Newsletter | May 3, 2025

05.03.25 -- April's Best: Cutting Satellite Brightness To Preserve Our Night Skies, Edge Filters, LiDAR Filters & MOre

FROM THE EDITOR

From Starlink To VisorSat: Cutting Satellite Brightness To Preserve Our Night Skies

The use of anti-reflective coatings on satellites can significantly reduce light pollution, aiding astronomy while balancing space innovation.

TOP INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Introduction To Edge Filters

Article | IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot

Edge optical filters selectively transmit or block specific wavelengths. They are essential in fluorescence imaging, Raman spectroscopy, and laser applications.

Roughness Measurements - Let's Take A Closer Look

Article | Zygo Corporation

Surface roughness, comprising form, waviness, and roughness, impacts functionality and durability. Advanced 3D profilers enable precise measurements, meeting design specifications.

Understanding LiDAR Filters

White Paper | Alluxa, Inc.

Some of the most important components of lidar sensors are the filters that isolate target signals, while preventing sunlight and other extraneous light from reaching the detector. 

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

EPIGAP OSA Announces High-Power UV LEDs Operating From 225 nm To 410 nm

Strain 'Trick' Improves Perovskite Solar Cells' Efficiency

Modcon Unveils Technologies For Safer, Smarter & Greener Process Industries

Quantum Computing Inc. Secures Quantum Photonic Vibrometer Order

A Surprise Contender For Cooling Computers: Lasers

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