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

When determining which laser to use for your application, consider the following specifications: wavelength, coherence length, beam divergence, and Rayleigh range.

The Laser Optics Lab video series discusses laser optics concepts including specifications, coating technologies, product types, and more

Follow laser crystals through their entire manufacturing process from fabrication, to coating, to quality control in the Edmund Optics Florida facility.

The Laser Optics Lab video series discusses laser optics concepts including specifications, coating technologies, product types, and more

Join Chris Williams as he briefly explains the basics of how to align a laser system onto a target.

The TECHSPEC® Vega™ Laser Line Beam Expanders from Edmund Optics® are divergence adjustable to compensate for input beam divergence.

Join our discussion around laser damage testing in the third episode of our LIGHT TALKS series.

From tattoo removal to diagnosing cancer, lasers can transform our lives in countless ways. Join our conversation about laser in skin care and diagnostics.

Learn about Edmund Optics' acquisition of Quality Thin Films in this interview with Mike Middleton and James Karchner from the 2021 PhotonicsNEXT Summit.

Learn about Edmund Optics' ultrafast laser optics capabilities in this interview with Tony Karam from the PhotonicsNEXT Summit in January 2021.

Optical coatings are composed of thin-film layers used to enhance transmission or reflection properties within an optical system.

Back reflections are created when some or part of your beam are reflected back to the source.

Laser beam expanders consist of transmissive configurations, with Galilean or Keplerian designs, and reflective configurations, which use a series of mirrors, similar to microscope designs.

Learn about trends in laser applications including increasing powers and decreasing pulse durations in this conversation with Kasia Sieluzycka and Nick Smith.

Edmund Optics® (EO) manufactures millions of precision optical components and subassemblies every year in our 5 global manufacturing facilities.

Learn about Edmund Optics' acquisition of Quality Thin Films in this interview with Mike Middleton and James Karchner from the 2021 PhotonicsNEXT Summit.

Learn how to choose the right beam expander for your laser system in this tutorial from Dr. Mary Turner, Technical Fellow at Edmund Optics

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.

Industry-leading laser optics are more available than ever before through the partnership of UltraFast Innovations and Edmund Optics.

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

Optotune Focus-Tunable lenses feature a liquid polymer substrate with continuous focusability.

A protective plastic coating protects a variety of our flat optics, such as optical windows, optical mirrors, and beamsplitters, from scratches during shipping.

Join Ehren O'Donnell, Product Engineer, as he briefly explains our hydrophobic coatings capabilities and the differences between a hydrophobic coated and non-hydrophobic coated optic.

Edmund Optics presents a demonstration of the TECHSPEC® 90° Kinematic Adapter (#34-248).

Watch this video to learn all about lasers, what makes them special compared to other light sources, and how they impact our lives

Monolithic Reflective Beam Expanders are ideal for applications requiring broadband or achromatic beam expansion.

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

A new generation of compact, cost-effective ultraviolet (UV) lasers is allowing more applications to benefit from the increased precision of UV wavelengths.