Sensors / Detectors Case Studies and White Papers
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Maintenance-Free Hermetic Feedthrough Fiber Pigtailed Electro-Optic Sensor for Rugged Environments
5/9/2012
This application note offers a detailed description, features, and more for CMC Electronics’ Hermetic Feedthrough Fiber Pigtailed Electro-Optic Sensor Technology. This electro-optic sensor provides a light and compact solution for applications in harsh environmental conditions that require 100% reliability; such as military and commercial aircraft, oil and gas applications, surface and sub-surface watercraft, and UAV/UAS.
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Advantages of Point Source Emitters: Application Note
4/30/2012
A Point Source Emitter is similar to a standard LED, however, its well defined circular area (usually 25μm-200μm in diameter) makes it ideal in applications involving encoders, machine vision, medical fiber, and any other application where a precise beam of light is needed. This application note provides background information on Point Source Emitters, and highlights their advantages over standard LEDs.
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Avalanche Photodiode LADAR/LIDAR Receiver Technologies Overview
9/6/2011
Voxtel offers LIDAR receivers and LADAR focal plane arrays optimized for high performance with our novel fast-temporal-response, high gain, low noise InGaAs avalanche photodiode (APD) technology, proven readout integrated circuit (ROIC) designs, and camera electronics expertise.
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Remote Sensing Application Note
8/4/2011
Xenics designs and manufactures linear arrays, FPA and cameras for the Short Wavelength range (SWIR), based on InGaAs detectors.
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Article: Recent Advances In Laser Warning Systems (LWS)
4/11/2011
The battlefield of yesteryears remains a sad memory for many of us; images of soldiers lying in trenches waiting for the next enemy salvo are unfortunately part of our collective history. By Éric Desfonds, Excelitas Technologies
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Single Photon Counting With A Focus On Biomedical Applications
3/22/2011
Over the past few years a growing number of companies have come to rely on Photon Counting for applications that range from particle sizing, atmospheric studies and advanced forms of biomedical research. By Excelitas Technologies
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Photodiode Typical Applications
3/22/2011
Photodiodes are unique among light detectors in that when illuminated, they generate an output which is proportional to light level. By Excelitas Technologies
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Application Note: Low Noise Optical Receiver Using SiAPD
3/22/2011
Silicon Avalanche photodiodes (Si APD) are the preferred optical detectors for applications where the wavelength lies between 400nm and 1100nm and where high speed and low optical power detection is required. By Excelitas Technologies
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Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) - A User Guide
3/21/2011
Avalanche photodiode detectors (APDs) have and will continue to be used in many diverse applications such as laser range finders, data communications or photon correlation studies. By Excelitas Technologies
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Case Study: Uniform Radiance Source For Thermal-Vacuum Sensor Calibration
10/1/2008
Vacuum Compatible Luminance/Radiance Sphere designed for use in a vacuum chamber to carry out radiometric characterization and calibration of electro-optical sensors under simulated temperature and vacuum environment.