Upcoming Webinars
Tue, Aug 6, 2024 10:00A EDT
Measuring Starlight with an Ultrafast Laser: Astrocomb Development for the Extremely Large Telescope
Yuk Shan Cheng (Heriot-Watt University)
Set for completion in 2028, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) promises a new era in astronomical exploration with its state-of-the-art technologies and larger than ever light collection area. With unprecedented precision and sensitivity, it enables new scientific ventures such as the search for...
Tue, Aug 27, 2024 1:00P EDT
Industry Innovations in Fiber-Based Frequency Combs: Ultrabroadband Comb with Sub-3-kHz Free-Running Linewidths
Saeed Pegahan (Toptica Photonics)
Femtosecond frequency combs represent unparalleled measurement tools with diverse applications in spectroscopy, metrology, and quantum physics. This discussion delves into the critical aspects of maximizing the passive stability of these instruments to unlock their full potential in fundamental...
Wed, Aug 28, 2024 9:00A EDT
Reflective Optics for Multispectral EO Systems
David Alexander (Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd.), JJ Conboy (MKS Ophir IR Optics)
Large reflective optics are essential for high-performance multispectral electro-optics imaging systems in defense, surveillance, and aerospace. These systems capture multiple wavelengths to improve target identification and combine data from various bands to offer a comprehensive environmental...
Wed, Sep 4, 2024 10:00A EDT
How to Improve Laser Applications Using Freeform Optics
Stephen Kidd (PowerPhotonic)
This presentation provides a landscape of the freeform concept, design, product, and module solutions that are available for managers and designers of laser systems and applications that must deliver a performance enhancement that is difficult to obtain with conventional optics. Stephen Kidd...
Tue, Sep 10, 2024 1:00P EDT
Lights! Camera! Optics! Tricks of the Trade for Developing Front Ends for Machine Vision Systems
Andrew Bodkin (Bodkin Design & Engineering)
In this webinar, Andrew Bodkin shares insights into developing imaging systems that both experienced engineers and novice developers will find valuable. Over his life long career working with cameras, Bodkin has developed an intuitive understanding of how the elements of imaging systems interact....
Thu, Sep 12, 2024 9:00A EDT
SWIR and NIR Disruptive Zoom Lens for Challenging Environments: Air, Land, and Maritime
Peter Kunert (MKS Ophir IR Optics)
Peter Kunert of MKS Ophir IR Optics explores the advantages of SWIR lenses and how they play a pivotal role in air, land, and maritime imaging, offering unparalleled visibility even in challenging conditions, such as haze, smoke, and fog. Incorporating SWIR and NIR into electro-optical (EO) systems...
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 1:00P EDT
Understanding Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Lens Tolerances
Stuart Singer (Schneider Optics)
The technical data sheet, the most basic form of communication about lens specification in the industry, should provide an objective and uniform key to helping buyers understand the tolerances surrounding the key optical parameters that are provided about a lens. It is important for buyers to...