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TOF Dictionary Terms

depth of focus
The range of image distances that corresponds to the range of object distances covered by the depth of field.
triangulation
A method of measuring distance by recording a single scene from two points of perspective. Surveying instruments can be...
3D laser line profile sensor
A 3D profile sensor, also known as a 3D profiling sensor or 3D depth sensor, is a technology that is used to capture and...
digital camera
A digital camera is a device that captures and records still images or video in digital format. Unlike traditional film...
optical filter
An optical filter is a device that selectively transmits or blocks specific wavelengths, or colors, of light. Optical...
cutoff wavelength
1. In detector technology, the long wavelength at which detector response falls to a set percentage (usually 20 or 50...
high-pass filter
A filter possessing one transmission band that extends from a cutoff frequency other than zero to frequency at infinity.
time of flight
(TOF) The length of time needed for a signal to arrive at and be reflected from the target. The basis of an active...
long-pass filter
A long-pass filter is an optical filter that allows longer wavelengths of light to pass through while blocking or...
autofocus system
A means of adjusting the sharpness of an image automatically, with a sensor for estimating distance or contrast and a drive...
wavelength shifter
A photofluorescent compound that, when used with a scintillating substance, absorbs photons and emits related photons having...
flash sensitometer
A sensitometer that utilizes an electronic flashtube or a photoflash lamp as both the light source and the shutter for...
autofluorescence
Autofluorescence refers to the natural emission of fluorescence exhibited by certain biological structures or molecules when...
photofabrication
The use of photoetching techniques to produce small tools, parts and dies from sheet metal.
conjugate autofocus system
A system that determines whether an image is in or out of focus by means of a source of illumination at the conjugate focal...
minimum object distance
Minimum object distance, often abbreviated as MOD, refers to the closest distance at which a camera lens or optical system...
microchannel plate
A microchannel plate (MCP) is a specialized electron multiplier device used in various applications such as particle...
microphotofabrication
The formation of microimages for microreduction. The technique is used, for example, in the production of precision reticles...
hematofluorometer
A photoanalytical instrument for analysis of jaundice conditions in infants that measures bilirubin (a breakdown product of...
optofluidics
Optofluidics is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from optics and fluidics to create devices and systems...
piezoelectric motion systems
Piezoelectric motion systems are mechanical systems that utilize piezoelectric materials to generate controlled motion or...

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