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Hot Mirrors and Cold Mirrors
Mirrors

Hot Mirrors and Cold Mirrors

If you need to protect a delicate experimental setup from unwanted heat, you may need a hot mirror or a cold mirror.  Hot mirrors and cold mirrors are versatile optics designed...
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Avantier OAP Mirror
Mirrors

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirror Design Specifications

The off-axis parabolic mirror (OAP Mirror) mirrors produce perfect focus points for collimate light beams and are widely used in advanced optical systems that for meeting increasingly...
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Avantier - Optical Prism Selection Guide
Prisms

Optical Prism Selection Guide

Optical prisms are solid glass optical components that can be used to manipulate light in many ways. From the minuscule dove prism in an endoscope to the porro prism in a space...
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Avantier - How to select a Beamsplitter
Beamsplitters

How to Select a Beamsplitter

Beamsplitters are essential in various optical applications, from scientific research to everyday consumer electronics. Here’s a summary of the key information:  What...
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Shanghai Optics
Optics

The Dangers of Overconfidence in Idealized Models

The Limits of Idealized Optical Models Idealized optical models provide a simplified framework for understanding how a system might behave under perfect conditions. However, overconfide...
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Sapphire Windows - Shanghai Optics
Optics

Sapphire Windows: Applications in Aerospace & Medicine

Sapphire windows offer an exceptional combination of durability, hardness, and optical performance, making them ideal for use in some of the most demanding environments. Whether...

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