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Near-Infrared (NIR) Aspheric Lenses

TECHSPEC® Near-Infrared (NIR) Aspheric Lenses

Optimized for Applications in the NIR
Uncoated or AR coated versions available
Multiple Design Wavelengths Available

TECHSPEC® Near-Infrared (NIR) Aspheric Lenses are optimized to eliminate spherical aberration in the near-infrared. Manufactured from S-LAH64 or N-BK7 substrates and polished through a computer numerical controlled (CNC) process, these aspheric lenses achieve high precision performance across the NIR spectrum. These NIR aspheric lenses include uncoated substrates designed at 780nm with coating options at 350-700nm, 600-1050nm, or 900-1700nm. TECHSPEC® Near-Infrared (NIR) Aspheric Lenses are available with low numerical aperture designs for applications that require beam shape to be maintained as well as high numerical aperture designs for light-gathering applications. For custom designed CNC polished aspheric lenses, please contact us.

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Dia. (mm)	EFL (mm)	Aspheric DWL (nm)	NA	Coating	Stock Number	Price	Buy

10.00 10.00	8.00 8.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-496	13,390 ₹13,390 Qty 6+ ₹10,665 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
10.00 10.00	8.00 8.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-266	14,947 ₹14,947 Qty 6+ ₹11,989 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
10.00 10.00	8.00 8.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-278	14,947 ₹14,947 Qty 6+ ₹11,989 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
10.00 10.00	8.00 8.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-290	14,947 ₹14,947 Qty 6+ ₹11,989 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	25.00 25.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-498	15,414 ₹15,414 Qty 6+ ₹12,300 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	25.00 25.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-268	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	25.00 25.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-280	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	25.00 25.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-292	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	10.00 10.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-497	15,414 ₹15,414 Qty 6+ ₹12,300 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	10.00 10.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-267	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	10.00 10.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-279	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
12.50 12.50	10.00 10.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-291	16,971 ₹16,971 Qty 6+ ₹13,624 Request Quote	Contact Us ×
15.00 15.00	30.00 30.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-417	24,289 ₹24,289 Qty 6+ ₹19,463 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	30.00 30.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-987 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	25,924 ₹25,924 Qty 6+ ₹20,708 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	30.00 30.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-937	25,924 ₹25,924 Qty 6+ ₹20,708 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	15.00 15.00	2000 2000	0.5 0.5	Uncoated Uncoated	#18-749	46,710 ₹46,710 Qty 6+ ₹37,212 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-416	24,289 ₹24,289 Qty 6+ ₹19,463 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-986 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	25,924 ₹25,924 Qty 6+ ₹20,708 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-936	25,924 ₹25,924 Qty 6+ ₹20,708 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	12.00 12.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-499	16,582 ₹16,582 Qty 6+ ₹13,312 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	12.00 12.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-269	18,217 ₹18,217 Qty 6+ ₹14,558 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	12.00 12.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-281	18,217 ₹18,217 Qty 6+ ₹14,558 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	12.00 12.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-293	18,217 ₹18,217 Qty 6+ ₹14,558 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	11.25 11.25	1550 1550	0.67 0.67	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-415	25,924 ₹25,924 Qty 6+ ₹20,708 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	11.25 11.25	1550 1550	0.67 0.67	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-985 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	27,559 ₹27,559 Qty 6+ ₹22,032 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
15.00 15.00	11.25 11.25	1550 1550	0.67 0.67	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-935	27,559 ₹27,559 Qty 6+ ₹22,032 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
18.00 18.00	15.00 15.00	780 780	0.60 0.60	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-500	18,217 ₹18,217 Qty 6+ ₹14,558 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
18.00 18.00	15.00 15.00	780 780	0.60 0.60	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-270	19,852 ₹19,852 Qty 6+ ₹15,881 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
18.00 18.00	15.00 15.00	780 780	0.60 0.60	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-282	19,852 ₹19,852 Qty 6+ ₹15,881 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
18.00 18.00	15.00 15.00	780 780	0.60 0.60	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-294	19,852 ₹19,852 Qty 6+ ₹15,881 Request Quote	Contact Us ×
20.00 20.00	17.99 17.99	780 780	0.56 0.56	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-501	18,995 ₹18,995 Qty 6+ ₹15,259 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
20.00 20.00	17.99 17.99	780 780	0.56 0.56	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-271	20,630 ₹20,630 Qty 6+ ₹16,504 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
20.00 20.00	17.99 17.99	780 780	0.56 0.56	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-283	20,630 ₹20,630 Qty 6+ ₹16,504 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
20.00 20.00	17.99 17.99	780 780	0.56 0.56	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-295	20,630 ₹20,630 Qty 6+ ₹16,504 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-503	19,463 ₹19,463 Qty 6+ ₹15,570 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-421	28,337 ₹28,337 Qty 6+ ₹22,654 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-273	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-285	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-297	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-990 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	30,751 ₹30,751 Qty 6+ ₹24,601 Request Quote	Contact Us ×
25.00 25.00	50.00 50.00	1550 1550	0.25 0.25	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-940	30,751 ₹30,751 Qty 6+ ₹24,601 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	25.00 25.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-419	28,337 ₹28,337 Qty 6+ ₹22,654 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	25.00 25.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-989 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	30,751 ₹30,751 Qty 6+ ₹24,601 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	25.00 25.00	1550 1550	0.5 0.5	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-939	30,751 ₹30,751 Qty 6+ ₹24,601 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	20.00 20.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-502	19,463 ₹19,463 Qty 6+ ₹15,570 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	20.00 20.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-272	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	20.00 20.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-284	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	Contact Us ×
25.00 25.00	20.00 20.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-296	21,876 ₹21,876 Qty 6+ ₹17,516 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.83 0.83	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#17-418	30,362 ₹30,362 Qty 6+ ₹24,289 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
25.00 25.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.83 0.83	SWIR+ SWIR+ Other Coating Options ×	#29-988 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	32,775 ₹32,775 Qty 6+ ₹26,235 Request Quote	Contact Us ×
25.00 25.00	15.00 15.00	1550 1550	0.83 0.83	1550nm V-Coat 1550nm V-Coat Other Coating Options ×	#22-938	32,775 ₹32,775 Qty 6+ ₹26,235 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
30.00 30.00	26.00 26.00	780 780	0.58 0.58	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-504	25,535 ₹25,535 Qty 6+ ₹20,397 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
30.00 30.00	26.00 26.00	780 780	0.58 0.58	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-274	27,948 ₹27,948 Qty 6+ ₹22,343 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
30.00 30.00	26.00 26.00	780 780	0.58 0.58	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-286	27,948 ₹27,948 Qty 6+ ₹22,343 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
30.00 30.00	26.00 26.00	780 780	0.58 0.58	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-298	27,948 ₹27,948 Qty 6+ ₹22,343 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
45.00 45.00	32.00 32.00	780 780	0.70 0.70	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-505	35,655 ₹35,655 Qty 6+ ₹28,493 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
45.00 45.00	32.00 32.00	780 780	0.70 0.70	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-275	38,458 ₹38,458 Qty 6+ ₹30,751 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
45.00 45.00	32.00 32.00	780 780	0.70 0.70	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-287	38,458 ₹38,458 Qty 6+ ₹30,751 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
45.00 45.00	32.00 32.00	780 780	0.70 0.70	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-299	38,458 ₹38,458 Qty 6+ ₹30,751 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-507	41,261 ₹41,261 Qty 6+ ₹33,008 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-277	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-289	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-301	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	40.00 40.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated Other Coating Options ×	#13-506	41,261 ₹41,261 Qty 6+ ₹33,008 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	40.00 40.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	VIS+ (350-700nm) VIS+ (350-700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-276	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	40.00 40.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-288	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
50.00 50.00	40.00 40.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	SWIR+ (900-1700nm) SWIR+ (900-1700nm) Other Coating Options ×	#16-300	45,153 ₹45,153 Qty 6+ ₹36,278 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
75.00 75.00	150.00 150.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated	#13-509	64,616 ₹64,616 Qty 6+ ₹51,770 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
75.00 75.00	150.00 150.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm)	#28-916 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	72,790 ₹72,790 Qty 6+ ₹58,388 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
100.00 100.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.50 0.50	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm)	#28-917 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	94,977 ₹94,977 Qty 6+ ₹76,293 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
75.00 75.00	60.00 60.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	Uncoated Uncoated	#13-508	64,616 ₹64,616 Qty 6+ ₹51,770 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
75.00 75.00	60.00 60.00	780 780	0.63 0.63	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm)	#28-915 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	72,790 ₹72,790 Qty 6+ ₹58,388 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
100.00 100.00	200.00 200.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	Uncoated Uncoated	#13-511	87,192 ₹87,192 Qty 6+ ₹69,676 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
100.00 100.00	200.00 200.00	780 780	0.25 0.25	NIR+ (600-1050nm) NIR+ (600-1050nm)	#28-918 New New Launched on our website before appearing in our latest print catalogs. Be the first to buy before anyone else!	94,977 ₹94,977 Qty 6+ ₹76,293 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×
100.00 100.00	100.00 100.00	780 780	0.50 0.50	Uncoated Uncoated	#13-510	87,192 ₹87,192 Qty 6+ ₹69,676 Request Quote	10 to 12 days ×

