Optical Components Reference Materials

Description: The primary function of a bus bar is to conduct electricity. Typical bus bar applications for optics include heater windows and EMI Shielding. ...

Description: In the process of planar planetary grinding, the uniformity of the grinding disk wear is closely related to the grinding quality of the optical lens; through the analysis of the movement law of the ...

Description: To celebrate the spectacular views of the solar system recently captured by NASA's arsenal of solar observation aircraft1, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of metrology-tested, custom-made and ...

Description: Grating is a common optical dispersion component. It is an object or device that has a spatial periodic distribution within a certain spatial range and can amplitude modulation or (and) position phase ...

Description: Laggy Communication via Satellites? ...

Description: Interesting optical phenomenon 1. The small hole imaging--The straight line propagation of light. ...

Description: While General Aviation (GA) is temporarily grounded as the world endeavours to vaccinate the planet's population against COVID-19, other essential aircraft categories are still in flight, such as ...

Description: Here, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components - looks at how the pandemic has created a sea change in how we want to live our lives on planet earth. The ...

Description: In the process of optically cemented lenses, no matter whether the resin glue method or the photo glue method is used, it must be centered to ensure that the optical axes of the positive and negative ...

Description: The optical system composed of various optical components, the quality of its components plays a very important role on the quality and basic performance of optical instruments, so high-quality, ...

Description: OEM cylinder lenses supplier to share with you: In recent years, the development of high-power lasers, deep ultraviolet / X-rays and other fields has not only extended the choice of optical materials, ...

Description: Wherever we go in the world, we are never too far from an optic. In fact, nature itself provides us with everyday examples of the universality of optical phenomena and light; such as rainbows and ...

Description: As the name suggests, nanotechnology is a branch of technology (as well as science and engineering) that is conducted at a nanoscale (1 to 100 nanometres). In other, more layman-friendly, words, it is ...

Description: Ten years ago, 3D printing might have conjured up images of replicators from popular sci-fi shows and movies, where anything can be created on a whim. Today, however, 3D printing-also known as ...

Description: Sapphire Windows used for short and long wavelength applications (UV and IR) exceed other optical materials in harsh environments, providing a barrier between elements. This is due to sapphire ...

Description: Spherical optical element refers to a constant curvature from the center to the edge of the element, and the surface is spherical; for aspheric optical elements, the curvature continuously changes ...

Description: Thermal imaging, medical imaging, geospatial imaging, imaging technology for food quality; there's an abundance of imaging categories used across a diverse spectrum of industries. Although each ...

Description: Excitation, Emission, and Dichroic Filters for Fluorescence Imaging ...

Description: Coatings are an indispensable part of manufacturing photonics. The coatings help determine the most basic functionality of the lenses they are applied to. How much light passes through, what happens ...

Description: A biconcave lens is similar to a plano-concave lens, with a negative focal length, but the rays of light incident in parallel diverge outward. The two sides of the biconcave lens have the same radius ...

Description: Optical spherical lenses are optical components made of transparent material and the surface is a part of the spherical surface. The lens is composed of several lenses. Lenses can be widely used in ...

Description: Over the past half century, people have put forward various opinions on the exploration of the polishing mechanism of optical glass, and there is no unified understanding so far. When discussing the ...

Description: The reticle is generally installed on the focal plane of the right eyepiece of the telescope or scope. It is made of thin glass with a reticle dense line engraved on the surface. Since this thin glass ...

Description: Before delving into the theory of light guide prism, consider its manufacturing process. ...

Description: Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have become an essential requirement of law enforcement and road safety. ANPR cameras need to operate ...

Description: The medical sector puts further demands on quality in optics. Accuracy and reliability is of utmost importance for systems of medical diagnostics and analysis. Knight Optical was approached to supply ...

Description: Following on from its previous blog on optics used in the manufacturing sector , Knight Optical - the leading manufacturer of premium-quality, metrology-tested optical components - explores additional ...

Description: At a time when sterilisation, hygiene and disinfection has never been more critical, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested, premium-quality optical components - explores ...

Description: Frequently Asked Ceramic Fabrication Questions ...

Description: Many times we are asked at Insaco if we could machine a thin metal rod, or drill a small metal plate, often requiring extremely tight tolerances and precision cuts. Unfortunately we don't machine ...

Description: Optical components and manufacturing have long gone hand-in-hand, and in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and with the Government's attempt to push the sector in a bid to save the UK economy from ...

Description: It is a typical and common E-O Q-Switch Nd:YAG laser medical system. The system is working as dual wavelength(1064&532). ...

