Blog — Optics University

Essential Concepts to Understanding Light and Optics

Posted by Ron Schulmerich on

Esco Optics welcomes you and is pleased to present a series of articles covering the basic concepts used in the field of optical design and manufacturing. Our goal is to provide a foundation of knowledge that is easily accessible for beginners, yet thorough enough to be used as a quick guide for anyone in the industry. As always, we welcome your feedback and encourage you to contact our technical sales engineers with your optical inquiries. At the heart of all optical design is the intent to manipulate light. Opticians bend it, they focus it, disperse, reflect and transmit it using a...

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