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Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Highly reflective (HR) coatings are applied to optical components to minimize losses when reflecting lasers and other light sources.

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

反射防止膜は、透過率を増やす、コントラストを高める、またゴースト像の発生を取り除くことによって、光学素子の効率を大幅に改善させます。

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.

How are ultra-thin filters different from standard optical filters? Discover the unique features and capabilties of ultra-thin filters at Edmund Optics.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Innovative ultra-thin filters provide flexibility, scratch resistance, and durability comparable to most hard oxide coatings. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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。

The surface quality of optical components the scattering off of its surface, which is especially important in laser optics applications.

産業用カメラの高画素化によってセンサーサイズも1型以上のものが増えています。高画素カメラに対して求められるレンズのマッチングとその現状について、エドモンド・オプティクスのエキスパート 池田 篤史が画像センシング展2021でセミナーを開催しました。こちらでは、好評を博したこのセミナーの録画動画をご覧いただけます (所要時間44分)。

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

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

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

Learn how to navigate the many available options for shaping the irradiance profile and phase of laser beams to maximize your laser system's performance.

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

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

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

Sliding focusing mechanisms for laser beam expanders cause less beam wander than rotating focusing mechanisms, but they use more complex mechanics and are typically more expensive.

Want to know about fluorescence microscopy? Read this article by a Biomedical Product Line Engineer at Edmund Optics to learn more.

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。

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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.

Are you designing a system and debating whether or not to use in-line illumination? Read more about the proper time to use in-line and comparisons at Edmund Optics.

Optical coatings are used to influence the transmission, reflection, or polarization properties of an optical component.

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

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

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

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers