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

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

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

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

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.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

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

New optical filters are being developed due to the advancements in applications and technologies. Learn more about the future of filters at Edmund 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.

Geopolitics and export controls have significantly impacted the accessibility of coating materials for laser 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.

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

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

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

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

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

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

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

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.

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

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