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Precision optics and photonics technology company G&H (Gooch & Housego) has acquired GS Optics, a designer and manufacturer of polymer optics. The $15.7 million acquisition, G&H said, is...

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham have created a flexible needle-like endoscopic imaging probe that can acquire 3D microscopic images of tissue. A flexible graded index...

Polymer optics, also known as plastic optics, are ideal for reducing the footprint and weight of optical systems and assemblies, further fueling the demand for polymer optics in end uses in which...

Space optical communications developer TESAT partnered with EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES, a provider of ground and satellite operations, to develop and integrate the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)...

SCANLAB’s SCANmotionControl is a trajectory planning software for scan systems, designed to accurately track dynamic-limited setpoints. Through the simultaneous adjustment of laser power and...

FiberTech Optica supplies fiber optic bundles to meet the most demanding spectroscopy applications. With no limit on the number of fibers, bundles can be configured in spot, line, grid, hex, or...

Rainbow Research Optics specializes in high-precision custom glass and IR lenses for critical applications in the defense, life science, and industrial markets. Full in-house capabilities including...

The VT-Z600 and VT-S1040 automated optical inspection systems from Omron Automation Americas use advanced hardware and sophisticated image processing to deliver reliability and performance at...

The use of precision polymer optics is becoming an increasing necessity today as products demand sophisticated light handling components to achieve desired results. Polymer optics can be thought of...

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...

Equation (1) is known as the Gaussian form of the lens equation, after the mathematician Karl F. Gauss. Equation (2), first derived by Sir Isaac Newton, is the Newtonian form of a lens equation. The...

The new general purpose interferometer. Fizeau interferometer for surface and wavefront metrology. 1-Megapixel imaging and 4 optical sources.

Raman spectroscopy is a powerful non-invasive, non-contact tool capable of identifying molecular constituents of samples. Wavelength selective optical filters are used to block the dominant Rayleigh...

Our white paper on PID controllers delves into key topics such as control strategies, system performance, and tuning methods. It provides practical insights and guidance to help readers solve...

We performed a measurement on different Fast and Ultrafast laser sources with our Blink HS, a new generation of High Speed Laser Energy Sensor. We showed the “Turn on” transient effects, the “pulse...

Free Webinar Additional Questions & Answers from the Webinar below: Speakers: Dr. Robert R. McLeod Associate Professor and Graduate Director Electrical, Computer and Energy...

Optical coatings can be confusing and difficult to fully understand for even the most well-established optical fabricators, lens designers, and photonics industry professionals. The field of optical...

Multiple industries are now requiring high performance from their optical systems while also minimizing the size, weight, and power of system designs. To meet these engineering challenges, a process...

Networking production machines digitally and physically can bring about considerable increases in output in many areas of industry, including the optical sector and especially in the production of...

Design and engineering consulting services refer to professional services provided by specialized firms or individuals to assist clients in various aspects of product development, system design, or...

GigE, short for gigabit Ethernet, refers to a standard for high-speed Ethernet communication, capable of transmitting data at rates of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), or 1000 megabits per second...

A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to transmit light from a source to a spectrometer unit, where the light is...

In computerized industrial process control, the element that determines the choice and sequence of operations dependent on varying conditions.

GS Plastic Optics is a global leader in precision injection molded polymer optics. We provide the enabling components of optics-based devices for medical, defense, machine vision, and...

Overview of Apollo Optical Systems History, Technology, and Capabilities. Metrology, Single Point Diamond Turning (SPDT) & Polymer Optical Injection Molding.

Students from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...

Syntec Optics develops, manufactures, and assembles custom precision polymer optical solutions for defense & security, medical, and virtual reality applications. Syntec Optics offers plastic optics,...

A plastic optic is the integration of plastic materials into optical applications. When the materials are refined into lenses, prisms, and mirrors, they serve the purpose of glass optics at a lower...

Fresnel Technologies Inc. is an expert manufacturer of molded plastic optics, including Fresnel lenses and related optical components, as well as infrared transmitting materials and optics made from...

Accumold® is a high-tech manufacturer of precision micro, small and lead frame injection molded plastic components. Utilizing processes developed from Accumold's Micro-Mold® technology, the...

Manufacturer of diamond-turned IR optics, metal mirrors, germanium (Ge) and silicon (Si) aspheric and diffractive optics, parabolic and off-axis mirrors, spherical and achromatic lenses, prisms,...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...