Security & Surveillance News
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Optical Filter’s Role In Identifying Distracted Drivers
1/3/2024
From fluorescence microscopy to Raman spectroscopy to medical imaging, optical filters are used in a wide variety of applications. Let’s take a look at these devices and how they can help target distracted drivers.
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3 Rock-Solid Predictions (j/k) About What To Expect From Photonics In 2024
12/7/2023
Before 2023 comes to an end we want to go on record with three things that we guarantee will happen in 2024.
(Guarantee not valid anywhere, anytime, and/or any place. Void everywhere.)
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2023’s Best: Methane Super Emitters, The Valley Of Death, Hidden Cities, And Maple Syrup
12/6/2023
It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this year. It’s got intrigue, suspense, and surprises. Oh, and infrared, LiDAR, and so much more.
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Using IR At The Border To Fight … The Canadian Cartel?
10/12/2023
Infrared is used at the border for surveillance, detecting people or vehicles crossing the border, and detecting disguises at security checkpoints. Could it have helped take down the Maple Mafia?
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Environmental Sensors: Where And How They’re Being Used
5/2/2023
Environmental sensors, spurred on by the rapidly developing Internet of Things, are becoming better at evaluating soil chemical composition, water purity, air quality, and more. They are also being used in more unique ways, both personally and by industry.
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Advanced Photonix Offers Surface-Mount Silicon And Indium Gallium Arsenide Photodetectors
10/31/2022
Advanced Photonix designs and manufactures Silicon (Si) and Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) surface-mount technology (SMT) photodetectors for high-speed response applications.
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Russia Developing Plane-Mounted Lasers To Blast Satellites, US Confirms Deployment Of Vehicle-Mounted Anti-Drone Lasers
3/1/2018
Russian military engineers reportedly have completed an aircraft-based laser system capable of destroying enemy satellites out of space.
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Pentagon Developing Laser-Shooting Drones To Intercept Enemy Missiles
2/15/2018
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is proposing to spend $66 million on a program to develop and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) that fire lasers at intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) shortly after takeoff, or during their boost phase of flight, when they are most vulnerable.
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Powerful Multi Channel Detector For Flame Detector Technology
1/16/2018
The technical development in the field of industrial fire protection and early fire detection has made tremendous progress during recent years.
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ViDAR Optical Radar Installed In SKELDAR V-200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
7/3/2017
ViDAR (visual detection and ranging) -- the world's first optical radar designed for maritime search and detection – was recently incorporated as a payload in the SKELDAR V-200, a heavy fuel engine VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made by Swiss-based UMS SKELDAR.