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Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

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

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

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

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

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

Innovative ultra-thin filters provide flexibility, scratch resistance, and durability comparable to most hard oxide coatings. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

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

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

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

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

The industry standard method for quantifying reflectivity does not tell the whole story

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

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

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.

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

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and multispectral imaging (MSI) are two related technologies that make use of specialized vision systems to acquire extra image information from extended regions of the electromagnetic spectrum aside from the visible spectrum.

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

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

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

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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