Newsletter | July 10, 2024

07.10.24 -- The Military And HSI | Understanding LiDAR | Precision Optics For Military Applications

FROM THE EDITOR

The Use Of Hyperspectral Imaging By The Military

Hyperspectral imaging is used in many industries, including defense. The data mined from this process can be the difference between winning and losing a war.

SPOTLIGHT ON LIDAR

LiDAR: Lasers Rule For Remote Distance Measurement

Autonomous vehicles, military ranging, atmospheric sensing, and traffic monitoring are just some of the applications for this versatile technique.

Remote Sensing With LiDAR Requires Optical Filter Trade-Offs

Engineers and designers working on lidar applications should consider critical filter issues early on.

Understanding LiDAR Filters

Some of the most important components of lidar sensors are the filters that isolate target signals, while preventing sunlight and other extraneous light from reaching the detector. A wide variety of applications and sensor types exist, from laser altimeters to Raman lidar systems.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

How Smart Active Alignment Can Reduce Manufacturing Costs

Advancements in silicon photonics and smartphones have fueled the rapid growth of the LiDAR field, surprising experts in manufacturing, engineering, and innovation.

Precision Optics For Military Applications

This application note reviews a number of precision optics suitable for military applications, including corner cube retro-reflectors, integrator rods, mirrors, windows, and cube beamsplitters, as well as a wide variety of prisms.

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What should you consider when specifying components for an optically-based sensing subsystem? What are the challenges in designing these into a subsystem? Learn about developing subsystems and specifying components for manufacturing and assembly in this webinar.

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