How to Achieve Optimal Collimation with Fiber Optics

What are the advantages of Fiber Optic Illumination?

What is the difference between flexible, quartz and liquid fiber optic light guides?

What diameter beam will a light guide output?

Why do fiber optic light guides lose so much energy?

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

Ring Light Guide

Illumination Spot Size Calculator

What diameter beam will an optical fiber output?

What is the numerical aperture of a fiber?

Why do optical fibers lose so much energy?

What is the attenuation curve and how do I use it?

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

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

What is "cross-talk" and how can I eliminate it?

How do I cut and polish glass and plastic fibers?

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

What is the difference between coherent and incoherent fibers?

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

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?

My application calls for inexpensive, straight fiber bundles but the ones that you sell are bent. Is it possible to buy straight ones?

Bend Radius

Buffer Material

Cladding

Decibel (dB)

Fiber Jacket

Fiberscope

Optical Fiber

Packing Fraction

Common Illumination Types

Using Structured Illumination

Spectrolight Mighty Light Product Overview

Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Basic Product Overview

Spectrolight Flexible Wavelength Selector Auto Product Overview

What is ripple in illuminators and how does it affect my video system?

What is the advantage of high frequency illumination?

What are the advantages of LED Illumination?

Candela

Color Temperature

Diffuse Illumination

Directional Illumination

Glancing Illumination

Luminous Flux

Lux

Fiber Coupler Calculator

Silhouetting Illumination in Machine Vision

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

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

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?

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

Acceptance Angle

Successful Light Polarization Techniques

Spectrolight Mighty Light Accessories Overview

Best Practice #4 Light Up Your Life

I am looking to prototype an illumination system. My objective is to use a small halogen filament bulb and end up with a beam of light. What would be the best lens or lens combination to give me this projected spot of light?

Do you have C-Mount components to make an in-line illumination assembly?

Axial Illumination

Fan Angle

Power Density

Total Internal Reflection (TIR)

In-line Illumination

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.2: The W of Illumination Geometry

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.3: Directional Illumination

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.4: Directional Illumination of Ring Lights

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.5: Backlights

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.6: Dome Lights

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab 3.7: Line Lights

Best Practice #5 Color Matters

Illumination: The Third Pillar of Imaging System Design

Understanding unique machine vision illumination methods

Can I use an illuminator alone to affect the spectral contrast of my image?

Monochromatic

Understanding Collimation to Determine Optical Lens Focal Length

Darkfield Illumination

Numerical Aperture (NA)

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab Module 3: Illumination Overview

Edmund Optics Imaging Lab Module 3.1: Introduction to Illumination Concepts

Brightfield Illumination