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Iridian Spectral Technologies designs and manufactures wavelength selective optical filter solutions providing “more signal, less background”, customized to meet the technical and...

A series of 1064-nm silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) preamplifier modules from CMC Electronics Inc. is designed to improve laser applications. The receivers feature a high signal-to-noise...

The Moonstone™ single- or multi-wavelength optical laser source from Lightelligence Co. Ltd. is a small-footprint device for a broad range of applications including optical and quantum...

The MRSI-A-L from MRSI Systems is an active aligner for optical packing solutions including fiber and lens attachments for transceivers, silicon photonics, AWGs, lidar, and integrated optics. The...

Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed an approach to chip-scale spectrometry that offers both high spectral resolution and optical bandwidth. The researchers designed and...

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have developed a chip-based beam-steering device to reduce the size and cost of high-performance lidar technology. The device could have...

In a newly developed lidar system, researchers at Kyoto University integrated 3D flash and beam-scanning laser light sources to create a 3D, nonmechanical lidar system. The system can measure the...

With their ability to manipulate light and potential to drastically reduce the size and thickness of optical components, metalenses show great promise, especially for applications in the NIR region....

Optics today needs alchemy, and the forces that motivate microchip technology are a key reason why. Today, light can transmit and process digital information as well as electricity can — in...

In general, there are three common approaches to reducing mechanical excitation of photonic systems. The first is identifying the sources of vibration and implementing ways to eliminate or reduce...

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...

Developed in the early 1990s, the silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a solid-state photodetector whose sensitivity to light rivals that of a photomultiplier tube (PMT) in a regime where a few hundred...

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

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...

This paper is ideal for those wanting an introductory guide to the various types of diffraction gratings and understanding their advantages and disadvantages as well as including some useful grating...

Monte Carlo raytracing algorithms have long been used in optical design and analysis software. A limitation of the Monte Carlo method is that low probability events or ray paths may be undersampled....

This webinar will discuss the technology of holographic optical elements and their use in display systems where the size and weight of optics must be constrained. While a true holographic...

Fused silica is a key material in a multitude of optical applications, including high-power laser systems, spectroscopic instrumentation, astronomy and telecommunications. In this webinar, presented...

Imagine optical elements that rival lenses or mirrors superimposed with a precise pattern of microscopic periodic structures. These are diffraction gratings that can be used in a wide range of...

Optical measurements are ideally suited to study the smallest changes in a parameter or a signal of importance to a physical system. This is the case for the minuscule length changes tracked by...

A microring resonator is a compact optical device that utilizes the resonant behavior of light within a small ring-shaped waveguide structure to selectively enhance or filter certain wavelengths of...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...

A nonlinear label-free imaging technique commonly used during surgical procedures for the visualization of collagen fibers and muscle tissue (myosin) with submillimeter resolution. During the...

A hyperspectral imaging camera is a sophisticated imaging device capable of capturing and processing data across a wide range of wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum, typically from...

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the recent Luminate Lightning Awards. New York’s Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was there and tells us why Luminate is important...

Optical coatings modify the reflectance, transmittance, and absorptive properties of optic substrates to make them much more efficient and functional. From an optical manufacturer's perspective,...

Focuslight is developing product platforms and photonics solutions for LiDAR, DMS, and other emerging automotive applications. Focuslight was awarded with volume supply contract with an automotive...

Alluxa is an ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered, highest performance optical filter and optical coating manufacturer located in Santa Rosa, CA. Founded in 2007 by a team of thin-film...

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...

A History of Quality Since 1974 Glass Fab Inc. has met customers' stringent specifications by providing fabricated parts made of optical glass, filter glass, fused quartz and fused silica, low...

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,...