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Want an inside look at Aspherized Achromatic Lenses? Learn about the advantages, composition, and aspherized process at Edmund Optics.

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The Airy Disk and Diffraction Limit

The diffraction pattern caused when light passes through an aperture is called the Airy Disk. Find out how the Airy Disk can impact your image at Edmund Optics.

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What is the difference between an inked lens and a non-inked one?

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If I want to design with your lenses and lens assemblies, how do I get the information that I need?

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Now that I have chosen my lens, how do I mount it?

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Chromatic Focal Shift

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Conjugate Distance

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Épaisseur de bord

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Distance focale effective (EFL)

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Finite/Finite Conjugate

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Power

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Singlet Lens

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Strehl Ratio

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How to Determine Magnification of an Optical Lens Setup

When doing basic imaging, how do you determine the magnification an optical lens will provide?

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Understanding Collimation to Determine Optical Lens Focal Length

Collimated light occurs when light rays travel parallel to each other.

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How to Form an Image with an Optical Lens Setup

Although a common misconception, individual optical lenses do not always form an image when the object plane is placed a focal length away from the lens.

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Modifying Stock Optics Tip #4: Add A Coating To A Stock Lens

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

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Diffraction Limit

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Irregularity

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Radius of Curvature

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BBAR Coating

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Diopter

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Anti-Reflection (AR) Coating

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Bevel

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Seamed Edge

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Introduction to Basic Ray Optics

An understanding of refraction and basic ray optics is a critical foundation for understanding more complicated optical concepts and technologies.

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Meet Jeremy Govier: Asphere Guru

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Surface Flatness

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Transmission

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How do I clean my optics?

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Edmund Optics Global Manufacturing Facilities

Edmund Optics® (EO) manufactures millions of precision optical components and subassemblies every year in our 5 global manufacturing facilities.

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Metrology at Edmund Optics: Measuring as a Key Component of Manufacturing

Learn about the metrology that Edmund Optics® uses to guarantee the quality of all optical components and assemblies.

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Clear Aperture (CA)

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Refraction

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Surface Quality

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