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Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Seeing around corners is no longer science fiction thanks to ultrafast lasers and sensitive cameras

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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

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

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

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

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

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

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

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

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

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Cinema lenses designed to create content tailored for online streaming utilize aspheres to shoot with a shallow depth of field while maintaining quality.

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

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

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

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