Photonics/​Optics

Optical Components

Access the latest technology advances in optical components and systems. Design engineers will find technical briefs and applications that are being used throughout industry.

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INSIDER: Imaging

NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT). ULTRASAT, an ultraviolet observatory with a large field...

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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Research reveals that expertly timed lasers shined at an approaching LIDAR system can create a blind spot in front of the vehicle.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Nearly 20 tons of extremely pure borosilicate glass made by Ohara Corporation in Japan are becoming a honeycomb mirror measuring 27.6 feet across.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
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Briefs: Imaging
Scientists have developed a new characterization tool that allowed them to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells.
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Articles: Lighting Technology
See the products of tomorrow.
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INSIDER: Photonics/Optics

Lynred, a global provider of infrared detectors for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, recently announced the launch of...

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Quiz: Unmanned Systems
On July 12, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope began its official science operations. Test your knowledge about Webb with this quiz.
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Blog: Motion Control
A study has perhaps solved the wind-turbine issue of causing harm to bats.
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Special Reports: Propulsion
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Space Technology - January 2023

Read about robot construction workers on the moon, the first commercial space station, what's next for the James Webb Space Telescope, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of...

Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Discussing the basic design concepts of a UV-visible-NIR range microscope-spectrometer in several different configurations.
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Application Briefs: Materials
This measurement technique is particularly useful for, but not limited to, samples containing organic compounds.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The conference will showcase the latest innovations in lasers, photonics, optics, optoelectronics, biophotonics, biomedical optics, 3D printing, and more.
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Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
It began full scientific operations July 11, following six months of instrumentation cool-down, calibration, and other commissioning activities.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
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Briefs: Medical
This set of oculomotor metrics provide valid and reliable measures of dynamic visual performance.
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Briefs: Automotive
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
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Briefs: Imaging
Researchers at University of Central Florida have developed an artificial intelligence device that mimics the retina of the eye.
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Application Briefs: Weapons Systems
"Early detection of a NEO headed for Earth would give us sufficient time to deflect the threat."
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INSIDER: Materials

An interdisciplinary team from Hokkaido University’s Engineering and Agriculture departments and the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD) has...

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Extreme miniaturization of infrared (IR) detectors is critical for their integration into next-generation consumer electronics, wearables and ultra-small satellites. Thus far, however, IR detectors have...

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Products: Photonics/Optics
The new products for November 2022, including an AI inspection system, a non-contact machine vision measuring system, and more.
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Articles: Photonics/Optics
The Teledyne e2v Optimom 2M combines the latest innovations in imaging and optics into one turnkey imaging solution by mounting a proprietary image sensor onto a board with a fixed lens and optional Multi Focus lens technology.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The new microscope is called a hybrid open-top light-sheet (OTLS) microscope.
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Articles: Data Acquisition
Optical strain is material independent and measures the response of the integrated system, so designers can get a measure of the true response and strength of their designs.
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Application Briefs: Imaging
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) continues to enable exciting scientific advances that help us better understand the universe.
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Briefs: Energy
A group of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has created a new method for improving the resolution of hard X-ray nanotomography.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Enter the frequency comb, a Nobel Prize-winning device and the result of decades of research from NIST and others. The comb generates a billion pulses of light per second, which bounce back and forth inside an optical cavity.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Cancer immunotherapy, one of the most important and promising therapies for cancer treatments, is being used by oncologists to treat patients suffering from many different cancers including breast, cervical, colon, stomach, and skin.
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On-Demand Webinars: Defense

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Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

April Battery & Electrification Summit

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Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

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Upcoming Webinars: Materials

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Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement

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Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

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