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hybrid circuit
Any integrated circuit that also makes use of one or more discrete components; frequently used to describe circuits that combine both photonic and electronic components.
optoelectronic isolator
 integrated photonics
Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers,...
photonic computer
A type of computer in which the electronic circuits, which process data serially, are replaced by photonic circuits capable...
digital filter
A linear computation or algorithm performed on a selected series in the form of an input signal that produces a new series...
electronic viewfinder
A small television monitor that replaces the reflex viewfinder in a television camera.
synchrotron
A synchrotron is a type of particle accelerator that uses magnetic fields to steer charged particles, typically electrons or...
smart pixel array
An array of active optical devices (modulators, laser diodes and/or detectors), each of whose electrical inputs or outputs...
image enhancing equipment
Complex devices, often involving a computer, in which a photograph is scanned by a point of light, the amplitude of the...
CMOS camera
A CMOS camera refers to an imaging device that employs a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor to...
photonics
The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The...
electronic shutter
A mechanical shutter that has had its timing escapement replaced with an electronic timing circuit. This circuit allows a...
two-photon polymerization
Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a technique used in additive manufacturing, specifically in the field of 3D printing. It...
die bonding
Die bonding is a critical process in semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics assembly, where a semiconductor die or...
transistor
An electronic device consisting of a semiconductor material, generally germanium or silicon, and used for rectification,...
windowing
A technique for reducing data processing requirements by electronically defining only a small portion of the image to be...
scintillation detector
A scintillation detector is a radiation detection device that utilizes scintillation crystals to detect and measure ionizing...
collateral radiation
Category inclusive of all radiation that is incited electronically, except laser radiation, as a function of the application...
single-walled carbon nanotubes
Referred to as SWCNTs, these cylindrical nanostructures composed of a folded sheet of graphene can be used as near-infrared...
thermal dissociation
A technique for detecting free radicals by their electronic spectra. The material to be studied is placed in a...
MSM photodiode
A metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodiode is a type of photodetector that consists of metal electrodes on a semiconductor...
accelerometer
An accelerometer is a sensor or transducer that measures the rate of change of velocity of an object, or in simpler terms,...
stroboscopic light source
An electronic flash tube capable of repeated operation at hundreds or thousands of flashes per second for long periods.
reactor
In chemistry, a device in which a chemical reaction takes place. In electronics, a device that introduces reactance into a...
impurity level
In the context of optical materials, the term "impurity level" refers to the presence of foreign atoms or molecules within...
polariton
A polariton is a quasiparticle resulting from the strong coupling between photons (light particles) and certain types of...
heat sink
A series of flanges or other conducting surfaces, usually metal, attached to an electronic device to transmit and dissipate...
epitaxial deposition
Epitaxial deposition is a process used in semiconductor manufacturing and materials science to grow a thin crystalline...
microdisplay
A microdisplay is a miniature electronic display technology that is designed to project visual information onto a small...
directed energy
Directed energy refers to a type of energy that is emitted and transferred in a controlled direction. The term is often...
embedded vision
Embedded vision refers to the integration of computer vision technologies into various embedded systems, devices, or...
photobleaching
Photobleaching is a phenomenon in which the fluorescence of a fluorophore (a fluorescent molecule or dye) is permanently...
microcircuit manufacturing
The formation of transistors, diodes, capacitors, resistors and other electronic elements directly on a flake of silicon by...
swept-source laser
A swept-source laser, also known as a wavelength-swept laser, is a type of laser that rapidly and continuously changes its...
color center
A color center, in the context of materials science and condensed matter physics, refers to a specific type of...
gateable
In detectors, the ability to switch on and off electronically, thus producing the effect of a mechanical shutter.
quantum well
A quantum well is a structure in quantum mechanics that confines particles, such as electrons or holes, in one spatial...
molded lens
A molded lens is an optical lens manufactured using a molding process, typically involving the shaping of a material, such...
scientific complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
Scientific complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (sCMOS) refers to a type of image sensor technology specifically designed...
flow cytometry
Flow cytometry is a powerful technique used in biology and medicine for the quantitative analysis of the physical and...
