Optical Components, Coatings & Materials News
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How To Make The Most Of Automate And The CLEO Conference
4/9/2025
It’s almost show time with both Automate 2025 and the CLEO Conference just around the corner. Let’s take a look at two of the photonics industry’s most-anticipated shows.
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From Starlink To VisorSat: Cutting Satellite Brightness To Preserve Our Night Skies
4/3/2025
The use of anti-reflective coatings on satellites can significantly reduce light pollution, aiding astronomy while balancing space innovation.
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You Say You Want A (Micro-Optics) Revolution
3/21/2025
Micro-optics is revolutionizing optical systems by enabling miniaturization, enhanced functionality, and improved performance in consumer electronics, automotive, biomedical technologies, and more.
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Photonics' Role In Changing The Way We See Our Universe
3/13/2025
From high-sensitivity detectors and adaptive optics to integrated spectrographs and space-qualified devices – photonic technologies are transforming our view of the Milky Way and beyond.
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Introduction To Laser Filters
3/7/2025
Laser filters selectively transmit, block, or manipulate laser wavelengths for applications like Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and laser scanning. Types include clean-up, edge, notch, and dichroic filters.
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Introduction To Edge Filters
3/7/2025
Edge optical filters selectively transmit or block specific wavelengths. They are essential in fluorescence imaging, Raman spectroscopy, and laser applications, with specialized tunable and dichroic beamsplitter variants.
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Optical Profilers In An Argon Chamber Environment
2/21/2025
Zygo Optical Profilers now operate within argon gloveboxes, enabling high-precision, non-contact metrology in inert environments, preserving sensitive materials, and advancing research in materials science, semiconductors, and beyond.
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How To Achieve Success In Optical Device Manufacturing Without Expertise In Optics
2/13/2025
Outsourcing optical solutions can streamline product development, reduce costs, and speed time-to-market, especially when expertise and infrastructure are limited.
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Beyond The Canvas: Optical Technologies In Art And Museums
1/14/2025
Optical technologies are used in telecommunications, data storage, imaging and vision systems, medicine, industry, and electronics. They are also used to create and display art. Here’s how.
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25 Reasons To Attend SPIE Photonics West 2025
1/7/2025
SPIE Photonics West 2025, scheduled for January 25–30 in San Francisco, offers numerous benefits for professionals in the optics and photonics industry. Here are 25 reasons to attend.