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Apodizing Filters eliminate intensity variations.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:56 -0500

Available in 25 and 50 mm diameters with end densities of 1.0 and 2.0, Continuously Variable Apodizing Filters eliminate undesirable intensity variations and create even illumination profile in optical systems. Bull's Eye filters feature high optical density in center, which decreases continuously to uncoated edge, while Reverse Bull's Eye filters feature high optical density coating on edge, which increases continuously to uncoated center.

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Filters eliminate intensity variations in optical systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:54:04 -0500

Continuously Variable Apodizing Filters include standard Bull's Eye versions, available in 25 and 50 mm diameters, with end densities that decrease radially from center. Reverse Bull's Eye filters feature high optical density coating on edge of filter, which increases from uncoated center, optimizing dynamic range in imaging systems. Both are suited for design wavelength range of 400-700 nm and create even illumination profile in optical systems.

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Near-IR Filters are optimized for retina-safe lasers.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:29:08 -0500

Used as laser source clean-up filters, 25 mm dia hard-coated bandpass filters can also be used as detection filters, which pass particular laser wavelengths and eliminate background over full InGaAs detector range of 850-1,750 Nm. Filters suit Er-doped fiber and glass lasers at 1,535 Nm, Er-doped fiber and InGaAsP semiconductor lasers at 1,550 Nm, and Nd:YAG-pumped optical parametric oscillators at 1,570 Nm. Applications include laser radar, remote sensing, range-finding, and LIBS.

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Dichroic Laser Beam Combiners are polarization insensitive.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:34:23 -0500

Constructed from low auto-fluorescence substrates with hard ion-beam sputtered coating, Dichroic Laser Beam Combiners combine or separate multiple laser beams at 45° angle of incidence. They are available at 6 cut-off wavelengths and are suited for use with 375-785 Nm lasers. Combiners suit variety of multi-laser fluorescence imaging and measurement applications, including laser microscopy and flow cytometry.

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IR Filters target thermal and medical imaging.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:38:35 -0500

Made from precision Germanium substrate, IR Neutral Density Filters are spectrally flat over wavelength range of 2-14 µm, making them suited for eliminating hot spots in thermal images or attenuating variety of IR laser sources. Available in 25 or 50 mm diameters, filters offer optical densities of 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0. They achieve attenuation via metal alloy coating, which uses combination of absorption and reflection to reach stated transmittance value.

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Polarization Filters are designed for laser applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:35:47 -0500

Available for 405/532/635 nm wavelengths, filters combine polarizer and bandpass filter in one optical component. Contrast ratio exceeds 1,000,000:1, and bandpass characteristics include transmission of greater than 93% with steep edges and high out-of-band blocking. Optical quality of ion-beam sputtered thin film technology minimizes scatter, wavefront distortion, and beam deviation. Available with 22 mm and larger aperture, optical components also feature 90º beamsplitter ability.

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IR Band Filter protects LCDs from solar heat and radiation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:34:03 -0500

Utilizing thin film coating, Infrared Blocking Hot Mirror protects outdoor-use LCDs from solar heat and radiation while also reducing their temperature. It reflects energy between 750-1,200 and works as cover glass to protect LCD display, effectively mitigating total IR energy directed at display during daylight hours. Thin film coating eliminates black-out that is common when viewing unprotected outdoor LCD under bright sunlight.

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Dichroic Beamsplitters suit image-splitting applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:33:39 -0500

Targeted for high-speed and simultaneous multi-color imaging techniques, hard-coated dichroic beamsplitters can handle both transmitted and reflected light when separating beams of light by wavelength for simultaneous capture of multiple images. Filters are available in 25 x 36 mm rectangular size to fit most microscopes. Anti-reflection coating on backside provides transmission typically exceeding 95% average and minimizes artifacts from multiple reflections.

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Filter Set suits systems using multiple laser excitation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:32:12 -0500

Dual-band fluorescence filter set is optimized for microscopes/imaging systems using multiple laser excitation, enabling simultaneous excitation of 488 and 561 nm lasers. Hard-coated set offers steep transitions from laser blocking to fluorescence transmission, greater than 93% transmission, and blocking of OD of greater than 6 at laser wavelengths to minimize noise background resulting from residual excitation light. It is designed for TIRF systems and confocal microscopes.

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Custom Silicone Lenses target LED applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:33:52 -0500

Used with standard or high power LEDs, Custom Silicone Lenses can focus, shape, or confine light output. Thermal stability and UV resistance make them suited for harsh and high temperature applications. With Shore hardness ratings from 25-80 and resistance to compression, aging, and ozone, lenses are compliant with aircraft and automotive quality and environmental standards. They are available installed on LEDs or can be molded to custom configurations.