beacon
A device, either visual or electronic, that emits signals to identify set positions for use in the navigation of aircraft...
isolator
In the context of electronics and optics, an isolator refers to a device that allows the transmission of signals in one...
viewfinder
A device, optical or electronic, that may be joined to a camera so that the operator may perceive the scene as the camera...
perovskite
The term perovskite refers to a specific crystal structure commonly found in various materials. Perovskite structures have a...
camera
A light-tight box that receives light from an object or scene and focuses it to form an image on a light-sensitive material...
integrated optics
A thin-film device containing miniature optical components connected via optical waveguides on a transparent dielectric...
fiber optic spectrometer
A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to...
isotopically selected laser spectroscopy
A spectroscopic technique in which an excitation band absorbs laser energy resulting in an electronic transition. The...
functional material
Functional materials refer to materials that possess specific properties or functionalities that make them suitable for...
high-speed still camera
A still camera with a shutter capable of opening for a time as short as a fraction of a microsecond. An electronically...
digital delay generator
An instrument that can preselect intervals, often in increments of 1, 10 or 100 ns, for the generation of electronic pulses...
automated optical inspection
Automated optical inspection (AOI) is a technology used in manufacturing processes, particularly in electronics, to...
time constant
The amount of time needed for a detector signal or electronic circuit to reach 63 percent of its final value after a fixed...
hybrid image recording device
A single housing that includes means of recording an image photographically and electronically.
photochromic
Photochromic refers to a property exhibited by certain materials, typically organic compounds or dyes, which undergo...
coincidence circuit
Electronic circuit capable of distinguishing the pulses emitted by separate counters in a given time phase and determining...
whole slide imaging
Whole slide imaging (WSI), also known as virtual slide microscopy or digital pathology, is a technology that involves the...
pixel binning
Pixel binning, also known as pixel merging or pixel combining, is a technique used in digital imaging and camera technology....
transducer
A transducer is a device or component that converts one form of energy into another. It is commonly used in various fields,...
semiconductor
A semiconductor is a type of material that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. In...
photoelectric counter
A device used to count objects that pass a given point by allowing each object to obstruct a beam of light falling on a...
fiber-coupled photoconductive antenna
A fiber-coupled photoconductive antenna (FCPA) is a type of optoelectronic device that combines a photoconductive antenna...
electronic flash unit
A small xenon-filled tube with metal electrodes fused into the ends. The gas flashes brilliantly when a condenser is...
flat pack
A slab-shaped, very low profile package for electronic components; often used when printed circuit boards must be closely...
aerial reconnaissance
The use of optical or electronic recording systems to extract information from the terrain, while aloft, for reconnaissance...
attosecond photonics sources
Attosecond photonics sources refer to devices or systems that generate extremely short pulses of light on the order of...
GaN distributed feedback lasers
GaN (gallium nitride) distributed feedback (DFB) lasers refer to a specific type of semiconductor laser based on Gallium...
micro-optic gyroscope
A thin-film device that integrates optics and electronics on a single chip to provide a passive-ring resonator gyroscope...
magneto-optic readout device
A device using the Kerr effect to read back the signals from mechanically recorded tapes and discs. It consists of a light...
interferogram
A photographic or electronic recording of an optical interference pattern.
line scan
Line scan refers to a method of capturing images or data by scanning a single line at a time, as opposed to capturing the...
laser hammering
Means of correcting laser postweld shift. The correction procedure is applied to optoelectronic systems such as laser diode...
automatic profiling
In fiber optics, the use of a detector to study the range of refractive indices achieved at various wavelengths. This...
optoelectronic transistor
A transistor that uses an electro-luminescent source, a transparent base and a photoelectric collector.
femtosecond laser
A femtosecond laser is a type of laser that emits ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of femtoseconds,...
attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy
Attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy (APAP) is an advanced technique in ultrafast spectroscopy that allows...
focal plane assembly
An infrared imaging device composed of a detector array and readout electronics. It may include a cryogenic cooling system....
split-image microscope
A mask-alignment microscope used to produce and inspect microcircuits in the electronics industry. It provides flat-field,...
