Newsletter | November 17, 2025

11.17.25 -- The Accidental Birth Of Holography

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FROM THE EDITOR

When A "Bad Picture" Changed Everything: The Accidental Birth Of Holography

Dennis Gabor accidentally invented holography in 1947 while trying to fix electron microscopes, creating a technology that now shapes medicine, data storage, and AR.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Are You Making These 3 Optical Filter Mistakes?

Proper optical filter selection is essential for precision imaging. Avoid common mistakes with AOI, transition width, wavefront error, and surface defects to ensure optimal performance.

From Simple Lens To Complete System: A How-To Of Perfect Combinations

Unlock the potential of your lens with optimal pairing. Explore combinations for maximum performance, including reverse positioning, flange-to-image distance calculations, and V-Mount advantages.

How A Strategic Partnership Drove Micro Molding Success

In micro manufacturing, supplier choice determines success. Explore how one company transformed a struggling production program into a 150-million-part success through a true strategic partnership.

Implementing A Feedback Control Loop To Monitor Laser Power

Explore how implementing a feedback control loop to monitor laser power in automotive manufacturing ensures precise laser welding and contributes to preventing costly assembly line disruptions.

Thin-Film Optical Components For Use In Non-Linear Optical Systems

Non-linear optical (NLO) bioimaging advances enable super-resolution, label-free biomolecule visualization, and in vivo studies. Selecting high-quality thin-film optical components ensures optimal image quality.

What Is A Transparent Heater Window?

Transparent Heater Windows are used for widely differing purposes from keeping food hot or cold to preventing aircraft windows from frosting over. This article covers their many uses and benefits.

Principles Of Scanning Nitrogen Vacancy Magnetometry Explained

Scanning NV magnetometry might not achieve atomic scale resolution, but it provides very high spatial resolution and acceptable magnetic sensitivity compared to other techniques.

Optical Monitoring System Improves Thin-Film Coating Accuracy

In the past, a thin-film design software was used to help develop the coating, but the real challenge was replicating the material indexes within the coating chamber without errors. 

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