Bodkin Design Awarded Phase II Grant for Polarimeter

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) secured a conditional contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) to Ukraine valued at up to $80 million. EOS’ Defence Systems business secured the contract with...

Glass technology company SCHOTT (SCHOTT North America) was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract from a leading defense contractor for infrared glass. The order supplies glass for launch tube...

When combined with electronics, infrared (IR) light can enable small, fast devices for sensing, imaging, and signaling at the molecular level. To fully harness the advantages of IR light, the...

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, recognized the top innovations in new optics and photonics products at the 2024 Prism Awards held at Photonics West on Jan. 31. The gala...

The Neutrino SX8-ISR 35-700 from Teledyne FLIR is an AI-enabled MWIR imaging module for integrators developing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. Using Teledyne FLIR’s...

The CXP-C3240 (shown) and SFP-C3240 from Imperx are high sensitivity cameras that can be used in applications such as automated inspection, surveillance, traffic monitoring, medical imaging, and...

The SmartScope® M-Series from Optical Gaging Products are 3D multisensor metrology systems for use in industrial applications. Offered in benchtop and floor model options, the systems use the...

The OV0TA1B from OMNIVISION is a monochrome/IR CMOS image sensor for AI-based human presence detection, facial authentication, and always-on technology. The sensor’s 2-µm pixel is based...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

Camera resolution depends upon the optical blur diameter and the detector size. Schade combined these to create an equivalent resolution that is a function of Fλ/d where F is the focal ratio,...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

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...

This white paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of different types of retroreflectors. It highlights the advantages of monolithic, hollow retroreflectors which do not suffer from chromatic...

Based on the skilled InGaAs processing, CLPT is able to provide a series of high-quality large area InGaAs PIN photodiode chips with apertures of 0.3, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 5mm.

Fiber Optic Gyro Coil - The Core components of FOG used in inertial navigation field.

Answering some common questions new users of optical design and analysis software have are “How accurate are the results?” or “Can I trust the results I get?” and discussing the importance of...

Andrew Bodkin, founder of Bodkin Design & Engineering, shares a technical overview of the process of machine vision sensing based on his 30 years of experience in electro-optics, custom...

Photonics Media invites you to join us virtually on September 20 to unlock the world of infrared optics and explore the unnoticed focal planes improving the imaging, remote sensing, and...

Large reflective optics are essential for high-performance multispectral electro-optics imaging systems in defense, surveillance, and aerospace. These systems capture multiple wavelengths to improve...

There is an ever-increasing need for smaller, lighter, and more powerful imagers — thermal imagers in particular — as the remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) business (also known as unmanned...

Infrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies beyond the visible spectrum. These components are crucial for various...

An infrared detector is a device that is used to detect and measure infrared radiation, which lies beyond the visible spectrum of light. These detectors are utilized in various applications,...

An InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) camera is a type of imaging device that utilizes InGaAs sensors to capture images in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum. InGaAs is a semiconductor material that is...

An infrared camera, also known as a thermal imaging camera or IR camera, is a device that captures and visualizes the infrared radiation emitted by objects, revealing temperature variations across...

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...

We’re united by resolve and inspired by our mission. Here are just a few of our groundbreaking technologies that support missions around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of...

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...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at MIT run by Dr. Dirk Englund. Dr. Englund's group, the Quantum Photonics Group, is made up of postdocs and...

An ultraviolet microscope is a microscope used either to detect selective absorption of various wavelengths by the specimen or to achieve increased resolution by virtue of the short wavelength 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...

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

Expanding upon the storied Fairchild Imaging legacy, we offer a wide range of imaging devices that provide our customers with top performance and key features for the most demanding applications. Our...

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),...