When I find myself on a plane, in an airport, or at a dinner, and people inquire about my profession, I respond by stating, “I bend light and count molecules…
“Become a globally recognized company, known for our community impact and expertise.” This is our mission statement at Quantum. Everything we do here falls under the goal of fulfilling our…
The animal kingdom is home to an incredible array of creatures with unique abilities, and one area where this is particularly evident is in the realm of vision. Here are…
On a recent trail running trip down the wild and scenic portion of the Rogue River, I met a group of retired hikers staying at at the same lodge. At…
“Is that mirror a Flash or a Dielectric?” “All bright mirrors are metal mirrors.” Have you heard these or maybe said them yourself? Last week I was asked to explain…
The first topic in the headline is self-explanatory but the second? If we take a look at sputter coating, its history, and its advantages and disadvantages, we would be hard…
When a person has been doing a function for some time, they forget the basics. This can happen in a lot of different ways. For me, this has become evident…
When I am on a plane, in an airport or at a dinner and people ask me what I do, I respond by saying, “I bend light and count molecules…
While at a teaching seminar recently, I was discussing AR coatings and their properties relative to different types of lenses. I spoke about refractive index and the effects of index…
With anti-reflective coatings and mirror coatings, the relationship (marriage) between the lens, the hardcoat and the coatings are often misunderstood. In this discussion, I would like to delve a little…