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Ten early-stage startup companies from six countries have been selected to compete for a top prize of $10,000 at the 13th annual SPIE Startup Challenge, to be held during Photonics West Jan. 31,...

Optica awarded the Edwin H. Land Medal to Susana Marcos, the David R. Williams director of the Center for Visual Science at the University of Rochester. Marcos is a co-founder of 2EyesVision SL and a...

University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers have designed a composite material that offers powerful photon upconversion capabilities and that could support a range of light-driven...

A research team at the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has combined NIR hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI) and machine learning to assess lipid content in the liver. The technique enables noninvasive...

InGaAs quadrant and array photodiodes from Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. are designed for laser alignment and position sensing applications. The quadrant photodiodes have low dark current, high...

The OptoTEC™ MSX series of micro multistage thermoelectric coolers from Laird Thermal Systems Inc. allows integration into various optical packages. The coolers, designed for miniature...

The Photon Optical Inspection System from LMI Technologies Inc. provides fast, high-precision scanning of manufactured materials. The system leverages line confocal and laser profiler sensor...

The Version 1.0 release of the CapSen PiC software from CapSen Robotics combines 3D vision, motion planning, and control algorithms to give robots the ability to locate, pick, and manipulate objects...

Any number of medical, industrial, and analytical applications requires the detection of light. Chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, fluorescence, and atomic absorption are just a few, and all require...

All optical spectrometry techniques rely on the measurement of radiant power. The configuration of the instrument varies based on the measurement technique: absorption, emission, luminescence, or...

Silicon photonics is widely considered a key enabling technology for further development of optical interconnect solutions needed to address growing traffic on the internet. From the first submarine...

If we were to estimate the output of a CCD or thermal camera, we would typically draw an image over the detectors, aligning the image with the detector axes. We show it this way because it’s...

We performed a measurement on different Fast and Ultrafast laser sources with our Blink HS, a new generation of High Speed Laser Energy Sensor. We showed the “Turn on” transient effects, the “pulse...

This white paper will discuss avalanche photodiodes beginning with a brief description, their applications, and the basics of operation. The discussion will be an overview of the important...

Precise and sensitive phase detections are often required for impedance and optics-based measurements. For example, measuring the phase shift between current and voltage reveals the complex impedance...

This white paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of different types of retroreflectors. It highlights the advantages of monolithic, hollow retroreflectors which do not suffer from chromatic...

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Serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CTO of Luminar Technologies Jason Eichenholz discusses the company’s technology, and shares his thoughts on lidar’s surge into the mainstream. The interview...

Photonics Media followed the photons all the way to San Francisco earlier this month for SPIE’s Photonics West 2017. The year truly begins with this event for many in the industry, as it is a symbol...

On this episode of Light Matters Extra we take you to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, and introduce you to researchers at LESA -- the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

Teledyne Judson Technologies (TJT) is a global leader for IR sensors from the Visible to VLWIR spectrum. Two-dimensional FPAs (InGaAs, InSb, and MCT) and Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs)...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

Expanding upon the storied Fairchild Imaging legacy, we offer a wide range of imaging devices that provide our customers with top performance and key features for the most demanding applications. Our...