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Many laser applications are prone to specular reflections back into the source, causing overheating and decreased stability and lifetime.

Designed for modularity and flexibility, Edmund Optics' TECHSPEC Optical Cage System components are high precision alternatives to complex optical alignment systems.

Optical Windows provide protection between an optical system or sensitive electronics and an outside environment.

This is a quick video demonstration of integrating an optical cage system interchangeable optical mount and side access mounting plate using #85-717 and #85-641.

Large Diameter Gimbal Optical Mounts available from Edmund Optics are used to integrate large precision optical components, such as mirrors, into OEM and benchtop systems.

Edmund Optics offers a variety of kinematic, bar-type, translating, ring, and modular mounting components.

Join our Edmund Optics’ optical engineers to discover the exciting field of optics, including what optical engineers do and how optics shape the world

Optical Filters are used to selectively transmit or block certain wavelengths or wavelength ranges within optical systems.

Mirrors are commonly used to fold or compact an optical system.

Confused about the differences between traditional-coated and hard-coated optical filters?

E-Series Kinematic Optical Mounts provide high value and essential features for applications including lab use, prototyping, and system integration

Collimated light occurs when light rays travel parallel to each other.

When doing basic imaging, how do you determine the magnification an optical lens will provide?

Although a common misconception, individual optical lenses do not always form an image when the object plane is placed a focal length away from the lens.

Free-space optical (FSO) communications transmit information wirelessly through the air using lasers with improved bandwidth. Learn more!

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

This is a quick demonstration of integrating a four-rod insertion plate with a sample cage system using #85-643.

Easily add and remove optical filters from any cage system setup after viewing this quick demonstration of integrating a filter holder plate and interchangeable filter holder using #86-018 and #85-649.

Edmund Optics is a global stock and custom optics manufacturing company with in house optical designers and on-site metrology and environmental testing.

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

Axicons are conical-shaped optical components used to create a ring-shaped beam.

Polarizers are optical components designed to filter, modify, or analyze the various polarization states of light.

Edmund Optics® utilizes a wide range of CNC machining equipment including ultrasonic machining and high speed cutting (HSC) technology from DMG MORI® for the machining of complex optical component geometries.

Edmund Optics (EO) manufactures over 5 million optical components every year at our global facilities in the Americas and Asia.

Happy Holidays from Edmund Optics®! As we enter our 80th year of business, we would like to thank the community that has supported us over the years.

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

Edmund Optics utilizes Diamond Turning to produce a wide range of high precision optical components.