Video On Using LED Optics
Video on Using LED Optics
A short video overview of how LED optics, including lenses, reflectors, and light pipes, are used in lighting system design to control and shape light output for illumination applications.
Lens Test: Can Your Lens Vendor Perform It Effectively?
Can Your Lens Vendor Test Your Lens?
Before committing to a lens manufacturer, make sure they can actually test what they build. This post covers common and specialized lens tests, from focal length and MTF to wavefront error and stray light, and explains why discussing test capabilities with your vendor is just as important as reviewing their pricing.
What we’re reading: 3D display advances
What We’re Reading: 3D Display Advances
Gregg Favalora shares notes on recent developments in autostereoscopic and 3D display technology, including 360-degree tabletop displays, MIT Media Lab’s computational displays, free-form optics for head-worn displays, and the ongoing challenge of improving spatial light modulator bandwidth.
Distinctive design features of infrared optical systems
A designer of an IR optical system needs to account for key specifications that greatly impact the complexity of the device construction and its production cost. The most important requirements are described below. infrared optical systems The maximum achievable theoretical resolution in wavelength infrared region The maximum resolution is estimated with the help of Rayleigh […]
Questions and Answers optical resolution
In the world of imaging and optics, achieving clarity and precision is paramount. Whether it’s for quality control, machine vision, or barcode reading, understanding the intricacies of image resolution plays a vital role in ensuring the success of various applications. In this blog post, we delve into an insightful email exchange between us and one […]
How to Reverse Engineer a Lens.
Can You Reverse Engineer a Lens? This is a question we get from time to time and the short answer is usually ‘no’. There are vendors who can provide this, but in our experience, it really hasn’t been worth the effort. While you could measure each lens element and get its radius, you need to […]