fused quartz and silica
Fused quartz and silica are closely related materials, both composed primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO2), but they are...
electronic video recording
A term applied to the recording of video images by means of magnetic tape or disc, so that the image's record can be played...
continuous wave
Continuous wave (CW) refers to a type of signal or transmission where the signal is constant and does not vary with time. In...
electronically controlled coupling
The use of an electric field or signal to couple a lightwave from one dielectric waveguide into another dielectric waveguide.
active element
Component that is externally controlled via electronic or photon signal.
thin film
A thin layer of a substance deposited on an insulating base in a vacuum by a microelectronic process. Thin films are most...
epitaxial
Epitaxial refers to the growth of a crystalline layer on a crystalline substrate in such a way that the orientation of the...
transmitter
In fiber optic communications, a light source whose beam can be modulated and sent along an optical fiber, and the...
edge sensing, second derivative
Technique for the precision evaluation of coincidence of a laser beam's center with the edge of the object under study and...
nanotube
A nanotube, also known as a nanotubule or simply a tube-like structure, is a nanoscale cylindrical structure composed of...
epitaxial equipment
Epitaxial equipment refers to a set of specialized tools and systems used in the process of epitaxy, which is the growth of...
forward-looking infrared
A night-vision device that uses one or more infrared transducers to scan a scene in the 3- to 5-µm or 8- to...
image-enhancing equipment
Complex devices, often involving a computer, in which a photograph is scanned by a point of light, the amplitude of the...
electromagnon
An electromagnon is a quasiparticle excitation that combines aspects of both magnetism and electric polarization in a...
mixed-signal oscilloscope
A mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) is a type of electronic test instrument that combines the capabilities of both a...
indium phosphide
Indium phosphide (InP) is a compound semiconductor material composed of indium (In) and phosphorus (P). It belongs to the...
hard copy
Text or images printed on paper or another tangible medium, as opposed to those viewed electronically on a cathode-ray-tube...
CCD image sensor
A CCD image sensor, or charge-coupled device image sensor, is a type of electronic device used to convert optical images...
flash sensitometer
A sensitometer that utilizes an electronic flashtube or a photoflash lamp as both the light source and the shutter for...
photoresist
Photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in photolithography processes, particularly in the fabrication of...
dual inline package
A package for electronic components that is suited for automated assembly into printed circuit boards. The DIP is...
electro-optic modulator
An electro-optic modulator (EOM) is a device used to modulate the amplitude, phase, or polarization of light waves using an...
sapphire optical fiber
Sapphire optical fiber is a type of optical fiber made from single-crystal sapphire, which is a form of aluminum oxide...
chalcogenide
Chalcogenide refers to a class of compounds containing elements from group 16 of the periodic table, which includes sulfur...
III-V material
In semiconductor physics and materials science, the term "III-V materials" refers to compounds composed of elements from...
electronic photometer
 electronic windowing
In target tracking, a technique for speeding up the image processing by removing bunches of pixels that are outside the area...
machine vision system
A machine vision system is an integrated combination of hardware and software components designed to capture, process, and...
ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectric materials are a type of dielectric materials that exhibit spontaneous electric polarization, meaning they...
transversely excited atmosphere carbon dioxide laser
Abbreviated TEA CO2 laser. A gas laser that provides shorter pulses and higher peak powers than conventional CO2 lasers. The...
thermal interface materials
Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are substances or compounds used to enhance the thermal conductivity between two surfaces...
electronic band edge
The point at which short-wavelength transmission is cut off.
optical interconnection
The use of photonic devices rather than electronic devices to make connections within and between integrated circuits.
optoelectronic integrated circuit
A monolithic device containing both photonic and electronic sources, detectors, modulators, etc., on a single semiconductor...
optical manufacturing tools and machinery
Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the...
