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Femtosecond (fs) fiber oscillators are a standard technology used to generate fs laser pulses. They offer a compact design, outstanding performance, and are cost-effective to use. However, the...

II-VI announced its corporate name change. The company, which finalized its acquisition of Coherent Inc. this summer, is now called Coherent Corp. The company also debuted a brand identity, which...

Self-driving vehicles need enough sensors to guide them safely through all types of traffic situations — and the sensors need enough space to work properly. As more sensors are added to...

With the development of a single-layer, blue-emitting OLED, researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Polymer Research demonstrated that one-layer OLEDs can achieve a performance level...

The Midas Metalization System from Intlvac is designed to produce a single or multilayer symmetrical metal coating on ends, mid spans, or windows of optical fibers for use in a hermetically sealed...

Exalos has released three superluminescent LEDs (SLEDs) for interferometry, fiber sensing and fiber component testing, and biomedical imaging. The red broadband SLEDs have a wavelength range at 633...

The Amphe-Lite connector series from Amphenol Industrial Operations has been enhanced to meet the needs of fiber optic interconnection applications in the medical, oil and gas, security, and grid...

The SS110 automatic specialty stripper and CT110 and CT111 automatic specialty cleavers from Fujikura were designed with versatility and ease of use in mind. The SS110 is applicable to a range of...

Lenses come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. They can be made of a single piece of glass or have multiple elements; their surfaces can be spherical, aspheric or cylindrical; they can be...

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’...

The common polycrystalline materials used for optical thin-film materials do not satisfy the requirements of telecommunications because of the instabilities caused by moisture absorption in their...

What are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...

The ability to combine more than one spectral band into a single optical filter can enable flexibility of system design and reduce the number of components and the costs needed to achieve a desired...

MKS Newport spectral optics product overview providing a summary of competencies in diffraction gratings, optical filters, optical mirrors, OptoFlash multichannel spectrometer engines, and design &...

To achieve accurate and precise Raman measurements, optical filters play a crucial role in enhancing signal-to-noise ratio, and reducing background interference. This white paper explores the...

The Linear Apodizing filters are used to eliminate undesirable intensity variations in optical systems such as in spectrometers. Inserting a Linear Apodizing filter in front of a detector can be used...

Quantum entanglement occurs when two photons remain connected, even over large distances, such that actions performed on the quantum state of one have an instant effect on the other. Studying this...

Since the earliest theories and subsequent experiments, the study of optical vortices has delivered striking challenges to the way scientists traditionally think of light. Optical vortices are beams...

Optical filters are often overlooked, but they are important or even crucial components in every optical instrument. While working at an optical filter company for almost 10 years, Pust witnessed...

Free Webinar Additional Questions & Answers from the Webinar below: Speakers: Dr. Robert R. McLeod Associate Professor and Graduate Director Electrical, Computer and Energy...

A holographic grating is a type of diffraction grating that is produced using holographic recording techniques. It consists of a periodic structure of alternating transparent and opaque regions,...

The term photochemical pertains to chemical processes or reactions that are initiated or influenced by the absorption of light. Photochemical reactions involve the interaction of light, often in the...

A holographic camera, also known as a holographic imaging system or holographic recorder, is a specialized device used to capture three-dimensional (3D) holographic images of objects or scenes....

Vision at intermediate levels of luminance between photopic and scotopic vision, where both retinal cones and retinal rods are stimulated for visual use in dim, low light situations. See also...

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...

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A common question we receive here at North American Coating Laboratories is “what is the difference between an anti-glare process and an anti-reflective process?”. This video will answer your...

A linear array is a solid-state video detector consisting of a single row of light-sensitive semiconductor devices, used in linear-array cameras.

An endoscope is a medical device used for visualizing and examining the interior of hollow organs, body cavities, or confined spaces within the body. It consists of a flexible or rigid tube equipped...

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...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified and D&B DUNS # 113515303 Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom system solution provider offering advance precision custom optical design, engineering,...

Spectrogon manufactures and develops optical filters, thin-film coatings, and holographic diffraction gratings. The company continuously improves production techniques and craftsmanship in order to...