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Sapphire (Al2O3)

This article is a general introduction to Sapphire (Al2O3), including the structure and orientations of sapphire, the mechanical, optical, and thermal properties of sapphire, and the sapphire growth m..

JGS1

JGS1 is a synthetic UV-grade quartz glass suitable for optical applications equivalent to Corning 7980. JGS1 has high transmission across the UV to the NIR spectrum (180-2500nm), and is particularly a..

N-BK7

N-BK7 is a Schott designation for the most common Borosilicate Crown glass used for a wide variety of visible applications. The basic data here is given for N-BK7. Full optical design data on N-BK7 an..

Optical Basics: Spherical Aberrations and Coma

This is a short piece of explanations about spherical aberrations and coma/comatic aberrations, which belong to the wider range of optical aberrations. Straightforward and readable detailed informatio..

Introduction to Waveplates and Retarders

It is crucial for buyers to discriminate the differences between the various types of Waveplates and Retarders, here is a general, simple and approachable introduction about waveplates and retarders, ..

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Properties and Parameters of TGG Crystals

TGG crystal,or (Terbium Gallium Garnet) is a single-crystal material with excellent magneto-optical properties, widely used in various optoelectronic devices, especially Faraday rotators and optical isolators.

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