Newsletter | November 4, 2023

11.04.23 -- The Best Of October: IR, Fiber Lasers, And More!

FROM THE EDITOR

Using IR At The Border To Fight … The Canadian Cartel?

Infrared is used at the border for surveillance, detecting people or vehicles crossing the border, and detecting disguises at security checkpoints. Could it have helped take down the Maple Mafia?

TOP INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Aerospace And Security: Lenses For CUBESAT

Application Note | Schneider Optics

Imaging technologies are crucial for space exploration and CubeSats, enabling high-resolution Earth imaging, resource monitoring, disaster detection, and CubeSat performance enhancement, ultimately improving reliability and navigation.

Improving The Future Of Smart Agriculture With Spectroscopy

White Paper | Avantes BV

Climate change and population expansion have a direct impact on agriculture, which has led to an increased number of people needing to be fed. However, due to changing weather patterns causing complete crops to fail, farms are forced to produce more with less.

How Do Fiber Lasers Work?

Application Note | Gentec Electro-Optics, Inc.

One of the most common uses for fiber optics is high-speed internet. However, fiber lasers can do so much more. In addition to transporting preexisting laser light, fiber lasers also generate it. Gentec-EO explains how fiber lasers work, the advantages of using them, and how to measure them with their product line.

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

U.S. Army Selects Lockheed Martin To Deliver 300 KW-Class Laser Weapon Systems

Physicists Create New Antenna

Air Deflects Lasers

Photonic Crystals Bend Light As Though It Were Under The Influence Of Gravity

Japanese Laser Fusion Technology To Help Power SA’s Green Future

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