PIN photodiode
A PIN photodiode is a type of photodetector or semiconductor device used to convert light signals into electrical signals....
automatic gain control
A method of producing an essentially constant output signal from an electronic circuit despite variations in the strength of...
laser annealing
Laser annealing is a process that involves using a laser beam to heat and modify the microstructure of a material, typically...
amplifier
A device that enlarges and strengthens a signal's output without significantly distorting its original waveshape. There are...
attenuation
Attenuation refers to the gradual loss or reduction of intensity, force, or magnitude of a particular property as it...
attenuator
An electronic transducer, either fixed or adjustable, that reduces the amplitude of a wave without causing significant...
photochemical
The term photochemical pertains to chemical processes or reactions that are initiated or influenced by the absorption of...
active-matrix OLED display
An OLED display that has an integrated electronic backplane as its substrate. Active-matrix OLED displays use at least two...
absorption peak
An absorption peak refers to a sharp increase or spike in the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a particular...
laser diode module
A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single...
quantum dots
A quantum dot is a nanoscale semiconductor structure, typically composed of materials like cadmium selenide or indium...
receiver
A detector and signal demodulator used in optical communications systems to receive a signal and often to translate it into...
masks for evaporation/deposition
In the context of thin film deposition processes such as evaporation or sputtering, masks are used to selectively deposit...
photonic crystal surface-emitting laser
A photonic crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) refers to a type of laser diode that emits light from its surface rather...
electronic line scanning
A method that uses electronic means to move the scanning spot along the scanning line.
substrate
A substrate refers to a material or surface upon which another material or process is applied or deposited. In various...
nanoimprint lithography
Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a nanolithography technique used for fabricating nanoscale patterns on a substrate. It is a...
flexible display
A flexible display refers to a type of electronic visual display that is designed to be bendable, foldable, or rollable,...
microflash
An extremely short, high intensity electronic flash of light, having a duration of about 1 x 10-6 s, used in photographing...
linear image sensor
A linear image sensor is a type of solid-state electronic device used to capture and convert light into electrical signals....
digital photography
A form of photography in which an electronic camera converts an image to an electronic signal that is stored in digital...
polymer
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating structural units called monomers. These monomers are chemically bonded...
electronics
That branch of science involved in the study and utilization of the motion, emissions and behaviors of currents of...
system on chip
Abbreviated SoC. A single chip containing all the electronic circuits required for a complete, working product. SoCs are...
image intensifier
An image intensifier, also known as an image intensification tube or image intensification device, is a specialized...
television camera
A camera containing an electronic image sensor that converts the image to an electronic signal suitable for television...
bias frame
A frame taken with a CCD camera over an exposure length of zero seconds with the lens cap on or the shutter closed and no...
rotating mirror scanner
Developed for use in military reconnaissance systems, it consists of a polygonal mirror, drive motor, interface between...
machine vision lens
A machine vision lens is a specialized optical lens designed for use in machine vision systems, which are used for automated...
photodetector
A photodetector, also known as a photosensor or photodiode, is a device that detects and converts light into an electrical...
resonance
Resonance can be defined in various contexts, including physics, chemistry, and music. Here are definitions for resonance in...
charge-coupled device
A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital...
broadband filter
A broadband filter is an electronic or electromagnetic device designed to pass a range of frequencies or signals within a...
micro-LED
Micro-LED (micro-light-emitting diode) refers to a technology that involves the use of very small light-emitting diodes to...
electron-beam lithography system
An electron-beam lithography (EBL) system is a sophisticated nanofabrication tool used in the semiconductor industry and...
optical fiber optic switches
Optical fiber optic switches are devices used in optical fiber communication systems to selectively route optical signals...
panoramic camera
A camera designed to form a continuous record of an expansive section of the horizon. The typical panoramic camera is...
argon-ion laser
gas laser using ionized argon as the active medium and applying electronic excitation in order to produce the laser light
infrared signal generator
A device that combines electronic and optical techniques to form a monitored infrared signal between 1 and 14 µm. It...
intensified charge-coupled device camera
An intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) camera is an advanced imaging device that combines the capabilities of both an...
micro-optics
Micro-optics refers to the design, fabrication, and application of optical components and systems at a microscale level....
actuator
Mechanical device intended for the translation (rotational and linear) using high precision control from electronically...
power modulation
Power modulation refers to the intentional variation of power levels in a signal, often in the context of electronic...
wafer
In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a...
