Toshiba Acquires Barco Unit

Empire State Development has named the 10 companies selected to participate in round seven of the Luminate NY accelerator program, investment fund, and competition. Each finalist will receive an...

ABB, a leader in electrification and automation technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Canadian-based Real Tech, a supplier of optical sensor technology that enables...

Fiber, as a wearable material, offers breathability, flexibility, and resistance to wear, making it an ideal substrate for wearable devices. Using mature textile technology, color-changing fibers can...

Researchers at UCLA have developed a focal plane array (FPA) capable of supporting real-time multispectral terahertz (THz) video in 3D. According to the team, led by UCLA professors Mona Jarrahi and...

The NICO Myriad SPECTRA™ System from NICO Corporation is a hand-held light source that provides directional light to a site of interest during surgery. The light source uses both white light...

The VLMB2332T1U2-08 and VLMTG2332ABCA-08 from Vishay Intertechnology are blue and true green, respectively, surface-mount LEDs in a miniLED package for medical light treatment, heart rate monitoring,...

The TLP3476S photorelay in the S-VSON4T package from Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp. offers a high-speed turn-on time, helping to shorten test time for semiconductor testers. The...

The TLP3475W from Toshiba is a photorelay in a small WSON4 package that reduces insertion loss and suppresses power attenuation in high-frequency signals. The photorelay is suitable for the pin...

Superresolution optical microscopy, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell, and William Moerner in 2014, has been one of the most momentous developments in the life...

For any discussion of laser beam diagnostics, it is first necessary to define some terms that characterize beam properties. Broad definitions can include measurements of laser energy or power,...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

Photonics is the study of light and other types of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The impact of photonics on research, technology, navigation, culture, astronomy, forensics, and...

Quantification of surface finish is both complex and necessary. Despite surface topography being three-dimensional, the most established surface measurement parameter is average roughness (Ra), a...

Overview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

The Lambda 721 is a revolutionary approach to an optical beam combining system. With up to 7 LED cubes arranged in an optimized configuration, this system is able to produce a broad array of spectral...

This eSeminar, presented by CST, will show you how to use CST STUDIO SUITE® to simulate the design of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). It will demonstrate the complete workflow to analyze...

Discover new and evolving trends in machine vision. Join us July 19-21, 2022 at the Vision Spectra Conference! This free virtual conference gathers the leading names and thinkers in the machine...

The study of tissue samples from the organs of individuals who have died as a direct result of acute COVID-19 infection, or its consequences, is vital to our understanding of the pathogenesis of this...

Biological systems with intrinsic complexity require multiplexing techniques to comprehensively describe the phenotype, interaction, and heterogeneity. However, fluorescence can only image two to...

A GaAlAs laser is a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is composed of layers of gallium, aluminum, and arsenic, hence...

A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather than having a uniform refractive index like conventional lenses. This...

A diode laser is a type of laser that uses a semiconductor diode as the active medium to generate coherent light. Semiconductor diodes are electronic devices that conduct electricity primarily in one...

A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single package. These modules are designed to provide a convenient and efficient...

Watch our extended Bin Picking video and learn how to improve your point cloud for challenging objects such as shiny metals and plastics. See how changes in image accumulation, exposure, gain,...

Our lives are driven by discovery. Whether small or large. Routine or monumental, these discoveries are ground-breaking, moving beyond just theory. That's why we do what we do. Bruker's best-in-class...

Three conferences and two exhibitions make SPIE Photonics West the world’s largest annual event in the industry. From plenary presentations to networking opportunities, this show offers an expansive,...

In this episode, we take you to a U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. Researchers there are leading the charge for "smart"...

An optical barcode reader, commonly known as a barcode scanner, is a device that uses optical technology to capture and interpret data encoded in barcode symbols. Barcodes are typically printed on...

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),...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...

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...