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plasmon ion-assisted deposition
Plasmon ion-assisted deposition (PIAD) is a technique used in thin-film deposition processes, particularly in the production...
spectrography
The production and analysis of spectra with the use of a spectrograph.
epitaxial deposition
Epitaxial deposition is a process used in semiconductor manufacturing and materials science to grow a thin crystalline...
facsimile
The reproduction of a picture or image, produced by scanning the image and converting it into electrical signals that carry...
integram
A reflection hologram using multiple color lasers that integrates various graphical techniques to allow the display of...
laser sintering
Laser sintering is an additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology that involves using a laser to selectively fuse...
image dissector tube
An electron tube that is used as a camera tube for a television system. When the picture to be transmitted is focused on a...
machine vision system
A machine vision system is an integrated combination of hardware and software components designed to capture, process, and...
digital signal processing
Digital signal processing (DSP) refers to the manipulation and analysis of signals, which are representations of physical...
digital twin
A digital twin refers to a virtual representation or digital counterpart of a physical object, system, or process. This...
additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a manufacturing process that involves creating three-dimensional...
sputtering target
A sputtering target is a solid material used in the process of physical vapor deposition (PVD), specifically sputtering....
autopositive
Any photographic medium that, when chemically developed, produces an exact photographic reproduction of the original.
selective laser melting
Selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology that belongs to the powder bed...
gallium arsenide phosphide
Gallium arsenide phosphide (GaAsP) is a semiconductor alloy composed of gallium (Ga), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P). It...
lens molding
The production of rough glass lens blanks that are pressed while red-hot to the approximate size and shape of the finished...
probe card
A probe card is a testing device used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry to evaluate and test the electrical...
photodynamic inactivation
Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a therapeutic approach that utilizes the combination of light, a photosensitizer, and...
process control
The collection and analysis of data relevant to monitoring the rate and quality of industrial production, either...
fery prism
A prism with curved faces that collimates, reflects and refracts incident light. Often used in the production of...
watt
The power that gives rise to the production of energy at the rate of 1 joule per second.
incoherent holography
The production of holograms initially from either conventional photographs or incoherent optical equipment.
gallium nitride
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a compound made up of gallium (Ga) and nitrogen (N). It is a wide-bandgap semiconductor material...
image
In optics, an image is the reconstruction of light rays from a source or object when light from that source or object is...
microphotofabrication
The formation of microimages for microreduction. The technique is used, for example, in the production of precision reticles...
transfer blocking
A process used to control thickness and parallelism precisely during the production of plane-parallel plates. Elements are...
process camera
A photographic camera designed to produce reproduction film of visual information (pictures, line drawings, graphs) for...
laser marking
Laser marking is a process in which a laser beam is used to mark or engrave a surface by altering its properties or...
computer-integrated manufacturing
The use of computer systems for monitoring and controlling industrial production.
shutter speed tester
A device used to measure the opening time of a shutter. The most common devices depend on the charging or discharging of an...
actinic
Stimulating light used for the production of energy through photosynthesis, solar cell or other light senstitive device.
line-scan camera
A line-scan camera, also known as a line-scan image sensor or linear array camera, is a type of digital camera designed to...
halide
In chemistry, a halide refers to a chemical compound containing one or more halogen atoms bonded to another element. The...
modified chemical vapor deposition
Modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) is a technique used in the fabrication of optical fibers. It is a specialized form...
remote laser welding
A robotic process commonly employed by automakers that enables high-speed and flexible production throughput by using...
CCD image sensor
A CCD image sensor, or charge-coupled device image sensor, is a type of electronic device used to convert optical images...
replica grating
A reproduction made of an original grating -- usually by casting thermosetting plastics onto the original -- to avoid the...
automated optical inspection
Automated optical inspection (AOI) is a technology used in manufacturing processes, particularly in electronics, to...
photonics contract manufacturing
Photonics contract manufacturing refers to the outsourcing of the production of photonics-related components, devices, or...
3D printing
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), is a manufacturing process that builds three-dimensional objects...
calorescence
The production of visible light by infrared radiation whereby the light is produced by heat and not by any direct change in...
Czochralski technique
Popular process for silicon and polycrystalline production that consists of an alteration of the original state of a...
computer numerically controlled grinding
Computer numerically controlled (CNC) grinding is a manufacturing process that utilizes computerized controls and precision...
pair production
The production of a positron-electron pair by a photon having energy greater than one mega-electron-volt, whereby some of...
magnetic enhancement
Plasma-enriched deposition or planar magnetic sputtering that offers increased deposition rates in optical thin-film...
slow-scan television
A television system that uses a slow rate of horizontal scanning to increase its reproduction and transmittance accuracy of...
distortion
A general term referring to the situation in which an image is not a true-to-scale reproduction of an object. The term also...
dissonance
In optics, the production of maxima and minima by the superimposition of two sets of interference fringes from light of two...
thermomagnetic imaging
The production of an image on a magnetic film that is exposed to infrared radiation and heated to a point above Curie...
wafer
In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a...
calcium tungstate
White, tetragonal crystals used in the production of luminous coatings.
crown glass
One of the two principal types of optical glass, the other being flint glass. Crown glass is harder than flint glass, and...
phototherapy
Phototherapy is a medical treatment that involves the use of light to treat various conditions, particularly those related...
harmonic generation
Harmonic generation refers to a nonlinear optical process in which incoming photons interact with a material and produce new...
