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Photonics Spectra June 2015 Issue
Layer Structure Enhances Light Absorption
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Photonics Spectra January 2012 Issue
Mass-Market Imaging Systems Cut Time, Cost, Size
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Photonics Spectra December 2011 Issue
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High-speed operation has enabled the 3-D optical microscope to transition successfully from a precision laboratory instrument to a rugged, frontline industrial tool for quality control and...
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Photonics Spectra July 2010 Issue
In focus near and far – at the same time
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new distance-mapping principle that delivers automatic real-time focus of both near- and far-field images, simultaneously and in high...
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Omni-Focus Camera Sees Near and Far
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Image Processing: Turning Digital Data into Useful Information
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Images are produced by many means: cameras, x-ray machines, electron microscopes, radar and ultrasound. They are used in the entertainment, medical, scientific and business industries; for security...
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