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Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
There are some things you just can't do at a virtual trade show. Editor Bruce A. Bennett walks the floor at SPIE Photonics West.
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched on December 25 on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A joint effort with ESA (European...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Self-flying drones and autonomous taxis that can safely operate in fog may sound futuristic, but new research at Sandia National Laboratories’ fog facility is bringing the future...
Application Briefs: Imaging
The Opti-Scan inspection system can measure surfaces and edges in 3D.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
The main Photonics West exhibition opens on Tuesday, January 25.
Products: Electronics & Computers
Fiber laser machinery, polishing pitch, beam collimators, and more.
Briefs: Imaging
Researchers from SEAS have found "hidden potential" in metasurfaces.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The "AOM" performs complex observations with ten observation modes and 175 strategies.
Briefs: Aerospace
Holographic lenses render visible and infrared starlight into either a focused image or a spectrum.
Briefs: Aerospace
At 3 p.m. on March 5, a gigantic furnace slowly started spinning underneath the stands of Arizona Stadium at the University of Arizona. Fire-engine red, massive in size...
Briefs: AR/AI
The fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
SensiCut, a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate among 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Rugged laptops, DC-DC converters, CMOS sensors, and more.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Briefs: Energy
The optical-based sensor detects the presence of hydrogen without electronics, making the process much safer.
Briefs: Imaging
The “nanoswimmers” could be used to remediate contaminated soil, improve water filtration, or even deliver drugs to targeted areas of the body.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This is a novel remote sensing instrument with myriad applications.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
See top suppliers and manufacturers in over 20 categories, including high-speed cameras, sensors, and optical components.
INSIDER: Lighting
Climate change and its consequences are becoming...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
On isolated mountaintops across the planet, scientists await word that tonight is the night. The complex coordination between dozens...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Infrared (IR) light is invisible to humans. However, some animals, such as rattlesnakes or bloodsucking bats, can perceive IR radiation and use it to find food. But even for humans, the ability to see...
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Unmanned aircraft present a range of optics challenges.
Products: Data Acquisition
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Silicon Carbide (SiC) optics are becoming more and more prevalent in high-energy laser (HEL) designs, and manufacturers must be aware of the potential risks
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
To have a successful product, one must consider all the required sub-systems to deliver high-quality illumination.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
When even your iPhone can easily become a thermal imager, today's top cameras offer better sensitivity and measurement accuracy.
Briefs: Imaging
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
Briefs: Materials
The optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Engineers: Tech, Tools, and Gadgets
Blog: Power
Using Street Lamps as EV Chargers
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Scientists Create Superconducting Semiconductor Material
Blog: Materials
This Paint Can Cool Buildings Without Energy Input
Blog: Software
Quiz: Power
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