Optical Components, Coatings & Materials News

31. Custom vs Catalog Semrock Optical Filter Options 5/23/2025

    IDEX Health & Science streamlines fluorescence filter selection with expert support, simulation tools like SearchLight™, and flexible catalog, custom, or hybrid Semrock® optical filter options.

32. Inside the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Quest To Map The Universe 5/13/2025

    The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will revolutionize astronomy with its massive digital camera, real-time data, and a decade-long sky survey, hunting Planet 9.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.