We will delve in more detail here on the types of questions we ask our customers when starting a spectrometer design program and the various stages of development. Some recent spectrophotometer development tasks included: Miniaturize a current lab prototype Automate...
Planning to hire a lens design partner to assist with your optical engineering program? Here are a few things to consider. Do you need a lens for illumination or for imaging? The design methods and software tools used for illumination and imaging are different. Many...
In certain projects, the best lens design choice is not to design. While high volume production costs savings for a custom design are considerable, there are times when delivery time requirements don't permit the use of a custom design, or when an existing lens used...
Updated July 2020. Freeform lenses (including TIR lenses) and lightpipes are the two most common types of LED illumination optics. They can be made using injection molding and are affordable. Glass materials are not common for general illumination, but are used for...
To assist with the computation of the paths of millions of light rays, optical engineers use specialized software to design and simulate optical systems. Zemax is the most popular optical design software and the one I prefer. It includes many built-in functions...
7 key specifications when working with an optical engineer to design a custom imaging lens for your application. Questions we ask at www.opticsforhire.com that apply to any optics project. Need help? Click here to learn more about our custom optical engineering...
