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Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

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

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

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

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

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

了解确保激光应用成功必须考虑的关键参数。将为这些参数建立通用术语。

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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

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

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

Are you designing an optical system? Be sure to review these 5 considerations relating to mechanical design, assembly, and alignment at Edmund Optics.

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

Testing laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) is not standardized, so understanding how your optics were tested is critical for predicting performance.

Are you unsure of proper optics handling techniques?

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

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

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

Laser optics high reflectivity mirrors meet exceptional specifications that Edmund Optics' competitors often fail to meet. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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.

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

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

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

First Contact Polymer Solution is an easy-to-use liquid polymer for cleaning the surfaces of lenses and other optical components (see below for a more extensive list)

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

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

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

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

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