Category: News
Knight Optical to Exhibit at Laser World of Photonics
Knight Optical is to exhibit at Laser World of Photonics in Munich, Germany this coming June. The exhibition and its supporting program are set to attract over 30,000 visitors.
How to Overcome the Challenges to UV Optics used in Industrial Lasers
Engineering and manufacturing have become reliant on the many advantages offered by industrial lasers. Enhancements in quality, accuracy and cost and energy efficiency have resulted in significant advances…
Optics in Engineering & Manufacturing– Why Quality & Accuracy is all about the Components
As we determined in our last post, optics have revolutionised manufacturing and engineering processes significantly, offering benefits such as enhanced quality and consistent accuracy, energy efficiency…
How Fresnel Lenses are used in Solar CPV Applications
Fresnel lenses are flat on one side, with the other side made up of a number of concentric grooves acting as individual prisms, bending parallel light rays to a common focal length.
How Optics are Revolutionising Engineering & Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing and engineering have been revolutionised by the use of optics, both in terms of production and control.
Fresnel Lenses: A Brief Introduction
Fresnel lenses, invented by Augustin Jean Fresnel, have been in used since the 19th century when they played a vital role in focusing the beams in lighthouse lamps and were also used in theatre spotlights.
Knight Optical Joins SEIA
Knight Optical, global leaders in precision optical component design, consultancy and manufacturing, has announced its recent membership of the Solar Energy Industries Association
Toughened Windows: What they are, and When to use them
Optical windows are designed to maximise transmission whilst minimising absorption and reflection..
Knight Optical Joins EPIC
Knight Optical has joined the European Photonics Industry Consortium, the industry association that promotes the sustainable development of European photonics organisations
Electronics and Optoelectronics: Key Considerations When Choosing Optical Components
There are some exceptionally demanding environments out there in which electronic and optoelectronic systems are expected to perform optimally…