Weighing the Benefits of New Imaging Tech

Intravascular optical coherence tomography (IV-OCT) is used to inform doctors about the shape and structure of hardened artery buildups, torn arteries, and blood clots in the heart. While the method...

To further the use of programmable illumination for computational microscopy methods, researchers at the University of Connecticut constructed, calibrated, and tested freeform illuminators in...

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...

Diffuse in vivo flow cytometry (DiFC), an optical technique developed at Northeastern University, enables fluorescence detection of tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream. It is a promising...

The SM1008S from Mitutoyo America Corporation is a noncontact line-laser sensor for surface measurement processes in electrical, electronics, semiconductor, automotive, food, medical device, and...

The CXP-C1941 (shown) and SFP-C1941 from Imperx are high-sensitivity and high-speed cameras that can be used in applications including automation, inspection, sports, surveillance, traffic, medical...

The Apollo M from CRAIC Technologies is a confocal Raman microscope for applications such as materials research, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and semiconductor analysis. The...

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...

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,...

Technological advances have resulted in new, higher-quality sensors that enable machine vision cameras to deliver greater features and functionality at a lower cost than ever before. These factors...

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...

There are three fundamental properties of light: intensity, wavelength, and polarization. Almost all cameras today are designed for monochrome or color imaging. A monochrome camera is used to measure...

How to achieve high-performance 7-channel multiplex imaging, with Kromnigon’s multiband filter technology and CoolLED’s precision-controlled LED illumination.

Dr. Daniel Heller's team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center develops nanoscale sensors to detect cancer early using nanomaterials with unique optical properties. These technologies identify...

Overview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

Presenters: Professor Stephen Boppart The Future of Healthcare With Optical Biomedical Imaging A medical doctor and professor at the University of Illinois, Boppart's...

This webinar will provide an executive overview for leaders in imaging and ophthalmology on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the field of medical imaging. Presenter Nishant Mohan will...

Ozcan provides an overview of his recent work on using deep neural networks in advancing computational microscopy and sensing systems. He also covers the systems' biomedical applications, including...

Ozcan details the integration of programmable diffraction with digital neural networks. Diffractive optical networks are designed by deep learning to all-optically implement various complex functions...

Accessible radiation refers to the portion of radiation from a source that can be reached or detected by humans, instruments, or devices under specific conditions of use. This term is often used in...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...

In optics, spectrum analyzers are instruments used to analyze the spectral characteristics of light emitted or transmitted through optical components, materials, or systems. Spectral analysis:...

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is an advanced imaging technique that provides information about the lifetime of fluorescence emissions from fluorophores within a sample. Unlike traditional...

Luminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...

Fluorescent filter is a key component of biomedical and life science instruments, and its main function is to separate and select the characteristic band spectra of excitation light and emission...

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...

Most images nowadays are recorded in digital form. From a mathematical point of view, they are just 2-dimensional or multidimensional arrays containing values of pixel signals. In simplest binary...

A borescope is a device for the internal inspection of hard-to-get-at mechanical parts, such as rifle barrels, oil wells, or gas mains. Learn more about borescopes →

Optical coherence tomography is an imaging technique used in medical diagnostics and biomedical research to obtain high-resolution, cross-sectional images of biological tissues. An OCT imaging system...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

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),...

Photonics Media is the publisher of Photonics Spectra, BioPhotonics, and Vision Spectra magazines in print, digital, and mobile app formats; the Photonics Marketplace featuring the Photonics Buyers'...

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...