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Discover the different types of testing targets and their ideal applications, advantages, limitations, equations, and examples at Edmund Optics.

Do you want to understand how a lens works? To do so, you must learn key terms for how the lens functions, including resolution. Find out more at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Trying to understand how much information you can obtain from a lens and sensor? Learn more about the limitations of collecting data at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Do you need to integrate optical components into a laser system? Make sure you consider laser damage threshold before you do! Find out more at Edmund Optics.

Learn how to specify imaging system components.

Are you new to imaging and want to learn more about lens magnification? Learn more about lens magnification and other key imaging concepts at Edmund Optics.

Sensor Manufacturing Designs & Methods

Four major trending topics in machine vision technology include edge artificial intelligence (edge AI), AI paired with high-resolution sensors, event-based machine vision, and affordability of SWIR sensor technology.

The modulation transfer function of a lens varies depending on working distance, sensor size, f/#, and wavelength. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Learn how Edmund Optics maintains optical performance across the entire image plane through this resolution and contrast comparison using our C Series FFL lens.

Seeing around corners is no longer science fiction thanks to ultrafast lasers and sensitive cameras

Looking to use a simple technique for optical microscopy? Check out this article on brightfield illumination to find out more at Edmund Optics.

Want to understand the basic concepts of imaging? Learn more about essential terms and how they incorporate in the imaging industry at Edmund Optics.

Want to know more about the Modular Transfer Function? Learn about the components, understanding, importance, and characterization of MTF at Edmund Optics.

There are several metrics used to describe the quality of a laser beam including the M2 factor, the beam parameter product, and power in the bucket

Is the definition on your image not clear? Go back to the basics and learn more about the contrast of an image and its importance at Edmund Optics.

Are you trying to measure the performance of your lens? Although this can be a difficult task, there are curves that can help. Read more at Edmund Optics.