Newsletter | August 24, 2026

08.24.26 -- Spotlight On Detectors & Imaging

FEATURED EDITORIAL

How Flat-Panel Detectors Enhance Dual-Energy Computed Tomography

Flat‐panel detectors improve dual‐energy CT imaging in several ways by enhancing both the physical detection of X‐rays and the subsequent extraction and processing of spectral information.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

PbS/PbSe Detectors Driving Precision In Medical And Gas Analysis

PbS/PbSe detectors deliver fast, sensitive mid-IR gas analysis for life sciences, enabling precise capnography, medical monitoring, and environmental control with compact, reliable, OEM-ready integration.

Thales Receives Custom 10PW Beam Dump For World's Most Powerful Laser

By collaborating with Gentec-EO and their distributor Laser Components, see how Thales was able to gather the necessary specifications and requirements for this project.

Extra-Terrestrial Connections: Enabling Optical Mesh Networks In Orbit

Optical filter implementation into orbital mesh networks must consider how price, performance, and delivery timeline can be optimized together to align with specific customer needs.

Introduction To Next-Generation Thin-Film Optical Filters For Life Sciences

Fluorescence-based systems have revolutionized the way organisms, cells, and biomolecules are visualized and detected. However, challenges common to these instruments can reduce performance. 

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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

Precision Facet Preparation For Detectors And Imaging Systems

Performance in advanced detector and imaging systems often depends on efficient optical coupling between photonic integrated circuits, waveguides, fiber arrays, sources, and detectors. Surface roughness, facet geometry, and inconsistent component preparation can introduce optical loss, complicate alignment, and affect system repeatability.

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