Description: The main applications are: 1.treating urologic conditions such as BPH, stones, tumors or strictures 2.other surgical fields including gastroenterology, pulmonology, orthopedics and others ...

Description: With deep applications know-how and responsive service and support across the globe, AE builds collaborative partnerships to meet rapid technological developments, propel growth for its customers and ...

Description: At a time when food is in-demand more than ever before, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested premium-quality optical components - looks at how optics are used across the ...

Description: The Baker Company has partnered with Lucid Scientific, a manufacturer of the most sensitive and accurate optical oxygen sensors available, to distribute its novel product line in North America. ...

Description: Optical Domes are ubiquitous. You're certainly never too far from a technical device that makes use of the curved, sturdy component, and as a trusted protective solution, it's easy to see why they are ...

Description: The transparency visual output provides and motivates staff to drive forward the continuous improvement process (CIP). We've decided to take a fresh look at the two well-known lean methods of 5S and ...

Description: Suffice to say, 2020's Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the world by storm. Life, as we know it, has changed. The UK and USA's theatrical hubs, the West End and Broadway, have both closed ...

Description: PI's Fast, Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment (FMPA) technology is a set of firmware-level commands built into its highest-performance digital nanopositioning and hexapod controllers. These commands ...

Description: As a leading supplier of custom-made, high-quality components, Knight Optical strives to keep abreast of recent technological innovations within the Security and Defence sectors to meet the ...

Description: Daheng Optics offers standard and Original equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Reticle Products. Reticles are usually used for insertion in eyepiece of an imaging system. They have different patterns ...

Description: Whilst the term artificial intelligence (AI) may conjure images of futuristic utopia and modern-day visionary technologies; the concept has actually been a societal forethought for longer than we ...

Description: Daheng Optics can offer custom and Original equipment Manufacturing (OEM) ordering for optics prisms. We can use software tools such as AutoCAD to transfer your optical prisms drawings to internal ...

Description: Whilst the term artificial intelligence (AI) may conjure images of futuristic utopia and modern-day visionary technologies; the concept has actually been a societal forethought for longer than we ...

Description: Automobile manufacturers of self-driving cars are racing to the finish line to make the preponderance of vehicles on our roads autonomous, and it's not only cars that are seeking driverless ...

Description: This material specification concerns single crystal cultured quartz bars intended for use in the fabrication of piezoelectric elements for such applications as timing, frequency control and frequency ...

Description: Knight Optical monochromatic light units use a low pressure sodium light source which gives very economic running costs and a long operating life. ...

Description: Light bands formed by using an optical flat and a monochromatic light source represent an inexpensive yet accurate method of checking surface flatness. The monochromatic light on which the following ...

Description: This information sheet presents a useful optical glass comparison table. ...

Description: Polarisation is an important activity to be considered within an electro-optical system as the polarised light can be used to accurately produce left- or right-handed circular polarisation. Thus, it s ...

Description: Material verification is a crucial aspect of the quality control process in optical component manufacture. But when a material takes on different guises, identifying it can become a challenge. So, is ...

Description: With the ability to measure height, volume and cross section, 3D scanners play a vital role across a multitude of settings, and offer various benefits. ...

Description: Helpful information sheet (with table) on ball lenses, A.F.B.M.A. grade terminology and tolerances ...

Description: Used for a variety of applications including non-precision imaging, photography, illumination and light gathering, Fresnel lenses are incredibly versatile and can be customised by varying the density ...

Description: The monitoring of the gases produced by combustion is an absolutely crucial process that lives literally depend upon. Whether in an industrial setting; to comply with air emission standards or to ...

Description: Here at Knight Optical, we work alongside rail engineers from all over the globe to bring optically driven technologies to life with custom-made components tailored to specific project needs. So, how ...

Description: Dichroic filters can be customised so that the frequency of the passband is as narrow or wide as required, which for entertainment lighting designers opens up realms of possibilities. ...

Description: A helpful guide to how polarisers work. ...

Description: There are various types of Fresnel lens, each suited to different types of application. ...

Description: It has been common knowledge for some time that there is a significant need for alternative energy sources, and wind energy is clearly having a considerable impact. ...

Description: In this article, we are exploring the use of optics in engineering and manufacturing and their role in enhancing capabilities and enabling new processes. We'll be revealing some of the most popular ...

Description: The customisation of optical components in the design of augmented and virtual reality headsets is clearly of great importance. This is something we have specialised in here at Knight Optical for ...

Description: Helpful guide on how to determine the polarisation axis of linear polarisers. ...

