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The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected 11 teams to carry out work under Phase 1 of the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node program, known as Space-BACN. The...

US Capital Global has entered into a term sheet to provide credit facilities totaling a minimum of $100 million to Laser Light Companies, a global networking platform designer and builder. The...

Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrated a potential platform for large-scale quantum computing and communication networks....

Many researchers and product developers using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) for biomedical research and clinical treatment choose to build their own system. This requires...

The ECX-3000 PEG, ECX-3000, and IVX-1000 Robust Edge AI Platforms from Vecow Co. Ltd. have been updated with the Raptor Lake-S 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 Processor. The...

ProPhotonix Ltd. has announced 375-nm UV industrial laser modules to address a wide range of OEM applications. Rugged and reliable, the lasers are available at power levels up to 30 mW and...

Meet the NEXOS — Avantes’ compact spectrometers. These lightweight and powerful spectrometers are optimized to deliver high-end performance for spectroscopy integration. Experience...

The Er:YAG line from Meller Optics are laser active elements for medical, surgical, dermatological, cosmetic, and dental applications. The elements operate at 2940 nm and come in semi-finished and...

Spectral selection is a powerful tool that enhances conventional imaging tremendously. Most imaging systems, including the human eye, are designed to image light over a broad range of the spectrum....

Optical fibers are made from either glass or plastic. Most are roughly the diameter of a human hair, and they may be many miles long. Light is transmitted along the center of the fiber from one end...

Infrared system design is not, like some circuit design, a synthetic process. One cannot start by stating the problem and proceeding in an orderly fashion to a final solution. Rather, we guess a...

Images are produced by many means: cameras, x-ray machines, electron microscopes, radar and ultrasound. They are used in the entertainment, medical, scientific and business industries; for security...

Block Engineering's widely tunable mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers are designed for use by researchers and manufacturers. Our next generation design features a six-fold increase in laser power,...

MKS Newport custom optical subsystem solutions optimize spectral analysis product performance and shorten time to market of your optomechanical sub-assembly.

The modulation transfer function, or MTF, is a parameter used to evaluate the performance of a lens. MTF provides a quantitative and standardized way to characterize optical systems, so the metric is...

Admesy develops spectroradiometers, colorimeters, and light meters. They are used in large volume 24/7 production testing as well as in smaller volume niche system manufacturing. One application...

Lasers are made of physical matter. Therefore, the natural degradation of their materials can cause variability in performance. Aging optics often cause slow changes in laser behavior and, when left...

Anti-reflective (AR) coatings are now entering their second century and have remained virtually unchanged throughout their life. As power level and wavelength range requirements continue to increase,...

High-power diode lasers have progressed significantly since their first appearance in the market. Today, these lasers are able to utilize high power levels and high-percentage electro-optical...

The high-gain properties in avalanche photodiodes (APDs) make these devices an ideal choice for low-light-level detection in optical communications, spectroscopy, range finding and many other...

Laser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser light. Laser optics play a crucial role in shaping the characteristics of...

A photometer that uses a photoemissive tube to detect and measure light. See photoelectric photometry.

A photoemissive cell having an inert gas added to its envelope. Subsequent ionization of the gas increases the responsivity of the photocell.

A photoemissive detector sensitive to wavelengths up to 1 µm. It has one sharp maximum of sensitivity at 350 nm and a broad maximum at 800 nm.

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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...

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...

A photoemissive detector is an electronic tube instrument in which the anode current varies with the intensity of light incident on the cathode.

Avantes has spent the last 30 years refining its mission as a trusted and innovative optical instruments and solutions source. Focused on applications and measurements, Avantes offers Spectrometers,...

In 1977, Dale Flaming, a scientist working at the University of California at San Francisco, was having difficulty reliably producing micropipettes. He developed the first electronically controlled...

Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy develops and produces optical gratings, optical modules, and spectrometer systems of highest quality, superior optical performance, robust design and fast analysis. We...

For over 100 years, Prior Scientific has been manufacturing precision optical and electro-mechanical equipment and instrumentation. Prior is a leader in the development of precision motion,...