FAQs

Are custom dimensions, such as specific outer d...

SyronOptics offers custom dimensions for their optical filters, including specific outer diameters (OD) and rectangular sizes. Based on their technical resources and product listings, here is how they handle custom...

Can optical filters be supplied with threaded m...

Syron Optics provides several mounting options for their optical filters to facilitate seamless system integration. Filters can be supplied with various threaded mounts, which are standardized for common laboratory, camera,...

Difference Incidence Orientation for Optical Fi...

Facing the coated side of the filter toward the light source can reduce unwanted scattering and minimize the amount of reflected light returning to the source. However, using the filter...

What's the difference between Mercury Arc Lamp ...

Spectral range Mercury lamps produce many narrow spectral lines, spanning the ultraviolet to the visible range. Xenon lamps emit a nearly continuous spectrum, covering a wide range from the ultraviolet...

What is Cone half angle (CHA)?

CHA, sometimes called HCA (Half-Cone Angle), means the light entering the filter is divergent or convergent rather than perfectly collimated. CHA is the angle between the main direction of the...

What's the difference between Reflective and Ab...

Absorptive filters attenuate or block unwanted wavelengths by using the absorption properties of materials such as colored glass, dyes, or films. When light passes through the filter, certain wavelengths are...