Newsletter | August 6, 2025

08.06.25 -- Next-Gen Optical Coatings, Improving Signal To Noise Ratio, Custom Microscope Objective Lenses & More

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FROM THE EDITOR

Next-Gen Optical Coatings From Nano To AI-Driven Designs

Revolutionary coating advances include nanostructured films, AI-driven design, AR/VR applications, sustainable materials, and enhanced deposition techniques driving photonic innovation.

SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICAL COATINGS & FILTERS

Custom Optical Coatings & Filters For Photonic Devices

Opto Diode offers custom optical coatings and integrated filters for photonic devices, spanning EUV to IR, serving defense, industrial, medical, and research applications with tailored performance.

The Advantages Of Schneider-Kreuznach Optical Filters

Schneider-Kreuznach optical filters offer precise, high-transmission performance with steep edges, <1% tolerance, robust construction, and custom coatings—ideal for demanding industrial and scientific applications.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

More Signal, Less Background: Improving Signal To Noise Ratio

The path to improving signal-to-noise ratio - the ratio of the power of signal (desired input) to the power of background noise (undesired input) - is to reduce the power of the noise – less background.

Extended Operating Wavelengths For Optical Components From Mid-UV To LWIR

Precision Glass & Optics announces the company’s latest capability, the extended operating wavelength range of finished optics from the mid-ultraviolet (0.2 µm) out to the longwave infrared spectrum (15 µm).

Monitoring Laser Micromachining Equipment In Semiconductor Production

Explore the challenge of monitoring laser power within micromachining systems—using short, ultra-short pulse, and UV lasers—to maintain stringent quality standards and minimize defects.

Key Specifications For Custom Microscope Objective Lenses

Explore critical design specifications for custom microscope objective lenses, including resolution, numerical aperture, field of view, aberrations, and working distance.

Specifying Plasma Deposited Hard-Coated Optical Thin Film Filters

Learn about different filter types, their key attributes, and how to optimize cost. The filters discussed include high cavity count band pass, replacement, tilted beamsplitter filters, and more.

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