ion-beam sputtering
Ion-beam sputtering (IBS) is a physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique used for depositing thin films onto substrates. It...
optoelectronic
Pertaining to a device that responds to optical power, emits or modifies optical radiation, or utilizes optical radiation...
virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment or experience that can be...
optical materials
Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the...
dark frame
A frame taken to identify electronic noise in a CCD imaging device. A dark frame is recorded without exposing the CCD to any...
common optoelectronics laser detection system
A laser warning and countermeasure system containing a sensor that indicates the direction of a laser beam, and analytical...
camera tube
The electron beam tube of a television camera that converts an optical image into a pattern of electrostatic charges and...
optical design software
Optical design software refers to specialized computer programs used by optical engineers, physicists, and designers to...
optoisolator
An optical coupling device that uses light to bridge the gap between incompatible wire communications systems. It contains...
Ruticon
A ruticon is an opto-electronic device in which light going through it can be modulated by an electric field. The...
quantum confinement
Quantum confinement refers to the phenomenon in quantum mechanics where the motion of charge carriers, such as electrons or...
mid-infrared camera
A mid-infrared camera is a type of imaging device designed to capture images in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range,...
vibrational transition
A vibrational transition refers to a change in the vibrational energy of a molecule. Molecules consist of atoms that are...
plastic optics
Plastic optics refers to optical components or systems that are made from transparent plastic materials, as opposed to...
digital camera
A digital camera is a device that captures and records still images or video in digital format. Unlike traditional film...
electronic band spectrum
The bands of spectral lines representing the electronic transition in a molecule.
modem
Modulator/demodulator. An electronic device that modulates and demodulates signals transmitted over communications lines.
quantum efficiency
Quantum efficiency (QE) is a measure of the effectiveness with which a device or system, typically in the context of...
electron optics
The control of free electron movement through the use of electrical or magnetic fields, and use of this electron movement in...
television transmitter
An electronic device used to encode video and audio signals of a television camera into radio waves that are broadcast to...
scanning moire topography
A contour mapping technique that uses electronic scanning and sampling techniques instead of a reference grating (see moire...
electrowetting display
An electrowetting display (EWD) is a type of electronic display technology that utilizes the principles of electrowetting to...
virtual histology
Virtual histology refers to the use of digital technology and computational methods to simulate or recreate histological...
image optics
Any form of lens, optical system (camera, telescope, microscope, etc.), or opto-electronics utilized for the purpose of...
bandgap
In semiconductor physics, the term bandgap refers to the energy range in a material where no electronic states are allowed....
shutter
A mechanical or electronic device used to control the amount of time that a light-sensitive material is exposed to radiation.
quantum dot light-emitting diode
Quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) is a display technology that utilizes quantum dots, which are semiconductor...
dark-field disc
A disc contained within an electronic cell counter for regulating light transmission.
sensor
1. A generic term for detector. 2. A complete optical/mechanical/electronic system that contains some form of radiation...
sputtering target
A sputtering target is a solid material used in the process of physical vapor deposition (PVD), specifically sputtering....
infrared camera
An infrared camera, also known as a thermal imaging camera or IR camera, is a device that captures and visualizes the...
ratiometer
An electronic device that minimizes short-term drift effects and random measurement error inherent in alternate...
area scan
Area scan, in the context of imaging and cameras, refers to a method of capturing an entire two-dimensional image in a...
optical gate
An optical gate typically refers to a device or system that controls the transmission of light, allowing it to pass through...
nanoLED
An LED (light-emitting diode) is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. LEDs...
photolithography
Photolithography is a key process in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and...
photonic integrated circuit
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and...
GaAlAs laser
A GaAlAs laser is a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic...
equidensitometry
1. The use of an electronic microdensitometer to measure points of equal density on a photographic deposit. 2. A technique...
flash photolysis
A spectroscopic technique used in the detection of free radicals by virtue of their electronic spectra. In this method, an...
laser texturing
Laser texturing is a manufacturing process that involves using a laser beam to selectively modify the surface of a material,...
fiber optic gyroscope
A fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) is a type of gyroscope that uses the interference of light waves to detect changes in...
