A legend in the Southern California optics industry has passed away. Tom Bialek, President and founder of Prisms Unlimited, passed away March 31, 2009.  Tom Bialek was born in 1948 in Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the Vietnam war where he earned a Purple Heart. After moving to California he worked for many optical shops in Southern California, including Valtec (now Precision Optical) and Herron Optics. In 1980 he founded his own optical shop, Prisms Unlimited. Prisms Unlimited advanced to be a premiere optical shop - with a reputation for exceptional flat and angle work. He truly had accomplished what many had tried...a process, more than art, that was reproducible. Just as renowned as his excellent quality was Tom's demeanor and rhetoric; his tendency to "speak his mind" made him both a legend and feared in the industry. His influence and contributions to the optical industry will be missed. Bialek is survived by his wife Ying Zhao; Danny, son of Sue Bialek; and Ryan and McKenzie, son and daughter of Kim Bialek.

 Complete ZYGO 15" Phase Measuring Interferometer (PMI) system $136,000, including:

Zygo MK-GPI-XPS S/N 96-38-4004R - MetroPro 7.10.0 on Dell OptiPlex, NT Operating System ($25,000)
Modern Optic Table 5 x 20 x 12" $4,000
Large Aperture System, 15" $40,000
PMR, 15" $29,000
TF, 15" $12,000
RF, 15" $12,000
Mount, 18" 2-axis,  M/N 1818 $10,000
UEH, 18" $5,000

NOTES:
(1) 4" and 15" systems tested and working                        
(2) LAS will (most likely) require Zygo service to install and align at final destination

ZYGO Accessories - I now have had a chance to inspect and clean all of these optics. All cleaned up nicely - none had internal dust. I am willing to extend standard Bosby & Associates acceptance terms for these optics -  meaning it is a risk free transaction. If it does not come to spec, you can return the item for a full refund or we can negotiate a new price.

Zygo Mount, 4" 2-axis, old-style $900
Zygo Adapter, 4" to 33 mm $300

TF, 4", 4% $900 has ding in it - measures 0.062 waves when masking the ding
TF, 4", 4% $1,500 tests good at Lambda/20
AF, 4" $1,400

TF, 33mm $1,400 S/N 143
AC, 4" to 6" $7,000

RF, 4", 4% $1,000 Lambda/20
RF, 4", 90% $900

Wyko UltraMount XYZ w/SCEH - This mount has "sticky" micrometers in X and Y. Price reduced from  $4,000 to $2,000.

TS, 4", F/0.74 - S/N 101 - This was a unique TS from Zygo. It has an internal beam expander to give a larger output diameter with fast F/no. Fits on a 4 system with 6" TS capabilities. Reference radius (R1) = 75.00 mm, Output diameter (D1) = 98.4 mm Pictures available. Zygo cert and current phase map = 0.098 waves at 90% CA - $5,000 obo

TS, 4", F/7.2 $5,600 S/N 199 Tested at 0.093 waves
TS, 4", F/11 $5,600

TS, 6", F/0.77 at Zygo for re-work and re-cert
TS, 6", F/1.3 - Predecessor to the F/1.1 - R1 = 180.00 mm, D1 = 142.8 mm Zygo cert and current phase map = 0.248 waves, $3,000

RS, F/0.68, 4% $3,284 S/N 118

NOTES:
(1) All four 6" TS's have been at Zygo for certification - results listed with each TS
(2) All other optics untested - assume standard L/20 plano and L/10 spherical.
(3) Most have foam removed from the box
(4) Pictures available. 

GOMEZ  CYLINDER interferometer and gratings:
Gomez Cylinder Interferometer $1,000 (working system, laser fires)
124 mm Grating $1,000 - some scratches
250 mm Grating $1,000
300 mm Grating $1,000
450 mm Grating $1,000
750 mm Grating $1,000
1,000 mm Grating $1,000
2,200 mm Grating $1,000

ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CYLINDRICAL TESTING
Diffraction International CGH Cylindrical Null, M/N H95F3C, S/N 120-0227, F/3.0, 0.082 waves.
Includes 6-axis positioner (mount) $5,000
www.diffraction.com/cylinder.html

MISC

HP 10703A Retroreflector - 1356A01569
HP 10706A Plane Mirror Interferometer - 1356A01569

HP 10703A Retroreflector - 1356A01045
HP 10706A Plane Mirror Interferometer - 1356A01045

