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How to Achieve Optimal Collimation with Fiber Optics

Collimated light is required for many fiber optic applications. Using the proper setup, fiber optic collimating lenses or ball lenses, and some optical know-how, you can achieve optimal collimation.

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75th Anniversary Video

Edmund Optics helped fuel Dan Magorian's fascination with science in 1966 when he built a Edmund fiber optic tree while in middle school.

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Aspherized Achromatic Lens Review

Aspherized Achromatic Lenses, exclusive to Edmund Optics, are doublet lenses consisting of two cemented optical elements that are matched for their color-correction ability and small RMS spot size.

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Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Basic Product Overview

Learn how to use a Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Basic to manually tune the emitted wavelength range of a Spectrolight Mighty Light Illuminator

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Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Auto Product Overview

Learn how to use a Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Auto to automatically tune the emitted wavelength range of a Spectrolight Mighty Light Illuminator

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Polarization Overview - Part 2: Waveplates & Retarders (Advanced)

Waveplates and retarders are optical components designed to transmit light while modifying its polarization state without attenuating, deviating, or displacing the beam.

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Hydrophobic Coatings

Join Ehren O'Donnell, Product Engineer, as he briefly explains our hydrophobic coatings capabilities and the differences between a hydrophobic coated and non-hydrophobic coated optic.

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Spectrolight Mighty Light Accessories Overview

Modular accessories adapt the Spectrolight Mighty Light Illuminator for tuning to a specific wavelength, fiber coupling, collimating, homogenizing, and more

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Meet Pat McKenna: Metrology Master

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Spectrolight Mighty Light Product Overview

The Mighty Light is a self-contained, low-noise, tunable source of broadband visible and NIR light featuring a tungsten halogen lamp and output power up to 2W

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Modifying Stock Optics: Introduction

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he introduces Edmund Optics's modified stock capabilities as a less expensive, shorter lead time alternative to custom components

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Modifying Stock Optics Tip #2: Skip The Grinding

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

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Proper Optics Handling Techniques

Are you unsure of proper optics handling techniques?

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First Contact Polymer Solution

First Contact Polymer Solution is an easy-to-use liquid polymer for cleaning the surfaces of lenses and other optical components (see below for a more extensive list)

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Modifying Stock Optics: Additional Options

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs.

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Important Concepts for Selecting Optical Component Mounts

Edmund Optics offers a variety of kinematic, bar-type, translating, ring, and modular mounting components.

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Optical Prisms Review

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Removing Protective Plastic Coating

A protective plastic coating protects a variety of our flat optics, such as optical windows, optical mirrors, and beamsplitters, from scratches during shipping.

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Edmund Optics Manufacturing: We Make It

Edmund Optics (EO) manufactures over 5 million optical components every year at our global facilities in the Americas and Asia.

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Manufacturing to Meet Your Needs

Meeting your needs is our number one priority.

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EO Global Manufacturing Facilities

Edmund Optics® (EO) manufactures millions of precision optical components and subassemblies every year in our 5 global manufacturing facilities.

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Light Pipe Overview

Light pipes are optical components that are typically used to increase the uniformity of a light source or to direct light.

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EO Imaging Lab 2.2: Telecentricity

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

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