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Are Large Image Sensors A Perfect Fit for Large Field of View Microscope Applications?: In the last years nearly all microscope manufacturers used image circles with 18 mm diameter to image their field of view to cameras connected to their microscopes. Only recently some microscope manufacturers increased their field of view to offer more information to their customers. However this also resulted in larger image circles to be covered by cameras with their image sensors. Therefore a run for cameras with appropriate image sensors started, and soon large image sensors were...
Benefits of Client-Server Systems for Quality Control with Vis-NIR SpectroscopyAnalyzer systems monitoring product quality can offer substantial advantages when organized in a client-server network compared to the more traditional local installation. This white paper presents different client-server setups and their benefits....
Multispectral arrays (UV - LWIR)This presentation discusses the past, present and future features of Multispectral Arrays in regards to space exploration. It details our butcher block assembly capabilities and features, and the expanding need for more capabilities due to the...
Multispectral Array Technology - Meeting New Space Economics and ObligationsFor over 40+ years, Materion Precision Optics (formerly Barr Associates) has been providing cutting edge multispectral arrays for high end government sponsored programs (Landsat, VIIRs, etc.). By working closely and collaborating with our customers...
Cassegrain Telescope with Fold MirrorThe following document will cover the analysis of a Cassegrain Telescope system. The polarization properties of the system will be measured with the Polaris-M software and the effects on imaging will be discussed. All plots and data have been...
Colored Glass as a Versatile and Economical Means for Optical FilteringColored glass filters find many uses in optical systems including imaging, laser, and industrial equipment. We describe design and fabrication techniques for implementing low cost optical filters which are ideally suited for production systems.
How to Improve Resiliency in the Medical DeviceThis white paper examines how breakdowns in product quality, delivery, or availability can greatly disrupt supply chain management. But teaming up with a value-based, ISO 22301-certified supplier can provide engineers and medical device...
Optical Lens Supplier Classification of Lens MaterialsThis paper mainly talks about the classification of lens materials. The characteristics and contrast of each material and its application in life. There are differences between spherical and aspheric lenses. Compare the differences.
5 Most Common Mistakes in Designing Precision Super Hard ComponentsOver nearly four decades, IRD has been manufacturing precision optical and non-optical components in super hard materials. Roughly 80% of the designs have benefited from IRD’s proprietary Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Review. During these...
Automated Solutions for SAE Standard HUD MeasurementHead-up display (HUD) technology is one of the largest growth areas in the automotive market, and standard measurement criteria are rapidly being defined to evaluate augmented projections for visual quality and safety of HUD systems. This paper...
Making Innovation Faster: 7 Lessons from Luminate on Building Effective Accelerators for Optics EntrepreneursAll entrepreneurs face obstacles moving a product from lab to launch. Companies developing optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) technologies face additional challenges often not addressed by accelerators. Luminate was founded in Rochester, NY to...
Design Your AR/VR System with 2D-Q Freeforms in CODE VThe most challenging optical designs today need precise non-spherical surface shapes. A surface formulation specified by G.W. Forbes describes a “freeform” surface with orthogonal polynomial deformations. Synopsys has developed a 2D-Q freeform...
Tolerancing and its Role in Illumination and Nonsequential Optical DesignTolerancing is a subject that is often overlooked, or not fully addressed, in the design of illumination and nonsequential optical systems. Tolerancing methods are well developed and understood in the lens design and imaging system design fields,...
How Much Will an Optical Filter Cost?Filters are a critical element in the design of most optical systems. However, optimizing the trade-off between cost and performance isn’t obvious. With nearly a half century of experience in the business, Andover Corporation has a few tips to help...
The Fast Lane to Embedded VisionSensor Modules are small imaging solutions used to easily integrate customized vision technologies into machines and devices that allow them to see. Developers of robots, drones, IoT, consumer devices and surveillance applications benefit from...
Make or Buy Your SpectrometerOne of the challenges instrument makers face today is an increasing need to bring new innovative products to the market faster and at a lower cost. Spectrometers are an essential component in analytical instruments for a broad range of applications,...
Tolerance Analysis Tools Take the Guesswork out of a Colorful Illumination Design ProblemTolerance analysis has largely been out of reach for illumination designers because of the time needed to perform the thousands of simulations required to get a meaningful statistical tolerance result, and because of a lack of built-in tolerance...
Radiation Resistant LensesDrawing upon approaching 30 years experience — Resolve Optics has built a strong reputation for specialist lens design and manufacture of smaller production quantities of radiation resistant lenses and optical products on time to strict...
Replacing Hard to Source and Obsolete Optical ComponentsPeriodically organisations are faced with replacing hard to source or obsolete optical components within their camera, sensor, or instrument systems. It is at this critical point that you have to choose whether to search for an off-the-shelf...
Application in Optical Design: Optimization for Receiver Enclosed Energy in LiDAR SystemsEnclosed energy optimization can be an important way to achieve high-performance optical systems that have stringent irradiance requirements, such as spectrometers and solar concentrators. This white paper shows an example LiDAR receiver system with...
Measuring Aspheres in a 3-D WorldThis white paper provides a basic practical guide on the benefits of 3-D measurements of aspheres as well as a couple of real-world examples of parts that we have manufactured. This white paper also goes into detail why one may prefer measuring...
Is It True That Cooled Cameras are More Sensitive than Non-cooled Cameras?The temperature has a significant impact on certain noise sources prevalent in cameras, which contribute to the total readout noise of an image sensor. When electronic devices are operated continuously, they dissipate heat due to losses in the...
7 Steps to Choosing the Correct Optical Mirror or WindowIn addition to a good understanding of your application, carefully defining your requirements can save manufacturing time, which translates to reduced costs. In this paper, learn the important factors to consider when designing the ideal optic for...
X-Ray ToroidsOptical fabrication techniques discussed to produce bent crystal analyzers that conform to toroidal surfaces for hard and soft x-ray applications including x-ray spectroscopy, ultrafast laser excited x-ray sources, imaging, and plasma diagnostics.
Performing Differential Noise Figure MeasurementsIn recent years, numerous improvements have been made in noise figure measurements through better algorithmic understanding of the measurements, more sensitive receivers, and less error-prone methods of processing noise power measurements. Anritsu...
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