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Defense Drones Take Sensing to New Heights Mar 3, 2017 — They’re lurking in the air in the trouble spots around the world, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq and Syria, to the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are acting as the eyes in the sky, playing an increasingly prominent role in spying, search and rescue operations, border security and combat operations. Courtesy of Elbit Systems. Today, the big players in the drone market — Boeing, Lockheed Martin,
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
50 Years of Photonics in Defense Mar 3, 2017 — The Airborne Laser and Advances in Airborne Optics (2006-Present) In the early 2000s, Boeing and other contractors developed the Airborne Laser (ABL), consisting of lasers aboard a plane that would effectively target and destroy ballistic...
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
Advances in Surgical Microscopes Pave the Way to Improved Outcomes Mar 2, 2017 — By integrating intelligence, video, intraoperative-imaging and navigation technologies, today’s surgical microscopes provide surgeons with insights to improve their decision-making at the point of care and provide patients with the best...
BioPhotonics, Apr 2017
High-Speed IR Detectors Aid Ballistic Testing Mar 2, 2017 — For many years, high-speed visible cameras offered the ability to stop motion on fast-moving objects and provided unique insight through slow-motion playback for high-speed applications such as ballistics, munitions and tracking applications....
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
Probing Cancer by Exploiting Spontaneous and Stimulated Raman Scattering Mar 1, 2017 — Most of our knowledge about the chemical contents in cancer cells or cancerous tissue is obtained from in vitro analysis of fixed cells and tissues or homogenates. These in vitro assays identify the presence of molecules, but do not provide...
BioPhotonics, Apr 2017
DCS 2017 Brings Defense, Environment Into Focus Feb 27, 2017 — Changes in the nature of warfare in today’s high-tech world demand the most advanced tools for soldiers and others in the defense and security sectors. Environmental and health care segments are evolving, too, as an onset of innovative...
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
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From Crop Science to Space Exploration, Optical Sensing on the Rise Feb 24, 2017 — From smartphones, smart homes and autonomous vehicles to crop science, food inspection and space observations, optical sensors are finding increasing use in the commercial sector. Image sensing evolved from the military arena to commercial...
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
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Optical System Optimization Analyzing the Effects of Stray Light Feb 24, 2017 — Electrical engineers are very familiar with the effects of shot noise, thermal noise, flicker noise and crosstalk, and recognize how these effects can reduce the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in their systems. Most optical engineers, on the other...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
Laser Microfabrication Techniques Move Rapid Prototyping to the Mainstream Feb 23, 2017 — Rapid prototyping is a fabrication technique that uses additive layer-by-layer fabrication to create three-dimensional structures from devices ranging in scale from MEMS devices to 3D-printed houses. The technique has its origins in the mathematical...
Industrial Photonics, Apr 2017
UV Lasers Aid Wearables Manufacturing Feb 22, 2017 — Wearable technology has come a long way since the first smart watches and fitness trackers were introduced. Flexible printed circuitry and smaller components enable more powerful features and services in compact designs. Smart fabrics, leather and...
Industrial Photonics, Apr 2017
Thickness Measurement Steps Up its Game Feb 21, 2017 — Conducting accurate thickness measurements is essential for ensuring consistent quality of products such as plastic bottles and containers; however, measurement techniques are often invasive, destructive, time-consuming and wasteful. Unlike...
Industrial Photonics, Apr 2017
CMOS, TDI in Line Scan Cameras Deliver More Accurate Web Inspection Systems Feb 21, 2017 — Materials manufactured in a continuous roll or sheet, such as paper, textiles, film, foil, plastics, metals, glass or coatings, are most effectively inspected using machine vision line scan systems. These systems are designed to detect and identify...
Industrial Photonics, Apr 2017
Alliances Set to Strengthen Europe-APAC Trade Relations Feb 10, 2017 — Europe has been struggling with the loss of manufacturing and related trade to Asia-Pacific nations, but optimism remains for collaboration between the regions that will drive mutual growth. “We still see that the high-tech manufacturing is...
EuroPhotonics, Mar 2017
As Good as the Real Thing for Military Training Feb 10, 2017 — “Fight like you train and train like you fight” is a military maxim. To better do that, the military is turning to virtual, augmented and mixed reality. In virtual reality (VR), digital representations replace the real world, with a...
Photonics Spectra, Apr 2017
CAOS Smart Camera Captures Targets in Extreme Contrast Scenarios Jan 31, 2017 — Imaging electromagnetic radiation is of fundamental importance to a number of fields, from medicine and the biological sciences, to security and defense. Often, demanding contrast imaging scenarios arise that call for a high instantaneous linear...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
Optical Metrology Techniques Harness Structured Light Beams Jan 31, 2017 — As a result of technological advances in recent years, researchers have at their disposal devices capable of tailoring — with almost unlimited freedom — the shape of beams of light. Computer-controlled spatial light modulators (SLMs) and...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
Light Is the Ultimate Medium for High-Speed Communications Jan 30, 2017 — Silicon photonics is widely considered a key enabling technology for further development of optical interconnect solutions needed to address growing traffic on the internet. From the first submarine optical cable to the fiber-to-home deployment to...
EuroPhotonics, Mar 2017
Prism Awards Showcase Photonics Innovation Jan 25, 2017 — Winners of the 2016 Prism Awards. Courtesy of SPIE. Courtesy of SPIE. Photonics West 2017 is a time for networking, sharing products and research, and learning. It’s also a time when the world’s top innovators take center stage in the...
BioPhotonics, Jan 2017
Modular Accessories Expand Fluorescence Microscope Capabilities Jan 25, 2017 — Despite the superior spatial resolution of complementary newer technologies such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), fluorescence microscopy remains a preeminent technology in the life sciences. Fluorescence detection offers a uniquely simple method...
BioPhotonics, Jan 2017
New 4G Optics Technology Extends Limits to the Extremes Jan 23, 2017 — From the advent of the candle to the emergence the first laser diode, there have been numerous advances in light sources. After all, all materials radiate when energized one way or another. Optics, however, have undergone a slow evolution. There...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
Compact UVC Laser Shows Promise for Biomedical and Environmental Sensing Jan 23, 2017 — Advances in sensor technologies and the more widespread deployment of sensors are continually improving safety, quality of life and industrial productivity. Many of the most reliable chemical, biological and gas sensors are in some way based on...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
The Decade of the Resolution Revolution Jan 18, 2017 — Superresolution optical microscopy has been one of the most momentous developments in the life sciences over the last decade — and its evolution is ongoing. Progress has been so rapid and significant that it has been dubbed by some observers...
EuroPhotonics, Mar 2017
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More Fiber Will Make Healthier Aerospace and Defense Jan 18, 2017 — In military and aerospace applications, improving size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) is critical. That’s why electronics are being replaced by fiber optics. Fiber is lighter than copper and is immune to electromagnetic interference, a significant...
EuroPhotonics, Mar 2017
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For Optical Fiber, More Bandwidth Looms Jan 17, 2017 — The world’s data travels largely by fiber, with more being moved than ever before. San Jose, Calif.-based networking giant Cisco Systems forecasts that data traffic will grow 22 percent a year from 2015 to 2020. Little wonder, then, that more...
Photonics Spectra, Mar 2017
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Where Does OCT Go From Here? Jan 12, 2017 — OCT-A — optical coherence tomography angioplasty — which allows imaging without dye, is a promising breakthrough in the detection of early-stage glaucoma. And swept-source OCT has opened new possibilities for diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and...
BioPhotonics, Mar 2017
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