Optical Components, Coatings & Materials News
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6 Conference Tracks, 60 Courses Anchor Photonics West 2026
12/16/2025
Photonics West 2026 offers over 100 technical conferences, 60 courses, and networking events spanning biomedical optics, lasers, quantum tech, and Vision Tech.
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AI, Quantum, And Materials Innovation: How 2025 Set The Stage For Photonics In 2026
11/19/2025
Photonics surged in 2025 through telecom, AI, and health advances. In 2026, AI-driven design, quantum sources, thin films, and sustainability lead the next innovation wave.
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Keystone Distortion
11/11/2025
Analyze projected image distortion in cinemas, detailing keystone, anamorphic, and curved-screen effects, with calculations and tolerance guidelines to ensure visually pleasing image quality.
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KolaDeep™ Spectral Measurement System: Measure Deeper Blocking
11/10/2025
Semrock’s KolaDeep Spectral Measurement System ensures ultra-deep blocking and steep spectral edges for custom optical filters, delivering precise, repeatable performance across UV, visible, and NIR ranges.
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How Machine Vision Transformed Fiber-Optic Reliability
10/6/2025
Automated machine vision paired with photonics revolutionized fiber-optic connectivity in the 1990s, enabling consistent, high-speed internet by ensuring connectors remained clear of microscopic defects.
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Specifying Optical Filters
10/1/2025
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.
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Photonics Redefined: Crystalline Coatings And Graphene In Advanced Optics
9/24/2025
Explore the latest breakthroughs in crystalline optical coatings and graphene-based photonic components, highlighting their mechanisms and transformative applications.
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Overmolding: The Basics For Successful Optical Manufacturing
9/24/2025
Optical micro overmolding combines micro molding with lead-frame or insert processes to achieve precision, clarity, and integration, demanding early collaboration to ensure manufacturability, performance, and cost efficiency.
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Emission Filters For Single-Point Measurements
9/17/2025
Fluorescence detection requires precise filter selection. High OD blocking and proper excitation–emission alignment minimize noise, crosstalk, and aberrations, ensuring accurate measurements.
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What's Your Spectral Challenge?
9/17/2025
SearchLight™ is a free, intuitive online tool that streamlines fluorophore and filter selection, enabling users to model, optimize, and share fluorescence system designs with confidence and efficiency.