Newsletter | January 16, 2023

01.16.23 -- The Secret (Well, OK … Not Too Secret) Experiments On Board X-37B
 
From The Editor
The Secret (Well, OK … Not Too Secret) Experiments On Board X-37B
 
By John Oncea, Editor

I love space. I don’t pretend to understand it, but I’m constantly amazed at the natural wonders that are out there. Turns out, some of the wonders of space aren’t natural. For instance, there’s the Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the newest and most advanced re-entry spacecraft.
Industry Insights
Moonshots, Mine Carts, And Million Mile Motion Stages
Article | PI (Physik Instrumente) LP

A look at the lifetime expectation of precision motion stages compared to performance automobiles.
Introduction To Thin Substrate, Dichroic, And Polychroic Thin Film Filters
White Paper | Alluxa, Inc.

These filters are unique because they achieve flatness by eliminating the high stresses of a deposited traditional ion-based coating process such as ion beam sputtering (IBS) and ion assisted deposition (IAD). 
Using High-Speed Cameras To Analyze Fruit Fly Biolocomotion
Case Study | Vision Research, Inc.

Using Phantom high-speed cameras, Cornell University researchers analyze the biolocomotion of fruit flies, a complex natural process that inspires the development of micro air vehicles.
Confirming Picometer Performance Of Nanopositioning Systems
Article | By Shannon Ghorbani, Mad City Labs, Inc.

Mad City Labs is the only nanopositioning company showing real-world experimental verification of <50-pm closed-loop step-resolution.
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On the first day of Photonics West 2022, Russ Dahl of Opto Diode explains how the company provides fast prototype services to customers, tailoring products to meet individual specifications.
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The OCI™­ F Series ("All Seeing Eye") hyperspectral camera is a miniaturized push-broom hyperspectral camera covering the full VIS-NIR (400-1,000 nm) or SWIR (short-wave infrared, 900-1,700 nm) wavelength range, with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface.
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Blackfly S GigE Camera Series

The Blackfly S leverages the industry’s most advanced sensors in an ice-cube form factor. Features include IEEE1588 clock synchronization and full compatibility with popular third-party software supporting GigE Vision.
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Thin And Ultra-Thin Glass Fabrication And Coating

Abrisa Technologies offers ultra-thin (≤0.4 mm) technology glass for next generation devices needing miniaturization, slim formats, flexible glass, lightweight components, and/or bio or chemical compatibility. 
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