micrograph
A graphic reproduction of an object formed by a microscope or another optical system. Also an instrument used to make tiny...
phase matching
Phase matching is a crucial concept in the field of optics, particularly in nonlinear optics and the generation of coherent...
inertial confinement fusion
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is a method of achieving nuclear fusion, a process where two atomic nuclei combine to...
stereoscope
A small instrument containing a picture support and a pair of magnifying lenses so arranged that the left eye sees only the...
molded lens
A molded lens is an optical lens manufactured using a molding process, typically involving the shaping of a material, such...
photonic integrated circuit
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is a compact and integrated device that incorporates multiple photonic components and...
metabolic imaging
Metabolic imaging refers to the visualization and quantification of metabolic processes within living organisms, tissues, or...
micro ion milling
Process developed for the production of high-resolution patterns in electro- and magneto-optics. These high-generation...
step-and-repeat printer
A projection printer that is capable of reproducing a multiplicity of images from a master transparency on a single support...
micro-optics
Micro-optics refers to the design, fabrication, and application of optical components and systems at a microscale level....
zirconium fluoride
An infrared transmitting material used in the production of fluoride glasses for optical fibers.
carbonization
Carbonization is a process in which organic materials are heated in the absence of air, leading to the decomposition of the...
glass-melting furnace
A furnace used to heat glass materials. It may be a small laboratory-type furnace for small-scale experiments or large...
holography
Holography is a technique used to capture and reconstruct three-dimensional images using the principles of interference and...
flow chemistry
Flow chemistry, also known as continuous-flow chemistry, is a chemical manufacturing process where reactions take place in a...
telephotography
1. A method of photographing distant objects with a lens of long focal length. 2. The reproduction of photographs over a...
electrostatography
The recording of patterns by the production and use of latent electrostatic charge patterns. See electrostatic process.
design and engineering consulting services
Design and engineering consulting services refer to professional services provided by specialized firms or individuals to...
plasma chemical vapor deposition
The use of a plasma to induce the formation of oxides in the production of graded-index optical fibers.
electron image tube
A cathode-ray tube that increases the brightness or size of an image or forms a visible image from invisible radiation. The...
laser plasma
A plasma produced by the interaction of an intense laser pulse with a material surface. Production of ionized particle with...
interferometric modulator display
Interferometric modulator display (IMOD) is a type of display technology used in electronic devices, known for its energy...
liquid coating
A self-healing, index-matching, nonporous coating for optical components that can eliminate production difficulties and...
point cloud
A point cloud is a set of data points in a three-dimensional coordinate system, where each point represents a specific...
spot meter
A telescopic light-sensing meter used to measure illumination levels of small regions at a distance of many feet; it is used...
photoresist
Photoresist is a light-sensitive material used in photolithography processes, particularly in the fabrication of...
chemiluminescence
A chemical reaction involving the production of light. The reaction of ethylene with ozone is chemiluminescent.
thin-film deposition equipment
Thin-film deposition equipment refers to machinery and tools used in the process of depositing thin layers of material onto...
rare-earth elements
Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of seventeen chemical elements found in the Earth's crust, characterized by their...
uniformly redundant array
Array used in coded-aperture imaging experiments with two-beam CO2 lasers that provide an artifact-free process, faithful...
spindle
A loose term for a single polishing machine. In a lens factory it is the minimum unit of production.
quantum dot light-emitting diode
Quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) is a display technology that utilizes quantum dots, which are semiconductor...
outside vapor-phase oxidation
A process for the production of optical fibers. A glass bait is rotated in a traversing flame of a reaction burner....
reactive evaporation
Reactive evaporation refers to a process in thin-film deposition where a material is deposited onto a substrate through...
excitation potential
The amount of energy required to raise the energy level of an atom; a necessity if the atom is to radiate energy. High...
luminescence
Luminescence is the emission of light that occurs without the involved substance undergoing a significant increase in...
extreme ultraviolet
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) refers to a specific range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum....
magnetically focused image tube
A vacuum tube in which a magnetic field is superimposed onto the tube's electrical field. When the two fields are aligned,...
videography
Videography refers to the process of capturing moving images and recording them in a digital format. It involves the use of...
line scan
Line scan refers to a method of capturing images or data by scanning a single line at a time, as opposed to capturing the...
GaAlAs laser
A GaAlAs laser is a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic...
diamond turning
Diamond turning, also known as diamond machining or diamond cutting, is a precision machining process used to produce...
button blocking
The production of a block by attaching the optical elements to a plate by means of individual buttons of pitch or other...
colorimeter
A colorimeter is a device used to measure and quantify the color characteristics of an object or a light source. It provides...
nanoimprint lithography
Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a nanolithography technique used for fabricating nanoscale patterns on a substrate. It is a...
photolithography
Photolithography is a key process in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, and...
aspheric lens
An aspheric lens is a type of lens whose surface profiles deviate from the traditional spherical shape. Unlike spherical...
cadmium sulfide cell
A photoconductive cell having cadmium sulfide as its photoconducting material for the production of a very high dark-light...
frame rate
Frame rate refers to the frequency at which consecutive images, or frames, are displayed in a video sequence. It is...
laser pattern generation
Production of a repeated image of a transmitted beam through a diffractive optical element such as a holographic card or...
diamond-turned optic
Diamond turning refers to a precision machining process used to produce complex optical components, particularly lenses and...
cascade shower
A shower of cosmic rays whereby a high-energy electron produces one or more photons that convert into electron pairs, the...

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