Photonics.com: Cameras

Building Better Solar Cells with Cameras

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As a result of the world’s climate situation and the rising cost of fuel, “clean” methods of energy generation are drawing considerable interest. The

Quality Down to the Last Detail

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Today’s automobile manufacturing plants bear little resemblance to those in use less than a generation ago. Assembly robots now adapt the position of

Dual-Line CMOS Image Sensors Accelerate Postal Sorting

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With faster innovation cycles, shorter times to market and higher investment costs, the pressure for more automation and higher production output is e

Shock Waves: Faster Than the Speed of Sound

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A high-speed camera is a necessary tool for studying phenomena such as flying projectiles and explosions. In the case of explosions, dramatic pressure

Simultaneous Ultrafast Framing and Streak Imaging

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The ability to record framing and streak images simultaneously has long been a requirement in the research fields of electrical discharge, biomedical

Bringing Criminals to Heel

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The perfect crime is all but impossible because every criminal leaves at least a trace of evidence at the scene.

These can be fingerprints,