A neuromorphic vision sensor is a type of imaging device designed to mimic the structure and functioning of the human visual system. Inspired by the biological principles of the human eye and brain, neuromorphic vision sensors aim to process visual...

Reciprocal magnetic interaction between nuclei in a molecular system facilitated by the binding electrons of the molecule.

Topology is a branch of mathematics that focuses on the properties of space that are preserved under continuous...

A qubit, short for quantum bit, is the fundamental unit of information in quantum computing and quantum information...

Fine lines, wires or threads used in the focal plane of many optical instruments to point out and locate particular objects...

A colorimeter using a spinning disc made of different colored sections for colorimetric analysis.

A powerful and flexible machine-learning approach that can be used in machine vision to help solve difficult problems....

A vacuum tube in which a magnetic field is superimposed onto the tube's electrical field. When the two fields are aligned,...

In a sequence of laser pulse emissions, the intitial pulse that often helps initiate a reaction at the target surface,...

Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) refers to a specific range of UV radiation that has disinfectant properties capable of killing...

Remote sensing is a method of data collection and observation where information about objects, areas, or phenomena on...

A disc composed of a series of holographic optical elements that diffract light at various angles. When spinning, a raster...

A nitrogen vacancy (NV) refers to a specific type of defect or impurity in a crystal lattice where a nitrogen atom replaces...

Microfluidics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the manipulation and control of very small fluid volumes, typically...

An apparatus, designed for use with a camera, that is used to rapidly open the path from lens to film, to maintain the...

Also known as single plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), this process was designed for imaging of sensitive samples and...

An ultrafast pulsed laser is a type of laser that emits extremely short pulses of light with durations typically on the...

A calculated measure of the ability of an incident force to cause an object to spin. The spin speed of any given object is a...

Topological photonics is a branch of physics and optics that explores the application of topological concepts to the...

An electromagnon is a quasiparticle excitation that combines aspects of both magnetism and electric polarization in a...

A CCD camera, or charge-coupled device camera, is a type of digital camera that utilizes a CCD image sensor to capture and...

A device through which scintillations are observed or counted through a magnifying lens system.

The tendency of charge carriers to spiral about an axis in a direction identical to that of an applied magnetic field that...

A gyroscope is a mechanical device consisting of a spinning disk or wheel mounted on a spinning axis in such a way that its...

A charged elementary particle of an atom; the term is most commonly used in reference to the negatively charged particle...

Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory of superconductivity, based on the notion that electrons with opposite momentum and spin...

A device consisting of a disc with a spiral arrangement of holes that is used to convert visible patterns into electrical...

A CCD image sensor, or charge-coupled device image sensor, is a type of electronic device used to convert optical images...

A shaft, spindle or any object generally passed through a workpiece to hold, support or shape a particular piece during its...

Machine vision, also known as computer vision or computer sight, refers to the technology that enables machines, typically...

Neuromorphic refers to the design and development of computing systems or devices that are inspired by the structure and...

Liquid crystals are a state of matter that exhibits properties intermediate between those of conventional liquids and solid...

Micro-robotics refers to the field of robotics that involves the design, development, and application of miniature robotic...

A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single...

A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital...

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a non-invasive optical technique used to detect changes in blood volume in tissues. It...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the...

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a miniaturized device that integrates various laboratory functions and capabilities onto a single,...

That branch of spectroscopy that applies to the study of interactions between energy and atomic nuclei. The simultaneous...

An endoscope is a medical device used for visualizing and examining the interior of hollow organs, body cavities, or...

A feature in the chromosphere of the sun formed by a jet of gas that reaches from the chromosphere into the corona and has...

Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in quantum mechanics where two or more particles become correlated to such an extent...

A phenomenon, exploited for medical imaging, in which the nuclei of material placed in a strong magnetic field will absorb...

Acronym for self-aligned polysilicon interconnect N-channel. A metal-gate process that uses aluminum for the metal-oxide...

A flowmeter is a device used to measure the flow rate or quantity of a fluid passing through a particular point in a system....

A defect in the cleaved end face of an optical fiber in which the surface changes abruptly.

A small telescope mounted on a tripod and free to rotate about a vertical axis. A spirit level is mounted over the telescope...

A method of producing an essentially constant output signal from an electronic circuit despite variations in the strength of...

Photolithography is a key process in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and...

Method of disk rotation used for optical disk drives, in which the spindle motor decreases the speed of the disk's rotation...

Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of seventeen chemical elements found in the Earth's crust, characterized by their...

Micro-LED (micro-light-emitting diode) refers to a technology that involves the use of very small light-emitting diodes to...

Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner...

A flexible display refers to a type of electronic visual display that is designed to be bendable, foldable, or rollable,...

A piezoelectric translator that moves up and down a spindle like a caterpillar. It clamps itself at one end, expands, clamps...

A halogen lamp, also known as a tungsten halogen, quartz-halogen, or quartz iodine lamp, is an incandescent lamp that uses a...

An absorption peak refers to a sharp increase or spike in the absorption of electromagnetic radiation at a particular...

Opsins are a group of light-sensitive proteins found primarily in the retinas of vertebrate and invertebrate eyes, as well...

A mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) is a type of electronic test instrument that combines the capabilities of both a...

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that involves the use of artificial neural networks to model and solve complex...

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) is a highly sensitive vacuum tube that detects and amplifies low levels of light. It is widely...

A spectrum that originates from molecules and that is composed of bands which, in turn, consist of many closely spaced...

Observed when alterations in the luminous sterance at the contour of an object create the illusion of the outer zones...

The splitting of an element's spectral line as the result of the interactions between the electron spin and the spins of...

A process, either naturally occurring or mechanically induced, whereby water is changed from its liquid state into a vapor.

A femtosecond laser is a type of laser that emits ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of femtoseconds,...

LiFi, short for light fidelity, is a wireless communication technology that utilizes visible light or infrared light to...

A type of tubing used to protect optical fiber cables, consisting of a wire spiral of aluminum, galvanized steel or...

An interferometer spectrometer designed to measure thicknesses of thin films or layers by recording the interferogram and by...

A scanning process in which the greatest amount of radiation determines part of a spiral motion rotating in one direction.

Pitch, wax, resin or other cement suitable for holding optical parts to a spindle during grinding and polishing processes.

A semiconductor laser that operates in the infrared and that is pumped with strong pulses of radiation from a second laser....

A device that prevents electrons from a saturated pixel in a CCD imaging device from spilling into an adjacent pixel. The...

A magnon is a quasiparticle representing a quantized spin wave in a magnetic material. In other words, it is a collective...

A light source that does not fluctuate despite temperature changes.

Graphene is a two-dimensional allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal...

A microdisplay is a miniature electronic display technology that is designed to project visual information onto a small...

Azimuthal polarization refers to a specific polarization state of light where the electric field vector of the...

A loose term for a single polishing machine. In a lens factory it is the minimum unit of production.

The Weissenberg method, named after the German physicist Karl Weissenberg, is a technique used in x-ray crystallography for...

A handheld navigational instrument used to measure the elevation angle of celestial bodies such as the sun. An image of the...

A multilayer filter that passes only a narrow band of wavelengths.

Extremely small organic and inorganic systems of molecules within a substance. In general, systems are colloidal size in...

A method used in facsimile scanning that sweeps the elemental area across the copy in a spiral motion as the result of the...

A mirror composed of liquid, taking advantage of the parabolic shape of a spinning liquid and the fact that the mirror's...