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Free-space optical (FSO) communications wirelessly transmit data through the air using lasers. FSO promises to revolutionize broadband internet access.

Quickly Respond to Collapsing Product Lifecycles

New optical filters are being developed due to the advancements in applications and technologies. Learn more about the future of filters at Edmund Optics.

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

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

Athermalization is a type of ruggedization that mitigates the harmful effects of thermal expansion and defocus in optical and imaging systems.

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

The growth of automation has introduced machine vision lenses to more harsh environments involving shock, vibration, contaminants, and temperature swings.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

23 unique imaging systems help the Perseverance Mars rover look for signs of water and ancient life on the red planet.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines used for complex geometry manufacturing are expanding their material capabilities. Learn more at Edmund 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.

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

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

Not all ruggedized imaging lenses feature the same type of ruggedization. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each type at Edmund Optics.

The future of high-speed technology: integrated photonics use light instead of electricity for computing and signal processing

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Single-Material Aspheric Achromats correct chromatic aberrations with a unique geometry, leading to numerous benefits over conventional achromatic lenses.

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

Four major trending topics in machine vision technology include edge artificial intelligence (edge AI), AI paired with high-resolution sensors, event-based machine vision, and affordability of SWIR sensor technology.

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Schwarz Mirrors eliminate stray light using black, engineered fused silica substrates that maintain desired characteristics while absorbing unwanted light.

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing rapid prototyping, IP protection, and the job market in the optics industry

A new generation of small, cost-effective, CW ultraviolet (UV) lasers allows more applications to move to UV wavelengths for increased power and precision.

Computer Generated Hologram metrology provides a new solution for overcoming traditional asphere metrology. Learn more about CGH metrology at Edmund Optics.

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

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

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future