Optical Interconnects for Data Centers- Lighting the Cloud
Introduction As data storage and computing resources move into the cloud the demand on data centers for storage and data transfer capacity has increased dramatically over the last decade (ref. 1). Stored data needs to be accessed and transferred constantly to and from...Eyes in the Skies- Optical Filters for Earth Observation
“Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. If you can’t understand it, you can’t control it. If you can’t control it, you can’t improve it.”
Optical Filters for Sensors and Detectors
Clear the Air: New Optical Filters for Sensors and Detectors Environmental air quality; proximity control; crowd counting; climate change; the “Internet of Things”. Our world has become an increasingly monitored place where the proliferation of sensors and detectors...Large Format Narrow Bandpass Filters – A Uniformity Challenge
1 Introduction Large format (>100 mm diameter), narrow bandpass filters (NBPF) are required in many fields. Applications requiring a large field of view drive the need for large collection optics, however high wavelength selectivity provided by narrow,...Optical Filter Visual Inspection Criteria
As experts in the design and manufacture of thin film optical filters, Iridian employs rigorous quality assurance processes…
Environmental and Mechanical Durability Testing
Iridian has been accorded Telcordia qualification under the Telcordia Group Requirements…
RoHS Compliance Statement
Iridian’s products are compliant with the EU directive…
Gain Flattening Filter (GFF) Tutorial
Gain Flattening Filter (GFFs), also known as gain equalizing filters, are used to flatten or smooth out unequal signal intensities over…
Tap Coupler – Beamsplitter Tutorial
Tap couplers filters and beamsplitters are used to reflect a specific percentage of incident light over a broad wavelength range and for a specified angle of incidence. Beamsplitters and tap couplers can be specified…
CWDM Filter Tutorial
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) filters are designed to multiplex and de-multiplex wavelength signals in metropolitan, access and enterprise networks and for Cable TV applications. In addition…
Linear Transmittance Filter Tutorial
Linear Transmittance Filter (LTF) has a transmittance that is changing linearly over a specified wavelength range. LTFs are typically used for…