The term "embedded laser" typically refers to a laser device that is integrated or embedded into a larger system or structure. In this context, "embedded" implies that the laser is an integral part of a host system rather than a standalone unit. The...

The storage of information via optical means, primarily employing a low-power laser to inscribe data on a photosensitive...

A device designed to detect microwave modulation and to mix modulated and unmodulated laser beams. It consists of a...

A forerunner of the modern camera, this instrument had a focusable lens that produced a sharp image on the enclosure...

A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital...

1. The photosensitive membrane on the inside of the human eye. 2. A scanning mechanism in optical character generation.

An image intensifier, also known as an image intensification tube or image intensification device, is a specialized...

A camera tube widely used in television broadcasting. It consists of three sections within a single vacuum envelope. 1. A...

A CMOS camera refers to an imaging device that employs a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor to...

A photoconductive cell having greatest sensitivity in the infrared region. The photosensitive material of the cell is lead...

An instrument that serves to produce an enlarged electron image on a fluorescent screen by focusing an infrared image of a...

A photosensitive device used to optically scan and read character data (numbers, letters etc.) and input this data into a...

A tiny lens (as small as 100 µm in diameter) used to focus light on charge-coupled devices, formed by heating a...

A linear image sensor is a type of solid-state electronic device used to capture and convert light into electrical signals....

Filtered light to which photographic or other photosensitive materials are not responsive; used to illuminate darkrooms when...

Photolithography is a key process in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and...

Colorless crystals used in photoelectric cells and for photosensitive material in cathodes.

The recording achieved when a surface, illuminated by a signal-controlled light beam, emits electrons or reacts in some...

A thin-film photoconductive cell that is sensitive to the infrared region. The photosensitive material of the cell is...

Lithography is a key process used in microfabrication and semiconductor manufacturing to create intricate patterns on the...

Deep ultraviolet (DUV or deep-UV) refers to a specific range of ultraviolet light with shorter wavelengths than those in the...

The current that flows through a photosensitive device, such as a photodiode, as the result of exposure to radiant power.

A lightproof box used for storing photosensitive materials.

Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a technique used in additive manufacturing, specifically in the field of 3D printing. It...

A room that is light-tight, permitting total darkness or illumination with a safelight when working with photosensitive...

A projection printer that is capable of reproducing a multiplicity of images from a master transparency on a single support...

A miniature projecting device designed to enhance and reproduce the image generated by a smaller image-forming instrument....

A CMOS image sensor, short for complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensor, is a type of semiconductor device used...

An emulsion in which grains of the photosensitive material silver halide are deposited. Each grain, when exposed to light,...

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) is a highly sensitive vacuum tube that detects and amplifies low levels of light. It is widely...

A line-scan camera, also known as a line-scan image sensor or linear array camera, is a type of digital camera designed to...

An electron tube that is used as a camera tube for a television system. When the picture to be transmitted is focused on a...

A fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is a type of optical filter that is inscribed or "written" into the core of an optical fiber. It...