Request InfoFor Calibrating UV SystemsEdmund Optics Inc.BARRINGTON, N.J., Nov. 30 -- Edmund Industrial Optics (EO) has released new fluorescent US Air Force (USAF) resolution targets. Fluorescent USAF 1951 resolution targets are designed for calibrating the optics of systems that use ultraviolet UV) illumination, such as fluorescent microscopes, confocal microscopes and UV-based imaging systems and instruments used for photolithography, nanotechnology and biomedical applications. The targets are made of fused silica and reflective chrome. Both positive and negative patterns are available. 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