Scaling Single-Mode Photonic Crystal Fiber Lasers to Kilowatts
The first rare-earth-doped fiber lasers, which produced a few milliwatts at a wavelength of around...
Procuring Custom-Designed Lenses: How to Reduce Risk and Improve Results
When lens development programs go awry, the results often include blown schedules, ill-defined...
Micromirror Technology Enables More Than Projectors
Digital light processing (DLP), which has gained wide acceptance in light modulation for video and...
Uncooled IR Detectors Maintain Sensitivity
There is a common belief that it is necessary to cool long-wavelength IR photodetectors to achieve...
Machine Vision Lighting: A Study in Contrast
In its most basic sense, the lighting strategy for almost any machine vision inspection will use...
Optics and Illumination Go Hand in Hand
There are many things to consider from an optical perspective when designing the illumination for a...
Fiber Optics Guide Intense Light to the Target
In machine vision applications, lighting strategies based on the use of fiber optics can range from...
LED Lighting Heats Up
There is no question that LED lighting is continuing to make inroads into the machine vision...
How an Imaging Sensor Feeds Off Light
Today, most machine vision systems still rely on some type of CCD imaging sensor, although CMOS...
Material Affects Lighting Setup
A key step in developing the illumination strategy for any machine vision application is to...
Measuring Laser Power
Where laser precision is imperative, testing the laser power is a necessity.Whether in industrial,...
Integrating Spheres Boost Repeatability of Diode Tests
In the past few years, laser applications and, consequently, laser manufacture have experienced a...
Thermal Power Meters Advance in Small Steps and Big
Lasers, like other technologies, are continuously changing and progressing as a result of...
Calibration and Traceability Ensure Measurement Accuracy
Researchers, scientists, test engineers and technicians who perform absolute power measurements...
The US Photonics Job Market: Is It Getting Better?
As you talk with people in the photonics industry, you detect a hint of optimism regarding business...
Advanced Instrumentation Benefits Microelectronics Manufacturing
Laser-based processing has been a key enabling technology in improving the quality and reducing the...