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video-intensified microscopy
The observation of specimens by a microscope linked to a television camera and an image processor.
cross-linked plastic
Plastic in which the polymer chains become irreversibly joined during molding. The cross-linking can be achieved by heating,...
synchronous optical network
A standard for fiber optic telecommunications interfaces, with a 1300-nm data link operating over single-mode fiber at data...
electron multiplication charge-coupled device camera
An EMCCD (electron-multiplying charge-coupled device) camera is a type of scientific camera specifically designed for...
fiber-linked array image formatter
A wide-field multiobject spectroscopy system used in astronomy, in which a bundle of low-loss optical fibers positioned on...
near-field region
The area closest to an aperture or source where the diffraction pattern differs substantially from that observed at an...
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a laboratory technique used to detect and measure the presence of specific...
data link
The communications network between nodes of a data transmission system.
quantum noise
Noise generated within an optical communications system link that has both internal (dark current) and external (background...
Camera Link HS
Camera Link HS (high speed) is a standard developed for high-speed digital data transmission in machine vision and...
remote inspection
Remote inspection refers to the process of inspecting, evaluating, or monitoring assets, equipment, infrastructure, or...
frequency comb
A frequency comb is a precise and regular series of equally spaced spectral lines, or frequencies, that are generated with...
blinking
Intentionally alternating the intensity of a display element in a graphic display device.
hard elastics
High-modulus elastic fibers that exhibit the following differences from conventional elastic fibers: Increasing temperature...
image splitting eyepiece
An eyepiece having a special prism arrangement linked to a micrometer screw to allow reading of the angular relations...
local area network
Data communications network in a clearly defined geographical location, and extending no more than a few miles in length. It...
linear actuator
High-precision motorized positioning device, often linked to computer control equipment.
aversion response
Eye blink or head movement in response to bright light. Aversion responses such as blinking are sufficient protection from...
weber
The magnetic flux that, linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as it is reduced to...
adaptive optics
Adaptive optics (AO) is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of...
concatenation
The process of linking optical fiber end to end.
magneto-optic parameter
A complicated constant linked with the electron theory of the Faraday and Kerr effect. It demonstrates a specific value for...
GigE
GigE, short for gigabit Ethernet, refers to a standard for high-speed Ethernet communication, capable of transmitting data...
fiber optic guided missile
A weapon launched from a ground-based platform and controlled by a two-way fiber optic data link. The fiber is payed out...
link
In data communications, the instrumentation connecting two stations: transmitters, receivers and the cable that runs between...
near-field scanning
A measurement technique used to determine the spatial distribution profile of an electrical or optical quantity of interest...
optical link
Any optical transmission channel used in telecommunications designed to connect two end terminals or to be connected in...
network interface card
A network interface card (NIC), also known as a network adapter or LAN adapter, is a hardware component that allows...
free-space optics
Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the...
near-field scanning optical microscope
A scanning probe microscope that analyzes the surface of a specimen by recording the intensity of light as it is focused...
neutral density wedge
A strip or annulus of glass coated with a semitransparent material such as inconel. The coating thickness, and as a result...
intensified vidicon
A standard direct-readout vidicon tube linked by fiber optics to an intensifier for increased sensitivity.
polymer
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating structural units called monomers. These monomers are chemically bonded...
irradiated cross-linked polyolefin
A thermosetting material used in the jacket of fiber optic cables.
absorption hologram
A hologram formed when the light of the illuminating beam is absorbed in correspondence with the recording exposure. In...
stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy
Stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) is a superresolution microscopy technique that enables imaging of...
goniometer eyepiece
An eyepiece having a rotating index or cross wire linked to an external 360° scale to allow measuring of angles in an...
negative dielectric anisotropy
State typically studied in liquid crystals in which the dielectric coefficient parallel to the director is less than the...
retroreflector
A retroreflector is an optical device or structure that reflects incident light or electromagnetic waves back to their...
mapping function
In image processing, the mathematical relationships that link pixel brightnesses of input images to those of output images...
blink comparator
An optical system that rapidly alternates two similar pictures or scenes to permit the detection of small dissimilarities...
corner cube
A corner cube, also known as a corner reflector or retroreflector prism, is a type of optical device used to reflect light...

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