Advanced optics technologies are essential to design engineers developing systems in manufacturing. Here are the latest technical briefs, products, and applications for design engineers working with optics technology.
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Small devices that require high precision, high resolution, and high accuracy are all around us. From the electronic connectors in cellphones to the tiny valves in medical pumps, these devices aren’t...
For fast measurements of displacement, distance and position with high accuracy and resolution, laser triangulation sensors can be used in a variety of...
The future’s getting brighter for solar power. Researchers from CU Boulder have created a low-cost solar cell with one of the highest power-conversion efficiencies to...
Before liquid lenses, a user would have to design some type of mechanical focusing into their optical system, which meant having a device to raise and lower the optics to enable them to refocus on different heights...
Most precision optics, whether used in scientific, medical, industrial, or military applications, incorporate some type of thin film coating to enhance their capabilities. This Webinar from the editors of Tech Briefs Media delves into some of the more popular types of coatings, what they do, and how they're...
For more than 100 years, fluorescence microscopy has been utilized in biological sciences as a means for identifying the spatial distribution of molecules...
Optical alignment and micro-optic positioning are challenging, time-consuming processes. Tiny positional variations in photonic and optical manufacturing can mean the difference...
There is little debate about how Additive Manufacturing is adding benefits and changing the face of manufacturing in our modern age. Additive Manufacturing allows for the manufacturing of...
Goodfellow (Coraopolis, PA) recently announced a new range of perovskites, a group of materials that demonstrate great potential for optoelectronic applications....
Sensor Technology: A Flexible Solution for Wearables
Understanding O-ring Complexity in the Aerospace Industry
The Path to High-Level Autonomy for Commercial Vehicles
COVID-19: The New Design Paradigm and Emerging Technologies
Aviation Electrification: Choosing Your Motor Topology and...
Harness Wireless IoT Sensors for Integrated Building Management
Advanced Sensing Solutions for Cost-Effective Machine Building
Lightweighting in Aerospace Component and System Design
Facility Focus: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Picosatellite Design Incorporates Thin Aluminum Structure and Self-Clinching...
