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

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

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

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Dispersion is the dependence of the phase velocity or phase delay of light on another parameter, such as wavelength, propagation mode, or polarization.

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

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

Mounting flat mirrors by their edges in a kinematic mount imparts stress onto the mirror surface. This results in distortion and reduced quality of the reflected wavefront, which is especially noticeable when using high-quality mirrors. Stemmed mirrors, on the other hand, are mounted from a smaller diameter “stem” protruding from the back of the mirror, resulting in significantly reduced stress on the mirror surface, high stability, and cost reduction and can be used as a replacement for a more expensive and complex kinematic mount and a conventional mirror.

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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

The unique absorption properties of 2µm lasers allow them to create small and precise cuts for medical and materials processing applications

Highly reflective (HR) coatings are applied to optical components to minimize losses when reflecting lasers and other light sources.

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

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

Don't know which light pipe homogenizing rod will work with your system? Learn about how to choose the correct rod and more information at Edmund Optics.

Do you want to learn about optical filters? Find terminology, fabrication techniques, a selection guide, and application examples at Edmund Optics.

Learn how Highly-Dispersive Mirrors compensate for dispersion and compress pulse duration in ultrafast laser systems, which is critical for maximizing performance.

Want to know more about fluorophores and optical filters for fluorescence microscopy? Find out more information and in stock optical filters at Edmund Optics.

Fluorescence imaging systems are composed of three major components, an illumination source, a photo-activated fluorophore sample, and detector.

Acktar Advanced Coatings produces light-absorbing components and materials to control stray light and eliminate noise from specular reflection.

Metrology is critical for ensuring that optical components consistently meet their desired specifications, especially in laser applications.

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

Light pipes are optical components that are typically used to increase the uniformity of a light source or to direct light.

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

Understanding the source of inaccurate and imprecise errors can help formulate strategies to prevent or correct them. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Laser beam expanders are critical for reducing power density, minimizing beam diameter at a distance, and minimizing focused laser spot size.

Beamsplitters do exactly what their name implies: split incident light beams.

Want to know about fluorescence microscopy? Read this article by a Biomedical Product Line Engineer at Edmund Optics to learn more.