Request InfoInnovation PhotonicsInnovation Photonics LLC has announced the RF-4 IR polarization rotator. The device is manually adjusted to rotate the plane of polarization continuously for any wavelength from the visible to 9 μm. Other wavelengths are under development.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content December 2022 IssueHigh-Speed Cameras for UV & PolarizationMany imaging and machine vision applications require spectral imaging cameras that go beyond the capabilities of standard visible imaging. For example, certain tasks require sensitivity beyond the...Photonics.com 4/22/202412MP Polarization CameraThe C12SX-MP from Alkeria is a polarization camera for machine vision applications. Equipped with a Sony Pregius® IMX 253 sensor, the camera is able to capture data with a 12-MP resolution and...Promoted Content December 2022 IssueCustom Large OpticsSydor Optics can fabricate and manufacture custom IR, UV, and visible windows in a variety of custom sizes, shapes, and substrates based on decades of experience in medical, defense, industrial and...Photonics.com 10/2/2023C- & L-band Optical Network TestersThe WaveMaker™ 4000A, WaveShaper® 1000B, and WaveShaper® 4000B from Coherent are instruments made to test optical networks. The WaveMaker instrument series operates in the C-band, and...ARTICLESPhotonics.com 2/27/2024Metalenz Partners with Samsung on Facial Recognition TechMetalenz will use Samsung Electronics’ ISOCELL Vizion 931 technology as the image sensor component for its "Polar ID" imaging system. Metalenz offers the solution for facial biometrics. The...Photonics Spectra September 2023 IssuePhotonic Chip Transforms Single Light Beam into MultipleResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a photonic circuit on a chip that transforms a single incoming beam of laser light into a panoply of new beams,...Photonics Spectra November 2022 IssueMetasurfaces Open Up Research Paths For Quantum State EngineeringScientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, in cooperation with Sandia National Laboratories, have pioneered...Photonics.com 8/1/2022Nanostructures Advance Machine Vision Capabilities for Diverse ApplicationsResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Washington University in St. Louis, and OmniVision described approaches to image sensor production that used integrated nanostructured components...PHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESPhotonics HandbookPolarization-Based Imaging: Basics and BenefitsThere are three fundamental properties of light: intensity, wavelength, and polarization. Almost all cameras today are designed for monochrome or color imaging. A monochrome camera is used to measure...Photonics HandbookFlat Optics: Considerations When BuyingFlat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...Photonics HandbookAspheric Lenses: Optimizing the DesignWith the understanding of aspheric lens manufacturing provided in part one of this article, designers have the tools to optimize their aspheres; the next step is to understand how to specify and...Photonics HandbookThin-Film Coatings: A Buyers' GuideWhat 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...WHITEPAPERSPhotonics.com 11/6/2023Quarter-wave plateThe 1 / 4 wave plate uses the anisotropic characteristics of the material to have different refractive indexes and propagation speeds for light in different polarization directions, resulting in a...Photonics.com 3/28/2024DayOptics Laser Components CatalogDayOptics laser components catalog.Photonics.com 4/20/2023Plastics Identification Using ATR-FTIR SpectroscopyThe massive production of plastics has led to a throw-away culture rendering plastic pollution one of the biggest environmental issues. One solution to prevent plastic pollution is improving waste...Photonics.com 10/31/2023Block Engineering's Tunable Mid-IR Quantum Cascade LasersBlock Engineering's widely tunable mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers are designed for use by researchers and manufacturers. Our next generation design features a six-fold increase in laser power,...WEBINARSPhotonics.com 1/10/2022Photonics Spectra Conference 2022: January 10 - 13Photonics Media will host its second annual Photonics Spectra Conference Jan. 10-13. The virtual event will comprise four technology tracks — Lasers, Optics, Sensors and Detectors, and Imaging...Photonics.com 6/30/2021European Photonics Manufacturing Services Funded by ECThis 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...Photonics.com 7/22/2021Optical Methods for Enhanced Machine Vision ImagesIt has often been said that using the right lighting and imaging can make or break a machine vision application. Low-angle lighting may bring out surface textures or useful shadows, backlighting...Photonics.com 3/21/2013Techniques in Biophotonic ImagingFREE WEBINAR Sponsored by: Hamamatsu & Applied Scientific Instrumentation Additional Questions & Answers from the webinar are below: Dr. Kimani C. Toussaint Jr. Quantitative...PHOTONICS DICTIONARY+ TERMSPhotonics Dictionarycustom opticA custom optic refers to an optical component that is designed, manufactured, and tailored to meet specific requirements or applications. These optics can include lenses, mirrors, prisms, filters, or...Photonics DictionarypolarizationPolarization refers to the orientation of oscillations in a transverse wave, such as light waves, radio waves, or other electromagnetic waves. In simpler terms, it describes the direction in which...Photonics Dictionaryinfrared opticInfrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies beyond the visible spectrum. These components are crucial for various...Photonics Dictionarylaser opticsLaser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser light. Laser optics play a crucial role in shaping the characteristics of...VIDEOSPhotonics.com 9/30/2019About AlluxaGet a tour of our factory and the inside scoop on everything Alluxa has to offer.Photonics.com 1/4/2024Polarimetric Infrared Imagery - IRnovaReal-time infrared imagery with IRnova's polarimetric detectors. All videos are recorded live with one detector having genuine polarization sensitive pixels (no need for anything on the optical...Photonics.com 4/5/2023VirtualLab Fusion 2023 - The Detector Revolution - LightTrans International GmbHThe physical optics software VirtualLab Fusion propagates electromagnetic fields through the optical system to the detectors. The fields provide all information about light. Thus, detectors can...Photonics.com 6/19/2013Nanovolcanoes & QD Microscopy - LIGHT MATTERS 06.19.2013-Nanovolcanoes -QD Microscopy -Nuclear Detection This week on Light Matters: light scattering and nanolithography combine for drug delivery, quantum dots bring together the best of optical and...PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESPolariscopesA polariscope is a combination of a polarizer and an analyzer that is used to detect birefringence or rotation of the plane of polarization of materials placed between them. Useful for the...Laser OpticsLaser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser light. Laser optics play a crucial role in shaping the characteristics of...Birefringent FiltersA birefringent filter is a filter that transmits light in a series of sharp, widely spaced wavelength bands by its sandwich construction of alternating layers of polarizing films and plates cut from...Optical AssembliesCOMPANIESPhotonics Buyers' GuideShanghai Optics Inc.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,...Photonics Buyers' GuideFOCtek Photonics Inc.FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...Photonics Buyers' GuideOZ Optics LimitedEstablished 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),...Photonics Buyers' GuideMLD Technologies LLCExperts In Thin-film Coating Design We practice a design-before-quote approach to help customers refine specifications and minimize technical risk. We understand how coated optical elements...