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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This is a novel remote sensing instrument with myriad applications.
Briefs: Imaging
The camera combines lasers, computers, and terahertz waves to see “unseen” details.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Briefs: Materials
The “nanoswimmers” could be used to remediate contaminated soil, improve water filtration, or even deliver drugs to targeted areas of the body.
Articles: Imaging
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: Imaging
On isolated mountaintops across the planet, scientists await word that tonight is the night. The complex coordination between dozens...
INSIDER: Materials
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...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Time-of-Flight Camera
LUCID Vision Labs, Inc. (Richmond, BC, Canada) recently announced its new Helios™2+ 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera offering two new on-camera depth processing modes: High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR) and...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The comb detects even the smallest amounts of greenhouse gases in the air or look for disease in human breath.
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: Energy
Scientists are working to improve the image resolution of X-ray techniques.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an optical amplifier that they expect will revolutionize both space and fiber communication.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
To have a successful product, one must consider all the required sub-systems to deliver high-quality illumination.
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
Products: Data Acquisition
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
Briefs: Materials
The optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Unmanned aircraft present a range of optics challenges.
UpFront: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How to be a NASA intern; a new ideas for moon fabrics; and NASA's need for a better rover.
Products: Electronics & Computers
Power supply ICs, temperature sensors, DC-DC converters, and more.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The 2D materials boost device performance for electronic devices, solar cells, batteries, and medical equipment.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Incorporating semiconductor components, microscopic robots are made to walk with standard electronic signals.
Special Reports: Wearables
RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2021
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in satellite and...Products: Photonics/Optics
Laser-distance sensors, light monitoring, flow meters, and more.
Briefs: Wearables
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.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Applications include telecommunications, optical switching, and quantum computing.
Top Stories
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
Webcasts
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Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Podcasts: Defense
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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