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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: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Unmanned aircraft present a range of optics challenges.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
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: Imaging
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: Photonics/Optics
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
Briefs: Energy
The optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an optical amplifier that they expect will revolutionize both space and fiber communication.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Scientists are working to improve the image resolution of X-ray techniques.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The comb detects even the smallest amounts of greenhouse gases in the air or look for disease in human breath.
Briefs: Materials
The process produces rapid, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly material.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Fano Resonance Optical Coatings (FROCs) can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The protective coating works like body armor for the atomically thin materials.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The system could one day replace LiDAR and cameras in automated manufacturing, biomedical imaging, and autonomous driving.
Briefs: AR/AI
This combination of technologies could enable developments for many optical applications.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Applications include telecommunications, optical switching, and quantum computing.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The approach achieves near 100% light emission efficiency at all brightness levels.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
An already ubiquitous material in outdoor photovoltaic modules could be repurposed for indoor devices with low-capacity batteries.
Briefs: Imaging
This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet (UV) detection functions, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.
INSIDER: Imaging
Twelve years ago, physicists turned on the first x-ray laser, and since then it and several others around the world have proved themselves revolutionary probes of...
INSIDER: Imaging
Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are an unsung hero of the lighting industry. They run efficiently, give off little heat, and last for a long time. Now scientists are looking at new materials to make...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory recently assessed the status of research into colloidal quantum dot lasers with a focus on prospective electrically...
Articles: Test & Measurement
With an optical microscope, spectra can be acquired from a sample area smaller than a micron.
Application Briefs: Materials
For applications requiring high-energy material deposition coatings, you'll need to understand how stress can impact surface figure and system performance.
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Learn about a membrane-free, broadband microphone for the highest ultrasound frequencies.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Automotive camera monitors, curved CMOS sensors, fiber lasers, and more.
Briefs: Communications
The approach could lead to more flexible health monitors, wearable devices, sensors, optical communication systems, and soft robotics.
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