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What is "straight line accuracy"?

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How do I read the load capacity specification for the ball bearing stages?

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What is the difference between pitch, roll, and yaw?

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Are your stages vacuum compatible?

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What are the basic differences between your dovetails, rack and pinions, and ball bearing stages?

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Do you have any components that would allow me to build a two axis tilt (θ-x, θ-y) platform without any screws protruding up above the surface?

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Do your iris diaphragms have mounts for breadboard applications?

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What does the specification for polarization of a gas laser mean?

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What are the modes in a gas laser and what do the various specifications mean?

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What is the difference between a laser pointer and a laser diode module?

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Are laser diodes polarized? And if they are polarized, what is the ratio?

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Can applying more voltage increase the output power of a laser diode module?

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Can a laser diode module be modulated?

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How can I improve the lifetime of my laser diode module?

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What is the best lens for focusing or collimating the output from a can-type laser diode?

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Do you have to use cross cylindrical lenses for laser diode collimation?

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Why is it necessary to collimate the laser diode before fiber-coupling?

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Can I see the laser when using safety goggles?

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Can I purchase laser safety stickers from Edmund Optics?

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What do spatial filters do and how do I use them?

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How do I calculate the power of a magnifier?

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I am looking for a lens with a specific diopter. How can I tell which magnifier is right for me?

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Why can't I find a large diameter magnifier with a large magnification?

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Why would I use a multi-element magnifier?

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What is an infinity-corrected objective?

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Can I use an infinity-corrected objective in my microscope to get a longer working distance?

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What is "DIN" and "JIS"? What is the difference between them?

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You have a variety of Mitutoyo Tube Lenses (MT-4, MT-1, and MT-2). How can you connect them to a Mitutoyo objective and C-mount camera?

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I’m using the MT-1 Accessory Tube Lens and MT-1/MT-2 C-Mount Adapter. Two thin brass rings came with the adapter. How are they used?

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I have an MT-L Accessory Tube Lens but I am unsure about mounting it to my objective and C-Mount camera. Can you explain how it works?

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What is "straight line accuracy"?

How do I read the load capacity specification for the ball bearing stages?

What is the difference between pitch, roll, and yaw?

Are your stages vacuum compatible?

What are the basic differences between your dovetails, rack and pinions, and ball bearing stages?

Do you have any components that would allow me to build a two axis tilt (θ-x, θ-y) platform without any screws protruding up above the surface?

Do your iris diaphragms have mounts for breadboard applications?

What does the specification for polarization of a gas laser mean?

What are the modes in a gas laser and what do the various specifications mean?

What is the difference between a laser pointer and a laser diode module?

Are laser diodes polarized? And if they are polarized, what is the ratio?

Can applying more voltage increase the output power of a laser diode module?

Can a laser diode module be modulated?

How can I improve the lifetime of my laser diode module?

What is the best lens for focusing or collimating the output from a can-type laser diode?

Do you have to use cross cylindrical lenses for laser diode collimation?

Why is it necessary to collimate the laser diode before fiber-coupling?

Can I see the laser when using safety goggles?

Can I purchase laser safety stickers from Edmund Optics?

What do spatial filters do and how do I use them?

How do I calculate the power of a magnifier?

I am looking for a lens with a specific diopter. How can I tell which magnifier is right for me?

Why can't I find a large diameter magnifier with a large magnification?

Why would I use a multi-element magnifier?

What is an infinity-corrected objective?

Can I use an infinity-corrected objective in my microscope to get a longer working distance?

What is "DIN" and "JIS"? What is the difference between them?

You have a variety of Mitutoyo Tube Lenses (MT-4, MT-1, and MT-2). How can you connect them to a Mitutoyo objective and C-mount camera?

I’m using the MT-1 Accessory Tube Lens and MT-1/MT-2 C-Mount Adapter. Two thin brass rings came with the adapter. How are they used?

I have an MT-L Accessory Tube Lens but I am unsure about mounting it to my objective and C-Mount camera. Can you explain how it works?

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Glossary

What is "straight line accuracy"?

How do I read the load capacity specification for the ball bearing stages?

What is the difference between pitch, roll, and yaw?

Are your stages vacuum compatible?

What are the basic differences between your dovetails, rack and pinions, and ball bearing stages?

Do you have any components that would allow me to build a two axis tilt (θ-x, θ-y) platform without any screws protruding up above the surface?

Do your iris diaphragms have mounts for breadboard applications?

What does the specification for polarization of a gas laser mean?

What are the modes in a gas laser and what do the various specifications mean?

What is the difference between a laser pointer and a laser diode module?

Are laser diodes polarized? And if they are polarized, what is the ratio?

Can applying more voltage increase the output power of a laser diode module?

Can a laser diode module be modulated?

How can I improve the lifetime of my laser diode module?

What is the best lens for focusing or collimating the output from a can-type laser diode?

Do you have to use cross cylindrical lenses for laser diode collimation?

Why is it necessary to collimate the laser diode before fiber-coupling?

Can I see the laser when using safety goggles?

Can I purchase laser safety stickers from Edmund Optics?

What do spatial filters do and how do I use them?

How do I calculate the power of a magnifier?

I am looking for a lens with a specific diopter. How can I tell which magnifier is right for me?

Why can't I find a large diameter magnifier with a large magnification?

Why would I use a multi-element magnifier?

What is an infinity-corrected objective?

Can I use an infinity-corrected objective in my microscope to get a longer working distance?

What is "DIN" and "JIS"? What is the difference between them?

You have a variety of Mitutoyo Tube Lenses (MT-4, MT-1, and MT-2). How can you connect them to a Mitutoyo objective and C-mount camera?

I’m using the MT-1 Accessory Tube Lens and MT-1/MT-2 C-Mount Adapter. Two thin brass rings came with the adapter. How are they used?

I have an MT-L Accessory Tube Lens but I am unsure about mounting it to my objective and C-Mount camera. Can you explain how it works?

Edmund Optics^®

Verified library of trusted technical resources created by our 240+ global engineers.