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Want to learn more about metallic mirror coatings? Find information about standard and custom metallic mirror coatings that are available at Edmund Optics.

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

The Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection (OAP) Guide refines your search for an OAP mirror from Edmund Optics.

The thermal properties of optical substrates including the CTE, dn/dT, and thermal conductivity are critical for predicting real-world performance

Learn how Edmund Optics maintains optical performance across the entire image plane through this resolution and contrast comparison using our C Series FFL lens.

Learn about spatial frequency errors and surface roughness of Single Point Diamond Turned off-axis parabolic mirrors 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.

非球面レンズのメリットは、球面収差を補正する能力です。球面収差は、光の一点集光やコリメートする際に、球面形状の光学素子を使う時に生じます。ここでは非球面レンズの特徴やその性能のメリットから、その製造方法、タイプ別の利点や選定方法を紹介します。

硝材の選定は、その特性が硝種毎に異なってくることから、時にとても重要になります。エドモンド・オプティクスは、様々な硝材から作られた光学部品を販売しており、以下に記載した諸特性を基にして適切な材料の選定を検討することができます。

光学レンズやミラー、ウインドウの製品群に最も共通した製造や仕上げ、及び材料に関する仕様の説明。 製造上の仕様：直径公差・中心厚公差・曲率半径・偏芯・平行度・角度公差・面取り・有効径。 外観上の仕様：表面品質、平面度、パワー、イレギュラリティ、面粗さ。 材料上の仕様：屈折率、アッベ数、レーザー耐力。

ビームスプリッターは、入射光を所定の分割比で2つの光に分割する光学部品です。また可逆的に、2つの光の重ね合わせにも応用できます。代表的な形状に、キューブ型とプレート型があります。キューブ型とプレート型の比較や偏光/無偏光の光学特性についてご説明します。

Specialized coatings can minimize thermal lensing in ultrafast laser systems, which are particularly susceptible to detrimental thermal effects.

Athermalization ruggedization is done to maintain imaging performance through significant temperature swings, which is ideal for applications like aerospace.

Schwarz Mirrors minimize unwanted stray light using an opaque, engineered fused silica substrate that absorbs light that would otherwise be transmitted.

Mounting flat mirrors by their edges in a kinematic mount imparts stress onto the mirror surface. This results in distortion and reduced quality of the reflected wavefront, which is especially noticeable when using high-quality mirrors. Stemmed mirrors, on the other hand, are mounted from a smaller diameter “stem” protruding from the back of the mirror, resulting in significantly reduced stress on the mirror surface, high stability, and cost reduction and can be used as a replacement for a more expensive and complex kinematic mount and a conventional mirror.

不要な迷光を最小化するSCHWARZ ブラックミラーについて。不要な透過は、ミラーの基板を直接通過したり、基板内でゴースト反射を起こしたりするため、レーザーシステムの性能を低下させ、さらにはレーザーの安全性の問題を引き起こすこともあります。

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

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

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Looking for the best way to clean optics? Learn more about the different cleaning products and methods, along with tips to handle optics at Edmund Optics.

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

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

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

Check out these best practices for handling and storing high power laser mirrors to decrease the risk of damage and increase lifetimes at Edmund Optics.

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

Lasers can be used for a variety of applications. Learn how lasers work, different elements, and the differences between laser types at Edmund Optics.

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.

より身近になった紫外 (UV) レーザーが切り開く新たな可能性。従来のUVレーザーは極めて高価で大型だったが、高エネルギーのUV光子により、精度と性能が向上し、新世代の小型・低価格のUVレーザーがますます身近に。半導体検査、顕微鏡、殺菌の進化に貢献。

Reflective objectives use mirrors to focus light or form an image. Learn more about the different types and benefits of reflective objectives at Edmund Optics.