Industry Insights
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The Right Filter, Right Now
3/17/2026
IDEX Health & Science offers Quick Ship Semrock optical filters, delivering critical research and prototyping components in 1–3 days to keep your projects on schedule.
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3 Costliest Optical Filter Spec Mistakes
3/17/2026
Over-specifying optical filters increases cost. Focus deep OD only where needed, allow wider transitions, and use average transmission (Tavg) instead of strict Tabs to optimize performance and reduce expenses.
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Choosing The Right Materials For Mico-Molded Optics And Photonics Components
2/26/2026
Choosing materials for optical micro molding requires balancing transmission, stability, and manufacturability—because in photonics, polymer selection directly determines real-world performance and reliability.
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From Sources To Sensors We Have You Covered
2/22/2026
IDEX Health & Science delivers fully integrated imaging subsystems, optimizing resolution, throughput, and reliability by combining lasers, optics, filters, sensors, and mechanics in a cohesive, design-through-manufacturing approach.
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Monitoring Laser Power In Laser-Based Fill & Finish Biopharmaceutical Systems
2/19/2026
Custom laser power measurement ensures precise vaccine vial sealing, meeting strict biopharma compliance standards through tailored detectors, firmware, and calibration for critical fill-finish applications.
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Is Your Nanopositioner Quantum Ready?
2/4/2026
Quantum sensing and computing require specialized, low-magnetic instrumentation because standard materials can disrupt detection. Modern experiments increasingly adopt these designs to ensure extreme magnetic sensitivity.
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Chemical Process Control
1/30/2026
Near infrared spectroscopy enables real-time, remote chemical process monitoring using fiber optics and InGaAs detectors, allowing tighter control, enhanced safety, and reduced process variation.
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Predictive Modeling Of Transmitted Wavefront Error In High-Performance Optical Coatings
1/27/2026
When interferometric testing isn’t possible, an analytical, spectral-based model predicts coating-contributed transmitted wavefront error with confidence, enabling compliance and control for advanced optical systems.
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How To Avoid The Endless Design Loop
12/29/2025
Scaling life science instruments from prototype to production requires resolving source-to-sensor trade-offs through custom optical integration that balances performance, cost, and long-term reliability.
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7 Essentials Of Custom Illumination
12/29/2025
High-performance illumination demands more than power—custom wide-field modules deliver uniformity, reliability, flexibility, and seamless integration for next-generation life science, diagnostic, and medical imaging systems.