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Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

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

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.

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

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.

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

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.

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

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

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

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

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

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

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

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

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

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

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

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.

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

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

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

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

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

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