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By John Oncea, Editor | The future of automotive lighting is likely to involve both laser and LED technologies, with each offering distinct advantages for different applications. While LED technology is currently more widespread and offers numerous benefits, laser lighting shows great potential for specific applications, particularly in high-intensity headlamps. |
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| How Piezo-Based Motion Can Improve Laser Drilling Systems | White Paper | PI (Physik Instrumente) LP | The use of ultra-short laser technology is increasingly favored for creating small holes in various materials. Explore different laser drilling system implementations and their pros and cons. |
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| How Optical Coatings Impact High-Powered UV Lasers | Article | Zygo Corporation | High powered lasers, such as those in the UV wavelength range (100 to 400 nm) are now used in medical, micro-machining, semi-conductor chip manufacturing, automotive, defense, and aerospace technologies. UV lasers have distinct advantages over visible light and IR lasers. |
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| Laser Damage Threshold | Article | IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot | Discover the complexities of Laser Damage Threshold (LDT) and its impact on optical filters, exploring factors like pulse fluence, geometric properties, and laser types. |
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| High-Speed Actuators For Micro- And Nano-Dispensing | Application Note | PI (Physik Instrumente) LP | Maximizing production efficiency and quality in micro- and nano-dispensing hinges on high-speed actuators. Explore piezo-driven mechanisms' prowess for precise, rapid dispensing of viscous substances. |
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Explore PG&O's precision optical fabrication services: scribing, cutting, machining, grinding, polishing, coating, and more. High-quality, cost-effective solutions tailored to your needs. |
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Back Illuminated InGaAs Photodiodes | OSI Optoelectronics' FCI-InGaAs-300B1XX series photodiode/arrays are multifunctional and backside illuminated. They come standard in a single element diode or 4 - or 8- elements array with active area of 300µm. | • Request Information | OSI Optoelectronics | |
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High-Speed LWIR Science-Grade Camera: FLIR X6980 SLS | The FLIR X6980 SLS is an extraordinarily fast, highly sensitive, 640×512 resolution longwave IR camera designed for scientists and engineers. It enables users to capture refined imagery of fast events for accurate thermal analysis, perform custom radiometric measurements, or detect points of failure in composites, solar cells, and electronics. It is also a great tool for thermal mapping of stress in hypervelocity impact testing or other materials research. | • Request Information | Teledyne FLIR | |
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