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Researchers have developed an all-light communication network that enables seamless connectivity across space, air and underwater environments. The new network design combines different types of...

To further the use of programmable illumination for computational microscopy methods, researchers at the University of Connecticut constructed, calibrated, and tested freeform illuminators in...

National Photonics Initiative (NPI) advocates met with lawmakers this week to discuss reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI), which was originally signed into law in 2018....

A wireless charger developed at Sejong University in South Korea overcomes some of the challenges that have hindered previous attempts to develop safe and convenient on-the-go charging systems. The...

XIMEA's prototype models from the xiX-camera line are equipped with Sony’s Pregius™ sensors that easily replace former Sony CCD sensors. The models’ CMOS sensors are present in the...

Used in embedded OEM systems, the T660 features four TTL-level delay outputs, each individually programmable for delay and pulse width. The highly accurate, low jitter DSP phase lock system provides...

The BOXER-6451-ADP from AAEON offers 10 cores and 12 threads of processing power in a compact 7.48" × 4.37" × 2.5" (190 mm × 111 mm × 63.5 mm) model. The unit contains a...

Euresys responds to the trend for more decentralized device-based expertise and processing by offering their recognized Open eVision image processing libraries for embedded systems. While...

Photonics Rules of Thumb Scientists and engineers tend to want to answer simple relational questions with a blackboard covered with equations, even when questioners just want a rough estimate to...

Light is a versatile tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in nature. Any specific system being analyzed may, through the light it emits or reflects, communicate information about...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

The applications where rapid detection of light is a must are many. They include a wide variety: semiconductor inspection, gene sequencing, oil well logging and high-energy physics. The reasons for...

Continuous Reflective Interface Sample Placement (CRISP) system is designed to maintain focus over time, i.e. to compensate for thermal and other factors that may cause the sample to drift out of...

The ability to combine more than one spectral band into a single optical filter can enable flexibility of system design and reduce the number of components and the costs needed to achieve a desired...

Everything you need to know about soldering, mounting, thermal management, drive current, environment, and more, regarding extending the lifetime of your laser diodes.

Fiber Optic Gyro Coil - The Core components of FOG used in inertial navigation field.

Humans do a good job at visual inspection. We can spot differences and learn by example, and we are adaptable. However, when we get tired, bored, or distracted, we tend to make mistakes. For...

Researchers from around the world presented their latest work at “Biophotonic Imaging for Medicine: A Digital Conference.” Presentations focused on a range of light-based imaging and...

Advanced optoelectronic systems that can intimately integrate with the brain and the peripheral nervous system have the potential to accelerate progress in neuroscience research and enable new...

Free Webinar Additional Questions & Answers from the Webinar below: Speakers: Dr. Robert R. McLeod Associate Professor and Graduate Director Electrical, Computer and Energy...

Embedded vision refers to the integration of computer vision technologies into various embedded systems, devices, or machines. Computer vision involves teaching machines to interpret and understand...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as erbium, ytterbium, or neodymium. Fiber lasers generate coherent light through...

The internet of things (IoT) refers to a network of interconnected physical devices, vehicles, appliances, and other objects embedded with sensors, actuators, software, and network connectivity....

Remote inspection refers to the process of inspecting, evaluating, or monitoring assets, equipment, infrastructure, or systems from a distance, typically using remote sensing technologies and...

About milestones and employees. This film tells of the IDS self-image, visions and of successful camera manufacturing. Meet the employees, experience their passion and learn about the company’s...

-UK Photonics -Uncertainty -Sandia Fiber On this week’s show, the US science community braces for budget cuts under the sequester, the outlook is bright for UK manufacturing, a landmark research...

-Plasmonic Waves -2000 Sun Power -Reading while Running This week on Light Matters: bad guys can run, but they can’t hide from thermal imaging, on-chip optics makes advances, solar dish pulls in the...

-Whale Spotting -Light Under Pressure -Enabled by Optics On today’s show: an IR camera detects whales in the wild, mechanical pressure is converted to light signals, and we meet the first winner of...

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),...

For over 100 years, Prior Scientific has been manufacturing precision optical and electro-mechanical equipment and instrumentation. Prior is a leader in the development of precision motion,...

The DRS Daylight Solutions Difference Mid-infrared laser light is bringing game-changing solutions to myriad molecular spectroscopy, sensing and imaging applications*. As a mid-IR technology...

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)...