Optical Filters News

  1. How Photonics Are Used In The Manufacturing Of Sporting Goods 6/11/2025

    Photonics technologies revolutionize sporting goods manufacturing through laser cutting, 3D printing, optical metrology, and precision measurement systems.

  2. Limitations Of Spectral Measurements 5/23/2025

    Standard spectrometers struggle with steep edges and high OD. IDEX’s Peregrine and KolaDeep™ systems offer superior spectral resolution and sensitivity for precise optical filter measurement.

  3. Are You Making These 3 Optical Filter Mistakes? 5/23/2025

    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.

  4. We're An Optical Engineer's Best Friend 5/23/2025

    IDEX Health & Science delivers high-volume, high-performance Semrock filters with expert support, fast customization, and rugged reliability for optical instruments, Raman sensing, and harsh environments.

  5. Key Factors That Determine Laser Damage Threshold 5/23/2025

    Laser damage to optical filters depends on material and beam properties. Semrock filters offer high thresholds, with online tools available to estimate laser damage risk.

  6. 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.

  7. Enhanced Fluorescence Imaging: Semrock's BrightLine 2.0 And BrightLine Basic Filter Sets 5/8/2025

    Both new BrightLine filter sets represent the culmination of 20+ years of technological advancement for Semrock optical filters, and they are a prime example of enhancing our core products to meet current industry requirements. 

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Fire Detectives In Orbit: Using Remote Sensing To Detect Wildfires 3/11/2025

    Advances in optical technology, combined with changing launch cost dynamics, have pushed optical Earth observation to the forefront of wildfire detection, tracking, and management.