DHS Funds Goodrich THz Spectrometer

Locating water and other resources on Earth’s moon and beyond in our solar system is a NASA priority crucial to exploring our solar system and beyond. Previous experiments inferred and then...

Terahertz photonics, a rapidly evolving field, is capitalizing on the distinctive attributes of terahertz waves for a multitude of applications. According to market analysis from BCC Research, the...

Researchers at UCLA have developed a focal plane array (FPA) capable of supporting real-time multispectral terahertz (THz) video in 3D. According to the team, led by UCLA professors Mona Jarrahi and...

To achieve performance gains in microelectronics, semiconductor size continues to shrink, with feature sizes now in the sub-10-nm range. The challenges associated with the extreme downscaling of...

The Lepton UW from Teledyne FLIR is a micro-thermal camera module with an ultrawide 160-degree field of view. The camera features 120 × 120 thermal resolution, a scene dynamic range of up to...

The Model BBS500-57 from KPM Analytics is part of the company’s line of blackbody calibration sources. It is ideal for the calibration verification of pyrometers, thermal imaging cameras, FLIR...

The Acuros 4 and 6 cameras from SWIR Vision Systems are short-wave IR cameras with 4.2 MP and 6.3 MP resolutions that can be used for industrial, scientific, security, and defense imaging...

The trinamiX PAL Two by trinamiX is a handheld NIR spectrometer designed for versatility, robustness, and convenience. The device covers a broad wavelength range from 1300 to 2350 nm and performs at...

Hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy has developed dramatically from a large, complex, remote-sensing satellite- or aircraft-based system into a rugged, compact, economically priced imaging and...

To Isaac Newton the problem was clear, and in 1704 he realized the effects of atmospheric turbulence on image formation. Just as heat waves shimmering above a hot patch of ground can distort our...

Imaging has long been used in industrial processes to measure, monitor, control, or otherwise manage the production of goods. The challenge to the process designer is to develop a tool that captures...

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’...

PIN Photodiode Wavelength Range: 0.9 - 1.7 µm, 0.6 - 1.7 µm, 1.1 - 1.9 µm, 1.2 - 2.2 µm. Package Type: Chip ( Die ), CLCC, TO-Can, TO-Can with 1 Stage Cooler. Customized Aperture sizes are also...

MKS' Newport OptoFlash delivers up toe 10 discrete channels where pre-determined wavelength detection is essential to acquiring fast sample measurements.

In this application note, we share spectra that demonstrate performance characteristics of the Ocean SR2, a modular UV-Visible spectrometer. We evaluate the effectiveness of the Ocean SR2 for...

Standard back-illuminated, deep-depletion (BI-DD) CCDs offer quantum efficiencies (QE) up to 95% in the near-infrared (NIR). This makes them the detector of choice for photoluminescence, Raman or...

FREE WEBINAR Additional Questions and Answers from the Webinar are below: Speakers to include: David J. Brady, Duke University Computational and Compressive Raman Spectroscopy ...

Fiber optic sensing technology has evolved over 60 years of development and commercialization. While many applications are for point sensors, the most rapid expansion has been for distributed fiber...

Vince Forte of Marktech Optoelectronics reviews InGaAs detector types, packaging, performance characteristics, and applications in the NIR and SWIR wavelength bands. He focuses particularly on photo...

Light can be used to understand, study, and spectroscopically characterize the many components that may exist in water. Stephanie Butron and Eric Mesa of Hamamatsu Corp. discuss the various markets...

A mid-infrared camera is a type of imaging device designed to capture images in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral range, typically spanning wavelengths from approximately 3 to 12 µm. This...

A quantum cascade laser (QCL) is a type of semiconductor laser that operates based on the principles of quantum mechanics. It is a versatile and powerful device used for emitting coherent light in...

An atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) is an analytical instrument used to determine the concentration of specific chemical elements in a sample by measuring the absorption of light at...

A fiber optic sensor is a device that uses optical fibers to detect and measure physical, chemical, biological, or environmental parameters. Unlike traditional electrical sensors, fiber optic sensors...

MKS' Newport OptoFlash multichannel spectrometer engine is ideal for applications where pre-determined wavelength detection is essential to acquiring fast sample measurements for your unique OEM...

Researchers at Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have discovered a new phenomenon of quantum cascade laser frequency combs, which would allow the devices to...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

“Name the application, we have solutions,” is more than a slogan. It’s what keeps Universal Photonics a world-leader in critical surface preparation material, processing machinery...

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...