Newsletter | December 11, 2023

12.11.23 -- How Hyperspectral Imaging Transforms Environmental Monitoring

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FROM THE EDITOR

How Hyperspectral Imaging Transforms Environmental Monitoring

The fusion of hyperspectral imaging and environmental monitoring offers comprehensive insights into our environment, enabling better decision-making for sustainable practices and safeguarding the planet's health.

SPOTLIGHT ON ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING

The Importance Of A Real Thermographic Sensor System

Thermal processes are key in many industries for tasks like melting, forming, and drying. Effective cooling monitoring is crucial after heating to ensure safety during subsequent steps or storage.

Spectral Instruments And Light Sources For Telecom And Sensing

Explore advanced spectral instruments and light sources for the telecommunications and fiber optic sensing industries, with more than 35,000 units deployed around the globe.

Temperature Dependence In Optical Filters

Thoughtful design and substrate selection are vital to minimize substantial shifts in interference filter spectra due to temperature fluctuations.

Clear The Air: New Optical Filters For Sensors And Detectors

Our world is increasingly monitored with sensors and detectors measuring things like air quality and IoT. Discover how this technology helps us better understand and interact with our environment.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

SWIR Images Monitor Air Quality From Space

The GHGSat’s microSat circles the Earth every 90 minutes, collecting infrared images. Find out how data from the microSat enables industries to monitor their own carbon dioxide and methane emissions.

Food And Beverage: Lenses For Agriculture Observation

Imaging technology, such as drones and machine vision, aids in pest detection, plant monitoring, and automated harvesting, improving crop yields and sustainability.

Intelligent Noise Reduction Processing Applied To Pediatric Radiographs

Explore the impact of Canon Intelligent Noise Reduction (Canon INR) on pediatric digital radiography dosing protocols and its potential to mitigate risks associated with ionizing radiation.

Precision Velocity Measurement: Canon Non-Contact Displacement Sensor

Non-contact sensing is invaluable in applications where measurements may be rendered imprecise by slippage and poor speed management or equipment or products may be damaged by contact.

Monitoring Laser Power Helps A Biopharm Company Meet Regulations

Explore how a custom-integrated solution helped a biopharmaceutical company meet strict government regulations while optimizing the performance and accuracy of their fill and finish measurements.

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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

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Explore breakthroughs in high operating temperature (HOT) InAsSb pBn mid wavelength infrared (MWIR) photodetectors for applications like fire detection and medical CO2 monitoring.

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Power ultrasonic transducers can be used in industry and life sciences applications. High-quality piezoelectric rings create ultrasonic waves in the transducer that are amplified until they reach the device tip, triggering vibrations in the target media.

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Raptor has some unique Space Heritage, with cameras flying as optical payloads on several live LEO Cubesat missions for Earth observation as well as ground-based stations.

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Custom Coating Solutions For Imaging And Sensing

Explore custom coating services and innovative solutions of coated and fabricated technology glass for imaging, sensing, and laser scanning applications.

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Extended Visible InGaAs Position Sensitive Detector

The APX-XNG0031-PSD is a high-sensitivity, low noise 2 mm diameter active area extended visible InGaAs position sensitive detector for applications at visible, NIR, and SWIR wavelength ranges.

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SWIR & NIR Lens: 25-250 mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 (WFOV)

The NFOV / WFOV is a continuous zoom lens that can be used in the 0.7-1.7 um SWIR regime. It is designed for 5 μm, 10 μm SXGA & 15 μm VGA SWIR detectors and has a lightweight design weighing less than 860 grams.

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