How to Choose a Zoom Lens
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Key Takeaways Choosing the correct machine vision lens is vital for optimal performance. Understanding fundamental parameters like working distance (WD), field of view (FOV), and resolution is essential.  This ensures that the lens meets specific application requirements. Whether fixed or zoom, lenses must align with the chosen camera. Equations like 1/f = 1/do + 1/di […]

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Asphere Metrology
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Key takeaways: The manufacture of precision aspheric optics depends on effective asphere metrology  Asphere metrology is a complex field that requires advanced techniques and equipment. State-of-the-art metrology enables us to determine the surface quality of any asphere If you’re upgrading your optical system by replacing spherical lenses with aspheres, you want to know that those […]

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Biophotonic Sensors: Advances and Applications
Biophotonic Sensors: Advances and Applications

Biophotonic Sensors Biophotonic sensors and systems are optical devices that can provide point-of-care diagnostics for medical practitioners and health researchers. They enable researchers to detect, sense, identify, and understand biological systems at the cellular/sub-cellular level, giving them a new understanding of biological processes, conditions, and molecular changes.  Biophotonics is a rapidly growing field, and optical […]

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Case Study: Double Convex Lens for Indirect Ophthalmoscopes
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Key Takeaways: Indirect ophthalmoscopes revolutionize eye examinations with advanced imaging systems.  Aspherical lenses correct aberrations, enhance image sharpness, and reduce distortion for clearer fundus observation.  With specifications like a 40D high-order lens, these instruments offer precise magnification and field of view.  Crafted with CNC machining and coated with Vis-NIR antireflection film, Avantier ensures exceptional surface […]

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Mastering Imaging Essentials
Imaging fundamentals Field of View (FOV) Working Distance (WD) Resolution in imaging Depth of Field

Mastering Imaging Essentials: A Guide to Field of View, Resolution, and More Understanding the fundamental concepts of imaging is essential for anyone involved in photography, microscopy, or any field that relies on optical instruments. These terms serve as the building blocks upon which more complex ideas are constructed. Field of view (FOV), working distance (WD), […]

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Enhancing Biomedical Raman Spectroscopy with the Right Filter
Enhancing Biomedical Raman Spectroscopy with the Right Filter

Raman spectroscopy Advanced Raman filters can be used in Raman spectroscopy to provide real-time data on biological tissue.  They have enormous potential in medicine, research, and biomedical engineering, and can be adapted to a wide variety of different applications. A basic Raman spectroscopy setup will give you just that: basic information. But what if you […]

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Fine Tuned Optical Design for Precision 3D Imaging: Taking it to the Next Level
Fine Tuned Optical Design for Precision 3D Imaging: Taking it to the Next Level

Optical Design for Precision 3D Imaging No longer do we record the world in two dimensions: 3D scanning technology has taken the world by storm. Whether you’re designing avatars in popular culture, using LIDAR sensors for autonomous driving, or controlling robots with 3d sensors that observe their environment in real-time, you’re taking advantage of advances […]

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