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Application Notes

Title az	Date 1..9
Understanding Surface Roughness	7/7/2025
Introduction to Basic Ray Optics	8/11/2022
Diamond-Like Carbon and High-Durability AR Coatings	6/6/2024
Optical Coherence Tomography	6/27/2022
Telescope Optics for Hobbyists	7/23/2024
Lens Geometry Performance Comparison	8/6/2024
Shape Factor Influence in Aspheric Lens Design	4/17/2024
ISO Drawings for Aspheric Lenses	7/23/2024
Large Aspheres: Enabling High-Power Optical Systems	7/23/2024
Polymer Polarizers and Retarders	8/4/2020
Roughness of Diamond Turned Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors	3/21/2024
Highly Reflective Coatings	8/29/2024
5 Considerations for the Mechanical Design, Assembly, and Alignment of Optical Systems	4/17/2024
5 Tips for Designing with Off-the-Shelf Optics	7/18/2024
Advantages of Fresnel Lenses	9/4/2025
Advantages of Using Meniscus Lenses in Infrared Applications	4/16/2024
All About Aspheric Lenses	9/25/2025
An In-Depth Look at Spherical Aberration Compensation Plates	8/28/2015
An Introduction to Passive Athermalization	4/17/2024
Aspherized Achromatic Lenses	7/17/2024
Benefits of Hard Coatings	11/17/2023
Chromatic and Monochromatic Optical Aberrations	4/30/2024
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?	9/12/2025
Edmund Optics Preferred Glass Types	9/5/2023
Cleaning Optics	1/20/2025
Comparison of Optical Aberrations	5/26/2025
Custom Bandpass Filter using Shortpass and Longpass Filters	5/15/2025
Diffuser Selection Guide	7/11/2024
Edge-Blackening	5/26/2025
Fluorophores and Optical Filters for Fluorescence Microscopy	4/18/2025
Geometrical Optics 101: Paraxial Ray Tracing Calculations	9/25/2025
Handling and Storing High Power Laser Mirrors	9/8/2015
How to Design your own Beam Expander Using Stock Optics	5/26/2025
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	10/15/2024
Introduction to Modulation Transfer Function	10/1/2025
Introduction to Optical Prisms	6/9/2025
Introduction to Polarization	10/1/2025
Metallic Mirror Coatings	11/22/2024
Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection Guide	7/22/2024
Prism Tunnel Diagrams	9/30/2025
Optical Filters	1/2/2025
Optical Flats	8/28/2024
Optical Glass	8/6/2024
Optical Prism Application Examples	3/21/2024
Optics 101: Level 1 Theoretical Foundations	3/21/2024
Optics Application Examples	5/26/2025
UV vs. IR Grade Fused Silica	12/18/2024
Polarizer Selection Guide	7/14/2025
The Benefits of Color-Corrected Optical Lenses	3/21/2024
The Complexities of High-Power Optical Coatings	5/26/2025
The Correct Material for Infrared (IR) Applications	8/5/2025
Understanding Ball Lenses	9/4/2024
Understanding Neutral Density Filters	8/6/2024
Understanding Optical Lens Geometries	5/30/2024
Understanding Optical Specifications	9/25/2025
Tips for Designing Manufacturable Lenses and Assemblies	3/21/2024
Understanding Rare Earth Materials	5/26/2025
Understanding Waveplates and Retarders	10/1/2025
Using C-Mount Focus Tunable Lenses	9/15/2015
What are Beamsplitters?	4/5/2024
What are Cylinder Lenses?	12/9/2024
Why Choose an Achromatic Cylinder Lens?	12/9/2024
Why Use an Achromatic Lens?	12/9/2024
Precision Tolerances for Spherical Lenses	12/9/2024
Understanding Optical Windows	9/30/2024
The Importance of Optical Filter Orientation, Angle of Incidence, and Cone Half Angle	6/9/2025
Effects of Laser Mirror Surface Flatness	3/24/2025
A Guide to (Not Over) Specifying Losses in Laser Optics	7/23/2024
Why Use a Flat Top Laser Beam?	7/16/2025
Bulk Laser Damage in Glass	9/3/2025
Laser Beam Shaping Overview	9/19/2024
Can A Beam Expander be Used in Reverse?	2/18/2021
Superpolished Optics	3/20/2025
All About Diffraction Gratings	8/22/2024
Anamorphic Prism Pairs	8/19/2025
Group Delay Dispersion and White Light Interferometry	7/9/2024
Basics of Ultrafast Lasers	8/13/2025
Chromatically Corrected F-Theta Lenses for Ultrafast Laser Applications	11/24/2025
Introduction to Fluorescence Filters: Principles, Selection, and Applications	8/14/2025
Michelson Interferometer Lab Setup: Assembly and Alignment Guide	9/24/2025