NASA Awards $15M HSI Contract to Teledyne Brown Engineering

A German consortium composed of Q.ANT, Bosch, TRUMPF, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) plans to use quantum technology to permanently enhance satellite measurement stability. Reliable...

Intel Foundry Services launched a strategic addition to its design ecosystem accelerator program. The new USMAG (United States Military, Aerospace, and Government) Alliance aims to bring together a...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Inc., secured a $14 million contract to deliver its Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the U.S. Army. The advanced nano-UAVs...

Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal by FLIR program for small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) is expanding. The Hadron 640R dual visible-thermal payload has been integrated with the recently announced...

The Lepton 3.1R from Teledyne FLIR is a radiometric thermal camera module with a 95-degree FOV, 160 x 120 resolution, and a scene dynamic range of up to 400 °C. The wider FOV and scene...

The RESEPI TELEDYNE OPTECH CL-360HD scanning and mapping solution from Inertial Labs Inc. is designed for accuracy-focused remote sensing applications. The remote sensing payload instrument...

The Phantom TMX Series of high-speed cameras from Vision Research offer the ability to capture images in the extended light spectrum of UV, visible, and near-IR wavelengths. The cameras have over 70%...

The Pika IR-L and Pika IR-L+ hyperspectral imagers from Resonon Inc. are compact, light, and boost spectral resolution for drone-based remote imaging and other applications. The devices provide...

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...

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...

Since its first successful operation in 1960 at Hughes Research Labs, the laser technology has been at the center of innovation and research. Semiconductor lasers first made their appearance in 1962...

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,...

IMA™ combines spectral and spatial information and can be used to characterize a wide variety of samples. This non-destructive imaging platform paves the way for the next generation of advanced...

In the rapidly evolving world of industrial machine vision, hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has emerged as an invaluable tool, offering a wealth of information for various applications. This white paper...

Different astronomical phenomena in the infrared range correspond with different methods of observation and require specific detection. VIGO Photonics is an expert in providing IR detectors and...

In recent years, endoscopes have evolved and now enable a range of minimally invasive diagnostic procedures and surgeries. The imaging function is now located in the small tip of the endoscope, where...

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...

Imaging 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...

Thermography has become an indispensable tool for all types of R&D projects that require noncontact, accurate temperature measurement. Many IR camera options are available with different features...

Hyperspectral resolution refers to the level of detail or granularity in the spectral information captured by a hyperspectral imaging system. In hyperspectral imaging, the electromagnetic spectrum is...

An InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) camera is a type of imaging device that utilizes InGaAs sensors to capture images in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum. InGaAs is a semiconductor material that is...

Low Earth orbit (LEO) refers to a region in space that is relatively close to Earth's surface, typically characterized by altitudes ranging from approximately 180 to 2,000 kilometers (112 to 1,242...

An optical testing instrument is a device or system used to evaluate and measure the performance, quality, and characteristics of optical components, systems, and devices. These instruments play a...

The Specim FX50 is the first and only push-broom hyperspectral camera on the market that covers the full MWIR spectral range of 2.7 – 5.3 µm. This breakthrough product with enhanced features and...

-Squeezed Light -Laser DNA Insertion -Detecting Air Turbulance This week on Light Matters: Squeezed light is created on silicon, a laser inserts DNA into cells with a light touch, and invisible air...

-Laser Munich Wrap-up -Kepler goes Kaput -Nanoantenna Sensing This week on Light Matters: The space telescope Kepler goes kaput, nanoantennas improve infrared sensing, and I share my final...

Most images nowadays are recorded in digital form. From a mathematical point of view, they are just 2-dimensional or multidimensional arrays containing values of pixel signals. In simplest binary...

An aerial camera is designed for the imaging of the earth's surface in order to obtain high quality aerial images.

Expanding upon the storied Fairchild Imaging legacy, we offer a wide range of imaging devices that provide our customers with top performance and key features for the most demanding applications. Our...

When it comes to setting the standard for machine vision, Schneider Optics specializes in developing and producing high-performance lenses for film, cinema project lenses, along with industrial...

Creativity in Optics Over the last 20 years, TecOptics has introduced a comprehensive range of laser optics and high damage threshold coatings. We also have established a reputation as the...

Spectrum Scientific, Inc (SSI) manufactures high volume flat, aspheric, and freeform reflective mirrors and holographic diffraction gratings using an optical replication process allowing us to supply...