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
Optical Material: Plastics is the third article in this 5-part series of blog posts that aims to highlight the various...
Optical Material: Ceramics
Optical Material: Ceramics is the second article in this 5-part series of blog posts that aims to highlight the various...
Optical Material: Float Glass
Optical Material: Float Glass is the first article in this 5-part series of blog posts that aims to highlight the...
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 a DLC Coating
Companies using a DLC coating experience four common issues - pinholes, non-uniformity, residual stress, and poor coating adhesion.
Highlights From 2019
As we embark upon yet another year in our photonics journey, enjoy these curated highlights from 2019. DLC Chamber for...
RMD Selected as a Winner of R&D 100 Awards
RMD, a Dynasil company, was selected as a winner for the 2019 R&D 100 Awards as announced by R&D World...