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Diffraction Grating Manufacturing and Quality

Many factors can impact diffraction gratings during manufacturing and result in quality issues such as ghosts, light scatter, and other errors.

Gratings Used in Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is used across a wide array of industries and relies on diffraction gratings to facilitate research, analysis, and other critical scientific functions.

Overview of Angular Dispersion

This blog provides an overview of the angular dispersion equation, its role in optical component manufacturing, and how it ensures diffraction gratings are well-suited to their applications.

Types of Diffraction Gratings

Read an overview of the various types of diffraction gratings, including echelle gratings, dual blaze diffraction gratings, and more.

Fused Silica in Optical Components

This blog explores how fused silica is used in optical components, why it’s an effective material for this industry, and its properties.

Beamsplitter Prisms

Beamsplitters are optical components that split light into two. Read on to learn what makes them unique and how they are used.

Spectral Coating Curves

The following are samples of various Spectral Coating Curves.