Thanks Oliver. Another use of OD is to quantify immunohistochemisry: http://mdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18800 Acquire Background Reference Image by blocking light to the camera. Acquire White Reference Image: Use a slide that does not have sample or dirt on it. Adjust the exposure so that no pixels saturate. Create the Shading Reference Image: Use the Arithmetic dialog (subtraction mode) to do Shading = White Reference – Background Reference. Acquire Specimen image. Be sure the camera does not clip or saturate. If the camera does, add neutral density filters or decrease exposure time, and re-acquire the white reference image. If you are acquiring multiple images you may want to acquire them to a single stack, rather than separate image windows. Save the image(s) to disk before experimenting with shading correction for the first time. Not mentioned in the tech note is that MetaMorph users can activate the "ODscaled" dropin from MMAdmin. This enables calculating optical density for each pixel in an image. It is crucial that the microscope be optimized to not have glare -- set the condenser numerical aperture diaphragm correctly (and consistently for the entire data set. More MetaMorph software notes can be found by googling: MetaMorph Software Technical Notes

After all these years I had no idea SNR for filters was calculated that way. Seems kind of silly. I don't understand why signal intensity is somehow related to filter bandwidth. Max intensity is max intensity regardless of how broad or narrow the filter is!

The second filter transmits all of the incident radiation within a 10 nm narrow passband and blocks to a level of OD6 within the remaining 990 nm. Please note that the OD level is the same as for the first filter! Only the passband is ten times more narrow. In this case the SNR calculation yields 40 dB, which seems to indicate that the filter is not as good as the first one. But this is not the case! The blocking performance is the same but the narrower band lets pass 10 times less light. This effect should be considered when specifying optical filters.

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These spanner wrenches enable adjustment or installation of many of our standard retaining rings. The hollow construction of each spanner wrench allows the retaining ring to be adjusted without obscuring the beam path. They feature knurled handles for improved grip as well as flanges to keep the retaining ring on the end of the spanner wrench while inserting or removing the ring.

Our standard spanner wrenches provide safe, simple adjustment of retaining rings without risking damage to optical elements. They feature aluminum, diamond-knurled grips and a hollow interior that allows a beam to pass through while the part is adjusted. Stainless steel flanges exhibit reduced wear compared to aluminum flanges and are designed to a low-tolerance fit for our retaining rings. The lack of a surface coating on the flanges minimizes dust or other particulates contaminating the surface of a lens.

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SPW501 Spanner WrenchThe double-ended SPW501 Spanner Wrench is designed for tightening Ø1" RS posts with torque slots using the RS Post end of the wrench, as illustrated in the photo to the right. It can also be used to tighten Ø1/2" TR posts and Ø1" RS posts with through holes using the TR Post end of the wrench. This wrench is designed to fit into the slot or through hole and provide leverage for tightening or loosening the post when mounting the post directly to a tapped hole. Please use minimal force when tightening to prevent binding due to overtightening.

For customers with specialized retaining rings, adapters, or mounts, Thorlabs offers the SPW801 Adjustable Spanner Wrench, which features an adjustable spanning range as well as long blades that extend 1.6" (40.7 mm) from the body of the wrench.

The SPW501 stainless steel spanner wrench is designed for tightening Ø1/2" and Ø1" optical posts, and the SPW502, SPW503, and SPW504 spanner wrenches are designed for slotted locking rings, which are compatible with our adjustable lens tubes and couplers. The SPW504 spanner wrench can also be used to tighten the SM1.5 slotted locking ring included with the RSHA(/M) Adjustable Height Collar.

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The SPW403, SPW401, and SPW402 spanner wrenches are designed for use with our locking collars for M2.5 x 0.20, 3/16"-100, and 1/4"-80 adjuster screws, respectively. The SPW403 can also tighten or loosen the Zθ locking collars on our FiberPort collimators. The spanner wrenches are 0.75" (SPW403) or 1.50" (SPW401 and SPW402) long, have a knurled grip, and are constructed of 303 stainless steel. The hollow construction allows an adjuster to pass through the entire length of the spanner wrench.

Thorlabs' Adjustable Spanner Wrench features a spanning range that is continuously adjustable from 0.12" to 2.89" (3.0 mm to 73.4 mm). It is capable of providing an exact fit for retaining rings as large as the SM3RR for Ø3" Lens Tubes and Mounts. The diameter spanned by the blades remains centered while the knurled knob is adjusted.

An optical density of six (or OD6) for example describes that at a given wavelength a filter transmits only one millionth of the incident radiation. Please note that optical density is always  calculated from the transmittance value on a scale from 0 to 1, not from the %-value that is listed for correspondence in the table above.

These spanner wrenches are used to install and adjust our mounted aspheric lenses. Compatibility information is located on our aspheric lens webpages (see the table to the right). The SPW301 Spanner Wrench is additionally compatible with the retaining rings used in the S05LEDM LED Adapter and our laser diode collimation and focusing tubes.

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As shown below, the SPW602, SPW603L, and SPW608 wrenches feature an engraved scale to indicate spanner wrench depth in both imperial and metric increments (0.02" and 0.5 mm, respectively), thereby enabling precise positioning of optics.

