JYOPTO Blog

Practical notes on first surface mirrors, dielectric and metallic coatings, beamsplitters, windows and the systems that rely on them — from lasers and microscopy to LiDAR and lithography.

August 14, 2021

Inside the Broadband Dielectric Mirror: How It Works in Fluorescence Microscopy

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 Broadband…

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August 10, 2021

Your Mirror Substrate / Blank Questions, Answered (Robotics Vision)

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

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August 01, 2021

What Is a Optical Window? A Astronomical Telescopes Perspective

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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July 31, 2021

The 2021 Shift in Fluorescence Microscopy: Where the Protected Gold Mirror Fits

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

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July 26, 2021

Why Mirror Substrate / Blank Performance Depends on Nanometers (Spectroscopy)

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

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July 06, 2021

Inside the First Surface Mirror: How It Works in Astronomical Telescopes

Every Astronomical Telescopes 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 19, 2021

Your Enhanced Aluminum Mirror Questions, Answered (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 18, 2021

Inside the Optical Flat: How It Works in Semiconductor Lithography

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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June 13, 2021

How to Select a Concave Mirror for Defense & Aerospace

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 Concave Mirror…

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June 10, 2021

The IR Mirror Explained for Projection & Display Engineers

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

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June 07, 2021

How a Polarizing Beamsplitter Solved a AR/VR Optics Problem

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

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June 04, 2021

Enhanced Aluminum Mirror vs a beamsplitter for Projection & Display: Choosing the Right Mirror

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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April 07, 2021

Using Optical Window for Life Science Instrumentation: What to Know

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

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February 25, 2021

Using IR Mirror for Semiconductor Lithography: What to Know

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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February 14, 2021

Why Protected Gold Mirror Performance Depends on Nanometers (AR/VR Optics)

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in AR/VR Optics the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image contrast. The Protected Gold…

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February 12, 2021

How IR Mirror Compares to a second-surface mirror in Machine Vision & Imaging

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 IR Mirror…

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January 23, 2021

What Is a Mirror Substrate / Blank? A AR/VR Optics Perspective

For engineers working in AR/VR Optics, the choice of a reflective surface is rarely an afterthought. Mirror Substrate / Blank components sit at the heart of systems…

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January 22, 2021

The 2021 Shift in Optical Metrology & Interferometry: Where the Enhanced Aluminum Mirror Fits

Optical designers sometimes treat mirrors as simple parts, yet in Optical Metrology & Interferometry the mirror decides beam direction, loss budget and even image…

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January 07, 2021

Astronomical Telescopes and the Optical Window: A Working Guide

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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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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