Richardson Gratings

Richardson Gratings, based in Rochester, New York, is a small company with three employees and annual revenue of $20 million. The company is a part of MKS Instruments. Since its founding in 1947, Richardson Gratings has specialized in the design and manufacture of diffraction gratings. These gratings find applications in a variety of fields, including analytical instrumentation, lasers, tunable light sources, fiber optic telecommunications networks, and photolithographic systems. Richardson Gratings serves researchers, astronomers, educators, and a range of industries. Their product line includes a wide variety of standard and custom diffraction gratings, such as plano and concave, reflection and transmission, fine and coarse gratings (including echelles). The company offers engineering guidance to help customers select the appropriate grating for their optical systems. Richardson Gratings emphasizes quality control and compliance, ensuring that all products meet RoHS and REACH standards. Their laboratories are equipped to produce both custom ruled and holographic master gratings, capable of meeting demanding performance requirements. The company also has the capability to replicate these master gratings in high volume. Furthermore, Richardson Gratings possesses a comprehensive suite of testing and characterization instruments, allowing them to provide measured performance data to customers upon request. For inquiries or discussions regarding grating needs, customers can contact Richardson Gratings via email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 585/248-4100.