Technical Resource List
Engineering and technical resources to aid in the development, design, and manufacturing of precision optical components and lens assemblies.
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The Impact of Optics in Life Science and Medical Markets
Today, life science researchers and medical professionals employ the use of a wide range of tools, equipment, and systems for…read more
How to Save Time (and Money) When Specifying Optical Glass
The glass types selected for an optical component or system can have a noticeable impact on price, lead time (both…read more
Taking The Lead
Challenge: A global company that builds world-class products for scanning solutions discovered a problem after moving a product from the…read more
Troubleshooting a Challenging Performance Issue
Challenge: JML Optical was contracted to make in high volumes a customer-designed, precision optical assembly for an FDA-regulated medical device….read more
Design Hits New Performance Heights
Challenge: An international aerial imaging company approached JML with a new lens assembly concept that required design and fabrication expertise….read more
Going Beyond the Quote
Challenge: A long-time biometrics client requested a quote for a higher quantity of their usual go-to JML lens for use…read more
Innovation In Manufacturing
Challenge: The concave-plano coated mirror included a center hole with extremely tight tolerances for concentricity and a “no chips allowed”…read more
Manufacturing Tolerances
Once a satisfactory design has been achieved, the optical element must be fabricated. The fabrication process determines the final shape…read more
MTF Evaluation
Up to this point, this discussion has considered the performance of the optical system only in terms of image location….read more
Third-Order Seidel Aberrations
The derivations of the previous equations for the object, image and focal distances assumed n1θ1 = n2θ2. However, Snell’s Law…read more
Theories & Formulas
Sign Conventions Before proceeding with the methods of analysis for an imaging system, a few sign conventions must be established….read more