WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 9, 2011 — The RMD Research, a subsidiary of Dynasil Corp. of America, received $3.65 million in contracts to develop nuclear detectors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO). The contracts will foster Dynasil’s continued research and development...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESHidden In The Shadows No MoreThermal cameras are actively deployed on aerial and ground vehicles, in watchtowers, and at checkpoints for surveillance purposes. More recently, thermal cameras are becoming available for use as...Photonics Spectra June 2018 IssueLuminate NY Names Double Helix Top Winner of Competition's First RoundDouble Helix Optics was named the overall winner in the first round of the Luminate NY competition. The Boulder, Colo.-based company will receive $1 million in follow-on funding from New York state...BioPhotonics August 2018 IssueLightning Awards 'Luminate' RochesterLuminate — the world’s largest optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator focused on advancing next-generation OPI-enabled companies — announced at their Luminate Lightning...Photonics Spectra January 2018 IssueAIM Photonics Academy Teaches Fundamentals, Design of Photonic Integrated CircuitsThe American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) is an industry-driven public-private partnership that focuses the nation’s premiere capabilities and expertise to...Photonics.com 7/30/2018PRODUCTSIndustrial CamerasThe Triton GigE Vision camera line from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. is an industrial camera with active sensor alignment. With a compact size of 29 × 29 mm and IP67 protection, the Triton...Photonics.com 10/30/2018Automotive and Industrial Vision CamerasDesignCore D3RCM Rugged Camera Modules from D3 Engineering LLC integrate OmniVision or SONY image sensors with Texas Instruments’ FPD-Link III SerDes for full digital performance and superior...Industrial Photonics October 2018 IssueSpecialist LensesResolve Optics Ltd. has announced specialist lenses for vision applications. The use of optimized custom lenses can reduce image processing while improving system performance and measurement...EuroPhotonics September 2017 IssueCMOS CamerasThe 8.9- and 12.3-MP Phoenix camera models from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. feature the 2nd-generation Sony Pregius IMX267 and IMX304 global shutter CMOS sensors, running at 13.7 and 10 fps, respectively....Photonics Spectra November 2018 IssueMEDIALight Tomorrow with TodayLuminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...Photonics.com 7/2/2018Tech Transfer Programs Bridge Gap Between Industry and ResearchTechnology Transfer Programs are often a concerted effort to share skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing, and facilities among governments or...Photonics.com 6/19/2018PIC Fundamentals, Design at Heart of AIM Photonics Summer AcademyStudents from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...Photonics.com 7/30/2018Photonics on the Showroom Floor and in the Lab - LIGHT MATTERS 02.2018On 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...Photonics.com 2/21/2018WHITEPAPERSKey Considerations when Designing and Implementing an Outdoor-Ready Smart Imaging SystemThe key to a successful all-in-one imaging system is the use of embedded systems – especially when it comes to designing a custom proprietary system. This white paper walks you through key elements...Photonics.com 1/26/2018The Most Important Camera Parameters for Aerial ImagingSelecting components for an aerial imaging payload does not have to be complicated. Although the right camera choice is crucial for an aerial imaging system, the key to a success is to focus on the...Photonics.com 5/1/2018The Future of Optics: How Optical Product Design will Change the WorldNew technologies are creating new opportunities in the optomechanical engineering space. Prepare for what lies ahead in optical product design by reading what 13 experts have to say about how optical...Photonics.com 8/31/2018“Optical Components for SWIR Imaging”Precision Glass & Optics discusses the challenges of designing optical coatings for shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging. Also discussed are the many advantages that SWIR imaging devices provide.Photonics.com 4/1/2017WEBINARSIntegrating Camera Technology Into an Outstanding Machine Vision SolutionImaging is a critical component of your machine vision solution, whether your field is security, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, building & construction or R&D. Selecting the wrong camera...Photonics.com 3/10/2017Biophotonic Imaging for Medicine: A Digital ConferenceResearchers from around the world presented their latest work at “Biophotonic Imaging for Medicine: A Digital Conference.” Presentations focused on a range of light-based imaging and...Photonics.com 6/11/2015An Overview of AFL’s Fiber Processing Software for 100-Series MachinesThis informative webinar will cover the shaping, prototyping and data collection capabilities of AFL’s Fiber Processing Software (FPS). Whether you are in the business of advanced fiber shaping...Photonics.com 2/7/2017Quanta Image SensorsDemand for high sensitivity and high dynamic range motivates new approaches for image sensors. The quanta image sensor (QIS) concept involves counting individual photons on sensors made of 1...Photonics.com 1/28/2015PHOTONICS DICTIONARY TERMSLight Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy (LSFM)Also known as single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), this process was designed for imaging of sensitive samples and fast biological processes in vivo. In this method, a light sheet illuminates...EDU.photonics.com 3/5/2018toric lensA lens having one or more toric surfaces. A toric surface is one having a maximum power in one meridian and a minimum power in a perpendicular meridian. In ophthalmic optics, toric lenses are used to...EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009radial gradientIn gradient index optics, a gradient profile in which the index varies in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. Radial gradient lenses can focus light even when the lens surfaces are flat,...EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009tangent ogiveIn optics, a shape often given to the leading edge of a projectile. In any side view it appears as a pointed arc, while any cross section perpendicular to its long axis appears as a circle.EDU.photonics.com 9/8/2009PHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESAdaptive Optics: Taming Atmospheric Turbulence: For more than three centuries, the Earth’s atmosphere has frustrated astronomers. The layer of gases that we breathe also distorts the images formed by telescopes. This means that conventional telescopes of more than a few centimeters in diameter cannot reach the resolution limit set by their optics.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...Photonics HandbookAspheric Lenses: Design Considerations: This first of two articles will cover design and manufacturing options for aspheres; the second will include more detail on manufacturing and testing processes. These articles will provide the tools optics designers need to tailor their designs to the appropriate manufacturing process and to optimize the cost of component fabrication.Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...Photonics HandbookHyperspectral Imaging Spectroscopy: A Look at Real-Life Applications: Spectral imaging has grown from an expensive research-oriented technique to one that is applicable for a wide range of scientific and industrial applications. This article looks at real-life systems, the arrangement of the instrumentation and examples in process control and monitoring.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...Photonics HandbookCamera Resolution: Combining Detector and Optics Performance: Most image-quality discussions center on resolution, which is thought to uniquely determine system performance. Resolution, however, is a more complex concept.Camera resolution depends upon the optical blur diameter and the detector size. Schade combined these to create an equivalent resolution that is a function of Fλ/d where F is the focal ratio,...Photonics HandbookPHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESPhotointerpretation SystemsSheet PolarizersA sheet polarizer is a sheet of plastic material containing microscopic crystals of herapathite or some other similar substance that transmits light polarized in one direction, but absorbs light...Hybrid DetectorsOutdoor or Heavy Duty Fiber Optic CableCOMPANIESII-VI Optical SystemsHIGH ENERGY LASER SOLUTIONS - II-VI Optical Systems provides collaborative support through all project phases, including consulting services at the project requirements definition phase, conceptual...Photonics Buyers' Guide