How to Overcome the Challenges to UV Optics used in Industrial Lasers
14th Feb 2019 at 9:24 am
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…
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Optics in Engineering & Manufacturing– Why Quality & Accuracy is all about the Components
12th Feb 2019 at 9:31 am
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…
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How Fresnel Lenses are used in Solar CPV Applications
31st Jan 2019 at 9:39 am
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.
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How Optics are Revolutionising Engineering & Manufacturing Processes
23rd Jan 2019 at 9:43 am
Manufacturing and engineering have been revolutionised by the use of optics, both in terms of production and control.
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Fresnel Lenses: A Brief Introduction
16th Jan 2019 at 10:02 am
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.
Read moreKnight Optical Joins SEIA
11th Jan 2019 at 10:06 am
Knight Optical, global leaders in precision optical component design, consultancy and manufacturing, has announced its recent membership of the Solar Energy Industries Association
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Toughened Windows: What they are, and When to use them
19th Dec 2018 at 10:08 am
Optical windows are designed to maximise transmission whilst minimising absorption and reflection..
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Knight Optical Joins EPIC
17th Dec 2018 at 10:23 am
Knight Optical has joined the European Photonics Industry Consortium, the industry association that promotes the sustainable development of European photonics organisations
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Electronics and Optoelectronics: Key Considerations When Choosing Optical Components
17th Dec 2018 at 10:21 am
There are some exceptionally demanding environments out there in which electronic and optoelectronic systems are expected to perform optimally…
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The Benefits of Broadband Antireflective Coatings in Telecoms Applications
17th Dec 2018 at 10:16 am
What is broadband antireflective coating? Broadband antireflective (BBAR) coatings are designed to significantly enhance the efficiency of light transmission of any optical substrate…
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