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Teledyne FLIR Defense signed a $31 million contract with Norwegian defense supplier Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace to provide its Cerberus XL mobile counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS) for Ukraine....

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Rolls-Royce North American Technologies (doing business as Liberty Works), General Atomics, Dynetics, II-VI Aerospace & Defense, Lockheed Martin Aculight...

Balluff opened a production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The factory, under construction since January, will enable the company to strengthen its supply chain and accelerate product...

Self-driving vehicles need enough sensors to guide them safely through all types of traffic situations — and the sensors need enough space to work properly. As more sensors are added to...

The VC MIPI IMX900 from Vision Components GmbH is a camera module with a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI) CSI-2. Integrating Sony’s 3.2 MP IMX900 global shutter image sensor, the...

The Hydra3D+ Time-of-Flight (ToF) CMOS image sensor from Teledyne e2v Ltd. incorporates 832 × 600-pixel resolution for versatile 3D detection and measurement. The 10-µm three-tap...

MAX Series 3D scanners from Creaform are hand-held industrial scanners designed for large parts. They cover an area of 1 sq m and feature multiple scanning modes that range from the fastest scanning...

Two-channel LID-2322 digital pyroelectric detectors from InfraTec GmbH feature a TO39 housing for gas analysis devices. With a small, compact housing and battery power, they can be used for...

Since their invention in the late 1960s, charge-coupled devices, also called CCDs, have found widespread use in imaging applications. Electronic cameras based on CCD technology are used in...

Light is a versatile tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in nature. Any specific system being analyzed may, through the light it emits or reflects, communicate information about...

Any number of medical, industrial, and analytical applications requires the detection of light. Chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, fluorescence, and atomic absorption are just a few, and all require...

To Isaac Newton the problem was clear, and in 1704 he realized the effects of atmospheric turbulence on image formation. Just as heat waves shimmering above a hot patch of ground can distort our...

MKS' Newport OptoFlash delivers up toe 10 discrete channels where pre-determined wavelength detection is essential to acquiring fast sample measurements.

Everything you need to know about soldering, mounting, thermal management, drive current, environment, and more, regarding extending the lifetime of your laser diodes.

Advanced Image Intensifier adapter for low light level imaging applications, the Cricket™² is a plug & play camera attachment enabling low light level imaging and extreme high shutter speeds for CMOS...

We offer custom prisms, polygons, windows, mirrors, and wedges from one source. FISBA not only has the complete production chain in-house, we can also develop entire systems built-to-spec or support...

Ryan Shelton presents a reengineering of OCT technology for production of a hand-held tool that for the first time enables objective, quantitative, and noninvasive assessment of middle ear infections...

Robert Brückner presents a novel organic semiconductor technology that is being implemented inside of a miniature, 16-pixel near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic sensor. He explains applications for...

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry has been a powerful capability for scientific research and industrial problem-solving for over 50 years now. There are, however, some limitations that...

Vision applications across industrial and medical markets are demanding improvements in camera size, speed, intelligence, and power consumption. Additional requirements for industrial markets include...

An atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) is an analytical instrument used to determine the concentration of specific chemical elements in a sample by measuring the absorption of light at...

Unlike the thermocouple or bolometer, the pyroelectric infrared detector is a current source with an output proportional to the rate of change of its temperature. Capable of extremely rapid response...

A CMOS camera refers to an imaging device that employs a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor to capture digital images. CMOS cameras have become ubiquitous due to their low...

Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer scale. This technology enables the positioning of objects with extremely high...

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Check out our new video tutorial on how to clean spherical lenses! Our latest video breaks down the step-by-step process for effectively cleaning spherical lenses, ensuring crystal-clear images every...

To celebrate this milestone, we've created a video showcasing the journey to the new design. We invite everyone to #joinus and watch the video now! The new DayOptics image is a testament to our...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Baumer Group is a manufacturer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments, and components for automated image processing. Baumer combines innovative technologies and customer-oriented service into...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...