A system for fabricating optical fiber, consisting of a furnace that heats the materials, a polymer coating stage, a capstan-pulling apparatus that free-draws the preform into a fiber and a drum on which the finished product is wound.

A term for thermoplastic optical materials; that is, those in which the polymer chains remain linear after heating and...

Plastic in which the polymer chains become irreversibly joined during molding. The cross-linking can be achieved by heating,...

A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather...

Laser sintering is an additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology that involves using a laser to selectively fuse...

Hyperchromic shift refers to an increase in the absorption of light, leading to a higher absorbance, often observed in...

Microfluidics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the manipulation and control of very small fluid volumes, typically...

An optical-quality polymer used in birefringent retarders.

Microscopy is a scientific technique that involves the use of microscopes to observe and study objects that are too small to...

A holographic camera, also known as a holographic imaging system or holographic recorder, is a specialized device used to...

This type of miniaturized system, referred to as CMOS qPCR, combines microfluidic technology with an ultralow-light CMOS...

A type of recording material, usually a photodielectric polymer, offering in situ development mechanisms because of its...

Oleophobic is a term used to describe substances or materials that repel or resist oils. The word oleophobic comes from the...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as...

A nanotube, also known as a nanotubule or simply a tube-like structure, is a nanoscale cylindrical structure composed of...

A type of erasable data storage device that uses a medium deposited on the disc in two layers, each dyed to absorb a...

A method of depositing crystalline films one molecular layer at a time, by dipping the substrate into water containing a...

A method of creating real three-dimensional models by using lasers driven by CAD software. In contrast to the normal...

Recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) is a molecular biology technique used to rapidly amplify specific DNA or RNA...

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a widely used molecular biology technique used to amplify a specific segment of DNA...

A copolymer of styrene and acrylic used in molded optical components; it has a high refractive index and a low coefficient...

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) equipment refers to a class of specialized apparatus used in the process of chemical vapor...

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is a nanolithography technique used for fabricating nanoscale patterns on a substrate. It is a...

The breakdown of the bonds in polymer chains caused by illumination.

A holographic grating is a type of diffraction grating that is produced using holographic recording techniques. It consists...

Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a technique used in additive manufacturing, specifically in the field of 3D printing. It...

A hydrogel is a three-dimensional network of polymer chains that are hydrophilic, meaning they have a strong affinity for...

A quarter- or half-wave retarder made from two plates of quartz, mica or polymer with their fast axes crossed; the...

Process that occurs when a polymerized soft plastic rod with higher refractive index is placed in a bath of a lower...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, single-stranded RNA molecules, typically consisting of about 19 to 24 nucleotides,...

The combination of two or more different small-molecule monomers into a polymer.

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a miniaturized device that integrates various laboratory functions and capabilities onto a single,...

Ablation applied to polymers and chemical solids. Process of material removal that minimizes edge damage but will not heat...

The process of aligning the crystallites in a piezoelectric material by placing a large DC field across the element at an...

Piezoelectric motion systems are mechanical systems that utilize piezoelectric materials to generate controlled motion or...

A spatial light modulator consisting of a metallized polymer film stretched over an array of metal-oxide semiconductor...

Process of synthesizing long molecular chain materials (polymers) by reaction of many small molecules (usually thousands)...

A holographic plate coated by photopolymeric mixtures that are composed of one or more monomers and a photoredox catalyst...

Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating structural units called monomers. These monomers are chemically bonded...

A thermoplastic or optically transmitting hard plastic produced by applying polymerization initiator and heat to a monomer.

A molecule that has the ability to chemically combine with other molecules to form a polymer, hence being capable of being...

A polymer produced as a result of photochemical processes.

Dewetting is a phenomenon in materials science and physics where a thin film or coating spontaneously undergoes a process of...

A process in which a mixture of one or more monomers, plus a catalyst, polymerize under exposure to light radiation....

In the context of thin film deposition processes such as evaporation or sputtering, masks are used to selectively deposit...

Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the...

A technique for depositing a material coating on metal, ceramic, semiconductor or polymer substrates. The interaction of...

A thermoplastic, self-extinguishing polymer with excellent high-temperature, low-creep and arc resistance properties.

Optic surface cleaning liquid that may be applied to glass, crystal, dielectric and metal surfaces; however, may not be...

The term photochemical pertains to chemical processes or reactions that are initiated or influenced by the absorption of...

Also known as all-glass fiber. A fiber with both a silica core and a silica cladding, regardless of the presence of a...

The determination of a substance's identity or quantity through the analysis of its optical rotation. For example, the...

A type of optical fiber in which a silica core is surrounded by a hard polymer or similar material much stronger than the...

Laser texturing is a manufacturing process that involves using a laser beam to selectively modify the surface of a material,...

A rigid medium, generally a polycarbonate substrate coated with a reflective aluminum layer, that stores information (such...

Abbreviated TEA CO2 laser. A gas laser that provides shorter pulses and higher peak powers than conventional CO2 lasers. The...

The combination of more than one type of small-molecule monomer into a polymer.

Nonlinear optical materials are substances that exhibit optical properties that are not linearly proportional to the...

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is an advanced imaging technique that provides information about the lifetime of...