Edmund Optics^®

Follow laser crystals through their entire manufacturing process from fabrication, to coating, to quality control in the Edmund Optics Florida facility.

Watch this webinar to learn about solutions to the unique challenges associated with coating laser crystals and key considerations for sourcing crystals.

Understanding the polarization of laser light is critical for many applications, as polarization impacts reflectance, focusing the beam, and other key behaviors.

Learn how to choose the right beam expander for your laser system in this tutorial from Dr. Mary Turner, Technical Fellow at Edmund Optics

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

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

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)

Waveplates and retarders are optical components designed to transmit light while modifying its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam.

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

Laser Optics for 2μm lasers require very specific types of materials such as fused silica and germanium. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

Understanding the most common laser sources, modes of operation, and gain media provides the context for selecting the proper laser for your specific application.

Edmund Optics' Polarizer Selection Guide refines your search for a specific type of polarizer.

Anti-reflection (AR) coatings are applied to optical components to increase throughput and reduce hazards caused by back-reflections.

Waveplates (retarders) are different when used in polarized light than unpolarized light. Consider terminology, fabrication, or applications at Edmund Optics.

Learn why the bulk laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of glass is significantly different than the LIDT optical components with coatings, such as AR thin films.

Learn all about the benefits of aspheres, their unique anatomy, how they're manufactured, and how to choose the right one for your system.

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