How to Choose the Right Anti-Reflective Coating
Optical Design Guide How do you choose the right anti-reflective (AR) coating? To
LiDAR Optical Filters Explained: Wavelengths, Angles, and Coating Considerations
What does a LiDAR filter do in a satellite system? A LiDAR
Diffractive Gratings: Creating Originals, Masters, and Replication at Scale
What is the process of diffractive grating manufacturing at Omega?Diffractive gratings
Designing for Manufacturability: How Optic Geometry Affects Coating Success
Stress accumulation differs on thick substances, thin substrates, and freeform surfaces.
Optical Coating Adhesion Problems: Causes, Testing, and Solutions
Optical coating adhesion problems can lead to delamination, blistering, micro-cracks, coating
Optical Filter Requirements for LEO Internet Communication
The current importance of optical communication in and for LEO (low
DeepUV Transmission Grating is Awarded SPIE Prism Award
The DeepUV Transmission Grating, designed by the team at Omega Optical,
Tim Olsen Makes the 2025 Photonics 100 List
Tim Olsen Makes the 2025 Photonics 100 List Omega Optical is excited
Our New Logo and Mark
Building on the brand name retirement, we felt it was important
New Branding, Same Values
Steel. Japanese-style tenon and mortise wood joints. Voltron. Captain Planet. The
A Closer Look at EST Monitoring
Elevated Skin Temperature (EST) monitoring, is an extension of the field
Pinholes in thin-films
Pinholes are a problem for every coating manufacturer, but not for every customer! Depending on where in the optical path your filter is positioned, your system may be more or less sensitive to pinholes. Read this blog to learn more about what causes pinholes and when you need to worry!Pinholes are a problem for every coating manufacturer, but not for