OPTICAL COMPONENTS, COATINGS, & MATERIALS INSIGHTS
Lens Spacers, Shims, And Focal Length Extenders
Applications can require a lens to stretch beyond its limits or be precisely dialed-in to its ideal design parameters. Lens spacers, shims, and focal length extenders are simple tools a user can easily use to achieve these requirements.
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![Alluxa - spectrophotometer]( "Optical Filter Spectral Features")
Optical Filter Spectral FeaturesOptical filters selectively transmit light in a particular range of wavelengths. The spectral features of optical filters are important for selecting the right filter for a particular application.
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![GettyImages-139693652 Orbiting Satellite]( "Designing Optical Filters For Earth Observation And Satcom")
Designing Optical Filters For Earth Observation And SatcomSpace is the new technological frontier with constellations of satellites designed for earth observation and satellite communications gathering data at unprecedented rates. These next-generation satellites need next-generation technology.
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![GettyImages-1325220134 Projector]( "ClearView Theater Projection Port Glass Windows")
ClearView Theater Projection Port Glass WindowsClearView from Abrisa Technologies is a high-end projection port window glass designed to increase transmissivity and ensure a high quality, bright and sharp image. This application note discusses ClearView glass features, and the benefits of using it in IMAX Theaters, digital cinemas, 3D projection technology, home theaters, and museums.
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![PG-O - Optical Materials]( "Why Flexibility Is Important In Optics Material Selection")
Why Flexibility Is Important In Optics Material SelectionDan Bukaty Jr., President of Precision Glass & Optics discusses why a flexible approach to material selection in the manufacturing process is important to help protect optics manufacturing lead times against material shortages.
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![GettyImages-981992634 Endoscope]( "Miniaturized Piezo Tubes In High-Resolution Scanning Fiber Endoscopy")
Miniaturized Piezo Tubes In High-Resolution Scanning Fiber EndoscopyMiniaturized piezo tubes generate a scanning movement of the optical fiber in scanning fiber endoscopes, providing more image information, new findings in biomedical research, and improved minimally invasive procedures in everyday clinical practice.
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![PG-O - Opal Diffusers]( "Fully Customizable Opal Diffusers – Any Size, Any Shape From 0.059 Inches To Approx. 12 Inches")
Fully Customizable Opal Diffusers – Any Size, Any Shape From 0.059 Inches To Approx. 12 InchesPrecision Glass & Optics, a global leader in optical manufacturing, precision thin-film coatings, and complete optical solutions, introduces Opal Diffusers. The new product is made from opal glass and can be polished to any thickness and/or bonded to any glass substrate.
OPTICAL SOLUTIONS
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![Ophir - SWIR NIR Lens]( "SWIR & NIR Lens: 25-250mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 (WFOV)")
The Ophir SWIR & NIR 25-250mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 (WFOV) is a continuous zoom lens that can be used in the 0.7-1.7 um SWIR regime. It is designed for 5μm, 10μm SXGA & 15μm VGA SWIR detectors and has a lightweight design weighing less than 860 grams.
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![Schneider - NBP450 Brochure]( "Narrow Bandpass Filter: NBP 450-40")
The NBP 450-40 blue narrow bandpass has a peak wavelength of 450 nm, making it ideal for use with blue lasers and LEDs.
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![Canon - Custom Design Encoders]( "Custom Design Encoders")
Canon’s SR Series Ultra Miniature Optical Encoder is a highly miniaturized and high-resolution optical encoder ideal for applications involving linear/rotary motion and speed control.
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![Canon - GM Series]( "Digital Galvano Scanning System: GM Series")
Industry-leading high-performance, fully digital galvano scanning system from Canon. LED optical encoder (digital position sensor) with high speed digital servo controller brings high precision and high accuracy that surpasses all analog galvano scanners in the market.
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![G&H - AOM]( "Fiber-Q Fiber Coupled Acousto-Optic Modulator")
The Fiber-Q® series fiber-coupled acousto-optic modulators offer a high extinction ratio, low insertion loss, and excellent stability in both polarization-maintaining (PM) and non-PM formats.
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![Schneider Optics - PYRITE]( "Liquid Focus Lenses: PYRITE Series")
The PYRITE series of lenses are the universal lens solution, featuring a small and compact design, very low distortion and high resolution, and covering a wide working distance range.
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![Abrisa - Ultra Thin And Ultra Thin Mirrors]( "Thin & Ultra-Thin Lightweight Mirrors")
Abrisa Technologies offers ultra-thin (0.1 to 0.55 mm) mirrors that can be inserted into compact devices needing miniaturization, ultra-lightweight properties, or where space for beam steering is at a premium.
