Edmund Optics^®

Edmund Optics utilizes Diamond Turning to produce a wide range of high precision optical components.

Edmund Optics® utilizes a wide range of CNC machining equipment including ultrasonic machining and high speed cutting (HSC) technology from DMG MORI® for the machining of complex optical component geometries.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how Highly-Dispersive Mirrors compensate for dispersion and compress pulse duration in ultrafast laser systems, which is critical for maximizing performance.

Acktar Advanced Coatings produces light-absorbing components and materials to control stray light and eliminate noise from specular reflection.

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

The Laser Optics Lab video series discusses laser optics concepts including specifications, coating technologies, product types, and more

Learn about the metrology that Edmund Optics® uses to guarantee the quality of all optical components and assemblies.

Join Edmund Optics' real band of employees as they rock out to the holidays -- optics style.

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

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

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn about Edmund Optics' acquisition of Quality Thin Films in this interview with Mike Middleton and James Karchner from the 2021 PhotonicsNEXT Summit.

Learn about Edmund Optics' acquisition of Quality Thin Films in this interview with Mike Middleton and James Karchner from the 2021 PhotonicsNEXT Summit.

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)

Polarizers are optical components designed to filter, modify, or analyze the various polarization states of light.

Polarizers are used in a wide range of imaging and research and development applications.

Follow laser crystals through their entire manufacturing process from fabrication, to coating, to quality control in the Edmund Optics Florida facility.

The Future Depends on Optics®

Watch this video to learn all about lasers, what makes them special compared to other light sources, and how they impact our lives

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn about ghost images in optical systems, which are faint second images caused by reflections within an optical component, from Kristina Kaszei.

Learn about the growth of the optics, lasers, and photonics market in India with Deepthi Sasikumar, Technical Engineering Manager at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to choose the right beam expander for your laser system in this tutorial from Dr. Mary Turner, Technical Fellow at Edmund Optics

Collimated light occurs when light rays travel parallel to each other.

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.

What is an aspheric lens? In what applications are aspheric lenses used?

These compact, high-resolution, infinite conjugate lenses are ideal for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and other mobile robotics systems.

The UAV Series Lenses are compact, high-resolution, infinite conjugate lenses ideal for UAVs and other mobile robotics systems.