Northrop Grumman Receives $200M Order for IR Countermeasure Systems

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...

Tower Semiconductor and data center optics company InnoLight Technology will develop multigeneration high-speed optical transceivers based on Tower’s silicon photonics process platform. The...

Medical technology company iThera Medical closed a £13 million ($15.6 million) funding round led by TRUMPF Venture. The funding will drive the company’s commercialization and development...

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...

The Mini Blackbird 1280 HFM from SemiConductor Devices is an MWIR high-definition detector for applications in aerial defense and surveillance. The sensor’s accompanying proximity electronic...

Marktech Optoelectronics’ multi-chip packages with InGaAs photodiodes and LED emitters can be used for analytical, medical, aerospace, and industrial sensing applications. The packages come...

The EOLE (shown) and PICO640S from Lynred are IR detector modules that can be used as handheld or UAV options for the detection and inspection of methane leaks. The EOLE was developed to meet...

The Acuros 4 and 6 cameras from SWIR Vision Systems are short-wave IR cameras with 4.2 MP and 6.3 MP resolutions that can be used for industrial, scientific, security, and defense imaging...

Spectral selection is a powerful tool that enhances conventional imaging tremendously. Most imaging systems, including the human eye, are designed to image light over a broad range of the spectrum....

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...

Images are produced by many means: cameras, x-ray machines, electron microscopes, radar and ultrasound. They are used in the entertainment, medical, scientific and business industries; for security...

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...

Technologies that leverage terahertz radiation have potential to be used in areas such as imaging, security, nondestructive testing, and quality assurance. However, these exciting technological...

Block Engineering's widely tunable mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers are designed for use by researchers and manufacturers. Our next generation design features a six-fold increase in laser power,...

When it comes to infrared measurements, a lock-in amplifier paired with a pulsed light source is an essential tool to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for low light applications. This tech...

Quantum well infrared detectors are by design inherently suited for polarization sensitive imaging at the pixel level, within the need of filters. IRnova´s QWIP detectors offer both, highly sensitive...

Laser beams with powers of many tens of kilowatts are becoming increasingly common in today's industrial applications. However, as the powers increase, the stakes increase as well. Keeping high-power...

Biophotonics applications often involve precision measurements of optical power. The light sources used to extract details in these applications are almost always diverging or converging (for...

Measuring a pulsed laser is complex. Besides power, you also need to worry about pulse energy, frequency, and pulse width (duration). If you need to measure laser pulse energies — perhaps to...

Laser power or energy output directly affects a system’s ability to perform reliable and correctly. Consequently, accurately measuring a laser’s output is fundamental to ensuring that it...

A cryogenically cooled long-wave infrared (LWIR) camera is a specialized thermal imaging device designed to detect infrared radiation in the long-wave infrared spectrum, typically ranging from 8 to...

Chemical sensing refers to the detection and measurement of specific chemical compounds or substances in various environments or samples. It involves the use of sensors or analytical techniques to...

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...

In optics and photonics, ceramics refer to advanced ceramic materials that possess unique optical properties, making them suitable for various applications involving the manipulation and control of...

Join Telops Scientific Product Line Manager for a first look at the next-generation of high dynamic range thermal imaging systems, the HDR M700. Featuring a revolutionary on-chip saturation...

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,...

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...

CODIXX is a corporation under German Law, established in September 1998. After a period of research and development CODIXX started the production of a new family of dichroic glass polarizers in 2002....

The helium-neon laser is the most commonly used gas laser. A HeNe laser emits visible red light at a wavelength of 632.8 nm. It operates based on the principle of stimulated emission of photons from...

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,...

At PFG Precision Optics our first priority has always focused on advancing technical competence to provide superior optical products to our customers. We produce a broad offering of very high...

ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified and D&B DUNS # 113515303 Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom system solution provider offering advance precision custom optical design, engineering,...

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...

Imperx delivers cutting-edge, high-performance and reliable ruggedized camera solutions for machine vision, industrial, military, aerospace, medical, life sciences, traffic monitoring, and many more...