Also known as an optical diode, an optical isolator is a device that utilizes the Faraday effect to suppress or redirect backscattered or backreflected light in order to allow light transmission in one direction only. Optical isolators are commonly...

A MEMS fiber optic switch is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device designed to selectively route optical signals...

Multi-axis alignment refers to the process of aligning or adjusting components or systems in multiple spatial dimensions or...

The portion of a glow discharge tube that permits little or no light transmission.

Trade name for a type of borosilicate glass manufactured by Corning Glass Works, noted for its low coefficient of thermal...

Light transmission involving no scatter.

A form of liquid crystal widely used in displays, achieved by sandwiching a liquid crystal material between two substrates...

In atmospheric optics, the almost total blocking of light transmission in the atmosphere due to the scattering and...

Photochromic refers to a property exhibited by certain materials, typically organic compounds or dyes, which undergo...

A fiber-coupled LED (light-emitting diode) refers to an LED device that is optically coupled to an optical fiber for the...

A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to...

A surgical device used to deliver laser light. Specifically,contact tips are made with artificially grown sapphire which is...

A disc contained within an electronic cell counter for regulating light transmission.

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by the presence of suspended particles. These...

An optical assembly refers to a collection of optical components that are carefully arranged and aligned to perform a...

A liquid, usually of a specific refractive index and dispersion, serving as an interface between two solids to form a...

An optical gate typically refers to a device or system that controls the transmission of light, allowing it to pass through...

A fiber optic imaging bundle is a specialized optical device composed of multiple optical fibers bundled together. Each...

A fiber optic sensor is a device that uses optical fibers to detect and measure physical, chemical, biological, or...

A sapphire window refers to a transparent optical component made from sapphire crystal. Sapphire is a single-crystal form of...

An antireflection coating (AR coating) is a thin film or coating applied to optical surfaces, such as lenses or windows, to...