Edmund Optics^®

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

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

Transparent Materials with Integrated Micro-Optics

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

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations

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

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

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

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.

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

Traditional spherical lenses are evolving due to the increasing demands of applications. Learn about the future of spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

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.

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

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

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

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

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

Bringing Professional-Grade Technology to All

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

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

Pulse Compression and Dispersion Compensation for Ultrafast Lasers

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

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

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

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