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MaxLinear and Colorchip’s complete line of optical and electrical interconnect solutions for data center applications are based on MaxLinear’s 5 nm Keystone family of DSPs. Leveraging the...

LithaGlass powered by Glassomer is a 3D-printable quartz glass designed jointly by Lithoz GmbH and Glassomer. LithaGlass is closer to a ceramic than standard glasses like soda lime glass, meaning...

The V-574 family from PI is a series of linear positioning stages for applications such as optics inspection, metrology, photonics, interferometry, and semiconductor test equipment. The stages are...

Organizations that incorporate the COMSOL Multiphysics® software into their R&D workflow are able to build accurate models of real-world designs, devices, and processes as well as create...

Laser microprocessing covers a broad scope of laser processes used in the machining of ultrafine structures. In this area of technology, micrometer-scale levels of precision and accuracy are required...

Researchers at Chalmers University have developed a method to make microcombs 10 times more efficient, opening pathways to discovery in space and health care, and paving the way for high-performance...

DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH, a manufacturer of fingerprint, face, and iris identification technology, has agreed to acquire biometric identification technology company JENETRIC GmbH....

In recent decades, researchers have fabricated metamaterials that interact with light in ways that go beyond the physical limits imposed on naturally occurring materials. A metamaterial is...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

The first high-reflectance mirror coatings for the UV and vacuum UV (VUV) were of the Al + MgF2 type produced in the late 1950s. Coatings of this design are still used today for multigas cavity...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

Dual-Band IR filters for the MWIR and LWIR provide high performance in-band and out-of-band.

The datasheet provides an overview of surface treatments for optical components, focusing on various types of coatings, substrates, and applications. It outlines the different types of coatings...

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...

Reynard Corporation has all the facilities necessary to design, fabricate and qualify state of the art coatings for numerous applications. Our precision optics are found in high performance systems...

Optical filters are often overlooked, but they are important or even crucial components in every optical instrument. While working at an optical filter company for almost 10 years, Pust witnessed...

Lasers, LEDs, and photonics in general are providing new dimensions to industrial automation solutions, far beyond illumination and material treatment. They enable open work-cell production setups as...

This webinar discusses advanced preform and fiber measurement techniques for specialty fibers, with a particular focus on fibers produced using the POD (plasma outside deposition) process. In this...

Learn about optical ray tracing using the COMSOL Multiphysics® software and watch a live demo of the software. The demo shows how to create a fully parameterized geometry of a typical lens...

A breakout cable, also known as a fan-out cable or breakout assembly, is a type of cable that combines multiple individual cables into a single, larger cable. The breakout cable is designed to...

An optical system used to collect infrared energy from a scene using scanning optics with a point or line detector, as compared with a fixed optical system with a full two-dimensional detector array.

Optical thin film adhesion specifically refers to the adhesion properties of thin films used in optical applications. Here’s a detailed definition: Thin film materials: Optical thin films...

In fiber optics, the annular region between two concentric circles; used to specify fiber cladding and core sizes.

Theia Technologies' MCR IQ™ Motor Control Board and new MCR IQ™ software application facilitate operation of Theia's motorized lenses, allowing users to control zoom, focus, P-iris, and optional IR...

Iridian's highly advanced technology is used in telecom, spectroscopic instrumentation and lasers, and biophotonics, micro-optics, and aerospace applications. The #1 choice for OEM manufacturers.

Explore the art and science of optical coatings with Avantier in our latest YouTube video. As leaders in applying thin films to optical components, we delve into the intricacies of enhancing light...

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A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather than having a uniform refractive index like conventional lenses. This...

G&H | GS Optics specializes in the custom manufacture of precision polymer optics for use in imaging, scanning, detection and illumination applications worldwide. In-house capability to provide...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

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...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...