CAMERA & IMAGING INSIGHTS

Explore advancements in SWIR sensor technologies, enhancing time-of-flight imaging, avalanche photodetectors, and quenching circuits for high-performance applications in precision targeting, 3D LADAR, and photon detection.
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What Is Hyperspectral Imaging?
Discover the principles behind hyperspectral imaging and how this advanced imaging technique is revolutionizing the way we perceive and analyze our surroundings with unprecedented clarity and precision.
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3D Scanning System Brings Digital Characters To Life
Explore how advancements in visual effects, driven by high-speed 3D digital capture systems from Pixel Light Effects, are transforming the entertainment industry.
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5 Steps To Efficient Municipal Traffic Monitoring
Here are five crucial steps to efficient municipal traffic monitoring, including strategies and real-world examples that demonstrate how to maintain optimal road safety with minimal resource expenditure.
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Diffraction-Limiting Imaging Performance
Off-the-shelf microscope objectives pose limitations for modern imaging applications. Discover how customized objectives overcome these issues, ensuring high instrument repeatability.
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Machine Vision For Golf Simulators
Innovative machine vision technology revolutionizes golf simulation, offering players precise analysis and training opportunities in indoor environments.
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SWIR & NIR Imaging In Aerial Electro-Optical Systems (EOS)
Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensors, offering advantages in low-light conditions and daylight imaging, have emerged as crucial components in advanced aerial Electro-Optical System (EOS) products.
CAMERA & IMAGING SOLUTIONS
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SWIR filters, which transmit short-wave infrared light, reveal invisible details like overpainted scenes in paintings or bruises on fruit.
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The SUI 1024-LDH2 is a second-generation, high-speed 1024-pixel linescan InGaAs camera that increases the A-line rate to 91,911 lines per second (lps).
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The compact 1280JSX is our next-generation SWIR digital video camera featuring a 1.3MP high-resolution, high-sensitivity InGaAs imager.
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The High Resolution 2048R SWIR camera with capture rates of 10,000 to 147,000 lines per second for Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.
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The SOLO 50 is a high performance 50mm focal length lens designed for imaging in the 0.7 µm to 1.7 µm spectral range.
CAMERA & IMAGING NEWS
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The integration of computer vision into drone technology has significantly enhanced their performance, making them more autonomous, efficient, and capable of handling complex tasks across various industries.
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Super-fast insect eye-inspired camera shoots 9,120 fps in 40 times darker light. The camera has an incredibly slim profile, measuring less than one millimeter thick.
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Biophotonics is used in imaging, sensing, and therapy to diagnose disease, reduce the risk of infection, and observe brain activity. Now it is being used to keep astronauts healthy and diagnose and treat sleep apnea.
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SPIE Photonics West 2025, scheduled for January 25–30 in San Francisco, offers numerous benefits for professionals in the optics and photonics industry. Here are 25 reasons to attend.
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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!
CAMERA & IMAGING VIDEOS
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Teledyne FLIR's Contributions To Thermal Analysis And The Need For Infrared Storage
Teledyne FLIR Product Manager Matthew Hasty meets with us at Photonics West to discuss the demand for thermal analysis. Teledyne FLIR is innovating cooled infrared cameras and specialized software (infrared cloud storage) to house infrared data that’s compatible with FLIR research studios.
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Long Range SWIR For Maritime Surveillance
Experience the clarity of SWIR camera images in challenging weather conditions like sea haze and light mist, providing unparalleled image quality and detail.
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Hyperspectral Imaging Solutions For Industrial Automation And Beyond
As Photonics West 2023 winds down, we visit Mark Donaghy at the Raptor Photonics booth for a look at their line of SWIR and CMOS cameras and a new hyperspectral imaging system.
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Optical Filters For Communications Applications
Jason Palidwar of Iridian Spectral Technologies joins us to discuss optical filter solutions for high end telecom markets and more at Photonics West 2023.