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Laser Fluorescence Filters help produce clear images.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:46:08 -0500

Optimized for laser-based microscopes and imaging systems, BrightLine® long-wave-pass filter sets offer wavelengths precisely keyed to excitation laser lines (405, 488, and 561 nm). They also offer deep blocking at laser wavelengths as well as flat and anti-reflection coated dichroic beamsplitters. Manufactured with hard-coated Ion-Beam Sputtering technology, filters exhibit steep transitions (less than 2.5% of laser wavelength) between laser wavelength and passband region.

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Thin Film Filters feature deep optical density.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:42:23 -0500

Available for 488, 532, 561, and 808 nm wavelengths, StopLine® Deep-Notch Filters achieve optical density greater than 6 with low-ripple passbands that extend from ultraviolet well into near-infrared. E-Grade filters are intended for any application requiring high rejection of one or more laser lines, while transmitting signal light over wide range of wavelengths on either side of laser wavelength.

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Dichroic Filters combine or separate multiple laser beams.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:39:42 -0500

Featuring 6 different filters for nominal 405, 440, 488, 514, 561, and 635 nm wavelengths, LaserMUX(TM) optical filters are optimized to multiplex 16 common laser lines, and can also be used in reverse to demultiplex. They are used at 45° incidence while maintaining high degree of polarization insensitivity while flatness ensures that there is less than 1 Rayleigh range of focal shift across 2.5 mm beam dia. Units come in 25 mm dia metal housing with 22 mm clear aperture.

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Fluorescence Filters are designed for laser excitation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:45 -0500

Manufactured with hard-coated Ion-Beam Sputtering technology, BrightLine® Laser Fluorescence filter sets are suited for use in laser-scanning and spinning-disk confocal microscopes, TIRF microscopes, as well as any fluorescence microscope or imaging system. Transition from reflection to transmission for both excitation and emission filters is less than 2.5% of longest laser wavelength to enable maximum capture of even weak signals close to laser line.

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Shortpass Filters maximize transmission in pass band.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:36:00 -0500

With cut-off slope of less than 1%, TECHSPEC® High Performance Shortpass Filters feature rejection band optical density of 4.0 combined with greater than 91% transmission in pass band. Made from UV grade fused silica, they are available in 12.5 and 25 mm sizes with cutoff wavelengths of 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, and 700 nm. Filters measure 3.0 mm thick with clear aperture of greater than 80%, surface quality of 40-20, and wavefront distortion of 1/4l rms at 633 nm.

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Long-Wave-Pass Optical Filters are hard coated.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:19:46 -0500

Designed for Raman spectroscopy and fluorescence imaging systems, EdgeBasic(TM) long-wave-pass filters feature 98% (typical) transmission, laser-line blocking of light, and greater than 6 optical density. Thin-film optical filters are hard-coated using ion-beam sputtering deposition process for permanent no burn-out optical durability even in harsh environmental conditions.

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Water Filtration Systems feature plug-and-play design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:36:20 -0500

Pre-wired and pre-plumbed with quick disconnects, skid-mounted Life-Support Filtration Systems incorporate UV sterilizers that disinfect water-borne pathogens, bacteria, fungi, and algae without leaving any residual toxins. Designed for flow rates from 25-250 gpm, filters employ PermaBead technology as alternative to sand for removal of solid debris. Plastic filtration media is non-clogging, non-channeling, and never needs to be replaced.

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IR Cut Filters target digital imaging applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:42:14 -0500

Low edge shift IR Cut Filters have pass wavelength range of 420-625 nm, with transmission in pass range of greater than 95% for normal incidence, cut off wavelength of 675-1,000 nm with transmission of less than 3%, and edge shift of less than 23 nm at 30° incidence. Produced on BK7 or similar substrates with thickness ranging from 0.2-1.2 mm, they operate from -40 to +80°C. Filters are suited for medical, security, military, and consumer imaging applications.

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Beamsplitter offers polarization control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:55:48 -0500

Optimized for Second Harmonic Generation microscopy, Short-Wave-Pass Dichroic Beamsplitter suits multiphoton fluorescence imaging using femtosecond NIR laser. Filter has low group delay dispersion for minimized pulse broadening to allow deep sample penetration; 100 fs laser pulse broadens by less than 1% after reflection off filter. With controlled polarization dependence, unit maintains linear polarization for reflected laser light and transmitted signal light.

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Filter Technology simulates terrestrial sunlight.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:34:04 -0500

Right Light(TM) filter, when combined with Xenon-arc light technology, quartz outer filter, or CIRA (coated infrared absorbing) outer filter, provides full spectrum match to natural sunlight. Due to quality of cut-on to short wavelength UV match, experimenters can increase irradiance levels for accelerated operation without compromising correlation. Solution provides appropriate UV spectrum for weathering of automotive coatings and eliminates anomalous test results.

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