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Not sure which beam expander will work best in your application? Check out EO's Beam Expander Selection Guide to easily compare each type 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.

Want to know more about fluorophores and optical filters for fluorescence microscopy? Find out more information and in stock optical filters at Edmund Optics.

Ultrafast highly-dispersive mirrors are critical for pulse compression and dispersion compensation in ultrafast laser applications, improving system performance.

Want to know more about microscopes? Learn about the different components used to build a microscope, key concepts, and specifications at Edmund Optics.

Want to use an infinity corrected objective to make an image? You will need a tube lens to do it! Find out why and how it works at Edmund Optics.

Want to understand the basic concepts of imaging? Learn more about essential terms and how they incorporate in the imaging industry at Edmund Optics.

Telecentric Lenses can grow quite large and heavy with small magnifications, as such magnifications require large front optics. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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

The short pulse durations of ultrafast lasers make them interact with optical components differently, impacting the optic’s laser damage threshold.

Understanding the most commonly used laser optics materials will allow for easy navigation of EO’s wide selection of laser optics components.

Subsurface damage in optical components can lead to increased absorption and scatter, reducing system performance.

Laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) of optics is a statistical value influenced by defect density, the testing method, and fluctuations in the laser.

There are numerous mount types for connecting an imaging lens to a camera. Depending on the application, some mounts are more useful than others.

“How will this lens perform?” It may sound like a simple question, but the answer can be complicated.

Become familiarized with the key components of an imaging lens assembly and how they function.

Superpolished optics with ultra-low surface roughness minimize scatter in optical systems, which is critical in sensitive laser applications.

The Strehl ratio of an optical system is a comparison of its real performance with its diffraction-limited performance.

The short pulse durations of ultrafast lasers lead to broad wavelength bandwidths, making ultrafast systems especially susceptible to dispersion and pulse broadening.

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

Highly reflective (HR) coatings are applied to optical components to minimize losses when reflecting lasers and other light sources.

The Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection (OAP) Guide refines your search for an OAP mirror from Edmund Optics.

Have a question about ball lenses? Find more information about these optical components including essential equations and application examples at Edmund Optics.

Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensors are used to test the transmitted wavefront error of laser beam expanders, predicting the real-world performance of the beam expander.

The diameter of a laser highly affects an optic’s laser induced damage (LIDT) as beam diameter directly impacts the probability of laser damage.

Is the definition on your image not clear? Go back to the basics and learn more about the contrast of an image and its importance at Edmund Optics.

The diffraction pattern caused when light passes through an aperture is called the Airy Disk. Find out how the Airy Disk can impact your image at Edmund Optics.

Imaging lens performance can be enhanced with the use of liquid lenses. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

In imaging, light rays are mapped from an object onto an imaging sensor by an imaging lens, to reproduce the characteristics and likeness of the object for the purposes of inspection, sorting, or analysis.

Optical coatings are used to influence the transmission, reflection, or polarization properties of an optical component.