HP 10701A 50% Beam Splitter w/mount on an Al block stand - Qty 2
HP Interferometer mount
HP 10703A Retroreflector - 1356A00346
HP 10780A receivers - 1912A01882 - Qty 2

Davidson D-611 3-angle Prism - 0, 4 +0.1", 15 + 2.2"

Ealing Universal Interferometer w/Manual

Mitutoyo Toolmakers Microscope, 1" x 2" stage micrometers

Newport Vibration Isolation Table, 5' x 10' x 18" with legs
Newport Vibration Isolation Table, 4' x 8' x 12" no air legs, has simple table for support, PlexiGlass shroud

Davidson D-633 12-sided Polygon, +/- 1 sec; S/N 256
Davidson D-305 - has laser fiber source, no laser; eyepiece viewing; S/N 43 - Price reduced to $2,950
Davidson 108-0010 Auto-collimator $500 S/N 114

Perkin Elmer 283 IR spectrophotometer $3,000 >>> $500
Beckman UV5420 $2,000 >>> $500
Beckman Acculab2 Model 282 IR Spectrophotometer $2,000 >>> $500
 

Zygo Mount, 6" 2-axis old-style $1,000 SOLD
TS, 4", F/15 Diverger $3,700 SOLD
TS, 4", F/15 Converger $4,450 S/N 109 SOLD
TS, 4", F/25 Diverger $3,950 SOLD
TS, 4", F/25 Converger $3,950 SOLD
TS, 4", F/80 Diverger $4,467 SOLD
TS, 4", F/1.5 $6,300 SOLD
TS, 4", F/3.3 $5,600 SOLD Tested before shipment to the buyer, phase map was 0.065 waves
TF, 6" 4% $3,500 SOLD
TF, 6", 90% - damaged coating, will need to be stripped and made into a 4% TF - SOLD
TS, 6", F/2.2 $15,505 SOLD
TS, 6", F/1.1 $20,825 SOLD
AC, 4" to 33 mm $7,281 SOLD

ZYGO 12" phase measuring system $78,000, including:
Large Aperture System, 12" Beam Expander $35,000 SOLD
PMR, 12" $21,000 SOLD
TF, 12", $12,000 SOLD
Mount, 12" 2-axis, newer-style, $8,000 SOLD
UEH, 12", $2,000 SOLD

Zygo 4" GPI-XPS S/N 97-24-205R, Dell OptiPlex GX280 @ 3.19GHz, 1GBRAM MetroPro 8.1.0 $25,000 SOLD
Newport Table 4 x 10 x 18" $4,000 SOLD

WYKO 6000 6" Interferometer System #1
Wyko 6000, S/N 0046 December 1990, on Dell NT based computer, working system $25,000 SOLD
Newport Table 4 x 20 x 12" $4,000 SOLD
16' rail system w/XYZ mount $5,000 SOLD
OptoDyne Distance Measuring Interferometer (DMI) for radius measurement $3,000 SOLD
Mechanical 6" to 4" adapter $300 SOLD
Zygo TF, 6", has two dings in it $700 SOLD

WYKO 6000 6" Interferometer System #2
Wyko 6000-1 S/N 0048 February 1991 SOLD
Wyko 6000-2 NO computer $5,000 SOLD
TF, 6", 4% $3,500 SOLD
Wyko rotational adapter $500 SOLD
Mechanical 6" to 4" adapter $300 SOLD
 

ZYGO PTI 4" interferometer, set up for measuring angles, including:
Zygo PTI 4" Interferometer - S/N 84-52-006 SOLD
TF, 4" 4% $1,500 SOLD
Rotational stage with Ultradex encoder w/Heidenhain display….0.5 second resolution SOLD

MISC

Newport Breadboard, 3' x 6' x 2" SOLD
Davidson D-275 $3,000 on Hilger & Watts stand SOLD
Newport Table 5 x 10 x 8" $4,000 SOLD
Davidson D-614-01 Penta Block - Angle = 90 degrees S/N 262 SOLD
Davidson D-616 Plane Parallel Adjustable Mirror SOLD
(2) Nikon 6D Autocollimator with Nikon stand $4,000/each Both are SOLD
Gaertner Ellipsometer $1,000 SOLD
(2) Davidson D-602-101 $1,000ea Both are SOLD
Perkin Elmer Lambda-9 spectrophotometer $3,000 SOLD
Davidson D-275 $3,000 on Nikon stand SOLD