Edmund Optics® Supports Research

With their Single Source Lab Supplier Catalog and Higher Education Grants

Barrington, NJ - Edmund Optics®, the premier provider of optical components, promotes their latest catalog as your single source of optics, mechanics, lasers, tables and imaging components for the research industry.  Whether building a new lab, conducting research or developing a new product, EO's catalog contains over 21,000 products ranging from optical and mechanical components to complete laser, testing and imaging systems off-the-shelf and available for immediate delivery.

Featured on the catalog cover are BeamX™ Laser Beam Expanders, ReflX™ Objectives, Kinematic Mounts, Translation Stages and a variety of other mechanical and optical components. Inside you will find among their extensive inventory of optical components the largest selection of reflective objectives, with 30 standard options and customized versions available, making them ideal for FT-IR spectroscopy and microscopy, multi-spectral imaging and semiconductor/material processing. 

With the world's largest inventory of optical components and their industry leading technical support, EO is able to provide solutions to meet even the most difficult application needs.

Edmund Optics Announces 2010 Higher Education Grant Program

In a continuing effort to support outstanding undergraduate and graduate optics programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at non-profit colleges and universities, Edmund Optics will be awarding three grants in the form of product donations to selected programs, within the US. Criteria for the awards encompass the number of students and courses involved in the study of optics, specific projects, and the types of products which would be most useful.
 
EO will make three grants in the following amounts:
• First Grant Award - $10,000 in products
• Second Grant Award - $7,500 in products
• Third Grant Award - $5,000 in products

"Edmund Optics has been a long time believer in the advancement of optics programs in educational institutions and by offering these grants, we are helping to grow the programs and encourage interest in future generations of researchers," said Marisa Edmund, Vice President of Marketing and Communications. "Continuing this support is fundamental to EO's commitment to the optics industry."

Grant applications can be found at http://www.edmundoptics.com/grant and must be submitted by June 30, 2010.  Grant awards will be announced on October 1, 2010.
 
Complete Terms and Conditions online at http://www.edmundoptics.com/grant.

About EO:  
Edmund Optics® (EO) is a leading producer of optics, imaging, and photonics technology for R&D, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biomedical, and military markets around the globe. EO is the world's largest supplier of off-the-shelf optical components.   Customers can purchase items by contacting EO at 800-363-1992, via the new interactive catalog, the website at www.edmundoptics.com, or requesting their print catalog.

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