Edmund Optics®

Knowledge Center

 Verified library of trusted technical resources created by our 240+ global engineers.

Filter
Search Results for: Scratch Dig and Roughness Standards (66)

Surface Roughness (Surface Finish)

View Now Add to saved content

I’m using an English breadboard but will be switching to Metric soon, is there a way to adapt your TECHSPEC® Kinematic Mounts to both standards of posts and breadboard accessories?

View Now Add to saved content

Ultra-Low Surface Roughness Polishing

Superpolished optical surfaces minimize scatter and improve performance in highly sensitive optical applications. Learn how they are made and measured.

View Now Add to saved content

Understanding Surface Roughness

Surface roughness describes how a shape deviates from its ideal form. This is critical for controlling light scatter in laser devices and other optical systems.

View Now Add to saved content

Roughness of Diamond Turned Off-Axis Parabolic Mirrors

Learn about spatial frequency errors and surface roughness of Single Point Diamond Turned off-axis parabolic mirrors at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

ISO Drawings for Aspheric Lenses

Aspheric lens drawings following the ISO 10110 standard are critical tools for communicating manufacturing and testing requirements for the lenses.

View Now Add to saved content

Understanding Surface Quality Specifications

The surface quality of optical components the scattering off of its surface, which is especially important in laser optics applications.

View Now Add to saved content

Sensor Standards Require Superior Optics

View Now Add to saved content

Understanding Optical Specifications

Do you want to know more about the importance of optical specifications? Learn the different types of specifications and their impact on your system at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Fabrication of ultralow-roughness surfaces: The Beilby layer

View Now Add to saved content

White-light interferometry resolves sub-Angstrom surface roughness

View Now Add to saved content

Sub-angstrom surface roughness metrology with the white light interferometer

View Now Add to saved content

All About Aspheric Lenses

Learn all about the benefits of aspheres, their unique anatomy, how they're manufactured, and how to choose the right one for your system.

View Now Add to saved content

The Complexities of High-Power Optical Coatings

Want to know more about high-power optical coatings? Find out more about the importance, fabrication, and testing at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Understanding Optical Windows

Determine how to select an optical window based on its material transmission, thermal and mechanical properties, and other specifications at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Future of Spherical Lenses

Traditional spherical lenses are evolving due to the increasing demands of applications. Learn about the future of spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Does Edmund Optics® offer filters made from thin, flexible materials?

View Now Add to saved content

Is it possible to directly measure absorption or scatter?

View Now Add to saved content

Can I purchase laser safety stickers from Edmund Optics?

View Now Add to saved content

Can high-precision optics be 3D printed?

View Now Add to saved content

Precision Tolerances for Spherical Lenses

Optical lenses require very precise tolerances. Learn more about tolerances for spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

How do I clean my micro optics?

View Now Add to saved content

What is "DIN" and "JIS"? What is the difference between them?

View Now Add to saved content

Superpolished Optics

Superpolished optics with sub-angstrom surface roughness are ideal for precise laser optics applications

View Now Add to saved content

Keys to Cost Effective Optical Design and Tolerancing

Are you looking for ways to make cost effective optical designs? Find more information on selecting specifications and using tolerancing schemes at Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Superpolished Optics

Superpolished optics with ultra-low surface roughness minimize scatter in optical systems, which is critical in sensitive laser applications.

View Now Add to saved content

Edmund Optics TPA Ultrafast Autocorrelator by APE (700-1100nm) #11-760

Edmund Optics® manufactures thousands of precision aspheric lenses per month in our asphere manufacturing cell that operates 24 hours a day

View Now Add to saved content

Metrology at Edmund Optics: Measuring as a Key Component of Manufacturing

Learn about the metrology that Edmund Optics® uses to guarantee the quality of all optical components and assemblies.

View Now Add to saved content

Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection Guide

The Off-Axis Parabolic Mirror Selection (OAP) Guide refines your search for an OAP mirror from Edmund Optics.

View Now Add to saved content

Single Point Diamond Turning: EO Build-to-Print Manufacturing

Edmund Optics utilizes Diamond Turning to produce a wide range of high precision optical components.

View Now Add to saved content