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Learn about the different types of optical prisms, their applications, and how to select the right prism for your specific system.

The Future Depends on Optics®

There are many types of optical prisms. Find examples, information, and applications for different types of optical prisms at Edmund Optics.

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

Anamorphic prism pairs circularize elliptical laser beams, which results in smaller focused spot sizes.

An understanding of refraction and basic ray optics is a critical foundation for understanding more complicated optical concepts and technologies.

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

Ultrafast highly-dispersive mirrors are critical for pulse compression and dispersion compensation in ultrafast laser applications, improving system performance.

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

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

Want to learn more about metallic mirror coatings? Find information about standard and custom metallic mirror coatings that are available at Edmund Optics.

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

Edmund Optics' fixed, adjustable, and kinematic mounting components can easily be integrated into optical systems.

Edmund Optics' Polarizer Selection Guide refines your search for a specific type of polarizer.

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

Continuing from where Part I: X-Y Setup ends, learn how to add a Z-axis to an existing X-Y configuration to achieve three degrees of freedom.

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

Optical components that create two beams by splitting incident light are beamsplitters. Read more about the different types of beamsplitters at Edmund Optics.