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Geopolitics and export controls have significantly impacted the accessibility of coating materials for laser optics

Innovative ultra-thin filters provide flexibility, scratch resistance, and durability comparable to most hard oxide coatings. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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

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

Image Quality of a Telecentric with the Flexibility of a Liquid Lens

Not all ruggedized imaging lenses feature the same type of ruggedization. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each type at Edmund Optics.

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Computer Generated Hologram metrology provides a new solution for overcoming traditional asphere metrology. Learn more about CGH metrology at Edmund Optics.

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

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

The future of high-speed technology: integrated photonics use light instead of electricity for computing and signal processing

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing rapid prototyping, IP protection, and the job market in the optics industry

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

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

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

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

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

Four major trending topics in machine vision technology include edge artificial intelligence (edge AI), AI paired with high-resolution sensors, event-based machine vision, and affordability of SWIR sensor technology.

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and multispectral imaging (MSI) are two related technologies that make use of specialized vision systems to acquire extra image information from extended regions of the electromagnetic spectrum aside from the visible spectrum.