SENSORS

The Linea ML 8k line scan camera from Teledyne DALSA extends defect detection both on and under the surface of a wide variety of materials, components, and products. The multispectral device...

The Model FX-3 from Titan Tool Supply Inc. is an industrial-grade widefield stereo microscope designed to facilitate various manufacturing and quality assurance remote visual inspection tasks. It...

The RD-P Remote-head Polarity Detector from JGR Optics Inc. integrates with the IL/RL measurement system to reduce testing time and cost of multifiber optical cable assemblies. Proprietary...

The Aura family from Phlux Technology are avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors based on Phlux’s noiseless InGaAs™ APD technology. The sensors can be operated with APD gains up to...

Fiber, as a wearable material, offers breathability, flexibility, and resistance to wear, making it an ideal substrate for wearable devices. Using mature textile technology, color-changing fibers can...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS received a contract to produce its next-generation thermal weapon sights for the U.S. Army. The firm fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command is...

Researchers at the University of South Australia developed a multimode optical fiber (MMF) sensor array to unobtrusively monitor the movement and vital signs of patients in hospitals and other health...

Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have invented an ultrahigh-resolution interferometer that is sensitive enough to detect weak acoustic signals that are too faint to be...

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...

There are three fundamentally different dispersive phenomena in optical fiber, of which polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is the most complex. In digital multimode fiber systems, a light pulse...

Optical fibers are made from either glass or plastic. Most are roughly the diameter of a human hair, and they may be many miles long. Light is transmitted along the center of the fiber from one end...

Just as an electronic connector provides a pluggable connection between electronic circuits, a fiber optic connector provides an optical one. The goal is joining a fiber to a transmitter, receiver or...

Explore Lumispot Tech's advanced remote sensing mapping laser solutions, enhancing geospatial technology and insights. Delve into our capabilities in satellite imagery, aerial mapping, and spatial...

Lumispot Tech Laser Solution - Light source of 1550 nm/1535 nm pulsed fiber laser for laser lidar used in unmanned driving, with the function of ranging, detection etc.

In the PON (Passive optical network), especially the complex point-to-multipoint PON ODN (Optical distribution network) topology environment, the rapid monitoring and diagnosis of optical fiber...

Enabling new laser applications with fused silica fibers.

Which manufacturer of high-performance optical systems has not already faced the lack of reliability and repeatability of the unit-to-unit performance of the lens actuators built into their products?...

The use of polarization maintaining (PM) elements based upon optical fibers and waveguides are constantly growing in many applications, including telecommunications, fiber sensing, medical imaging,...

An increasingly wide range of applications need to be able to function in harsh environments, not only on space missions but also here on Earth, in particle detectors, for example. It is important to...

From LEDs to medical devices to microelectronics to fiber optics — everything leaks! This 40-minute webinar, presented by Agilent Technologies, will describe the challenges of locating and...

The use of photoelectric sensors to detect and measure the intensity of a light source. This application, as compared to human observation, results in higher speeds of operation, a greater...

The angle at which photoelectric sensors are aligned to prevent light from being reflected back to the sensor from the object during retroreflective sensing; also, the angle a measured part is...

In fiber optics, the annular region between two concentric circles; used to specify fiber cladding and core sizes.

A measure of the relative difference in refractive index between two optical materials. Most commonly used in fiber optics where the refractive index contrast, D, is given as follows: where n1 equals...

Tune into this month’s edition of Light Matters for the complete list of Photonics Media’s Industry Beacon award winners. We’ll also introduce you to an Industry Beacon in the Educator category, and...

In this month’s Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Springfield Technical Community College campus and introduce you to Professor Nick Massa, who has been teaching Optics and Photonics there for...

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...

Photonics Media followed the photons all the way to San Francisco earlier this month for SPIE’s Photonics West 2017. The year truly begins with this event for many in the industry, as it is a symbol...

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),...

Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA), an ITW Company, delivers industry-leading sensors, photodiodes, IR detectors, photonic modules, assemblies, and LEDs. Available in standard and custom designs,...

Teledyne Judson Technologies (TJT) is a global leader for IR sensors from the Visible to VLWIR spectrum. Two-dimensional FPAs (InGaAs, InSb, and MCT) and Integrated Dewar Cooler Assemblies (IDCAs)...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...