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| | | By John Oncea, Editor |  | Micro-optics is revolutionizing optical systems by enabling miniaturization, enhanced functionality, and improved performance in consumer electronics, automotive, biomedical technologies, and more. |  |  | 
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| | | By Kevin Quist, Zygo Corporation |  | Outsourcing optical solutions can streamline product development, reduce costs, and speed time-to-market, especially when expertise and infrastructure are limited. |  |  | 
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| | | SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICS/OPTICAL COMPONENTS | 
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| | |  |  | How Do You Properly Orient Your Filters? Here's Your Guide |  | Application Note | IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot |  | Correctly orienting Semrock filters is crucial for optimal performance. Learn how to align excitation, emission, and dichroic filters to maximize transmission and minimize autofluorescence. | 
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| | |  |  | Learn The Truth Behind "Megapixel Lenses" |  | Article | By Stuart W. Singer and Jim Sullivan, Schneider Optics |  | In response to the popularity of megapixel cameras and sensors, many lens manufacturers are marketing "megapixel lenses." The problem? There's no such thing. | 
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| | | Optics manipulate light, powering technologies like cell phones and high-speed internet. They enable innovations in healthcare, sustainability, and space exploration, improving our lives in countless ways. | 
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| | | | IR Detectors: BXT2 Series Two-Stage Cooled PbSe Packages |  | The BXT2 Series two-stage, cooled, lead selenide (PbSe) detectors that operate in the mid-infrared (IR) spectral region with peak sensitivity between 4.3 and 4.5µm. The cooler on the BXT2S-28T allows the detector element to operate as low as -45 °C to maximize detectivity (D*). |  | • Request Information |  | Opto Diode, An ITW Company |  |  | 
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