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

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

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

Although a common misconception, individual optical lenses do not always form an image when the object plane is placed a focal length away from the lens.

Collimated light is required for many fiber optic applications. Using the proper setup, fiber optic collimating lenses or ball lenses, and some optical know-how, you can achieve optimal collimation.

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

When measuring minuscule particles, many advanced Life Science applications require more power than one laser produces.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

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

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn about the metrology that Edmund Optics® uses to guarantee the quality of all optical components and assemblies.

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

Learn how to insert a liquid lens into a modular TECHSPEC Liquid Lens Cx Series Fixed Focal Length Lens Assembly from Edmund Optics.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

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

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

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

Optical Filters are used to selectively transmit or block certain wavelengths or wavelength ranges within optical systems.

When determining which laser to use for your application, consider the following specifications: wavelength, coherence length, beam divergence, and Rayleigh range.

Edmund Optics utilizes Diamond Turning to produce a wide range of high precision optical components.

The Laser Optics Lab video series discusses laser optics concepts including specifications, coating technologies, product types, and more

The Laser Optics Lab video series discusses laser optics concepts including specifications, coating technologies, product types, and more

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

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

Optics and the manipulation of light are critical for countless applications that save lives and improve quality of life across the world

Optical coatings are composed of thin-film layers used to enhance transmission or reflection properties within an optical system.

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.

Interested in learning about the different types of camera mounts available from Edmund Optics?

Watch EO employees as they take optics on adventures all around the world.

Compound Parabolic Concentrators (CPCs) are concentrator lenses made from rotated parabolic shapes to create specific acceptance angles through which divergent light is collected.