Tech Briefs

Photonics & Imaging

Access our comprehensive library of technical briefs on photonics and imaging, from engineering experts at NASA and major government, university, and commercial laboratories.

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Briefs: Connectivity
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
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Briefs: Medical
This nanoparticle-based adhesive is visible in common imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT).
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Briefs: Energy
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
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Briefs: Imaging
These technologies help compress 3D camera files and automate focus and exposure settings.
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Briefs: AR/AI
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
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Briefs: Imaging
Ultra-Miniaturized Microendoscope
The lens-free scope produces higher-quality images at a fraction of the size.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This camera enables multi-spectral imaging for metrology.
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Briefs: Materials
These glass substrates can be used for displays on smartphones and tablets and for other durable, impact-resistant applications.
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Briefs: Materials
A chip-based technology generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity to make ultrasound therapy more effective and easier.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The invention can become color-changing “artificial muscle.”
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device has applications in medical diagnostics and homeland security.
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Briefs: Motion Control
Onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably, even without GPS.
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Briefs: Imaging
Researchers are tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
A novel technique for a high-brightness coherent and few-cycle duration source spans seven optical octaves.
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Briefs: Imaging
Imagine being able to snap a picture of extremely fast events on the order of a picosecond.
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Briefs: Weapons Systems
Researcher are finding ways to estimate a target location when light gets deflected by a disordered structure.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A stretchable system can harvest energy from human breathing and motion.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This device fits on a computer chip but can analyze infrared light in the same way as a conventional spectrometer.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The improved rectennas could operate low-power devices such as temperature sensors.
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Briefs: Materials
Ultra-thin and flexible metalenses could replace traditional camera lenses.
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Briefs: Imaging
This system provides low-cost, reliable 3D LiDAR images in nearly any lighting condition.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Applications include terahertz medical imaging and communications.
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Briefs: Materials
This rapid and cost-effective technique yields a uniform etched surface with 99.5 percent emissivity.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This system treats light-responsive disorders or deficits such as eating disorders, sleep problems, hormone-sensitive cancers, and cardiovascular disorders.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This concept could help break through the present-day data-return bottleneck in deep space missions.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This optical-based device measures position, velocity, and torque.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A smart fiber being tested on the International Space Station could be used to develop space dust telescopes and allow astronauts to feel through their pressurized suits.
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