Edmund Optics Inc. - Product Announcements

• VGA (640x480) – 2MP Resolution Available

• Designed for High Speed Applications

• Hardware Preprocessing

• Compact Housing

• Daisy Chain Connection (Dual FireWire.B Ports) (read more)

· Cut-Off Slope <1%

· High Rejection Efficiency

· ≥ 91% Transmission in Pass Band (read more)

• Ideal for Fiber Optic and Laser Applications
• Available in Two NIR Wavelength Ranges
• 50dB Extinction Ratio for 1310nm and 1550nm Telecom Wavelengths (read more)

• Transmits in the UV
• High Diffusion (read more)

• 405nm output
• Low operating current
• TTL Modulation
• Circular or Elliptical Output

The BeamX™ family of laser beam expanders features a high performance optical design in a compact package. Available in 3X, 5X, and 10X magnifications for common Nd:YAG and a variety of other laser sources, the diffraction-limited performance over the specified input beam diameter eliminates the need for critical alignment. (read more)

Edmund Optics® TECHSPEC® Aspherized Achromats bridge the gap between color-corrected achromats and spherical aberration corrected aspheres. Typical applications include: fiber optic focusing or collimation, condensing systems, image relay, inspection, scanning, beam expanders, and high numerical aperture imaging.

Achromatic lenses typically consist of cemented assembly of a low index and ... (read more)

• Low f/#s for Optimum Light Gathering
• Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

TECHSPEC® Precision Aspheric Lenses offer the benefits of an aspheric element combined with the manufacturing precision of state-of-the-art grinding and polishing equipment. With the available prescription data, these lenses can be easily designed and integrated into complex (read more)

• <0.25% Reflection at Design Wavelength
• Coatings Available for HeNe and Nd:YAG Laser Sources
• Precision BK7 Substrate

Our BK7 windows are ideally suited for industrial and low power laser applications. The high tolerance design yields minimal beam distortion and scatter. AR coatings provide <0.25% reflection at the coating's design wave (read more)

• Designed for VIS and NIR Wavelength Ranges
• 500:1 Extinction Ratio
• AR Coated for R<0.5% per Surface
  

Polarizing cube beamsplitters split randomly into two orthogonal, linearly polarized components: light is reflected at a 90° angle while P-polarized transmitted. Each beamsplitter consists of a pair tolerance right angle prisms cement (read more)

• Excellent Transmission from the UV into the NIR
• Available in Diameters from 1mm to 5mm

Our UV Fused Silica rod lenses are polished on the circumference and ground on both ends. They act as a cylinder lens, focusing collimated light into a line. Fused Silica offers high transmission in the UV and through the NIR as well as a low coefficient of thermal (read more)

• Excellent Transmission in UV
• Thermally Stable
• Useful for Alignment

Corner Cube Prisms are designed to return a beam upon itself, regardless of angle of incidence. As a result, corner cubes are ideal where precision alignment is difficult or time-consuming. UV fused silica features a coefficient of thermal expansion of just 0.5µm/°C and (read more)

• Designed for Nd:YAG (1064nm) and CO2 (10.6µm) Laser Sources
• Provides a Flat Field at the Image Plane

F-Theta Scanning Lenses are commonly used in laser marking, engraving, and cutting systems. Used in conjunction with a galvanometer, beam expander, and Nd:YAG or CO₂ laser source, these lenses are designed to provide a flat field at th... (read more)

• Wide Field of View (185°)
• Fixed Focus
• C-Mount
• Lockable Iris Control

These fisheye lenses are designed to support Megapixel resolution cameras across a 185° field of view. Their large depth of field eliminates the need for focus adjustment, and allows the lenses to be sharply focused between 100mm and infinity. A lockable... (read more)

• 6:1 Zoom Ratio
• Parafocal Zoom
• Increased Depth of Field
• Compact Size: 28mm Dia
• Removable Mounting Flange
• Max. CCD Size 2/3" Format
• Locking Screw for Magnification and Iris
• Rotatable Mount for Camera Orientation

