Optical Components, Coatings & Materials News

  1. Abrisa Technologies Unveils New Capabilities For Ultra-Thin Glass, Laser Cutting And Coatings For NVIS, ITO Heaters, Imaging, Sensing, And The IR 1/22/2024

    Abrisa Technologies, unveils its new capabilities for ultra-thin glass processing, coatings for NVIS, ITO Heaters, Imaging, Sensing and the IR, and more in a new 16-page Capabilities Brochure.

  2. Life Science Optics: From Source To Sensors, We Have You Covered 1/8/2024

    Discover how expertise in system assembly and alignment, along with a unified approach, can bolster the quality and efficiency of your life science optical system.

  3. An Introduction To Bandpass Optical Filters 1/8/2024

    Understanding the concept of a bandpass filter is crucial for various applications. Explore key parameters like transmission, blocking, and edge steepness that define the performance of these filters.

  4. An Introduction To Optical Filters 1/8/2024

    Optical filters are essential to optical systems used in many different fields. Expand your understanding of optical filters, their types, working principles, and applications with this overview.

  5. Optical Filter's Role In Identifying Distracted Drivers 1/3/2024

    From fluorescence microscopy to Raman spectroscopy to medical imaging, optical filters are used in a wide variety of applications. Let’s take a look at these devices and how they can help target distracted drivers.

  6. 3 Rock-Solid Predictions (j/k) About What To Expect From Photonics In 2024 12/7/2023

    Before 2023 comes to an end we want to go on record with three things that we guarantee will happen in 2024.

    (Guarantee not valid anywhere, anytime, and/or any place. Void everywhere.)

  7. 2023's Best: Methane Super Emitters, The Valley Of Death, Hidden Cities, And Maple Syrup 12/6/2023

    It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this year. It’s got intrigue, suspense, and surprises. Oh, and infrared, LiDAR, and so much more.

  8. How Microscopy Helps Big Pharma With The Little Things 11/21/2023

    Microscopy plays a crucial role in various aspects of pharmaceutical research and development within life sciences. Let’s take a look at how Big Pharma uses this technology to discover new drugs, perform quality control, and more.

  9. NIST's Superconducting Camera 400 Times More Powerful Than Any Other Device Of Its Type 11/2/2023

    Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have built a superconducting camera containing 400,000 pixels — 400 times more than any other device of its type.

  10. Everybody Loves LiDAR 10/27/2023

    LiDAR – is there anything it can’t do? Invented in the 1960s on the heels of the invention of the laser, LiDAR became commercially viable in the late 1980s. Today, it’s omnipresent, allowing us to do things we’ve never seen before in ways we never imagined.