Chalcogenide as an Alternative to Germanium for IR Optics
Chalcogenide as an Alternative to Germanium for IR Optics

Chalcogenide materials transmit IR light with minimal dispersion and can provide high quality imaging. Due to germanium export restrictions, many in the optics industry are turning to these substrates to maintain product continuity and mitigate the effect of supply chain disruptions.

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Introduction to Waveplates
waveplates

Waveplates are optical components that use birefringent materials to introduce a phase delay between orthogonal light components, enabling precise control of polarization states for applications in imaging, sensing, and communications.

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Understanding Reflective Optics
reflective optics, reflective optical components

Reflective optics are the optics of mirrors: smooth reflective surfaces that change the direction of a wavefront. Reflective optics are key to many industrial and life science applications, as well as astronomy and high-energy physics; they provide a simpler, more affordable option when contrasted with refractive systems.

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