Newsletter | July 23, 2025

07.23.25 -- Speed-Of-Light Defense Systems, Border Security & Surveillance, Working With Optical Density & More

The Laser Arsenal: The Military's New Speed-of-Light Defense Systems

High-energy laser weapons use focused light beams traveling at light speed to destroy drones, missiles, and threats instantly with unlimited shots at $1 each.

SPOTLIGHT ON DEFENSE & SECURITY/HIGH ENERGY LASER WEAPONS

Border Security & Surveillance

Sensors Unlimited’s InGaAs SWIR cameras enable calibrated thermal monitoring of furnaces, detecting slag buildup for safer, more efficient high-temperature operations.

Optics For Defense

Schneider-Kreuznach offers rugged, high-performance optical solutions for defense and security, with advanced stabilization, motorization, and ITAR certification for mission-critical reliability.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Highly-Dynamic 4-Axis Piezo Wafer Stage For Inspection And Metrology

Delve into the technical specifications and capabilities of a hybrid piezo wafer stage and its advantages over traditional electromagnetic solutions.

Technical Capabilities For Vacuum Windows

Vacuum windows enable light transmission in vacuum environments. Advanced manufacturing, materials expertise, and quality control ensure their performance and longevity.

Design For Micro Molding (Dfmm) — Engineering Success At The Micron Level

Design for Micro Molding (DfMM) is essential for micro-scale product success. Early collaboration with expert partners like Accumold ensures manufacturability, scalability, and risk reduction.

Working With Optical Density

Optical Density (OD) simplifies the complex task of describing light transmission through highly blocking filters. Explore how OD values efficiently convey a wide range of transmission variations.

How Optical Filters Enable Data Centers Ubiquitous AI's Demands

Data center infrastructure requires improvements in energy usage and temperature management, as well as component performance and sustainability, to meet AI’s growing capacity demands.

BULLETIN BOARD

Custom Visible And Infrared Light Solutions For Defense Applications

Opto Diode provides rugged, high-performance infrared and visible light solutions for defense applications, offering custom emitters and detectors optimized for durability and precision.

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Digital Galvano Scanning System: GM Series

Industry-leading high-performance, fully digital galvano scanning system from Canon. LED optical encoder (digital position sensor) with high speed digital servo controller brings high precision and high accuracy that surpasses all analog galvano scanners in the market.

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