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oleophobic
Oleophobic is a term used to describe substances or materials that repel or resist oils. The word oleophobic comes from the...
intensified charge-coupled device camera
An intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) camera is an advanced imaging device that combines the capabilities of both an...
metric photography
The photographic recording of objects or events in a manner that allows quantitative information to be derived from the...
laser diode module
A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single...
intravital microscopy
Intravital microscopy is an imaging technique used to visualize biological processes within living organisms, typically in...
high-speed shutter
A shutter actuated by means other than mechanical springs for timings on the order of nanoseconds. The shutter is used in...
ultrahigh-speed photography
Photographic recording of rapid events at a rate exceeding 106 frames per second.
total internal reflection fluorescence
Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is an advanced fluorescence microscopy technique that leverages the...
splice tray
A container that prevents spliced fibers from becoming damaged or being misplaced.
calcium indicator
A calcium indicator is a molecule that is sensitive to changes in calcium ion (Ca2+) concentrations in biological systems....
mixed-signal oscilloscope
A mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) is a type of electronic test instrument that combines the capabilities of both a...
clipping
A defect in an optical system that prevents rays from reaching their intended destination; it can be caused by an undersized...
pulse video thermography
A noncontact, nondestructive method of measuring defects in thin composite materials, using a xenon flashtube to generate...
single-molecule FRET
Single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is a specialized technique in biophysics and molecular...
high-speed photography
Photography involving the recording of events that occur too fast to be perceived by the human eye or recorded by...
free-space optics
Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the...
high-pressure cloud chamber
A cloud chamber designed to maintain the gas within it at a high pressure as a means of reducing the range of the...
imagery rectification
Photogrammetric compensation for incidental camera movement (which prevents attainment of true vertical photographs) whereby...
high-speed motion camera
A high-speed motion camera, also known as a high-speed camera or slow-motion camera, is a specialized imaging device...
optical tweezers
Optical tweezers refer to a scientific instrument that uses the pressure of laser light to trap and manipulate microscopic...
high-speed holography
The holographic recording of sequences of high-speed phenomena. With a multiple beam laser, multiple holograms that depict...
infrared detector
An infrared detector is a device that is used to detect and measure infrared radiation, which lies beyond the visible...
single-photon avalanche diode
A single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) is a specialized type of photodetector designed to detect extremely weak optical...
metaverse
The term "metaverse" refers to a collective virtual shared space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical...
pressurization
Injecting a gas (usually nitrogen) with a very low moisture content into the body of an optical instrument to create a...
Fried length
The length of the small space within which the atmosphere exhibits coherence, particularly in relation to an observer on...
liquid marble
Liquid marble refers to a unique form of microscale liquid encapsulation, where small droplets of liquid are coated with a...
optical time-domain reflectometer
An optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) is a specialized instrument used in optical fiber communications to characterize...
ospin
Opsins are a group of light-sensitive proteins found primarily in the retinas of vertebrate and invertebrate eyes, as well...
noise current
Any noise or current fluctuation that prevents precise measurement of the signal current. Both dark current and signal...
stiction
In positioning, the friction that prevents immediate motion when force is first applied to a body or surface at rest.
mercury arc
An electric arc that is formed in mercury vapor through which an electric current flows. The intensity of the illumination...
arc flash
An arc flash is a sudden release of electrical energy due to an electric arc — a continuous, high-current discharge of...
streak camera
A high-speed cine camera used to record, on a continuously moving film, very brief events such as a flash of light. The...
mode-locked lasers
Mode-locking is a technique used in lasers to produce ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of picoseconds,...
time-to-amplitude converter
A time-to-amplitude converter (TAC) is an electronic circuit that converts a time interval between two events into an...
microbubble resonator
A microbubble resonator is a device used in photonics and optical physics for the precise manipulation of light waves. It...
photobiomodulation
A light therapy that utilizes nonionizing light sources, including lasers, LEDs, and broadband light, in the visible and...
event-based sensor
An event-based image sensor, also known as a dynamic vision sensor (DVS), is a type of digital imaging device designed to...
beta fluorography
The use of a short-duration electron beam to record high-speed events that occur in microscopic objects made of materials...
time domain
The time domain is a concept used in signal processing and analysis to describe signals in terms of their behavior over...
antiblooming gate
A device that prevents electrons from a saturated pixel in a CCD imaging device from spilling into an adjacent pixel. The...
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