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

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

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

Edmund Optics' component list and steps provided are used to successfully build an Optical Isolator.

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

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

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

The length of a laser resonator determines the laser’s resonator modes, or the electric field distributions that cause a standing wave in the cavity.

Compare Coherent Laser specifications with the Edmund Optics selection guide.

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

Knowing how to properly clean your optical components is an easy way to maintain system performance and save money by decreasing the risk of component damage.

Laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) denotes the maximum laser fluence an optical component can withstand with an acceptable amount of risk.

Understanding the most commonly used laser optics materials will allow for easy navigation of EO’s wide selection of laser optics components.

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

The success of your machine vision application depends on the quality of your optical components.

Are you unsure of proper optics handling techniques?

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

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

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

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

Are standard beam expanders not meeting your application requirements? Learn how to design your own beam expander using stock optics at Edmund Optics.

Edmund Optics is a global stock and custom optics manufacturing company with in house optical designers and on-site metrology and environmental testing.

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

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

Have a time or budget restraint? Check out these tips and advantages for designing applications with standard, off-the-shelf optics at Edmund Optics.

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The short pulse durations of ultrafast lasers make them interact with optical components differently, impacting the optic’s laser damage threshold.

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

The diameter of a laser highly affects an optic’s laser induced damage (LIDT) as beam diameter directly impacts the probability of laser damage.