OPTICAL COMPONENTS, COATINGS, & MATERIALS INSIGHTS
The Expanding Role Of Micro Molding In Photonics
Micro molding drives photonics innovation, enabling the scalable production of small, complex, and optically precise parts, helping OEMs meet shrinking device footprints and demanding performance requirements.
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![GettyImages-2200128716-software-ai-machine-learning-percentages-code]( "The Benefits Of Customised Optical Filters For Machine Vision")
The Benefits Of Customised Optical Filters For Machine VisionCustomized optical interference filters optimize machine vision performance by tailoring light control for specific tasks—enhancing precision, speed, and reliability in industrial inspection, automation, and quality assurance applications.
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![Accumold - micro optics]( "Why LSR Is A Leading Material For Optical Micro Molding")
Why LSR Is A Leading Material For Optical Micro MoldingLiquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) is redefining optical micro molding with superior durability, design flexibility, and thermal stability—empowering next-generation optical components where traditional thermoplastics fall short.
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![IDEX - semrock filters]( "Custom Optical Filter Process")
Custom Optical Filter ProcessCustom optical filters streamline fluorescence-based system design, optimizing spectral performance, manufacturability, and production scalability for prototypes and full-volume applications.
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![IDEX - semrock filters]( "Lot-To-Lot Consistency With Semrock Optical Filters")
Lot-To-Lot Consistency With Semrock Optical FiltersNot all optical filters perform as advertised. See how Semrock filters deliver proven lot-to-lot consistency—matching theoretical performance with real-world results every time.
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![GettyImages-2168477511_semiconductor]( "High-Performance Optics Engineered From An Unmatched Range Of Substrates")
High-Performance Optics Engineered From An Unmatched Range Of SubstratesFrom sapphire and silicon carbide to ZERODUR® and ALON, advanced material mastery enables the production of precision optics engineered for performance in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and scientific applications.
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![GettyImages-2008259193-manufacturing-tablet-control-gear]( "How A Strategic Partnership Drove Micro Molding Success")
How A Strategic Partnership Drove Micro Molding SuccessIn micro-manufacturing, supplier choice significantly determines success. Explore how one company transformed a struggling production program into a 150-million-part success through trust, scalability, and true strategic partnership.
OPTICAL SOLUTIONS
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![nova optical polishing]( "NOVA Optical Polishing System")
The NOVA™ optical polishing system from KrellTech provides industry-leading flexibility and precision for a wide range of photonic components.
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![p-616.65s]( "P-616.65S NanoCube® 6-Axis Piezo System")
The P-616.65S NanoCube® is a compact, parallel-kinematic, 6-axis piezo system designed for ultra-precise nanopositioning and demanding applications like fiber alignment in photonics and integrated optics.
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![thickness gauge products]( "Optical Thickness Gauge Products")
The Optical Thickness Gauge products use the unique properties of light to measure the thickness of transparent and semi-transparent materials while directing light through an optical probe.
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![1000: 1 Beamsplitters]( "Beamsplitters With 1000:1 Extinction Ratio")
The 1000:1 extinction ratio polarizing cube is a very high-performance beamsplitter designed to precisely split up the S & P polarization of light operating in a wide variety of wavelengths.
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![schneider-kreuznach-filter-benefit-coating]( "Optical Filters: Filters Tailored To Your Project")
Optical filters enhance system precision by selectively transmitting or blocking wavelengths, supporting machine vision, spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and medical imaging with customizable solutions.
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![schneider magnification]( "High-Resolution Microscopy: Lenses For Research And Laboratory Use")
Magnification lenses enable detailed microscopic analysis across medicine, science, and technology, supporting innovations like light-sheet microscopy, DIAMOND lenses, and image-guided robotic surgery for precision and research advancement.
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![GettyImages-1413548764-architecture-planning-design]( "Competencies: Expertise At Every Stage")
Discover end-to-end solutions from optical and mechanical design to prototyping, offering customized lenses, system engineering, and advanced industrial optics for faster innovation and market-ready products.
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![Sylvine]( "SYLVINE Telecentric Lenses")
SYLVINE bilateral telecentric C-Mount lenses deliver high-resolution imaging for precision measurement, tube and jewel inspection, ensuring accuracy, sensor compatibility, and reliable performance across industrial and scientific applications.
OPTICAL NEWS
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![GettyImages-2006338804 conference]( "6 Conference Tracks, 60 Courses Anchor Photonics West 2026")
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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![2025-26 GettyImages-2226305414]( "AI, Quantum, And Materials Innovation: How 2025 Set The Stage For Photonics In 2026")
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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![GettyImages-1435087084-cinema]( "Keystone Distortion")
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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![1064_nm_semrock_maxline_laserline_cleanup_filter_measurements]( "KolaDeep™ Spectral Measurement System: Measure Deeper Blocking")
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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![Machine Vision GettyImages-180250809]( "How Machine Vision Transformed Fiber-Optic Reliability")
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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![GettyImages-1439587842_optical filters]( "Specifying Optical Filters")
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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![Advanced Optics GettyImages-182681532]( "Photonics Redefined: Crystalline Coatings And Graphene In Advanced Optics")
Explore the latest breakthroughs in crystalline optical coatings and graphene-based photonic components, highlighting their mechanisms and transformative applications.
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![GettyImages-1131587509-syringe-vial-injection-inspection]( "Overmolding: The Basics For Successful Optical Manufacturing")
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.
OPTICAL VIDEOS
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![idex phowest]( "Turnkey Fluorescent Microscope Demonstration")
Turnkey Fluorescent Microscope DemonstrationExplore a turnkey fluorescent microscope, demonstrating integrated optical subsystems that deliver diffraction-limited imaging and scalable, reconfigurable solutions for diverse microscopy applications.
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![How To Understand Damage Thresholds]( "How To Understand Damage Thresholds")
How To Understand Damage ThresholdsIn this video, Félicien Legrand, US/Canada Sales Manager at Gentec-EO, talks about the damage thresholds of your detector. Learn how to understand them and why it is so important.
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![Choosing Your Gentec-EO Display Solution]( "Choosing Your Gentec-EO Display Solution")
Choosing Your Gentec-EO Display SolutionCharles Dumas, Gentec-EO’s International Sales Director, provides an overview of Gentec-EO’s display options for laser power and energy measurements. Check out his guide!
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![ghost imaging]( "What Are Ghost Images?")
What Are Ghost Images?Ghost images in optical systems are faint reflections creating secondary images. Kristina Kaszei from Edmund Optics explains this phenomenon, distinct from supernatural images.
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![splash screen - wide spectrum]( "A Wide Spectrum Of Optical Filters")
A Wide Spectrum Of Optical FiltersOptical filters control light wavelengths, enabling various applications. They are used to block, transmit, or modify light, and can be combined to create specialized filters.
