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Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

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

Not all ruggedized imaging lenses feature the same type of ruggedization. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each type at Edmund Optics.

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

Cinema lenses designed to create content tailored for online streaming utilize aspheres to shoot with a shallow depth of field while maintaining quality.

Large field of view telecentric imaging lenses allow for reduction of measurement and inspection time. Learn more about large FOV lenses at Edmund Optics.

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

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

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

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.

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing rapid prototyping, IP protection, and the job market in the optics industry

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

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines used for complex geometry manufacturing are expanding their material capabilities. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Free-space optical (FSO) communications wirelessly transmit data through the air using lasers. FSO promises to revolutionize broadband internet access.

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

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

Athermalization is a type of ruggedization that mitigates the harmful effects of thermal expansion and defocus in optical and imaging systems.

23 unique imaging systems help the Perseverance Mars rover look for signs of water and ancient life on the red planet.

Semiconductor supermirrors offer high reflectivity and outperform many IR mirrors on the market. Learn more about these new supermirrors at Edmund Optics.

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

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

The future of high-speed technology: integrated photonics use light instead of electricity for computing and signal processing

Seeing around corners is no longer science fiction thanks to ultrafast lasers and sensitive cameras

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All