Description: Engineering and manufacturing have become reliant on the many advantages offered by industrial lasers. Enhancements in quality, accuracy and cost and energy efficiency have resulted in significant ...

Description: The defence sector for example uses a variety of IR lasers for intelligence, surveillance, target tracking and target acquisition. Without IR lasers, crucial night time operations would simply not be ...

Description: Information sheet on interference bandpass filter terminology ...

Description: In this post, we are taking a look at some of the most popular components within the common optical instruments used for engineering and manufacturing processes. We will discover how they can be ...

Description: Scribed interference filters offer several advantages. ...

Description: Selected optical-grade natural quartz has found use in optical instruments such as spectrophotometers where its wide range of transparency endows the instrument with a correspondingly wide range of ...

Description: There is no doubting that the renewable energy sector is experiencing significant growth on a global scale. It is also clear to see that advances in optical technology have, over a relatively short ...

Description: Condenser lenses play a valuable role in the function of a range of imaging devices and this includes slide projectors. In this post we are going to take a closer look at how condenser lenses work, ...

Description: Optical payloads are just one example of how communications are being improved between space to earth. With the rising demand for larger capacity telecommunication satellites and the call for enhanced ...

Description: Across the world, we have an insatiable appetite for new technologies. We are always on the go; continually developing, researching and pushing the boundaries of what is possible when it comes to ...

Description: The foregoing paper briefly discussions the Infra-Red section of the electromagnetic spectrum, 0.7µm to 1000µm. The bandwidth is used for various products, ranging from, for example, optical fibre ...

Description: Investigations on interactions and forces at the level of individual molecules assist in gaining a great deal of information on chemical and mechanical properties or biological functions. Special ...

Description: Advanced optical films provide a number of screen enhancements in today's mobile electronics and display systems. Inclusive of directional light-control films, anti-glare films, device-protective ...

Description: Optical Mirror Supplier shares that it is an optical element that works by the law of reflection. The reflector can be divided into plane reflector, spherical reflector and aspheric reflector ...

Description: When an electric field (E) is applied to an electro-optic (E-O) crystal, the refractive index of E-O crystal will change linearly to electric field. The phenomenon is called linear electro-optic ...

Description: Optical and image sensor use is on the rise with growing applications in industrial 3D metrology, machine vision, automotive obstacle avoidance, security and surveillance, document and 3D scanning, ...

Description: Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) lasers are a variation of the well known ruby, Nd:YAG, or other type of optically pumped crystal based laser where a high power IR laser diode or array of laser diodes ...

Description: After reflection on a sample surface, a linearly polarized light beam is generally elliptically polarized. The reflected light has phase changes that are different for electric field components ...

Description: Plano Convex Lens Supplier shares that should keep optical glass lenses clean often, which will increase the life of optical glass lenses. Because the pollution will cause a lot of problems for the ...

Description: Isolator is composed of a Farady rotator,which consists of a magneto-optic material contained in a magnetic field, and two suitably arrayed polarizers.The purpose of an isolator is to reduce or ...

Description: Lidar (also called LIDAR, LiDAR, and LADAR) is a surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a ...

Description: Optical filters transmit a certain portion of light spectrum and block the rest. They generally belong to two main categories, absorptive filters and interference or dichroic filters. They are ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Angle of Incidence (AOI) and Polarization ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Cone Half Angle (CHA) ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Mechanical Dimensions ...

Description: Optical filter specs Spectral Features ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Surface Flatness and Wavefront Error ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Surface Quality ...

Description: Optical Filter Specs Temperature Dependence ...

Description: Cylindrical lenses focus or expand light in one axis only. They can be used to focus light into a thin line in optical metrology, laser scanning, spectroscopy, laser diode, acousto-optic, and optical ...

Description: Prisms are used in an optical system when the exit beam may be reflected or deviated from the entrance direction. The images produced by prisms can be made reversed, inverted or rotated. Prisms are ...

Description: Lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, converging or diverging light. There are many forms of a lens or a lens system. A simple lens ...

Description: In most cases, the cylindrical lens is made of glass, wherein the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical lens is a precisely treated optical surface. A typical cylindrical lens is a Plano Concave ...

Description: Many AMETEK Land instruments use purge air, in the post I am going to explain the purpose and some of the practicalities ...

Description: Cold Processing of Optical Lenses ...

Description: After the Negative Cylindrical Len is finely ground by the grinding liquid, the surface of the optical lens has a crack layer of about 2â€"3 m thick, and the method for eliminating the crack layer is ...