Newsletter | November 12, 2025

11.12.25 -- Thin-Film Coating Advancements Improve Device Performance, High Quality, Cost-Effective Thin Film Coatings, What Is A UV Filter & More

How Thin-Film Coating Advancements Are Improving Device Performance

Thin-film coatings play a critical role across industries, enabling high-capacity data transmission and supporting advancements in telecommunications, healthcare, aerospace, and industrial automation.

SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICAL COATINGS AND FILTERS

Precision Optical Thin Film Coatings: High Quality And Cost-Effective

Discover high-quality precision optical thin film coatings—including antireflection, beamsplitters, mirrors, and metals—delivered cost-effectively, with large-volume production capabilities and immediate availability.

Reducing Optical Filter Costs Through Smart Substrate Selection

Optical filter costs are reduced by avoiding over-specification of blocking and surface quality. Choose simpler substrates and use APS or magnetron sputtering for dense coatings.

Custom Optical Filter Process

Custom optical filters streamline fluorescence-based system design, optimizing spectral performance, manufacturability, and production scalability for prototypes and full-volume applications.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

High-Performance Optics Engineered From An Unmatched Range Of Substrates

Advanced material expertise produces precision optics from sapphire, silicon carbide, ZERODUR®, and ALON, delivering high-performance solutions for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and scientific applications.

What Is A UV Filter?

A UV-blocking filter or ultraviolet optical filter prevents ultraviolet light transmission. UV filters are commonly used in photography to reduce the level of ultraviolet light that strikes the recording medium.

Micromirror TIRF Microscopy: Technique And Applications

Micromirror TIRF microscopy is a groundbreaking advancement that offers unprecedented clarity, revolutionizing our understanding of molecular assembly and cellular processes, and propelling biological research forward.

The Calibration Process: NIST-Traceable Laser Calibration Instruments

Explore instruments that offer NIST-traceable calibration using Gold Standards and PWCTM for ±1% total accuracy, ensuring reliable, comparable, and regulation-compliant laser measurements.

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