LED University Program

Researchers have developed an all-light communication network that enables seamless connectivity across space, air and underwater environments. The new network design combines different types of...

The development of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting has been a great success story of our times. LEDs are nearly ideal light sources that have largely replaced other lighting technologies, except...

Compared to conventional light sources, such as OLEDs and LCDs, micro-LEDs — inorganic LED chips <100 μm in size — show superior reliability, stability, and optoelectronic...

High resolution and high definition are key to delivering a realistic visual experience in augmented reality (AR) and other immersive technologies. Inexpensive micro-LEDs that enable full-color...

The GP-CVM600P series of 600-W LED constant voltage drivers from GlacialPower include nondimming, 3-in-1, and DALI-2 dimming versions. The direct-current output voltages include 12, 24, 36, 48,...

The New Energy Light Module (NELM) from New Energy is built with CREE LEDs and is a replacement for the discontinued CREE LED LMH2s. A solution for area illumination and commercial lighting spaces,...

The LUX 3030 and 2835 from Luminus Devices are LEDs with KSF narrow-band red phosphor technology. The LEDs deliver a 120° typical viewing angle and minimum 90 color rendering index (CRI) with a...

The OSTAR® Projection Power LE xx P1MS/AS LEDs from ams OSRAM are made for use in mini projectors and are based on 0.33-in. digital light processing imagers. Available in blue, amber, deep blue,...

In the beginning, automated inspection focused on the camera and optics, the algorithms, the interface hardware and the processor. Only rarely was attention paid to the lighting system or lighting...

An integrating sphere’s function is to spatially integrate radiant flux (light). However, before one can optimize a sphere design for a particular application, it is important to understand how...

As recently as five years ago, shopping for a microscope light source was fairly straightforward. For routine applications, it was tungsten halogen, typically 100 W, while for fluorescence, it was an...

The market for flat panel displays (FPDs) has undergone tremendous growth, driven mostly by increased demand for televisions, cell phones, computers, digital cameras and MP3 players. Similarly,...

Specifications for illumination systems for biomedical imaging and industrial metrology generally converge on spectral, spatial and temporal light output characteristics. This article describes some...

In this white paper, Dr. Iain Johnson, Lumencor’s Director of Technical Support, tests Lumencor’s laser-based CELESTA Light Engine for consistency, power, and stability using continuous wave...

The optoelectronic properties of an OLED device are mapped using an RMS1000 Confocal Raman Microscope in spectral and time-resolved photoluminescence and electroluminescence imaging modes. These...

Learn how multi-bandpass filters combined with multiple LEDs can enable versatile and compact fluorescence instrumentation.

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Discover the latest trends in spectroscopy. Join us April 12-13, 2022 at the Photonics Spectra Spectroscopy Conference! The publishers of Photonics Spectra invite you to attend a free virtual...

This webinar is intended to be a primer on practical spectral design. It will begin with a short review of the most promising spectral technologies and the current state-of-the-art. The presenters...

In this webinar, presenter Giacomo Vacca, Ph.D., founder and president of Kinetic River, will discuss recent advances in time-resolved methods of flow cytometry and how these advances are being...

Laser texturing is a manufacturing process that involves using a laser beam to selectively modify the surface of a material, creating textures, patterns, or microstructures. This technique is...

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard. UAVs are remotely controlled or autonomously operated, and they can be used for various...

In image processing, a specially designed programmable computer peripheral that attaches to the host system for the purpose of more rapid arithmetical calculations than the latter can supply. The...

An organizational method used in optical design computer programs. The technique produces one number (merit function) to measure the state of correction of an optical system. This number, which is...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we introduce you to a green energy company that is transforming China's national treasure — the giant panda — into panda-shaped solar farms. We also bring...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to central Massachusetts as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College take on a comprehensive joint photonics laboratory...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show in Austin, Texas, as new photonics innovations hit the show floor of the Austin Convention Center....

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at MIT run by Dr. Dirk Englund. Dr. Englund's group, the Quantum Photonics Group, is made up of postdocs and...

Excelitas Technologies® Corp. is a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optical, optronic,...

Founded in 1971, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. is a global provider of sophisticated, state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for optical spectroscopy. We design and manufacture a range of...

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,...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...