From aspheric lenses specified to lambda/10 surface irregularity to machine vision cameras calibrated for sub-pixel accuracy, Edmund Optics delivers optical components and imaging systems to 100,000+ engineers and researchers across 100 countries. ISO 9001-certified manufacturing. ITAR-registered. 84 years of optical engineering heritage since 1942.
Three capabilities that distinguish our optical components from catalog alternatives: measured surface quality, ISO-certified manufacturing, and application engineering depth.
Our precision aspheric lenses achieve surface irregularity specifications below lambda/10 at 632.8nm HeNe reference, with surface roughness measured by white light interferometry at sub-nanometer RMS values. The 87-114 molded glass aspheric lens series maintains focal length tolerance within +/-1% across production lots verified by Zygo interferometric measurement. Rhomboid prisms hold angular accuracy to 3 arc-minutes, confirmed by autocollimator testing during incoming QC. These are measured values from our metrology lab using NIST-traceable reference standards, not design-software estimates.
Every Edmund Optics manufacturing facility operates under ISO 9001:2015 quality management, with optical production lines conforming to MIL-PRF-13830B surface quality standards where applicable. Our Barrington metrology center houses Zygo GPI-XP interferometers, Satisloh centering measurement systems, and Bruker white-light profilers. Each production lot undergoes incoming material verification, in-process dimensional checks, and final optical performance testing. The reject rate on precision assemblies runs below 0.3% -- a figure auditable by procurement teams.
Edmund Optics traces its lineage to 1942. Our application engineering team includes 50+ degreed optical engineers handling over 30,000 technical inquiries per year -- questions about lens selection for specific conjugate ratios, filter specification for multi-band fluorescence imaging, prism geometry for beam displacement calculations, and camera-lens matching for machine vision resolution requirements. The technical content library includes 300+ application notes and optical design calculators developed from actual customer project experience.
Aspheric lenses, imaging lenses, optical filters, prisms, machine vision cameras, and photodetectors. 30,000+ products stocked for same-day shipping. Custom specifications available.
Precision molded and diamond-turned aspheric lenses from 1.5mm to 75mm diameter. Available in N-BK7, N-SF11, D-ZK3, and infrared-transmitting materials. Focal lengths from 2mm to 100mm. AR coatings optimized for visible, NIR, or broadband applications. The 87-114 series molded aspherics deliver diffraction-limited performance at a fraction of custom-polished cost for OEM machine vision and laser beam-shaping applications.
Fixed focal length, zoom, and telecentric lenses for machine vision, inspection, and scientific imaging. C-mount, F-mount, and custom thread options.
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Bandpass, longpass, shortpass, neutral density, and notch filters. Hard-coated thin-film designs from 200nm UV to 15um LWIR. OD4+ blocking specifications.
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Rhomboid, right-angle, penta, dove, and retroreflector prisms. N-BK7 and UV fused silica substrates. Angular accuracy to 3 arc-minutes. Protected and enhanced coatings.
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Area scan and line scan cameras with Sony, FLIR, and Allied Vision sensors. GigE, USB3, and CoaXPress interfaces. Paired with Edmund Optics imaging lenses for integrated solutions.
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Quadrant photodiodes, silicon and InGaAs photodetectors, and optical power meters. Calibrated responsivity from UV to SWIR. Suitable for beam alignment and optical metrology.
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Multi-element lens assemblies, beam expanders, and integrated imaging modules built to your specifications. From prototype through production volumes with documented inspection reports.
View Details →Precision optics for machine vision, life sciences, defense, semiconductor, and research applications.
"We evaluated three optical component suppliers before standardizing on Edmund Optics for our automated defect inspection platform. The decision came down to lot-to-lot consistency on the aspheric condensers and the response time from their application engineering team. When we needed to re-optimize the illumination path for a new sensor format, their optical engineer ran the Zemax simulation within two days and recommended a specific catalog part that matched our working distance and NA requirements. That eliminated a four-week custom procurement cycle. We have purchased 2,400+ lens assemblies from Edmund over three years with zero production-stopping QC rejections."
"Our lab specifies Edmund Optics filters for every fluorescence microscopy setup we build. The hard-coated bandpass filters show less than 0.1% out-of-band leakage at OD6 blocking, which matters when we are imaging single-molecule FRET events. Their spectral data sheets include measured transmission curves, not just the design target. We have ordered 800+ filters across four years without requesting a return."
"We integrate Edmund Optics 33-163 and 68-576 cameras into our agricultural sorting machines. The cameras run 16 hours per day in a grain dust environment. After 14 months, zero sensor failures across 28 deployed units. Their technical support team helped us match the 59870 16mm imaging lens to our specific working distance and field-of-view requirements before we committed to the purchase. That upfront engineering saved us from ordering samples of six different lenses."
Whether you need to select components for a new imaging system, specify custom coatings for a laser application, or source volume optics for an OEM platform, our application engineering team provides the technical depth to resolve your requirements.