Steering System
OPTRA, Inc. 461 Boston Street | Topsfield MA 01983-1234 | e-mail [email protected] | sales 978.887.6600 | fax 978.887.0022
Laser Beam Steering
OPTRA’s family of Laser Beam Steering Products use
compact Risley Prism pairs for fast steering laser
beams. Optimized closed loop bandwidth allows for
high-speed continuous spiral scanning for:
ffPoint-to-Point Tracking
ffHigh-Speed Scanning
OPTRA knows an off-the-shelf product may not provide the perfect solution, and offers customized versions
of all our products. With a full range of engineering disciplines, OPTRA can easily support special system
integration and customi-zation requests.
OPTRA has a long history of providing contract R&D services for non-contact measurement problems, and
specializes in the design and manufacture of custom optical instruments for use in:
ffDigital Imaging and Analysis
ffInterferometry
ffMetrology (micro- and nanoscale)
ffSpectroscopy (Remote and Long-Range)
OPTRA services the entire range of product development: from concept development and feasibility demonstration,
to fully engineered production prototypes, production tooling, and OEM manufacturing.
Current R&D Focus Areas
Originally founded to pursue funded research and development in the general area of electro-optical instrumentation
and advanced research in precision measurements using electro-optics, R&D and production are now equal
components of the OPTRA organization. This combination provides a unique blend of innovative new products
with contractual R&D services. Current R&D activities include:
ffRemote temperature sensing
ffAdvanced particle size measurement techniques
ffLaser beam steering for IRCM and free space optics applications
ffOpen path spectroscopic systems for workplace air quality monitoring
ffRaman spectrometer systems
ffChemical agent detection using Fourier transform spectrometers
ffTwo-color IR source simulator for T&E of Infrared (IR) missile warning systems
company
Founded in 1980, OPTRA is located in Topsfield, Massachusetts and occupies a modern 11,200 square foot
facility which includes optics and electronic laboratories, assembly areas (Class 20,000 cleanroom equivalent),
design areas, and a small machine shop. OPTRA has an active working relationship with a wide variety of
highly specialized vendors in the immediate Boston area, including precision optics and mechanical fabricators,
lithography and micromachining facilities, printed circuit board manufacturers, optical coating specialists, and
suppliers of optical and electronic components. Originally founded to pursue funded research and development
in the general area of electro-optical instrumentation and advanced research in precision measurements using
electro-optics. Today, R&D and production are equal components of the OPTRA organization.
customers and partners
Aerospace Corporation
KLA Tencor
Agilent Technologies
Lockheed Martin
Applied Materials
Micrion
BAE Systems
MIT Lincoln Labs
Corning, Inc.
Mitre Corporation
DARPA
NASA
Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
Department of Transportation
National Security agency
Dow USA
Northrop Grumman
Environmental Protection Agency
Raytheon
General Dynamics
U. S. Air Force
GSI Lumonics
U. S. Army
IBM Corporation
U. S. Marine Corps
ITT Electronic Systems
U. S. Navy
JEOL USA
Zygo Corporation
OPTRA, Inc. 461 Boston Street | Topsfield MA 01983-1234 | e-mail [email protected] | sales 978.887.6600 | fax 978.887.0022
Custom development
ADDRESS 461 Boston Street | Topsfield MA 01983-1234
e-mail [email protected] | sales 978.887.6600 | fax 978.887.0022