Blog Archive — 2020

All JYOPTO blog articles published during 2020.

December 13, 2020

How to Select a Protected Silver Mirror for 3D Scanning & Structured Light

Every 3D Scanning & Structured Light system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Protected…

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December 13, 2020

The 2020 Shift in Automotive LiDAR: Where the Dielectric High-Reflector Mirror Fits

For engineers working in Automotive LiDAR, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Dielectric High-Reflector Mirror components sit at the heart of…

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December 11, 2020

What Is a Protected Gold Mirror? A Laser Material Processing Perspective

Every Laser Material Processing system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Protected Gold…

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December 06, 2020

Specifying Concave Mirror in Laser Material Processing Systems

For engineers working in Laser Material Processing, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Concave Mirror components sit at the heart of systems…

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December 02, 2020

Broadband Dielectric Mirror in Automotive LiDAR: Engineering Considerations

Every Automotive LiDAR system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Broadband Dielectric…

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December 01, 2020

Specifying Enhanced Aluminum Mirror in Machine Vision & Imaging Systems

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Machine Vision & Imaging the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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November 27, 2020

Your Cold Mirror Questions, Answered (Laser Material Processing)

Every Laser Material Processing system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Cold Mirror…

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November 10, 2020

How a Polarizing Beamsplitter Solved a Medical & Dental Lasers Problem

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Medical & Dental Lasers the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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October 22, 2020

The Protected Gold Mirror Explained for 3D Scanning & Structured Light Engineers

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in 3D Scanning & Structured Light the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast.…

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October 21, 2020

2020 Optics Trend: Defense & Aerospace and the Polarizing Beamsplitter

Every Defense & Aerospace system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Polarizing…

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October 17, 2020

Medical & Dental Lasers with a Optical Window: A Field Example

For engineers working in Medical & Dental Lasers, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems…

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October 07, 2020

Using Optical Window for Semiconductor Lithography: What to Know

For engineers working in Semiconductor Lithography, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems…

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September 18, 2020

FAQ: Dielectric High-Reflector Mirror for Machine Vision & Imaging — Common Questions Answered

For engineers working in Machine Vision & Imaging, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Dielectric High-Reflector Mirror components sit at the…

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September 14, 2020

Using IR Mirror for Defense & Aerospace: What to Know

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Defense & Aerospace the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The IR…

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September 11, 2020

Inside the Optical Window: How It Works in Astronomical Telescopes

For engineers working in Astronomical Telescopes, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems…

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September 10, 2020

Your Optical Window Questions, Answered (AR/VR Optics)

For engineers working in AR/VR Optics, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems where packing…

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September 06, 2020

Fluorescence Microscopy with a First Surface Mirror: A Field Example

Every Fluorescence Microscopy system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified First Surface…

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August 27, 2020

2020 and Beyond: Protected Silver Mirror for Semiconductor Lithography

Every Semiconductor Lithography system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Protected…

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August 18, 2020

Case Study: Mirror Substrate / Blank for Machine Vision & Imaging

For engineers working in Machine Vision & Imaging, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Mirror Substrate / Blank components sit at the heart of…

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August 16, 2020

Polarizing Beamsplitter FAQ: What Semiconductor Lithography Buyers Ask

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Semiconductor Lithography the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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August 06, 2020

FAQ: Non-Polarizing Beamsplitter for Optical Communications — Common Questions Answered

Every Optical Communications system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Non-Polarizing…

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August 03, 2020

Your First Surface Mirror Questions, Answered (Research & University Labs)

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Research & University Labs the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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July 28, 2020

Your Broadband Dielectric Mirror Questions, Answered (3D Scanning & Structured Light)

For engineers working in 3D Scanning & Structured Light, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Broadband Dielectric Mirror components sit at the…

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July 17, 2020

What Is a Mirror Substrate / Blank? A Machine Vision & Imaging Perspective

Every Machine Vision & Imaging system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Mirror…

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July 11, 2020

Specifying Broadband Dielectric Mirror in Astronomical Telescopes Systems

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Astronomical Telescopes the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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July 04, 2020

The Science of separating p and s polarization cleanly (Polarizing Beamsplitter in Robotics Vision)

For engineers working in Robotics Vision, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Polarizing Beamsplitter components sit at the heart of systems…

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July 02, 2020

How Mirror Substrate / Blank Compares to a beamsplitter in Optical Metrology & Interferometry

Every Optical Metrology & Interferometry system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified…

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June 29, 2020

What Is a First Surface Mirror? A Optical Communications Perspective

Every Optical Communications system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified First Surface…

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June 09, 2020

The UV Mirror Explained for Machine Vision & Imaging Engineers

Every Machine Vision & Imaging system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified UV Mirror…

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May 31, 2020

Understanding UV Mirror for Optical Metrology & Interferometry: reflecting deep-ultraviolet light for lithography and analysis

For engineers working in Optical Metrology & Interferometry, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. UV Mirror components sit at the heart of…

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May 30, 2020

Laser Material Processing and the First Surface Mirror: A Working Guide

For engineers working in Laser Material Processing, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. First Surface Mirror components sit at the heart of…

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May 13, 2020

What Is a Enhanced Aluminum Mirror? A Robotics Vision Perspective

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Robotics Vision the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The Enhanced…

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May 07, 2020

The IR Mirror Explained for Robotics Vision Engineers

For engineers working in Robotics Vision, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. IR Mirror components sit at the heart of systems where compact,…

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April 22, 2020

How Optical Window Compares to a beamsplitter in Optical Metrology & Interferometry

For engineers working in Optical Metrology & Interferometry, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of…

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April 08, 2020

The 2020 Shift in Spectroscopy: Where the Protected Silver Mirror Fits

Every Spectroscopy system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Protected Silver Mirror…

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March 31, 2020

The 2020 Shift in Semiconductor Lithography: Where the Protected Gold Mirror Fits

For engineers working in Semiconductor Lithography, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Protected Gold Mirror components sit at the heart of…

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March 15, 2020

What Is a Protected Silver Mirror? A Machine Vision & Imaging Perspective

Every Machine Vision & Imaging system eventually meets the same question: where does the light go, and how much of it survives the turn? A well-specified Protected…

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February 22, 2020

Specifying Protected Gold Mirror in Laser Material Processing Systems

For engineers working in Laser Material Processing, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Protected Gold Mirror components sit at the heart of…

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February 13, 2020

Dielectric High-Reflector Mirror or a second-surface mirror for Projection & Display? A Selection Note

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Projection & Display the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The…

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February 11, 2020

How Optical Window Compares to a beamsplitter in Medical & Dental Lasers

For engineers working in Medical & Dental Lasers, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems…

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February 02, 2020

Case Study: Optical Window for Research & University Labs

For engineers working in Research & University Labs, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Optical Window components sit at the heart of systems…

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