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By John Oncea, Editor
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in optics and photonics. This week, a University of Texas professor begins the exploration of an optical laser beam steering device for 3D sensing in autonomous cars, and the German armed forces successfully conducted the first operational test-firing of a high-energy laser (HEL) weapon against drones aboard a German Navy warship.
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By James MacKay and Jenice Con Foo,
Mad City Labs, Inc.
Through a deep knowledge of sensing technologies, technically adept personnel, and experience across a bevy of applications, Mad City Labs helps our customers operate smaller and more cost-effectively than any competitor.
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Iridian Spectral Technologies
Any background light that reaches the detector of an optical system can greatly compromise signal-to-noise ratio. Using more than one blocking filter is a solution that requires careful consideration.
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Abrisa Technologies
Low sparkle non-glare glass provides sharp rendering of images with increased clarity touch displays, tablets, e-readers, digital signage, and more, making them easily readable in direct sunlight.
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PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
A foundational shift is ongoing in positioning technology, moving from positioners doing precisely what they are told to a new paradigm of truly intelligent positioning. Positioners can now perform autonomous optimization of process quantities, and the effects on industry will be significant.
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By Owen Wu,
BaySpec Inc.
BaySpec’s OCI-UAV hyperspectral imagers are designed for use on small UAVs to monitor the details of spatial, temporal, and spectral representation of ground objects. This app note discusses benefits these imagers offer and delivers example images for multiple topography analysis.
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Edmund Optics
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive, high-resolution optical imaging technology that creates cross-sectional images from interference signals received from an object under investigation and a local reference.
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Laser Components USA, Inc.
Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute have been trying to learn the effects of the current changes in the Arctic Ocean on the global ecosystem. Laser Components' FLEXPOINT modules are now being used in various underwater missions to assist scientists in answering these important questions.
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Vision Research, Inc.
In this case study, researchers study boiling mechanics with high-speed cameras to advance energy applications such as electronics cooling, cryogenic fuel storage, and more.
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Robust precision-engineered solutions. When it comes to optical and precision mechanical components for machine vision, we set the standard. Like no other manufacturer, we understand the exact requirements that optical components for industrial applications have to meet because we, ourselves, manufacture according to the same strict criteria.
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In this video, Félicien Legrand, U.S./Canada sales manager at Gentec-EO, discusses damage thresholds and why understanding them is so important.
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ZYGO is respected globally as an innovator and for providing best-in-class technologies, services, and solutions with a focus on surface metrology, position sensing, and optical components and assemblies. In a world where meeting and achieving precise tolerances are critical to the success of advanced applications, ZYGO is your dedicated strategic partner.
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Zygo Corporation |
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The SP504S camera accurately captures and analyzes wavelengths from 340 nm to 1,100 nm. With an unparalleled signal-to-noise ratio, it is ideal for beam profiling of very large beams.
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Ophir Photonics |
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Features of the ultrasonic motors include high torque/force, steady low speed without a gear, low inertia, low audible noise above 20 khz driving frequency, and more. The electromagnetic motor carries mass of magnet or iron core and winding.
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Canon USA, Inc. Optoelectronic Components |
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Raptor offers a range of CCD-based cooled detectors to meet OEM requirements across a range of spectroscopy applications.
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Raptor Photonics Limited |
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