Schmitt trigger
Oscilloscope electronic circuit that produces an output pulse whose pulse width is determined by the time that the output...
interferometric modulator display
Interferometric modulator display (IMOD) is a type of display technology used in electronic devices, known for its energy...
extreme ultraviolet
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) refers to a specific range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum....
vibronic transition
A type of change in the energy levels of molecules in a laser that results in lasing action. Vibronic transitions are those...
electrophoretic display
An electrophoretic display, often referred to as an electronic paper display or e-paper display, is a type of electronic...
silicon carbide light-emitting diodes
Silicon carbide (SiC) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electric current is...
carrier injection
Carrier injection refers to the process of introducing charge carriers (either electrons or holes) into a semiconductor...
electron multiplication charge-coupled device camera
An EMCCD (electron-multiplying charge-coupled device) camera is a type of scientific camera specifically designed for...
photoelectric photometer
Also known as electronic photometer. A photometer with a photocell, phototransistor or phototube for measuring the intensity...
electro-optic Fabry-Perot spectroscopy
The spectroscopic analysis of interference patterns using an electronic imaging tube with a Fabry-Perot interferometer to...
photoconductivity
The conductivity increase exhibited by some nonmetallic materials, resulting from the free carriers generated when photon...
short-flash light source
An electronic flash tube in which the flash recurs at a frequency extending to many thousands per second. A stroboscopic...
optoelectronic shutter
A device used to control or block a light beam by means of the Kerr electro-optical effect, and other electro-optic devices...
laser marking
Laser marking is a process in which a laser beam is used to mark or engrave a surface by altering its properties or...
active-matrix
An OLED display that has an integrated electronic backplane as its substrate. Active-matrix OLED displays use at least two...
flat-field frame
A frame taken with a CCD camera of a surface that is evenly illuminated by diffuse light. This frame shows irregularities in...
laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy
A pump-probe technique whereby a single wavelength source may be used in order to excite a given sample to determine...
radar display
The spontaneous visual presentation of radar information by electronic traces on a cathode-ray tube.
electro-optics
1. The branch of physics that deals with the use of electrical energy to create or manipulate light waves, generally by...
red, green, blue
RGB stands for red, green, blue, which are the primary colors of light used in additive color mixing. The RGB color model is...
voltage contrast analysis
A nondestructive testing method for very large scale integration circuits, using a scanning electron microscope to monitor...
nonradiative transition
A nonradiative transition refers to a process in which an electron or an atom undergoes a change in its energy state without...
Peltier cooler
A Peltier cooler, also known as a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) or thermoelectric module, is a solid-state device that uses...
slicing and cutting machines - for crystals, quartz, glass, etc.
A crystal, glass, or quartz slicing and cutting machine is a specialized piece of equipment used in the manufacturing...
CCD camera
A CCD camera, or charge-coupled device camera, is a type of digital camera that utilizes a CCD image sensor to capture and...
GaN-based LEDs
Gallium nitride-based light-emitting diodes (GaN-based LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electric...
rare earth dopants
Rare earth dopants refer to elements from the lanthanide series, also known as rare earth elements, that are intentionally...
electrostatically focused image tube
An image intensifier that uses electrostatics to amplify and focus the electronic image.
gallium arsenide phosphide
Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) is a semiconductor alloy composed of gallium (Ga), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P). It...
time-to-amplitude converter
A time-to-amplitude converter (TAC) is an electronic circuit that converts a time interval between two events into an...
graphene
Graphene is a two-dimensional allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal...
reticle
A reticle, also known as a reticule or graticule, is a pattern or set of markings placed in the focal plane of an optical...
aerial survey
The creation of a planned sequence of data input that is obtained while airborne for use in aerial photogrammetry and other...
sputtering equipment
Sputtering equipment is machinery used in the process of physical vapor deposition (PVD), specifically sputtering....
camera shutter
An apparatus, designed for use with a camera, that is used to rapidly open the path from lens to film, to maintain the...
fiber optic transceiver
A fiber optic transceiver, often simply referred to as an "optical transceiver," is a device used in fiber optic...
