by Addoptics | May 22, 2021 | Optics explained
Custom optical lens prototyping and manufacturing can be a time-consuming and costly endeavor. High upfront investments are most likely required before you even hold a physical prototype in your hands. Even worse, custom optical lens prototyping with conventional...
by Addoptics | May 11, 2021 | Optics explained
Requirements for vehicle comfort and road safety continue to increase. As such the demand for driver assistance systems, based on machine vision and camera technology, also increases. Automotive optics are indispensable for features like lane departure assistance and...
by Addoptics | Apr 26, 2021 | Optics explained
The refractive index (also known as the index of refraction) is defined as the quotient of the speed of light as it passes through two media. It is a dimensionless number that depends on the temperature and wavelength of the beam of light. “Refractive index describes...
by Addoptics | Apr 20, 2021 | Optics explained
What are imaging optics? Imaging optics are optical components that allow humans or machines to use light for vision. Applications of imaging optics include life sciences and machine vision, among others. Over the past few decades imaging technology has vastly...
by Addoptics | Mar 22, 2021 | Custom optics
Earlier we wrote about the best technologies for custom aspheric optics manufacturing. In today’s article we will take a closer look at some of the traditional applications of aspheric optics. But first, a short recap, what are aspheric optics? What are aspheric...
