Newsletter | December 18, 2024
FROM THE EDITOR
A Look Back At The Year That Was
By John Oncea, Editor
It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this past year. Why, it’s become an annual event!
TOP EDITORIAL
1.
China, U.S. Launch “Doppelganger” Secretive Spaceplanes Within Weeks Of Each Other
2.
The Great Debate: LiDAR Or Camera-Based Systems For AVs
3.
Directed Energy Weapons: From The Mirrors Of Archimedes To Iron Beam
4.
Love In The Lab: 3 Couples Who Were More Than Just Lab Partners
5.
How To Protect Your Camera When Photographing An Eclipse
TOP ARTICLES
Taking The Mystery Out Of Lens MTF: Data That You Need To Know
By Schneider Optics
Angle Of Incidence (AOI) And Polarization
By Alluxa, Inc.
Accuracy And Uncertainty... They Are Not The Same
By Zygo Corporation
Hands-On Quantum Computing Learning
By Aedan Gardill, Ph.D., Mad City Labs, Inc.
Fast Steering Mirrors For Deep Space And Free Space Optical Comms
By PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
TOP NEWS
NASA Engineers Push Limits Of Physics To Focus Light
Quantum Computing And Photonics Discovery Shrinks Critical Parts By 1,000 Times
An Important Discovery In Laser Physics!
Solar Energy Breakthrough Could Reduce Need For Solar Farms
20 kW Laser System For Producing High Purity Crystals
TOP WHITE PAPERS
Quantitative CMOS Technology
By Hamamatsu Corporation
Optical Bandpass Filter Fundamentals
By Andover Corporation
New Metrology Techniques For Advanced Thin Film Optical Filters
Why SWIR And InGaAs Are Useful
By Sensors Unlimited Inc., An RTX Company
Testing All-Silica Fibers Resistant To UV And Gamma Radiation
By Andrey Grishchenko, Ceram Optic SIA, Dmitrijs Saharovs and Mario Paredes, Armadillo SIA
TOP APPLICATION NOTES
Applications Of High Speed SWIR Imaging
Surface Flatness And Wavefront Error
Lidar: Lasers Rule For Remote Distance Measurement
By Coherent (Uk) Ltd, (Sub Of Coherent Inc)
Reliable EUV Photodiodes For Space Applications
By Opto Diode, An ITW Company
Spectral Bands: Why They Matter For Imaging Applications
By G&H
6.
SWIR Camera Utilized In Cutting Edge Tornado Research
7.
Customizing Optical Coatings For A 3D Visual Application
By PG&O Precision Glass & Optics
TOP CASE STUDIES
Thales Receives Custom 10PW Beam Dump For World's Most Powerful Laser
By Gentec Electro-Optics, Inc.
TOP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Wide-Angle Lenses
Schneider Optics
Nanopede Optical Filters
IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot
Precision XY Saw Cutting Of Glass, Wafers And Filters
Abrisa Technologies
6-Axis Miniature Hexapod: H-811.I2
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
High Power Detector For Laser Power Measurement: HP100A-50KW-GD
Gentec Electro-Optics, Inc.
TOP VIDEO
The Future Depends On Optics
By Edmund Optics
Scaling To Match The Needs Of A Booming Silicon Photonics Industry
