COVID-19 Increases Demand for UV LEDs that Disinfect Spaces

Since their introduction in the 1960s, laser diodes have been developed and commercialized for a number of applications with wavelengths ranging from infrared to blue-violet. Examples of this...

Researchers have developed an all-light communication network that enables seamless connectivity across space, air and underwater environments. The new network design combines different types of...

Austria-based ams OSRAM will receive more than €300 million ($317.3 million) in funding over the next five years from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and...

SPIE’s Awards Committee has named the recipients of its annual awards, recognizing achievements and service in photonics research, education, and industry. The awards span a broad range of...

The PearlAqua Micro A UV-C LED water disinfection system from AquiSense Technologies deploys patented reactor technology and high-volume manufacturing capabilities into a small footprint for...

Pro9™ XLamp® LEDs from CreeLED Inc. improve the output, efficacy and size of LED luminaires in commercial applications requiring high-quality light. The devices feature an operating...

The NewDEL™ Model X4010 from LumeDEL is a fiber-coupled LED source for applications in spectroscopy and as a long life replacement for halogen lamps. The LED source employs a unique...

The GP-CVM600P series of 600-W LED constant voltage drivers from GlacialPower include nondimming, 3-in-1, and DALI-2 dimming versions. The direct-current output voltages include 12, 24, 36, 48,...

An interferometer is an instrument that compares the position or surface structure of two objects. The basic two-beam division of amplitude interferometer components consists of a light source, a...

An integrating sphere’s function is to spatially integrate radiant flux (light). However, before one can optimize a sphere design for a particular application, it is important to understand how...

The wavelength range of commercially available LEDs with single-element output power of at least 5 mW is 275 to 950 nm. Each wavelength range is made from a specific semiconductor material family,...

As recently as five years ago, shopping for a microscope light source was fairly straightforward. For routine applications, it was tungsten halogen, typically 100 W, while for fluorescence, it was an...

The optoelectronic properties of an OLED device are mapped using an RMS1000 Confocal Raman Microscope in spectral and time-resolved photoluminescence and electroluminescence imaging modes. These...

With the rapid advances in multispectral cameras and lighting, the range of applications continues to expand. As the camera technology improves, multispectral lighting becomes even more important in...

Specifications for illumination systems for biomedical imaging and industrial metrology generally converge on spectral, spatial and temporal light output characteristics. This article describes some...

Understanding NIR Sensing and Approaches for Measuring Radiant Intensity of NIR Emissions and Structured Light Patterns.

Free Webinar presented by Photonics Media & OSA Additional Questions and Answers from the Webinar below: Wayne Lem Market Manager Trojan Technologies From the water we drink to...

Optical engineers and designers face many challenges. There is a diverse range of applications such as lighting, illumination, displays, sterilization, sensing and detection, solar, and many others....

VCSELS, Laser Diodes, LEDs, and other solid-state light sources have become mainstays in our lives. Parameters critical to their performance include spectrum, divergence, mode, intensity, and more....

A new generation of visible laser light sources is being developed to enable advanced optical control through the use of miniature optics and reflectors, high-efficiency fiber optic transport, and...

Ultraviolet (UV) light sources are devices that emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum, which ranges from about 10 nm to 400 nm in wavelength. These sources are used in various applications,...

Gallium nitride-based light-emitting diodes (GaN-based LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electric current passes through them. These LEDs are constructed using gallium nitride...

Deep ultraviolet (DUV or deep-UV) refers to a specific range of ultraviolet light with shorter wavelengths than those in the UV-A and UV-B regions. The exact wavelength range considered as DUV can...

Ultraviolet (UV) coatings are specialized optical coatings designed to operate in the ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically ranging from 10 nm to 400 nm. These coatings are...

A top designer and manufacturer in machine vision lighting, Smart Vision Lights brought a list of new items to Stuttgart. Hidden Strobe solves the issues of strobing LEDs without complicated...

-Laser Blood Clotting -Plasmonic Polymer LEDs -Solar Steam This week on Light Matters: A laser-controlled switch turns blood clotting on and off; plasmonics gives a performance boost to polymer LEDs...

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...

-Tabletop Accelerator -UV EB Radtech -Miniature Wide-Angle Lens This week on Light Matters: lasers help shrink a particle accelerator, we bring you the latest LED news from the Radtech conference,...

An organic light-emitting diode is a type of LED technology that utilizes organic compounds to produce light. OLEDs are commonly used in display technologies, such as television screens, computer...

A superluminescent light-emitting diode is an emitter based on stimulated emission with amplification but insufficient feedback for oscillation to build up.

Excelitas Technologies® Corp. is a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optical, optronic,...

Boston Electronics specializes in products related to photo-detection and photon generation, especially, including Detectors, Sources, and Signal Processing Electronics. Photodetectors for the IR,...

ProPhotonix offers OEMs a complete illumination solution for LED and Laser requirements. With more than 25 years’ experience in developing OEM LED systems and laser modules, ProPhotonix has...

Avantes has spent the last 30 years refining its mission as a trusted and innovative optical instruments and solutions source. Focused on applications and measurements, Avantes offers Spectrometers,...