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Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement
Thanks to new innovations in measurement technologies, manufacturers and users now have a wide range of options for proactively measuring the laser beam.
Briefs: Imaging
Northwestern researchers have developed a new microscopy method that allows scientists to see the building blocks of “smart” materials being formed at the nanoscale.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
What you need to know before you incorporate large diameter aspheres into your optical systems.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Learn about tooling challenges and other considerations when designing micro-optics, including metrology equipment capabilities, and post-molding assembly.
Products: Test & Measurement
Fiber coatings measurement, single-frequency laser, optical filters, and more.
Articles: Test & Measurement
A heat source near the optical path can introduce image warping that locally shifts the position of the image content. Learn how to fix the flaw.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A flexible, free-standing THz sensor array images blind ends of irregularly shaped objects.
Articles: Imaging
Learn about the benefits of SWIR imaging, from food inspection to surveillance.
Question of the Week: Photonics/Optics
Do You See Potential for Objects That Change Shape via Light?
Taking inspiration from the butterfly, Tufts University researchers created light-activated composite devices that execute precise, visible movements and form complex three-dimensional shapes, without the need for wires or other actuating materials or energy sources.
Blog: Photonics/Optics
Taking inspiration from the insect, Tufts researchers created light-activated composite devices that execute precise, visible movements and form complex three-dimensional shapes, like a "photonic sunflower. "
Products: Electronics & Computers
The GVC1001 computer features dual 10-GigE ports for gigabit Ethernet camera or other sensor inputs.
Briefs: Imaging
A chip-based technology generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity to make ultrasound therapy more effective and easier.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
These glass substrates can be used for displays on smartphones and tablets and for other durable, impact-resistant applications.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Ultra-Miniaturized Microendoscope
The lens-free scope produces higher-quality images at a fraction of the size.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
Briefs: Imaging
These technologies help compress 3D camera files and automate focus and exposure settings.
Briefs: Lighting
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
Briefs: Materials
This nanoparticle-based adhesive is visible in common imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT).
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
Briefs: Energy
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
5 Ws: Imaging
A medical patch can be folded around minimally invasive surgical tools and delivered through airways, intestines, and other narrow spaces.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Briefs: Wearables
This technology could be a low-cost, in-home alternative to blood draws and clinic-based screening tools.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries.
Briefs: Aerospace
The system provides high tuning capability and extreme simplicity.
Q&A: Photonics/Optics
Professor Qiaoqiang Gan of the University at Buffalo (NY) and his team developed a unique two-in-one system that uses solar energy for simultaneously cooling and heating — without electricity.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The intelligent camera features all three resolutions: spatial, temporal, and spectral.
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