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

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

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

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

Easily add and remove optical filters from any cage system setup after viewing this quick demonstration of integrating a filter holder plate and interchangeable filter holder using #86-018 and #85-649.

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

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.

Polarizers are used in a wide range of imaging and research and development applications.

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

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

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

Join Stephan Briggs, Biomedical Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses anti-reflective (AR) coatings vs filter coatings

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

Monolithic Reflective Beam Expanders are ideal for applications requiring broadband or achromatic beam expansion.

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

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

Waveplates and retarders are optical components designed to transmit light while modifying its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam.

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

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

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

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.

Optical Windows provide protection between an optical system or sensitive electronics and an outside environment.

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

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.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Are you unsure of proper optics handling techniques?