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Application Notes

Title az	Date 1..9
Understanding Surface Roughness	7/10/2023
Introduction to Basic Ray Optics	8/11/2022
Diamond-Like Carbon Coatings	2/15/2023
Optical Coherence Tomography	6/27/2022
Telescope Optics for Hobbyists	3/9/2022
Lens Geometry Performance Comparison	9/28/2023
Shape Factor Influence in Aspheric Lens Design	4/17/2024
ISO Drawings for Aspheric Lenses	3/13/2024
Large Aspheres: Enabling High-Power Optical Systems	2/15/2024
Polymer Polarizers and Retarders	8/4/2020
Roughness of Diamond Turned Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors	3/21/2024
Highly Reflective Coatings	2/19/2024
5 Considerations for the Mechanical Design, Assembly, and Alignment of Optical Systems	4/17/2024
5 Tips for Designing with Off-the-Shelf Optics	8/28/2015
Advantages of Fresnel Lenses	4/17/2024
Advantages of Using Meniscus Lenses in Infrared Applications	4/16/2024
All About Aspheric Lenses	11/17/2023
An In-Depth Look at Spherical Aberration Compensation Plates	8/28/2015
An Introduction to Passive Athermalization	4/17/2024
Aspherized Achromatic Lenses	11/17/2023
Benefits of Hard Coatings	11/17/2023
Chromatic and Monochromatic Optical Aberrations	9/4/2015
Considerations in Collimation	11/17/2023
High Laser Damage AR Coatings	3/21/2024
Understanding White Diffusing Glass	11/6/2017
What are Ultra-Thin Filters?	3/21/2024
Edmund Optics Preferred Glass Types	9/5/2023
Cleaning Optics	1/15/2024
Comparison of Optical Aberrations	7/10/2023
Custom Bandpass Filter using Shortpass and Longpass Filters	9/4/2015
Diffuser Selection Guide	4/18/2024
Edge-Blackening	9/4/2015
Fluorophores and Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy	4/15/2024
Geometrical Optics 101: Paraxial Ray Tracing Calculations	9/8/2015
Handling and Storing High Power Laser Mirrors	9/8/2015
How to Design your own Beam Expander Using Stock Optics	1/31/2024
How to Select the Right Light Pipe Homogenizing Rod	9/8/2015
Integration of Optical Systems	9/8/2015
Introduction to Adaptive Optics and Deformable Mirrors	9/8/2015
Introduction to Modulation Transfer Function	9/9/2015
Introduction to Optical Prisms	3/22/2024
Introduction to Polarization	2/20/2024
Metallic Mirror Coatings	1/24/2024
Need an Asphere Fast?	9/10/2015
Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection Guide	11/30/2023
Prism Tunnel Diagrams	7/10/2023
Optical Filters	1/15/2024
Optical Flats	3/21/2024
Optical Glass	3/21/2024
Optical Prism Application Examples	3/21/2024
Optics 101: Level 1 Theoretical Foundations	3/21/2024
Optics Application Examples	3/21/2024
UV vs. IR Grade Fused Silica	3/21/2024
Polarizer Selection Guide	3/21/2024
The Benefits of Color-Corrected Optical Lenses	3/21/2024
The Complexities of High-Power Optical Coatings	3/21/2024
The Correct Material for Infrared (IR) Applications	3/21/2024
Understanding Ball Lenses	3/21/2024
Understanding Neutral Density Filters	3/21/2024
Understanding Optical Lens Geometries	3/21/2024
Understanding Optical Specifications	3/22/2024
Tips for Designing Manufacturable Lenses and Assemblies	3/21/2024
Understanding Rare Earth Materials	3/21/2024
Understanding Waveplates and Retarders	3/21/2024
Using C-Mount Focus Tunable Lenses	9/15/2015
What are Beamsplitters?	4/5/2024
What are Cylinder Lenses?	3/21/2024
Why Choose an Achromatic Cylinder Lens?	3/21/2024
Why Use an Achromatic Lens?	3/21/2024
Precision Tolerances for Spherical Lenses	3/21/2024
Understanding Optical Windows	7/10/2023
Optical Filter Orientation	6/23/2017
Effects of Laser Mirror Surface Flatness	5/29/2019
A Guide to (Not Over) Specifying Losses in Laser Optics	3/21/2024
Why Use a Flat Top Laser Beam?	3/1/2024
Bulk Laser Damage in Glass	2/19/2024
Laser Beam Shaping Overview	3/21/2024
Can A Beam Expander be Used in Reverse?	2/18/2021
Superpolished Optics	2/19/2024
All About Diffraction Gratings	3/21/2024
Anamorphic Prism Pairs	2/15/2021
Group Delay Dispersion and White Light Interferometry	3/22/2024
Basics of Ultrafast Lasers	3/21/2024