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Not sure which type of illumination you should use for your system? Learn more about the pros and cons of different illumination types at Edmund Optics.

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

E-Series Kinematic Optical Mounts provide high value and essential features for applications including lab use, prototyping, and system integration

ラピッドプロトタイピング、1日24時間稼働の非球面レンズ製造セル、最新の測量法など、他社とは一線を画すエドモンド・オプティクスのグローバルな光学部品の製造拠点の機能についてご紹介

Machine vision systems heavily rely on illumination. Learn more about how structured illumination can maximize your system at Edmund Optics.

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.

Think you don't need telecentric illumination in machine vision applications? Find out why you need telecentric illumination at Edmund Optics.

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

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.

Compare Coherent Laser specifications with the Edmund Optics selection guide.

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

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

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

There are several metrics used to describe the quality of a laser beam including the M2 factor, the beam parameter product, and power in the bucket

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

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

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

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

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。

フレネルレンズは物理寸法的に薄い形状ながらも、従来の光学レンズと同様に光を一点に集めることができます。しかしながら、物理的に薄い以外にも幾つかの利点が存在します。フレネルレンズの原理と利点、製造、アプリケーション事例までを説明。

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。

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

波長板と位相差板の用語、仕様、製作、構造。及び、正しい波長板の選定やアプリケーション事例について。位相差板としても知られる波長板は、光を透過し、ビームを減衰、偏位、あるいは変位させることなく、その偏光状態を修正します。波長板は、偏光の一つの成分をそれが直交する成分に対して位相を遅らせる (遅延させる) ことによって偏光状態を変化させます。

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

赤外透過材料の物理的特性は各種一様ではないため、各材料の特長を知ることでIRアプリケーションに対する正しい材料の選定が可能になります。ここでは赤外の概論から、正しい材料を用いる重要性、正しい材料の選定、赤外透過材料の比較を紹介します。

Not sure which diffuser will best meet your needs? Review EO's diffuser selection guide to review the pros and cons of each diffuser type at Edmund Optics.

Image Quality of a Telecentric with the Flexibility of a Liquid Lens