Custom Acousto-Optic Deflectors

G&H is a leading design and manufacturing partner for custom acousto-optic deflectors, supporting customers with specialist beam steering requirements that cannot be met by standard catalogue devices. Our engineering teams work closely with customers to define the right combination of AO material, wavelength range, aperture, scan angle, RF bandwidth, optical power handling, polarization and mechanical integration.

With over 35 years of acousto-optic design and manufacturing expertise, G&H combines deep application knowledge with in-house materials capability. We grow many of our own crystal materials, giving us greater control over material quality, performance and supply continuity for custom AO devices.

Our custom deflector capability spans UV, visible, near-infrared and infrared applications, using a broad range of acousto-optic materials including TeO₂, crystal quartz and germanium. This materials expertise enables G&H to design deflectors for different wavelength regions, optical power levels and system architectures.

Whether you need a compact single-axis deflector, a two-axis beam steering solution, a phased array configuration, a visible or NIR scanning device, or a high-performance infrared deflector, G&H can support development from specification through to volume production.

Applications

• Laser beam steering
• Optical scanning
• Beam positioning
• Pulse picking and beam selection
• Laser display and projection systems
• Microscopy and imaging
• Scientific instrumentation
• Industrial laser processing
• Medical and life science laser systems
• Defence and aerospace photonics
• OEM laser platforms

Why choose G&H for custom deflectors?

G&H is more than an acousto-optic component supplier. We are a design and manufacturing partner with deep expertise in AO materials, acousto-optic device design, RF driver compatibility and volume production.

• Over 35 years of acousto-optic design and manufacturing expertise
• In-house crystal growth capability, with many AO materials grown by G&H
• Extensive experience developing custom AO deflectors for OEM laser systems
• Broad acousto-optic material capability, including TeO₂, crystal quartz and germanium
• Support for UV, visible, NIR and infrared wavelength ranges
• Ability to design around application-specific scan angle, aperture, RF bandwidth and optical power requirements
• Expertise in phased array and multi-axis beam steering architectures
• Custom RF and optical integration support for complex laser platforms
• Precision manufacturing capability for repeatable OEM supply
• Application-led engineering support from concept through to production
• Proven track record supporting demanding photonics, industrial, scientific, medical and defence applications