Edmund Optics^®

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Computer Generated Hologram metrology provides a new solution for overcoming traditional asphere metrology. Learn more about CGH metrology at Edmund Optics.

Single-Material Aspheric Achromats correct chromatic aberrations with a unique geometry, leading to numerous benefits over conventional achromatic lenses.

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Traditional spherical lenses are evolving due to the increasing demands of applications. Learn about the future of spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

Image Quality of a Telecentric with the Flexibility of a Liquid Lens

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

The unique absorption properties of 2µm lasers allow them to create small and precise cuts for medical and materials processing applications

The growth of automation has introduced machine vision lenses to more harsh environments involving shock, vibration, contaminants, and temperature swings.

Four major trending topics in machine vision technology include edge artificial intelligence (edge AI), AI paired with high-resolution sensors, event-based machine vision, and affordability of SWIR sensor technology.

Schwarz Mirrors eliminate stray light using black, engineered fused silica substrates that maintain desired characteristics while absorbing unwanted light.

Specialized coatings can minimize thermal lensing in ultrafast laser systems, which are particularly susceptible to detrimental thermal effects.

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

A new generation of small, cost-effective, CW ultraviolet (UV) lasers allows more applications to move to UV wavelengths for increased power and precision.

Superpolished optics with sub-angstrom surface roughness are ideal for precise laser optics applications