08.16.23 -- LiDAR: Uncovering Ancient Cities And Roads, And Guiding Futuristic Robot Dogs

Engineers and designers working on LiDAR applications should consider critical filter issues early on.

The flourishing field of LiDAR is building on a foundation laid by silicon photonics and smartphones, surprising even cutting-edge experts in precision manufacturing and innovation.

Our Canadian facility in Vaudreuil-Dorion near Montreal has been designing and building pulsed laser diodes (PLDs) since 2002. From humble beginnings in a dark, empty warehouse, LASER COMPONENTS Canada has turned into a leading supplier of PLDs with wavelengths of 850 nm, 905 nm, and 1550 nm. 

Lidar (light detection and ranging) is pushing the boundaries of how we analyze, interpret, and understand both earth and space environments from afar – and G&H’s lidar solutions already underpin many international remote sensing projects and programs. 

For most people, when you hear the term diode, it automatically refers to LED lighting. Although most of the time you are probably right, diodes don’t have to emit light and can be used in a multitude of devices.

Alluxa’s proprietary high-speed plasma deposition technology delivers, for the first time, the optical performance and durability of hard-coated thin film optical filters at laminated soft coating prices.

Autonomous vehicles, military ranging, atmospheric sensing, and traffic monitoring are just some of the applications for this versatile technique.