Thorlabs' Spanner Wrenches are used to install and adjust retaining rings in lens tubes, lens mounts, diode mounts, and other optomechanics. They are also useful when positioning thread adapters for aspheric lenses, connectorized fibers, and fiber collimators and installing locking collars on adjuster screws.

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Let us look at two bandpass filters in order to exemplify how optical density and SNR are related. The first filter transmits all of the incident radiation (T=1) within a 100 nm wide passband and blocks to a level of OD6 within the remaining 900 nm. As the name suggests SNR is the ratio of the (desired) signal to the (undesired) noise. For comparison with the filter's OD, we calculate SNR for a detector (with constant spectral sensitivity) that is illuminated through the filter with a broad-band light source (of constant spectral intensity) by calculating the integral below the red curve. SNR is often given in decibel, in this example the sensor has an SNR of 50 dB.

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For retaining rings not covered by these cylindrical spanner wrenches, please see the SPW801 Adjustable Spanner Wrench sold at the bottom of the page. The SPW801 features an adjustable spanning range as well as long blades that extend 1.6" (40.7 mm) from the body of the wrench. Hence, for lenses with a high radius of curvature, we recommend using the SPW801 over the cylindrical spanner wrenches, whose guide flanges may come into contact with the lens.

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These spanner wrenches feature a hollow construction that allows thread adapters to be positioned without obscuring the beam path, enabling fine adjustment while a beam is being collimated. Their knurled handles provide improved grip, and their 1" length allows them to be used in tight spaces, such as within a 30 mm cage assembly.

Optical density is a quantitative measure expressed as a logarithmic ratio between the radiation falling upon a material and the radiation transmitted through a material (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_density). In the case of filters, optical density is a quantity that is dependent on wavelength (see typical transmission and blocking curves).

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SPW502, SPW503, and SPW504 Spanner WrenchesThe double-ended SPW502 Spanner Wrench is designed to tighten or loosen SM05 slotted locking rings (Item # SM05NT1) using the 3/4'' end of the wrench along with SM1 and C-Mount slotted locking rings (Item # SM1NT1 and CMNT1, respectively) using the 1¼'' end. The SPW503 Spanner Wrench is compatible with SM2 slotted locking rings (Item # SM2NT1). The SPW504 Spanner Wrench has a 1¾" end compatible with the SM1.5 slotted locking ring on the RSHA(/M) Adjustable Height Collar and a 2¼" end compatible with SM2NT1 SM2 Slotted Locking Rings. The hook on the end of each spanner wrench is designed to fit into a slot on the locking ring and provides leverage for tightening or loosening the locking ring. Please use minimal force when tightening to prevent binding due to overtightening.

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The spanner wrenches sold here feature a hollow construction that allows fine adjustment without obscuring the beam path. The guide flanges prevent optical surfaces from being scratched while the wrench is being inserted, and the knurled handles provide improved grip. Their compact 1" length allows them to be used in tight spaces.

Spanner Bits allow SM-threaded retaining rings to be installed or adjusted without damaging optics that may be in place. They feature a standard 1/4" hex shank that allows them to be used with a manual driver handle, such as the one included in the kit below.

The reversible blades have a flat tip on one end intended for use with retaining rings, and an edge-offset fine point on the opposing end for adapters with holes. The blades extend 1.6" (40.7 mm) from the body of the wrench. Hence, compared to our cylindrical spanner wrenches sold above, the SPW801 is ideal for securing lenses with a high radius of curvature because the guide flanges on the cylindrical spanner wrenches may come into contact with the lens. To reverse the blades, a 0.050" (1.3 mm) balldriver or hex key is needed. Replacement blade pairs are available separately.

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In our daily work as filter manufacturer we often talk to customers with an electrical engineering or imaging background. In these and other fields SNR is an important quantity to describe system or detector performance. Filters on the other hand are described by transmission and rejection performance at specific wavelengths over a wider wavelength range. Transmission is often given on a scale from 0 to 1 (preferably) or on a %-scale. Rejection is often described as optical density.

We also offer stainless steel spanner bits with a 1/4" hex shank for our SM05, SM1, SM1.5, SM2, and SM3 standards similar to our standard spanner wrenches. A kit is also offered that includes spanner bits for the SM05, SM1, and SM2 standards; a driver handle with a 1/4" hex socket; and a case. The SM1.5 and SM3 spanner bits are not included with this kit.

If using these bits with a power drill, care should be taken to avoid overtightening the retaining ring due to the added torque created by the tool. Electric tools should be used at a low speed, and we recommend that the final tightening of the retaining ring be done by hand.

The SPB600 Spanner Wrench Bit Kit includes bits for SM05 (0.535"-40), SM1 (1.035"-40), and SM2 (2.035"-40) retaining rings; a driver handle with a 1/4" hex socket; and a carrying case. In addition, the case has a location to house the SM3 (3.035"-40) spanner bit available separately below.

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The field of view is often quite limited, and the front lens element of the objective is placed close to the specimen with which it must lie in optical contact.

Each bit includes guide flanges that prevent most optical elements from being scratched while the bit is being inserted. When using lenses with high curvature, we recommend the SPW801 Adjustable Spanner Wrench sold below, which uses long blades that prevent scratches caused by the guide flanges.