improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message cilas type s.a. corporation founded 1966 headquarters orl ans france key people philippe lugherini revenue 26 7 million 2009 number of employees 170 2009 website www.cilas.com cilas is a french company a subsidiary of eads astrium specialized in laser and optics technology founded in 1966 . this high technology engineering company was the inventor of the particle size analyzer . today it develops manufactures and produces systems combining laser and precision optics in the field of high technology accounting . products for the military represent 50 % of turnover against 50 % civilian . contents 1 history 2 defence and security 3 particle size analysis 4 optical coatings 5 adaptive optics 6 optical ceramics 7 nanotechnology 8 references 9 external links history edit this company was founded in 1966 by two companies cge compagnie generale d lectricit becoming alcatel alsthom and saint gobain . the aim was to exploit industrially and commercially the work of laboratories working on laser sources and laser equipment . in 1983 it became cilas alcatel . in 1985 it was absorbed by two companies of optics soro electro optics and bbt barbier bernard and turenne . alcatel withdraws its laser activities in 1989 resulting in a change of ownership . in early 1990 the capital is divided between three companies cea industries now areva sat and unilaser holding aerospace group . cilas alcatel becomes cilas . meanwhile from late 1989 the unilaser group also acquired the optronics division of alcatel marcoussis laboratories and named it laserdot . unilaser now gather quantel lisa cilas and laserdot . from this moment laserdot and cilas collaborate on joint projects . laserdot is more oriented toward research and development whereas cilas toward industrialization and production . in 1994 sat withdraws cilas capital and shares of the two remaining shareholders passed to 57 % for unilaser and 43 % for cea industry . on september 1 1995 cilas and laserdot are merged into a single entity which reteins the name cilas . defence and security edit cilas develops and manufactures different products in the field of defence and security . it offers laser designators counter snipers optical sight systems detectors rangefinders airborne laser sources and shipborne helicopters landing aids . this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message optics detector the sld 500 laser surveillance system and sniper detector is a reliable tool for surveillance of sensitive areas and critical infrastructures protection . the system can detect and locate any kind of optical sight systems optical scopes used by snipers or optronic sight systems . not only is it capable of accurately localizing a threat the system can also perform clear target identification using a high definition daylight camera or an infrared camera for night vision . optics detector laser designator the dhy 307 ground laser target designator belongs to the modular illuminating range finders tim family developed by cilas . intended for use by small ground units it provides precision guidance for any missile bomb or shell fitted with final laser guidance targeting an individual tactical objective . laser target designator helicopter visual landing aids system safecopter is a complete lighting system formed by a glide slope indicator with a lighting deck system . the safecopter provides day and night in all weather perfect safety for pilots during landing of helicopters . safecopter particle size analysis edit over 30 years ago cilas developed the world s first diffraction laser particle size analyzer for industrial applications . since then cilas has been the market leader in product innovation ; constantly striving to make their particle size analyzer easier to use more reliable and flexible . cilas state of the art laser particle size analyzer include features such as their patented short optical branch intuitive software interface and a 2 in 1 design which effortlessly integrates wet and dry modes in the same system . cilas particle size analyzer works on determination and on control of the particle size in powder matter in suspension or in emulsion which meet the needs of many and various fields like cement ceramics manufacturing industries pharmaceuticals cosmetics biology food or environmental industries . optical coatings edit cilas uses a wide range of technologies which allow to target various applications in scientific industrial military and space fields classical evaporation assisted evaporation ion beam assisted deposition magnetron sputtering . the production means are suitable for large quantities of optical components and automated to ensure the best reproducibility . it produces optical components lenses mirrors optical fibers optromechanical systems uv range anti reflection coatings enhanced metallic coatings visible and near ir range anti reflection coatings metallic and dielectric coatings absorbing coatings partially reflective coatings beam splitters filters ir range anti reflection coatings metallic mirrors filters adaptive optics edit image has become an important tool for communication and scientific knowledge . when passing through distorting and turbulent media light waves and therefore images are distorted and blurred . since several years the adaptive optic has become an essential component for wave front correction and has found numerous applications in astronomy military observation correction of scientific and industrial laser beams and in medical imaging especially in ophthalmology . an adaptive optics system is a device which corrects in real time perturbed optical wavefronts . it is composed of an analyzer which measures the wave deformation ; a deformable mirror which corrects the wavefront ; and a computer which drives the mirror with informations coming from the analyzer . optical ceramics edit cilas develops transparent ceramics that are usable as optical components . these top quality materials which have an excellent level of resistance and transparency are fabricated using new synthesis techniques . cilas optical ceramics are the fruit of research that has been conducted by the limoges ceramic processes and surface treatment sciences laboratory spcts a joint research unit federating the french national centre for scientific research cnrs and the local university for some ten years . the spcts has developed a process to fabricate transparent ceramics known as yag due to the name of the components yttrium and aluminium garnet . the feasibility of this operation was proven in cooperation with the solids modelling properties and structures laboratory at the prestigious ecole centrale in paris . this transparent ceramic production activity is also the fruit of a partnership between cilas rhodia electronics & catalysis and the european centre of ceramics within the framework of the ceramoptic project . this project is backed by the french minister for industry the limousin region and the city of limoges . nanotechnology edit the term nanotechnologies refers to all theories and techniques used to produce and handle minuscule objects equal in size to one billionth of a metre i.e. a nanometre . this technology requires very high precision tools to visualise detect and analyse activities on such a small scale . the nanotechnologies sector is flourishing with nanotechnology company turnover growing 100 times quicker than information technology majors . in this domain cilas coordinates the european project saphir for the safe integrated and controlled production of nanostructured products . recently cilas has developed a new product the nanoparticle aerosol monitor safeair . play media references edit the m4 adaptive unit for the e elt b crepy 2009 multifunction laser source for ground and airborne applications b crepy 4th international symposium on optronics in defence and security in paris 2010 mechanism of the liquid phase sintering for nd yag ceramics r. bouleisteix a. ma tre j f. baumard c. sall y. rabinovitch 2008 elsevier five factors to consider when choosing a particle size analyzer nicolas marchet pbe i 2010 conference ceramics department optro 2010 y. rabinovitch 2010 progress on the laser source for dircm presented for the 4th international symposium on optronics in defence and security in paris 2010 b cr py 2009 stand off biological detection by lif laser induced fluorescence lidar optro 2010 o. meyer 2010 temperature insensitive laser for very compact designation function on small platforms optro 2010 j. montagne 2010 external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title cilas & oldid 704540080 categories optics manufacturing companiescompanies of francemechanical engineeringmaterials scienceoptoelectronicslaser companieshidden categories articles lacking sources from may 2010all articles lacking sourcesarticles with a promotional tone from october 2013all articles with a promotional tonearticles containing video clips navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages fran ais edit links this page was last modified on 12 february 2016 at 03 31 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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