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Diffraction gratings are optical components with a periodic structure that separate light into beams traveling in predictable directions based on their wavelength. The grating acts as the dispersive...

Because they separate light into its spectral components, diffraction gratings lie at the heart of modern spectrometers, hyperspectral imagers, optical coherence tomography systems, and similar...

Here is something David Goldman, vice president of marketing for Lumus, never expected to come into the field of view of waveguides: Wine growers using augmented reality (AR) glasses to teach...

SensiBel, an Oslo, Norway-based microphone technology company, closed a €15 million (~$15.8 million) funding round to ramp up production of its optical MEMS microphone technology. TRUMPF Venture...

Coherent’s family of mid- and long-wavelength infrared wire-grid polarizers were made for use in applications such as laser based metrology and atmospheric remote sensing. Operating over 3 - 5...

The E-Series of Adjustable Size Kinematic Optical Mounts from Edmund Optics Inc. can be used for mounting a wide range of round, rectangular, and square optical components, including round and...

LIDAR Optics from Meller Optics Inc. are designed for OEM material properties and transmission requirements. They can be custom fabricated to OEM specifications as lenses, windows, and mirrors...

The Er:YAG line from Meller Optics are laser active elements for medical, surgical, dermatological, cosmetic, and dental applications. The elements operate at 2940 nm and come in semi-finished and...

What are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...

Diffraction gratings are optical components with a periodic structure that separate light into beams traveling in predictable directions based on their wavelength. The grating acts as the dispersive...

Plate beamsplitters Plate beamsplitters consist of a thin plate of optical crown glass with a different type of coating deposited on each side. The first surface is coated with an all-dielectric...

ACOUSTO-OPTIC SCANNING DEVICES: CHARACTERISTICS MODULATORS Material Bandwidth (MHz) Rise Time (ns) Acousto Input Power (W) (Saturation) Material Wavelength Range...

The term 'diffraction grating' often brings to mind a surface relief grating, with ruled lines and a delicate surface. A transmission grating, however, opens up many new options for the optical...

MKS Newport spectral optics product overview providing a summary of competencies in diffraction gratings, optical filters, optical mirrors, OptoFlash multichannel spectrometer engines, and design &...

The industry standard reference for diffraction grating design, utilization and manufacturing.

The modulation transfer function, or MTF, is a parameter used to evaluate the performance of a lens. MTF provides a quantitative and standardized way to characterize optical systems, so the metric is...

Imagine optical elements that rival lenses or mirrors superimposed with a precise pattern of microscopic periodic structures. These are diffraction gratings that can be used in a wide range of...

Metasurfaces based on subwavelength patterning have major potential for realizing arbitrary control of the wavefront of diffracted light by achieving local control of the phase amplitude and...

The use of lightguides with diffraction gratings has become of great interest in the development of augmented reality and mixed reality glasses. The propagation of light through such lightguides...

Ion beam figuring has a long history in the manufacture of classical, high-end optical components. Demanding telescopic or lithographic optics have traditionally been enabled through deterministic...

Micro-optics refers to the design, fabrication, and application of optical components and systems at a microscale level. These components are miniaturized optical elements that manipulate light at a...

A thin layer of a substance deposited on an insulating base in a vacuum by a microelectronic process. Thin films are most commonly used for antireflection, achromatic beamsplitters, color filters,...

Linear receive optics typically refers to the optical components and systems used in the reception (detection) of linearly polarized light signals in various applications, such as optical...

In optics and photolithography, a phase mask refers to a device that modifies the phase of light waves passing through it. The phase mask is used to control the spatial distribution of the light's...

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Our Gratings Designer, Elroy Pearson talks about some of the ways that Wasatch Photonics' diffraction gratings are used in everyday applications, from medical diagnostics to manufacturing, as well as...

For 40 years, OPCO Lab has been producing beamsplitters, optical components that split light into two, that are used across a range of products and industries.

Diffraction gratings are passive optical components that redirect—i.e., diffract—light incident upon the surface at an angle that is unique to each wavelength in a given order.

In optics and photolithography, a phase mask refers to a device that modifies the phase of light waves passing through it. The phase mask is used to control the spatial distribution of the light's...

Micro-opitcs are tiny (less than 2 mm in diameter) lenses, beamsplitters and other optical components used, for example, in endoscopes or microscopes or to focus light from semiconductor lasers and...

Experts In Thin-film Coating Design We practice a design-before-quote approach to help customers refine specifications and minimize technical risk. We understand how coated optical elements...

ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified and D&B DUNS # 113515303 Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom system solution provider offering advance precision custom optical design, engineering,...

BMV Optical Technologies Inc. provides manufacturing services for optical components, systems, and thin-film coatings. Products include lenses (cylindrical and spherical), Gaussian reflectivity...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...