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How do fiber optic light guides connect to fiber optic illuminators?

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What are the advantages of Fiber Optic Illumination?

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I’m looking for the best way to maximize the amount of light from an LED into a fiber optic. What are the best options for coupling my LED and fiber?

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How to Achieve Optimal Collimation with Fiber Optics

Collimated light is required for many fiber optic applications. Using the proper setup, fiber optic collimating lenses or ball lenses, and some optical know-how, you can achieve optimal collimation.

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Fiber Coupler Calculator

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How do I couple light into a fiber using a lens / ball lens?

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Does light entering a multimode fiber undergo a polarization change during propagation through the fiber? If so, can the emerging light be linearly polarized by placing a polarizer at the fiber’s output end?

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What is the difference between a jacketed and an unjacketed optical fiber?

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Light Pipe Overview

Light pipes are optical components that are typically used to increase the uniformity of a light source or to direct light.

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Will optical fibers allow light to escape from the sides, like a neon sign?

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What is the numerical aperture of a fiber?

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Spectrolight Mighty Light Accessories Overview

Modular accessories adapt the Spectrolight Mighty Light Illuminator for tuning to a specific wavelength, fiber coupling, collimating, homogenizing, and more

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What diameter beam will an optical fiber output?

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Spectrolight Mighty Light Product Overview

The Mighty Light is a self-contained, low-noise, tunable source of broadband visible and NIR light featuring a tungsten halogen lamp and output power up to 2W

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Infrared Light

Optical Engineer Andrew Fisher explains how you can see the "invisible" light, or infrared light, from your own TV remote.

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Fiber Jacket

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Optical Fiber

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How can I decrease the output angle of a fiber to achieve a more collimated beam with a lens / ball lens?

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What does bend radius (or minimum radius of bend) mean?

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Light Sheet Microscopy

Light sheet fluorescence microscopy uses a 2D laser sheet to illuminate a thin slice of the sample and excite fluorescence, reducing phototoxicity and damage.

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What is the difference between single-mode and multimode fiber?

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Understanding Reflection of Light

Learn about the reflection of light in this kid-friendly explanation with helpful visuals presented by Rebecca Emerich, Educational Outreach Manager

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Group Delay Dispersion and White Light Interferometry

Understanding group delay dispersion (GDD) is critical for knowing how ultrafast laser pulses will be stretched or compressed.

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Understanding Absorption of Light

Learn about the absorption of light in this kid-friendly explanation with helpful visuals presented by Rebecca Emerich, Educational Outreach Manager

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Coherent Light

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Collimated Light

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Harnessing the Power of Light | February 2021

Edmund Optics experts, in partnership with additional industry experts, will discuss glass materials and coating technologies, their fabrication, and how to truly maximize their power in your systems.

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Acktar Stray Light Control Products

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

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Do diffusers affect the polarization of light?

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Why is it necessary to collimate the laser diode before fiber-coupling?

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