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The Future Depends on Optics

Optics and the manipulation of light are critical for countless applications that save lives and improve quality of life across the world

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Working Distance and Focal Length Basics

Working distance and focal length are two of the most fundamental parameters of any imaging system. Learn more in this hands-on video demo.

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Imaging Performance of Telecentric Lenses

Telecentric lenses eliminate perspective and measurement error, and are ideal for measurement and gauging applications.

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What's It Like to Be an Optical Engineer

Join our Edmund Optics’ optical engineers to discover the exciting field of optics, including what optical engineers do and how optics shape the world

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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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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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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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Improved Specification Search

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.

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Understanding Liquid Lens Technology

Liquid lenses can be used to maximize imaging system flexibility across a wide variety of applications requiring rapid focusing.

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How to Build an Optical Isolator with Stock Components

Many laser applications are prone to specular reflections back into the source, causing overheating and decreased stability and lifetime.

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How To Align a Monolithic Beam Expander

Monolithic Reflective Beam Expanders are ideal for applications requiring broadband or achromatic beam expansion.

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Assembling a Liquid Lens Cx Series Lens

Learn how to insert a liquid lens into a modular TECHSPEC Liquid Lens Cx Series Fixed Focal Length Lens Assembly from Edmund Optics.

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1.1" HP Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses from Edmund Optics®

High-performance machine vision lenses with iris adjustment and up to 20 megapixels of resolution for 1.85μm pixel size sensors

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2010 Holiday Rube Goldberg

The Future Depends on Optics®

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2010 Holiday Rube Goldberg: Behind the Scenes

The Future Depends on Optics®

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2011 Telecentric Bell Choir

The Future Depends on Optics®

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Edmund Optics 70th Anniversary Timeline

Celebrate 70 years with EO! Take a journey from 1942 to 2012 and beyond.

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Edmund Optics Manufacturing: We Make It

Edmund Optics (EO) manufactures over 5 million optical components every year at our global facilities in the Americas and Asia.

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Edmund Optics Imaging Comparison: Why Optics Matter

The success of your machine vision application depends on the quality of your optical components.

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2012 Zombie Holiday

Happy Holidays from EO! Friends, is this not what the holidays are all about?

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An Inside Perspective: Optics 2013

Edmund Optics' Chief Operating Officer, Samuel Sadoulet, provides his inside perspective on the optics industry for 2013.

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2013 Edmund Optics Rockin Holiday: The 12 Days Of Service

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

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Manufacturing to Meet Your Needs

Meeting your needs is our number one priority.

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2014 Edmund Optics Holiday Video

As a family owned business for almost 75 years, the bond between family has long been the foundation of Edmund Optics.

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Stock and Custom Optics Manufacturing Capabilities

Edmund Optics is a global stock and custom optics manufacturing company with in house optical designers and on-site metrology and environmental testing.

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2016 Holiday Video

Happy Holidays from Edmund Optics!

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75th Anniversary Video

Edmund Optics helped fuel Dan Magorian's fascination with science in 1966 when he built a Edmund fiber optic tree while in middle school.

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2017 Holiday Video

Join Edmund Optics in celebrating the success of its customers this holiday season.

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How an Edmund Optics Imaging Lens is Made

Imaging lens assemblies are vital components for a wide range of cutting edge applications including machine vision, biomedical instruments, factory automation, and robotics.

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