Request InfoEdmund Optics Inc.Edmund Optics Inc. offers edge-blackening as a standard option for most of its Techspec VIS 0° achromatic lenses as well as for all transmissive components through its Quik Mod program. Edge-blackening is designed to increase contrast and reduce noise in imaging and electro-optical systems. According to the company, the blackened edges prevent light from exiting a mounted optic, from reflecting off metal fixturing and from being re-imaged through the optical assembly.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSBioPhotonics May/Jun 2023 IssueFemtosecond LaserThe Chromacity 920 laser source is designed for two-photon microscopy and the excitation of key fluorophores and calcium markers. 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