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Optics Application Notes

Title az	Date 1..9
Understanding Surface Roughness	7/29/2024
Introduction to Basic Ray Optics	8/11/2022
Diamond-Like Carbon and High-Durability AR Coatings	6/6/2024
Optical Coherence Tomography	6/27/2022
Telescope Optics for Hobbyists	7/23/2024
Lens Geometry Performance Comparison	8/6/2024
Shape Factor Influence in Aspheric Lens Design	4/17/2024
ISO Drawings for Aspheric Lenses	7/23/2024
Large Aspheres: Enabling High-Power Optical Systems	7/23/2024
Polymer Polarizers and Retarders	8/4/2020
Roughness of Diamond Turned Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors	3/21/2024
Highly Reflective Coatings	8/29/2024
5 Considerations for the Mechanical Design, Assembly, and Alignment of Optical Systems	4/17/2024
5 Tips for Designing with Off-the-Shelf Optics	7/18/2024
Advantages of Fresnel Lenses	4/19/2024
Advantages of Using Meniscus Lenses in Infrared Applications	4/16/2024
All About Aspheric Lenses	8/6/2024
An In-Depth Look at Spherical Aberration Compensation Plates	8/28/2015
An Introduction to Passive Athermalization	4/17/2024
Aspherized Achromatic Lenses	7/17/2024
Benefits of Hard Coatings	11/17/2023
Chromatic and Monochromatic Optical Aberrations	4/30/2024
Considerations in Collimation	11/17/2023
High Laser Damage AR Coatings	3/21/2024
Understanding White Diffusing Glass	11/6/2017
What are Ultra-Thin Filters?	3/21/2024
Edmund Optics Preferred Glass Types	9/5/2023
Cleaning Optics	5/10/2024
Comparison of Optical Aberrations	7/10/2023
Custom Bandpass Filter using Shortpass and Longpass Filters	5/29/2024
Diffuser Selection Guide	7/11/2024
Edge-Blackening	9/4/2015
Fluorophores and Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy	8/27/2024
Geometrical Optics 101: Paraxial Ray Tracing Calculations	9/8/2015
Handling and Storing High Power Laser Mirrors	9/8/2015
How to Design your own Beam Expander Using Stock Optics	8/2/2024
How to Select the Right Light Pipe Homogenizing Rod	9/8/2015
Integration of Optical Systems	9/8/2015
Introduction to Adaptive Optics and Deformable Mirrors	10/15/2024
Introduction to Modulation Transfer Function	7/29/2024
Introduction to Optical Prisms	5/15/2024
Introduction to Polarization	8/6/2024
Metallic Mirror Coatings	1/24/2024
Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection Guide	7/22/2024
Prism Tunnel Diagrams	7/16/2024
Optical Filters	8/14/2024
Optical Flats	8/28/2024
Optical Glass	8/6/2024
Optical Prism Application Examples	3/21/2024
Optics 101: Level 1 Theoretical Foundations	3/21/2024
Optics Application Examples	3/21/2024
UV vs. IR Grade Fused Silica	7/23/2024
Polarizer Selection Guide	7/23/2024
The Benefits of Color-Corrected Optical Lenses	3/21/2024
The Complexities of High-Power Optical Coatings	3/21/2024
The Correct Material for Infrared (IR) Applications	8/6/2024
Understanding Ball Lenses	9/4/2024
Understanding Neutral Density Filters	8/6/2024
Understanding Optical Lens Geometries	5/30/2024
Understanding Optical Specifications	3/22/2024
Tips for Designing Manufacturable Lenses and Assemblies	3/21/2024
Understanding Rare Earth Materials	3/21/2024
Understanding Waveplates and Retarders	11/1/2024
Using C-Mount Focus Tunable Lenses	9/15/2015
What are Beamsplitters?	4/5/2024
What are Cylinder Lenses?	10/15/2024
Why Choose an Achromatic Cylinder Lens?	3/21/2024
Why Use an Achromatic Lens?	3/21/2024
Precision Tolerances for Spherical Lenses	7/23/2024
Understanding Optical Windows	9/30/2024
Optical Filter Orientation	6/7/2024
Effects of Laser Mirror Surface Flatness	7/16/2024
A Guide to (Not Over) Specifying Losses in Laser Optics	7/23/2024
Why Use a Flat Top Laser Beam?	4/24/2024
Bulk Laser Damage in Glass	8/29/2024
Laser Beam Shaping Overview	9/19/2024
Can A Beam Expander be Used in Reverse?	2/18/2021
Superpolished Optics	8/29/2024
All About Diffraction Gratings	8/22/2024
Anamorphic Prism Pairs	2/15/2021
Group Delay Dispersion and White Light Interferometry	7/9/2024
Basics of Ultrafast Lasers	8/1/2024