The recent incident in which two WestJet pilots were lased with a green laser pointer on approach to Ottawa Airport has brought to light the growing danger from laser pointer attacks on pilots.
WireService.ca Press Release (10/03/2014) Ottawa, Canada – The glare caused from these attacks on pilots can cause dangerous distractions, temporary blindness, and, in extreme cases, permanent eye damage. Iridian Spectral Technologies’ LaseReflectTM Aviator glasses mitigate the effects of these attacks, protecting the pilots from the laser pointer without compromising their ability to see critical landing lighting and instrumentation displays.
Iridian’s LaseReflectTM technology, employing multi-layer dielectric thin-film, provide high transmittance with deep, narrow notches to maximize laser reflection while minimizing the impact on light levels and colour recognition for the remainder of the visible spectral region.
LaseReflectTM Aviator LRG13 are designed to provide >99% reflection of the most commonly used Green (532 nm) laser pointer with additional reflection of the potentially hazardous, high power near-IR (NIR, 1064 nm) band that is often present as well. These glasses are designed to reduce glare over a field of view for angles of incidence of 0º to 20º, are manufactured on glass or durable polycarbonate plastic, and are available for purchase online for $299-$329 (USD).
High transmission between the reflected bands, including in the NIR, allows these glasses to be used in low-light conditions and they can be compatible with night-vision systems. Performance can be customized to meet specific optical or physical requirements including multiple wavelengths in a single set of glasses; e.g. Blue (wavelengths 405 nm and 445 nm), Green (532 nm), Red (650 nm), and near-IR (NIR, 1064 nm). Iridian works together with our customers to develop optical filter solutions optimized for both technical functionality and commercial success.
Contact us at:
Jason Palidwar
Jason.palidwar@iridian.ca
Account Manager Iridian Spectral Technologies
613-741-4513 x240
www.iridian.ca
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Iridian is a diversified optical filter manufacturer that is an international leader in filter design and manufacture especially for application in the fields of fiber optic communications, optical spectroscopy, 3D entertainment, and in aerospace. Iridian was ranked as one of the top 150 high technology companies in Canada in the 2011 and 2012 Branham300 rankings and won the 2010 Canada Export Achievement Award for the province of Ontario sponsored by Profit magazine together with Export Development Corporation (EDC). Iridian is a global supplier with distributors in many countries particularly in Asia.
