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Contact-free thickness measurements are increasingly important in industrial process monitoring and quality control. In the automotive and aviation industries, the exact thickness of paint and...

With the effects of a multiyear pandemic and a war in Ukraine continuing to permeate global commerce, logistics operations face a treacherous set of circumstances. For sea freight transportation,...

Lasers provide many different industries with greater efficiency, less waste, and higher precision, but they are not always as easy to fix as the machines they replace. A blunted drill bit is easier...

To further the use of programmable illumination for computational microscopy methods, researchers at the University of Connecticut constructed, calibrated, and tested freeform illuminators in...

The Eyeonic™ Vision System from SiLC Technologies Inc. is a compact, coherent vision system that provides ultralong-range visibility. The system integrates photonics technology into a...

The Ophir® BeamWatch® Plus noncontact beam profiling system from MKS Instruments Inc. is designed for measuring focus shift, focus spot size, and position of high-power industrial lasers...

The LOM sensor series from OptoMotive Ltd. consists of customizable, user-programmable high-speed laser triangulation sensors based on field-programmable gate array camera technology. The...

The 1.4-in., 45-MP MPT-R Series and 1-in., 20-MP MPZ-R Series (shown) from Computar® are 45-MP and 20-MP ruggedized lenses for harsh environments. The ruggedized lenses have been designed to...

Many linear materials proceseqsing applications call for lasers with continuous-wave (CW) output. For example, early stereolithography systems were based on CW lasers such as argon-ion or HeCd. To...

The optical materials selected for an optical system depend upon the application, the required system performance and the environment in which the system is to perform; thus the materials’...

As system and cable installers try to optimize their links, the preferred method has become high-speed DWDM. This demand for bandwidth has led to the development of new test and measurement...

An optical time-domain reflectometer sends short pulses of light into a fiber and measures its reflections as a function of time. The delay of these reflections to the detector as well as their...

The ISO 10110 & material cheat sheet assists optical designers in specifying their optical prints according to the ISO 10110 optics drawing standards. This cheat sheet comprises two sections, namely...

MKS Newport spectral optics product overview providing a summary of competencies in diffraction gratings, optical filters, optical mirrors, OptoFlash multichannel spectrometer engines, and design &...

We started developing FACs more than 15 years ago. The result is highly automated in-house processes which allow for competitive prices – even with high volumes. Diode lasers are efficient, compact,...

The optical manufacturing tolerance chart outlines the general tolerance limits for spherical and aspherical lenses that we can accommodate. It also acts as a valuable reference tool when designing a...

As manufacturers replace outdated electromechanical processes with industrial laser technology, it's essential that the systems powering laser applications are purpose-built for maximum usage and...

Instrument manufacturers have invested heavily in recent years to improve and expand their collection of portable measurement devices for use in both industrial and research applications. These tools...

A vision of self-driving cars propels research and development for automotive lidar, vital hardware providing distance and velocity information about car surroundings. Among several lidar...

Quantum science is measuring ever-smaller gaps in time, energy, and space, bringing us closer to the fabric of reality itself. In this webinar, Félix Bussières, Ph.D., of ID Quantique...

Embedded vision refers to the integration of computer vision technologies into various embedded systems, devices, or machines. Computer vision involves teaching machines to interpret and understand...

A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital cameras, camcorders, and scientific instruments. It consists of an integrated...

Concave is an adjective used to describe a surface or shape that curves inward or has a hollow or recessed appearance. In the context of geometry or optics, a concave shape is one that curves or...

Gram-positive bacteria are a group of bacteria that have a thick cell wall composed primarily of a substance called peptidoglycan. This thick peptidoglycan layer retains a stain called crystal violet...

Optical coatings modify the reflectance, transmittance, and absorptive properties of optic substrates to make them much more efficient and functional. From an optical manufacturer's perspective,...

To celebrate this milestone, we've created a video showcasing the journey to the new design. We invite everyone to #joinus and watch the video now! The new DayOptics image is a testament to our...

Aspheres have allowed optical designers to create systems and products that push the limitations of performance across several fields. In this presentation, we will explain the various processes...

Check out our new video tutorial on how to clean spherical lenses! Our latest video breaks down the step-by-step process for effectively cleaning spherical lenses, ensuring crystal-clear images every...

Metal vapor lasers are devices in which the lasing medium is a vapor of metal atoms or ions, sometimes mixed with another gas.

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Baumer Group is a manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments, and components for automated image processing. Baumer combines innovative technologies and customer-oriented service into...

Teledyne DALSA is a part of Teledyne’s Vision Solutions group and a leader in the design, manufacture, and deployment of digital imaging components for machine vision. Teledyne DALSA image...

Cameras are indispensable in automation. With more than 25 years of experience and subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, South Korea and the UK as well as offices in Europe and Asia, IDS Imaging...