Key Takeaways Beam splitters, essential for applications such as teleprompters and holograms, have different types that play a vital role in splitting light beams, while beam splitter coatings enhance optical surface properties, minimizing power loss and prolonging equipment lifespan. Common types include cube and plate beam splitters, polarized and non-polarized variants, and dichroic beam splitters. […]
Key Takeaways Infrared lenses (IR lenses), through opto-mechanical design, align components for high-performance optics and IR applications. IR lenses capture and focus radiation in various spectra. Used in medical, scientific, surveillance, and defense fields, they enable thermal imaging and spectroscopy, driving technological progress. Opto-Mechanical Design for High-Performance Optics In order to ensure the seamless functioning […]
Key Takeaways Optical filters like Longpass, Shortpass, Bandpass, Multi-bandpass, Notch, and Neutral Density are essential for controlling wavelength ranges in diverse applications. The electromagnetic spectrum comprises Gamma rays, X rays, UV, visible light, IR, and radio waves. Human eyes perceive colors in visible light (380-780nm), while optical filters play a vital role in manipulating light […]
Key Takeaways Type of microscope objective lenses, such as Achromatic and Plan Apochromatic, are vital for imaging and address specific aberration correction needs. Corrections for cover glass thickness and working wavelengths are vital for optimal performance. Balancing magnification and resolution, alongside factors like working distance, ensures detailed observations. Critical Role of Objective Lenses in Microscopy […]
Manufacturing optical components faces challenges in achieving full clear apertures meeting specifications.
Key Takeaways Field of View (FOV) in a camera lens, influenced by focal length and sensor size, captures the scene. Angular Field of View (AFOV), measured in degrees or length, is determined through optical tests. Shorter focal lengths intensify light convergence, affecting Angular FOV. Exploring the Field of View (FOV) in Camera Lenses The camera […]
An optical drawing is a detailed plan that allows us to manufacture optical components according to a design and given specifications. When optical designers and engineers come up with a design, they condense it in an optical drawing that can be understood by manufacturers anywhere. ISO 10110 is the most popular standard for optical drawing. […]
An IR lens is an optical lens designed to collimate, focus, or collect infrared light. At Avantier Inc., we produce high performance IR Optics such as IR lenses for use with near-infrared (NIR), short-wave infrared (SWIR), mid-wave infrared (MIR), and long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectra. These Infrared lenses can be customized for specific areas of the […]
A microscope is an optical device designed to magnify the image of an object, enabling details indiscernible to the human eye to be differentiated. A microscope may project the image onto the human eye or onto a camera or video device. Historically microscopes were simple devices composed of two elements. Like a magnifying glass today, […]
For storage and transmission of large image files it is desirable to reduce the file size. For consumer-grade images this is achieved by lossy image compression when image details not very noticeable to humans are discarded. However, for scientific images discarding any image details may not be acceptable. Still, all the images, except completely random […]
