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To achieve performance gains in microelectronics, semiconductor size continues to shrink, with feature sizes now in the sub-10-nm range. The challenges associated with the extreme downscaling of...

Far above an oil pipeline, a drone bobs and weaves. The drone, dispatched by Denver, Colorado-based Project Canary, is collecting high-resolution imaging data of the site, while also scanning for any...

Researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have fabricated a smart window that provides a low-cost...

Monroe Community College received a $5.1 million grant from the Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP) to fund its optics and photonics associate degree...

The Thinoxide software suite from Thinoxide Software Ltd. is a web-based optical design software that is free to use, providing a graphical implementation of the thin-film transfer-matrix method for...

The commercial availability of Light-Emitting Diodes at almost any wavelength combined with Multi-Bandpass Filters have enabled a completely new type of instrumentation. These instruments allow...

Edmund Optics’ line of sapphire aspheric lenses is designed for high-power laser and material processing applications. The lenses deliver diffraction-limited performance with a 50% reduction in...

Infrared imaging systems require simultaneous performance MWIR (midwave, typically 3 to 5 μm) and LWIR (longwave, typically 8 to 12 or 7.5 to 13.5 μm) spectral bands. Our dual-band IR AR...

What are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...

The optical materials selected for an optical system depend upon the application, the required system performance and the environment in which the system is to perform; thus the materials’...

Single-crystal sapphire has been the material of choice for defense and other applications that require extremely durable optics, but aluminum oxynitride (ALON) and magnesium aluminate (spinel) have...

The common polycrystalline materials used for optical thin-film materials do not satisfy the requirements of telecommunications because of the instabilities caused by moisture absorption in their...

OPTOMAN takes innovation very seriously and makes sure that optical components are able to resist the ongoing increase of laser power and decrease in pulse duration, thus high LIDT is OPTOMAN‘s bread...

OPTOMAN offers enhanced lifetime, reliable laser optics featuring excellent spectral performance.

Dan Bukaty Jr., President of Precision Glass & Optics discusses why a flexible approach to material selection in the manufacturing process is important to help protect optics manufacturing lead times...

The optical performance of optical coatings is only half of the picture. A coating that is perfectly manufactured to meet its optical specifications is useless unless it also meets the application's...

Non-destructive, portable, and extremely discriminating in its analysis -- Raman spectroscopy has established itself as a powerful tool in the identification and quantification of chemicals in...

Ultrafast lasers have been gaining popularity across various fields, and the trend has been ongoing for decades, with no signs of slowing down. As a critical part of optics, thin film coating extends...

Semiconducting two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as MoS2, MoSe2, WSe2, and WS2 hold great promise for many novel applications, and recent years have witnessed tremendous...

Ultraviolet (UV) light sources are devices that emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum, which ranges from about 10 nm to 400 nm in wavelength. These sources are used in various applications,...

Actinic radiation refers to electromagnetic radiation that has enough energy to induce photochemical reactions. This type of radiation is primarily in the ultraviolet (UV) range but can also include...

Optical glass refers to a type of glass specifically engineered and manufactured for use in optical components and systems, such as lenses, prisms, mirrors, and filters. Optical glass is...

Laser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser light. Laser optics play a crucial role in shaping the characteristics of...

A common question we receive here at North American Coating Laboratories is “what is the difference between an anti-glare process and an anti-reflective process?”. This video will answer your...

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Serving the needs of the Military and Aerospace industry requires a high level of quality and commitment. With mission-critical programs and applications, failure is not an option. Success demands...

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A laser dye is a class of organic dyes that emit coherent radiation over a wide spectral range.

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

“Name the application, we have solutions,” is more than a slogan. It’s what keeps Universal Photonics a world-leader in critical surface preparation material, processing machinery...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...

ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified and D&B DUNS # 113515303 Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom system solution provider offering advance precision custom optical design, engineering,...