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

Discover Acktar's leading light absorbing materials and coatings for stray light suppression in UV, VIS, SWIR, and MWIR wavelengths at Edmund Optics.

Acktar Performance in the Visible and NIR

Application of Acktar Coated Foils

Comparison of Acktar to Flock Paper

Application of Acktar Hexa-Black Sheets

Do you have a question about spatial filters? Learn more about how spatial filters are used with lasers and improve a beam at Edmund Optics.

Have a question about Edge-Blackening? Find more information on stray light, measuring BRDF, and more at Edmund Optics.

Edmund Optics now features an improved specification search! This specification search allows you to quickly find products by selecting specifications based on the specific product you are looking for.

Confocal microscopy provides high resolution, elimination of out-of-focus glare due to spatial filtering, and reduction of light-induced damage to the sample.

The Future Depends on Optics®

Join Nick Sischka, Director of Imaging, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system

Properly aligning the mechanical mount for AdlOptica laser beam shapers from Edmund Optics is critical for maximizing throughput and performance.

Join Greg Hollows, Director of the Imaging Business Unit and EO's Imaging Expert, as he reviews some Best Practice to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Greg Hollows, Director of the Imaging Business Unit and EO's Imaging Expert, as he reviews some Best Practice to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Greg Hollows, Director of the Imaging Business Unit and EO's Imaging Expert, as he reviews some Best Practice to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Nick Sischka, Vision Solutions Specialist and member of EO's Imaging Team, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system

Join Nick Sischka, Vision Solutions Specialist and member of EO's Imaging Team, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Nick Sischka, Director of Imaging, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Greg Hollows, Director of the Imaging Business Unit and EO's Imaging Expert, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system.

Join Greg Hollows, Director of the Imaging Business Unit and EO's Imaging Expert, as he reviews some best practices to consider when designing an imaging system.