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Airbus Helicopters will use 3D printers from TRUMPF to manufacture components for its helicopters, as well as for aircraft from the parent company Airbus, as the aerospace company expands its...

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...

BlueHalo, a provider of ground-based systems for situational awareness, communications, command and control, and warfare operations, will develop a high-energy laser (HEL) directed-energy weapon...

Optical metasurfaces offer the potential to shape and customize light for specific applications, but existing metasurfaces can only control laser light sources, and require bulky, expensive...

The Specim FX120 from Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd. is a long-wave infrared hyperspectral camera that can be used for applications such as mineralogical research, environmental analysis, and defense...

The ANELLO IMU+ from ANELLO Photonics was made for robust and reliable autonomous navigation and positioning in GNSS-denied or GNSS-compromised environments. Using optical gyroscope technology, it...

The ECX-3000 PEG, ECX-3000, and IVX-1000 Robust Edge AI Platforms from Vecow Co. Ltd. have been updated with the Raptor Lake-S 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 Processor. The...

The NSC2101 from New Imaging Technologies is a SWIR InGaAs sensor for applications such as defense, wafer inspection, and surveillance. The sensor has an 8-micrometer pixel pitch and a 2 MPIX...

Imaging has long been used in industrial processes to measure, monitor, control, or otherwise manage the production of goods. The challenge to the process designer is to develop a tool that captures...

Image intensification, the basis of night vision, is a complex conversion of energy particles that occurs within a vacuum tube. An image-intensifier system works by collecting photons through an...

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...

Hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy has developed dramatically from a large, complex, remote-sensing satellite- or aircraft-based system into a rugged, compact, economically priced imaging and...

Optical products, traditionally used for visible light tasks, are moving aside to make room for more specialized optical components that are being manufactured for use in ultraviolet (UV) and...

OPTOMAN offers high LIDT, environmentally stable laser optics featuring excellent spectral performance.

Anti-reflective (AR) coatings are now entering their second century and have remained virtually unchanged throughout their life. As power level and wavelength range requirements continue to increase,...

High-power diode lasers have progressed significantly since their first appearance in the market. Today, these lasers are able to utilize high power levels and high-percentage electro-optical...

Numerous applications require broadband light sources that have stable output, high brightness, stable spectral composition, and a high degree of spatial coherence. The traditional broadband light...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

A laser rangefinder is a device that uses laser technology to measure the distance between the device and a target. It operates on the principle of measuring the time it takes for a laser beam to...

Hyperspectral imaging is an advanced imaging technique that captures and processes information from across the electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike traditional imaging systems that record only a few...

Infrared coatings, also known as IR coatings, are specialized optical coatings designed to manipulate the transmission, reflection, and absorption of infrared (IR) radiation within a specific...

A fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) is a type of gyroscope that uses the interference of light waves to detect changes in orientation or rotation. It operates based on the principle of the Sagnac effect,...

SUNY Albany will become the home of the new Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Teledyne Technologies is expanding after acquiring contracts from Excelitas. IonQ is in the...

Intlvac Thin Film is the nexus where pioneering technology meets ground breaking solutions in thin film technologies. We are shaping the future across multiple industries such as aerospace, defense,...

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...

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...

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...

From engineering to volume production all from one source Founded in 1957, FISBA is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high precision micro-optics and optical system solutions. We...

Lambda Research Optics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laser optics with high power thin-film coatings and high precision fabrications. Lambda serves a wide range of industries, such as Biotech,...

RPMC Lasers Inc is a leading laser distributor in North America. We offer only diode lasers, laser modules, diode and lamp-pumped lasers, and fiber lasers (no systems). We sell at the manufacturers'...