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Download Our eBook: Mitigating Optical Supply Chain Risks

Our Mitigating Optical Supply Chain Risks eBook highlights some of the most common issues and their solutions to help readers understand how to establish a robust and resilient supply chain. Download your copy today for an introduction to optics in the semiconductor industry and to learn more!

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Our Optics in the Semiconductor Industry eBook discusses common uses of optics in semiconductor applications as well as JML Optical’s precision optical solutions. Download your copy today for an introduction to optics in the semiconductor industry and to learn more!

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Our What is QuickTurn Optics? guide describes JML Optical’s rapid prototyping initiative that allows our experts to produce custom optics in a fraction of the industry’s normal lead times.

Download Our eBook: ADVANCED OPTICS USED IN THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS & LIFE SCIENCES

Our eBook details the considerations, challenges and solutions kept in mind when manufacturing precision optics for medical applications across clinical and laboratory settings.

Download Our eBook: Top Design Engineering Considerations For Optical Assemblies

Our eBook provides an overview of the considerations to keep in mind when planning the manufacture of an optical assembly.

Download Our Guide To Aspherical Optics

This guide outlines the functionality, advantages and application examples typical of aspheric lenses, as well as an overview of aspheric optics fabrication and manufacturing.

Manufacturing Tolerances

Once a satisfactory design has been achieved, the optical element must be fabricated. The fabrication process determines the final shape and cosmetics of the surfaces. Surface figure specifications of an…read more

MTF Evaluation

Up to this point, this discussion has considered the performance of the optical system only in terms of image location. Another factor is the resolution of a system, normally specified…read more

Third-Order Seidel Aberrations

Theories & Formulas

Sign Conventions Before proceeding with the methods of analysis for an imaging system, a few sign conventions must be established. The first is that light travels from left to right….read more

Glossary of Terms

Index of Refraction

In a vacuum, light travels at a velocity of c = 2.998 × 108m/sec; in more dense media, the velocity of light is lower. The index of refraction of a…read more

Common Symbols & Abbreviations

A Distance from front edge of lens to front focal point BF Back focal length C.A. Clear aperture CT Center…