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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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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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Meet Francis Ang: Prism Champion

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Scott Sparrold: Design Master

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Jeremy Govier: Asphere Guru

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Chris Cook: Coating Connoisseur

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Greg Hollows: Imaging Enthusiast

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Pat McKenna: Metrology Master

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Meet Andrew Fisher: Modification Expert

The Future Depends on Optics®

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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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Discovering DIC Microscopy

Join Stefaan Vandendriessche, Sales and Applications Engineer, as he demonstrates a Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) microscope built from stock components found in the Edmund Optics catalog.

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Important Concepts for Selecting Manual Translation Stages

Edmund Optics offers a variety of ball bearing, crossed roller bearing, dovetail, and rack and pinion translation stages for linear translation, rotary, and tip-tilt movement.

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Edmund Optics is the Cure for What Ails You

Are you a victim of optical engineering fatigue?

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Beam Combining for Increased Power

When measuring minuscule particles, many advanced Life Science applications require more power than one laser produces.

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How to Align a Laser System

Join Chris Williams as he briefly explains the basics of how to align a laser system onto a target.

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Multi-Axis Translation Stage Configurations: Part I: X-Y Setup

Learn how to make repeatable adjustments in more than one direction for any demanding optics, imaging, or photonics application with this simple, three minute video.

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Quick Tips for Cleaning Optics

Knowing how to properly clean your optical components is an easy way to maintain system performance and save money by decreasing the risk of component damage.

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Multi-Axis Translation Stage Configurations: Part II: X-Y-Z Setup

Continuing from where Part I: X-Y Setup ends, learn how to add a Z-axis to an existing X-Y configuration to achieve three degrees of freedom.

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Understanding Camera Mounting Interfaces

Interested in learning about the different types of camera mounts available from Edmund Optics?

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How an Aspheric Lens is Made

Edmund Optics® manufactures thousands of precision aspheric lenses per month in our asphere manufacturing cell that operates 24 hours a day.

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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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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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