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Image Quality of a Telecentric with the Flexibility of a Liquid Lens

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

The unique absorption properties of 2µm lasers allow them to create small and precise cuts for medical and materials processing applications

Athermalization is a type of ruggedization that mitigates the harmful effects of thermal expansion and defocus in optical and imaging systems.

Not all ruggedized imaging lenses feature the same type of ruggedization. Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of each type at Edmund Optics.

The growth of automation has introduced machine vision lenses to more harsh environments involving shock, vibration, contaminants, and temperature swings.

Cinema lenses designed to create content tailored for online streaming utilize aspheres to shoot with a shallow depth of field while maintaining quality.

Large field of view telecentric imaging lenses allow for reduction of measurement and inspection time. Learn more about large FOV lenses at Edmund Optics.

Trimming the Fat: Truncating Lenses to Shrink Systems

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

Advances in microscopy, imaging, and extreme ultraviolet optics

Computer Generated Hologram metrology provides a new solution for overcoming traditional asphere metrology. Learn more about CGH metrology at Edmund Optics.

Traditional spherical lenses are evolving due to the increasing demands of applications. Learn about the future of spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

23 unique imaging systems help the Perseverance Mars rover look for signs of water and ancient life on the red planet.

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Single-Material Aspheric Achromats correct chromatic aberrations with a unique geometry, leading to numerous benefits over conventional achromatic lenses.

Accessible, Flexible Technology Supported by a Community of Users

Advances in Smart Materials, Imaging, and Ultrafast Laser Optics

Beam Conditioning Optics for UV, IR, and Broadband Lasers

Free-space optical (FSO) communications wirelessly transmit data through the air using lasers. FSO promises to revolutionize broadband internet access.

Four major trending topics in machine vision technology include edge artificial intelligence (edge AI), AI paired with high-resolution sensors, event-based machine vision, and affordability of SWIR sensor technology.

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and multispectral imaging (MSI) are two related technologies that make use of specialized vision systems to acquire extra image information from extended regions of the electromagnetic spectrum aside from the visible spectrum.

Pushing Optics to the Extreme

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing rapid prototyping, IP protection, and the job market in the optics industry