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By John Oncea, Editor | The University of Central Florida, better known as SpaceU, is collaborating with NASA on the Artemis program, focusing on lunar research, technology, and workforce development. |
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| Technical Capabilities For Vacuum Windows | Article | By Kevin Quist, Zygo Corporation | Vacuum windows enable light transmission in vacuum environments. Advanced manufacturing, materials expertise, and quality control ensure their performance and longevity. |
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| Designing Precision Positioning For Vacuum Environments | Article | By William O’Brien, Mad City Labs, Inc. | The manufacture and calibration of UHV positioning systems is a complex task that sometimes pits design and maintenance considerations against the instrument’s technical performance. |
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| Wavelength Budgeting For Optical Filters | White Paper | Iridian Spectral Technologies | Considerations when specifying transition pass bands, blocking bands, and transition widths include filter manufacturing tolerances, thermal tolerances, and source/detector variations. These factors must be taken into account properly and completely to achieve optimal spectral performance. |
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| Practical Considerations For Near-IR LEDs | Application Note | By Opto Diode, Opto Diode, An ITW Company | This application note offers tips on powering current-driven LED devices and key details about IR LEDs, including temperature, peak wavelengths, forward voltage levels, and power outputs. |
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| An Introduction To Fluorescence Filters | Article | IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot | Optical filters are essential components in fluorescence instruments, regulating light emission and excitation. They are widely used in biology and medicine for accuracy and minimal background interference. |
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| Flat Top, Ultra-Narrow Filters Using Plasma Deposited Hard Oxide Coatings | Application Note | Alluxa, Inc. | Alluxa’s new class of ultra-narrow filters are designed for applications such as laser cleanup, lidar, telecommunications, and instrumentation. They also offer the narrowest and “squarest” filter profiles in the visible and NIR, as well as transmission levels that approach 100%. |
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| SWIR Camera Utilized In Cutting Edge Tornado Research | Case Study | Sensors Unlimited Inc., An RTX Company | A team of researchers at Purdue University’s Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department recently tested the practicality of using shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging for improving the detection of poorly-visible tornadoes in supercell thunderstorms. |
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By Emily Newton | Silicon photonics uses silicon as an optical medium. People involved in such applications are interested in making photonic integrated circuits (PIC) that could improve optical communication, high-speed data transfers, and more. How could these cutting-edge photonic solutions support the current and future needs of modern data centers? |
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In this webinar, we’ll look at some of the common pitfalls and opportunities in measuring aspheres, and how to interpret aspheric measurements to improve the manufacturing process. |
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