Industry Insights

  1. Choosing Between Active and Passive Methods for Enhanced Efficiency 10/1/2024

    Passive alignment limits scalability, while active alignment offers superior precision and flexibility. Advanced systems now enable rapid, automated alignment for high-yield, cost-effective production.

  2. Technical Capabilities For Vacuum Windows 9/26/2024

    Vacuum windows enable light transmission in vacuum environments. Advanced manufacturing, materials expertise, and quality control ensure their performance and longevity.

  3. Low SWaP SWIR Cameras For Multi-Mode Applications 9/24/2024

    The development of multi-mode short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) cameras highlights the demand for support of both passive and active imaging while maintaining a low size, weight, and power (SWaP) profile.

  4. Unlock The Potential Of Quantum Computing With Customized Optical Filters 9/23/2024

    Quantum computing with trapped ion qubits uses lasers for operations. Semrock filters ensure precise wavelength selection and high transmission, enabling these laser applications

  5. Improved Edge Steepness With New MaxLine E-Grade Filters 9/23/2024

    New E-Grade MaxLine laser line filters offer superior edge steepness for Raman spectroscopy. They work effectively with edge filters, allowing for better separation from laser light.

  6. How Compensating Gain Flattening Filters Improve PPEF Performance 9/11/2024

    Depending on the application, tight PPEF may need to be combined with other precise specifications, including modulation depth, insertion loss and error function slope.

  7. Designing Precision Positioning For Vacuum Environments 9/4/2024

    The manufacture and calibration of UHV positioning systems is a complex task that sometimes pits design and maintenance considerations against the instrument’s technical performance.

  8. Highly-Dynamic 4-Axis Piezo Wafer Stage For Inspection And Metrology 8/21/2024

    Delve into the technical specifications and capabilities of a hybrid piezo wafer stage and its advantages over traditional electromagnetic solutions.

  9. High-Volume Optical Manufacturing Up To 100,000 Parts Per Month With Timely Delivery 8/19/2024

    Precision Glass & Optics, a world leader in the optical manufacturing industry for nearly 40 years, announces the improved capability to produce high-volume, high-quality optical components that operate from 0.2 um to 15 um.  

  10. Get To Know The Optical Aberrations Present In Your Image 8/13/2024

    Ray plots indicate to optical engineers which aberrations are present in a lens and their magnitude. The manufacturer records this data for every lens produced.