Bridging the macro and micro magnification ranges, the VZM 600i zooms from 1X (read more)

• Birefringent Polymer
• Achromatic and Zero-order Available
• Less Dispersion than Quartz Waveplates

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• Fiber Optic Input for In-line Illumination
• Long Working Distance
• 2/3" Max Sensor Format

This compact series of telecentric lenses offers a versatile solution for many applications. The compact size and long working distance is necessary for some environments. Each lens offers an in-line illumination port that accepts a 1/4" fiber ... (read more)

• Antireflection Coated for 600 - 1050nm

Plano-Convex (PCX) Lenses have a positive focal length, making them ideal for collecting and focusing light in imaging applications. They are also useful in a variety of applications involving emitters, detectors, lasers, and fiber optics. Coated versions have optimum light transmission. Available in a wide variety of dia (read more)

Transmitted Wavefront (P-V) ¼λ

• Tapered Design for Added Clearance at 45° AOI

• Curved Spider Legs to Reduce Diffraction Effects

• Certificate of Compliance Included

Our High Performance ReflX™ is built on the same design as our standard ReflX™ with the added benefits of a ¼λ peak-to-valley (P-V) transmitted wavefront and (read more)

• Even Illumination with Short Working Distance
• Thin Profile Allows Easy Integration
• Ideal for Inspecting Highly Reflective Objects

The Flat Dome Illuminator is an ultra-thin (10mm) shadowless light source and is ideal for applications that require uniform light in a small package. Uniquely designed with a dot pattern in the diff... (read more)

• Test and Correction of Distortion in Vision Systems
• Calibration of Perspective Error in Microscope Stages
• Measure Physical Field of View

Designed for calibration of vision systems and microscope stages, the Line Grid Target offers repeated parallel lines in both X and Y axes. Using these lines as a reference, distortion and perspective (read more)

• High Lumen Output in Small Package
• Software Controllable
• Variable Intensity
• Ideal for High Intensity Light Delivery Applications

Available in UV to NIR, as well as neutral white, our LED Light Engines and LED Arrays offer high intensity output from a small, complete package. The Light Engine is a complete solution, including therm (read more)

• Long Travel Piezo Stage
• Stick-Slip Design
• Ultra-Fine Control

These positioning stages use a piezo driven step motor to achieve sub-micron resolution over long travel ranges. Utilizing a stick-slip design, the stage expands the piezo element fully, pushing the stage along its travel. This unique design allows for high precision of movement (read more)

• Low Polarization Sensitivity
• Ideal for In-Line Configurations

Transmission Gratings are designed to disperse incident light at specific angles. Angular dispersion is a function of angle of incidence and groove spacing. Dispersion increases as angle of incidence increases or as groove spacing decreases. Coarse groove spacing maintains high efficiency (read more)

• Suitable for Power Levels of Up to 100W
• Focus Mechanism with Non-Rotating Optics
• Included Scale to Measure Separation of Lenses

Designed for use with CO2 Lasers, these Adjustable Beam Expanders offer precise collimation of output beams in a compact, Galilean design. By adjusting the distance between the two ZnSe lenses via the... (read more)

• High Frame Rates
• 1.3, 2.0, 3.0, 6.6 Megapixel Options Available
• C-Mount
• Applications Developer's Software Included

The PixeLINK™ family of USB2.0 cameras feature increased portability and megapixel resolution options at an exceptional price. USB cameras are ideal for laptops and other remote applications because they require (read more)

• Excellent Price/Performance Ratio
• High bit-depth (14-bit or 8-bit output, user-selectable)
• VGA(640x480) – 2MP Resolutions Available

The AVT Stingray camera family offers high-performance cameras that utilize a high-speed IEEE-1394-b interface at an economical price. Using Sony CCD sensors, 14-bit depth output, and on-boar... (read more)