Dr. Kanai Shah Receives 2020 RTSD Scientist Award
We are proud to announce that Dr. Kanai Shah, President of RMD, Inc., a Dynasil company, has been selected to...
Buyer’s Guide to Wire Grid Polarizers
Wire grid polarizers, as the name suggests, are polarizing elements that use arrays of fine metal wires to selectively transmit...
Optical Material: Plastics
This is the third in a series of blog posts that will aim to cover the basics on the various...
Optical Material: Ceramics
This is the second in a series of blog posts that will aim to cover the basics on the various...
Optical Material: Float Glass
This is a first in a series of blog posts that will aim to cover the basics on the various...
A Primer on Anti-Reflective Coatings
Introduction to Anti-Reflective Coatings An AR coating is an optical coating applied to a surface to reduce the amount of...
Dielectric or Bragg Mirror and Its Applications
Mirrors and the Reflection of Light Mirrors play an important role in many aspects of our life. From simple things...
Coating Chalcogenides with Confidence
What are Chalcogenides? Chalcogenides are glasses containing one or more chalcogens (sulfur, selenium and tellurium). Chalcogenide glasses are becoming a preferred...
Common Issues With DLC Coating
What is a Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coating? Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings have been around since the late 1970s. Machining and...
Highlights From 2019
As we embark upon yet another year in our photonics journey, enjoy these curated highlights from 2019. DLC Chamber for...