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![Abrisa - Bus Bars]( "Bus Bars For Transparent Conductive Coatings")
Bus bars provide the pathways for electrical connectivity or grounding points to transparent conductive coatings and are themselves, made of conductive material.
OPTICAL NEWS
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![conference attendees]( "LASER World Of Photonics Celebrates 50 Years Of Laser")
Fifty years ago, LASER 73 brought together about 100 exhibitors to marvel at all photonics had to offer. Now, tens of thousands are flocking to Munich to attend LASER World of PHOTONICS, one of photonics’ leading trade fairs.
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![OSI Optoelectronics - expansion of products]( "OSI Optoelectronics Offers Expanded OEM Optoelectronics Solutions")
OSI Optoelectronics, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of high-performance standard and custom silicon and InGaAs photodetectors, announces a broad expansion of optoelectronic solutions.
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![Innovation-GettyImages-1162522638]( "NSF Invests In Photonics Innovation")
The Advancing Photonics Technologies collaboration is one of more than 40 teams across the nation selected to receive one of the first-ever NSF Engines Development Awards, which provide up to two years of funding toward the planning of a multistate initiative to create economic, societal, and technological opportunities for their regions.
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![Abrisa - Laser Cut Gaskets Masks]( "Abrisa Technologies Now Provides On-Demand Laser Cutting Of Gaskets And Masks For Flat Glass Optical Components")
Abrisa Technologies now provides in-house, on-demand laser cutting of gasket and masking materials for flat glass optical components. This value-added, fast turn-cutting of high-performance gaskets provides increased supply chain simplicity.
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![Schneider - NBP450]( "Schneider Introduces New NBP450-40 Industry Filter For Use With Blue Lasers And LEDs Of The Same Wavelength")
Schneider-Kreuznach has launched ;a new industry filter, the NBP 450-40 Narrow Bandpass Filter, an excellent choice for use with blue lasers or LEDs of the same wavelength.
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![Environmental-technology-GettyImages-1271697611]( "Environmental Sensors: Where And How They’re Being Used")
Environmental sensors, spurred on by the rapidly developing Internet of Things, are becoming better at evaluating soil chemical composition, water purity, air quality, and more. They are also being used in more unique ways, both personally and by industry.
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Abrisa Industrial Glass (AIG) carries the most extensive US-based inventory of technical glass, enabling the company to provide the quick turn response and selection of materials needed to support increased demands.
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![Abrisa - D 263]( "Abrisa Technologies Has The Broadest Selection Of SCHOTT D 263® T Eco Ultra-Thin Glass In North America")
Abrisa Industrial Glass has the broadest selection of SCHOTT D 263® T eco ultra-thin glass available in North America with 16 thickness options ranging from 0.03 mm to 1.1 mm.
OPTICAL VIDEOS
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![Schneider - chance and challenge]( "Liquid Focus Lenses: Chance And Challenge")
Liquid Focus Lenses: Chance And ChallengeIn this inVISION Tech Talk, our product manager Steffen Mahler discusses the chance and challenge of liquid focus lenses by Schneider Optics.
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![Alluxa - Why Video]( "Why Alluxa? Precision Optical Filters And Thin-Film Coating")
Why Alluxa? Precision Optical Filters And Thin-Film CoatingAlluxa has rapidly grown into a world leader in precision thin films and optical filters by refining our advanced SIRRUS Plasma Deposition process, designing and building our coating equipment, and a dedication to research and development.
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![Abrisa Technologies’ Glass And Optical Capabilities]( "Abrisa Technologies’ Glass And Optical Capabilities")
Abrisa Technologies’ Glass And Optical CapabilitiesAt the 2023 Photonics West trade show, Lisa M. Tsufura introduces us to Abrisa’s optical and glass capabilities. Check out this video from the last day on the show floor to learn more about what Abrisa and HEF Photonics can provide.
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![pw2023-schneider]( "Applications Of Machine Vision Lenses And Filters")
Applications Of Machine Vision Lenses And FiltersEric Traba of Schneider Optics gives an inside look at two new additions to Scheider’s family of lenses at Photonics West 2023.
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![Laser Components - Next Gen Optics and Coating Video]( "Video: Next Generation Optics And Coating Technology")
Video: Next Generation Optics And Coating TechnologyWhich optical coating will deliver the best results for my application? That is the key question of this 15-minute presentation with Barbara Herdt, head of the laser optics business unit at Laser Components.