germanium crystal
Germanium crystal refers to a crystalline form of the element germanium (Ge), which is a metalloid and semiconductor...
thin-film coating
Thin-film coatings are layers of material applied to the surface of an object or substrate, typically to modify its optical,...
integrated optical circuit
An optical circuit, either monolithic or hybrid, composed of active and passive components, used for coupling between...
optical switching
Optical switching refers to the process of controlling the routing or transmission of optical signals within a network using...
logic diagram
A diagram that uses special symbols called logic symbols to represent the detailed functioning of electronic logic circuits....
lock-in amplifier
A lock-in amplifier is a specialized electronic instrument used to extract and measure small signals embedded in noise or...
2D profile sensor
A 2D profile sensor is a type of sensor used in various industrial and technological applications to measure and capture...
modulation frequency
Rate at which optical radiation or a signal is varied through the use of a mechanical or electronic chopper. Also called...
optical repeater
In an optical fiber or waveguide communications system, an optoelectronic device or module that receives an optical signal,...
xenon arc
The arc formed when the rare gas xenon is excited electrically and emits a brilliant white light. Xenon is used to fill...
hyperchromic shift
Hyperchromic shift refers to an increase in the absorption of light, leading to a higher absorbance, often observed in...
thin-film deposition equipment
Thin-film deposition equipment refers to machinery and tools used in the process of depositing thin layers of material onto...
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) refers to a technology used in the fabrication of integrated circuits,...
dissector
In optical character recognition, the mechanical or electronic transducer used to detect the level of illumination present...
diode laser
A diode laser is a type of laser that uses a semiconductor diode as the active medium to generate coherent light....
laser velocimeter signal detection
The variation of the electronically detected signal with respect to the scaled version of the classical optical signal...
optical design and engineering services
Optical design and engineering services involve the development, customization, and optimization of optical systems and...
sapphire crystal
Sapphire crystal refers to a transparent, single-crystal form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) known as corundum. It is one of the...
photonic crystals
Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner...
multi-axis alignment
Multi-axis alignment refers to the process of aligning or adjusting components or systems in multiple spatial dimensions or...
zoom
To control, by magnifying or reducing, the size of a televised image, either electronically or optically.
gallium nitride
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a compound made up of gallium (Ga) and nitrogen (N). It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor material...
infrared light-emitting diode
An infrared light-emitting diode (IR LED) is a semiconductor device that emits infrared light when an electric current...
nitrogen vacancy
A nitrogen vacancy (NV) refers to a specific type of defect or impurity in a crystal lattice where a nitrogen atom replaces...
cathode coupling
In electronics, the coupling of power from stage to stage by the use of an input or output element in the cathode.
Franck-Condon principle
The principle that electronic energy transitions occur at such speeds that the nuclei of the atoms in the molecular system...
reactive evaporation
Reactive evaporation refers to a process in thin-film deposition where a material is deposited onto a substrate through...
exciton
An exciton is a quasiparticle that represents the bound state of an electron and a hole in a solid-state material, typically...
vacuum chamber
A vacuum chamber is a sealed enclosure from which air and other gases are removed to create a low-pressure environment,...
optoelectronics
Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light...
oculometer
An electro-optical infrared tracker consisting of a beamsplitter, an illuminating source, an image dissector tube and an...
light-emitting diode
An LED, or light emitting diode, is a semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. LEDs...
luminescence
Luminescence is the emission of light that occurs without the involved substance undergoing a significant increase in...
MEMS fiber optic switch
A MEMS fiber optic switch is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device designed to selectively route optical signals...
flat panel display
An electronic display in which a flat screen is formed by an orthogonal array of display devices, such as electroluminescent...
rare-earth elements
Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of seventeen chemical elements found in the Earth's crust, characterized by their...
CMOS image sensor
A CMOS image sensor, short for complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensor, is a type of semiconductor device used...
feedback circuit
A circuit that permits feedback in an electronic device.
photoemissive detector
An electronic tube instrument in which the anode current varies with the intensity of light incident on the cathode.
dimmer
An electric or electronic device that regulates the voltage going to a light source as a means of varying the intensity of...

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