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In an advancement that could improve the way that optical distribution networks are maintained, researchers at Shenzhen University have demonstrated an encrypted fiber optic tag for all-optical...

Scientists, medical personnel, and others will be able to quickly identify drugs, chemicals, and biological molecules with a handheld device for Raman spectrometry invented by a team at Texas A&M...

Organic-based optoelectronics have the potential to provide an energy-efficient way to operate low-power indoor devices and wireless IoT sensors. Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and organic...

Delays in optical data transmission cause inconvenient lag times in communications and interfere with immersive experiences like gaming. Two factors that adversely affect the speed and reliability of...

The OV50K40 from OMNIVISION is a smartphone image sensor with the company’s TheiaCel™ high dynamic range technology with single exposure. Using lateral overflow integration capacitors,...

The Evergreen-30 from Vector Atomic is a fully integrated optical clock offering 25 femtosecond stability at one second, and multi-day, sub-nanosecond holdover. The 29 L rackmount instrument outputs...

Marktech Optoelectronics’ line of point source LEDs has expanded to include high sharpness green LEDs and additional red LEDs for reflex sights, riflescopes, sports optics, camera viewfinders,...

The New Energy LEDiL Optics Kit (NELOK) from NewEnergy consists of a single LED mounted on a printed circuit board and attached to a heatsink along with 15 lenses, three each from five lens families....

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...

The digital camera represents an integration of optics, mechanics and electronics consisting of three layers (Figures 1a, b and c). The top and the middle layers are printed circuit boards (PCBs),...

Illumination design has developed rapidly to include not only automotive headlamps and street lamps, but also backlit displays, fluorescent panel lighting, light-emitting diode or laser sources, and...

Photonics Rules of Thumb Scientists and engineers tend to want to answer simple relational questions with a blackboard covered with equations, even when questioners just want a rough estimate to...

Highly customized and application optimized laser optics for demanding applications from demanding markets.

Addressing the measurement challenges of XR device optics: displays, lenses, and waveguides.

Spectrometer optics is the process of measuring light intensity by separating light by wavelength using a spectrometer. Spectrometers have a wide range of applications, from studying distant galaxies...

MKS' Newport off-axis parabolic replicated mirror manufacturing capabilities provide the excellent focal properties required to attain well collimated light performance in spectrometer and...

Microdisplays are essential for wearable AR/VR/MR devices, such as smart glasses. Emissive microdisplays, such as OLEDs or micro-LEDs, provide significant advantages in terms of form factor and power...

The food supply chain has grown more complicated over the past 50 years. The consumer may believe that the "farm fresh" sign in the market is true. But with the number of steps in the process to get...

As the demand for efficient production of optical systems grows in industries ranging from aerospace and defense to medical imaging, the automation of optical assembly processes becomes increasingly...

Extended reality (XR) devices invoke a host of optical innovations — from micro-LED microdisplays to waveguide optics to near-infrared sensing systems. Combinations of these components have...

Computational imaging refers to the use of computational techniques, algorithms, and hardware to enhance or enable imaging capabilities beyond what traditional optical systems can achieve. It...

Thin-film coatings are layers of material applied to the surface of an object or substrate, typically to modify its optical, electrical, or mechanical properties. These coatings are composed of thin...

Liquid or fluid optics refers to the use of liquids to create or enhance optical systems. These systems leverage the unique properties of liquids, such as their ability to change shape, refractive...

Marking laser systems are advanced devices that use laser beams to create permanent marks, patterns, or engravings on various materials. These systems are widely employed in industrial, commercial,...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the relationship between researchers and scientists at the University of California Davis, and surgeons and clinicians at nearby...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we introduce you to a green energy company that is transforming China's national treasure — the giant panda — into panda-shaped solar farms. We also bring...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at North America's largest optical fabrication exhibition and show – Optifab 2017. 188 companies filled the showroom floor of the...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show in Austin, Texas, as new photonics innovations hit the show floor of the Austin Convention Center....

A colorimeter is a device used to measure and quantify the color characteristics of an object or a light source. It provides objective and standardized color information, typically expressed in terms...

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

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...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...