Optical Components
OPTICAL COMPONENTS WHITE PAPERS & APPLICATION NOTES
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An Introduction To Optical Coatings
Optical coatings are thin films applied to optical components to enhance their performance. Various manufacturing methods exist, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
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Exploring The Emerging Applications Of Optical Interconnects
Optical interconnects are indispensable for modern communication infrastructure, from the Internet backbone to chip technology. As data volumes grow, learn how its evolution will remain pivotal for innovation.
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Precision In Light: DUV Photodiodes In Lithography & Medicine
DUV photodiodes are essential for precise UV dosage control in medical applications like phototherapy and sterilization, as well as in semiconductor manufacturing for lithography systems.
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SWIR Multimode Tracking (MMT) Developments At SUI
Explore advancements in SWIR multi-mode tracking with SHIELD and 1280JDSX-MMT, integrating laser range finders for enhanced imaging, target acquisition, and situational awareness.
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Revolutionizing Biofilm Research: High-Resolution, Real-Time Imaging with ZeGage Optical Profiler
A university lab optimized biofilm research with Zygo’s ZeGage Optical Profiler, enabling high-resolution, real-time, non-contact imaging that accelerates data collection, enhances accuracy, and preserves biofilm integrity.
OPTICAL COMPONENTS NEWS
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Krell Technologies: Finalist For Innovator Of The Year At The New Jersey Manufacturing Awards 202410/16/2024
Krell Technologies is honored to be named a Finalist for the Innovator of the Year award at the New Jersey Manufacturing Awards 2024, presented by NJMEP.
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Zygo Highlights Precision Optical And Metrology Solutions At Space Tech Expo Europe 202411/4/2024
Zygo Corporation, a leader in precision optics and metrology, will showcase advanced space-ready optical components at Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen, Germany, booth ZZ22.
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Gentec-EO Receives The Platinum-Level Prize At The 2024 Innovator Awards11/6/2024
Gentec Electro-Optics was awarded the platinum-level prize at the 2024 Innovator Awards by Laser Focus World magazine for their energy meter for large beams up to 700 J.
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MKS Announces Ophir® Helios Pro Industrial Power Meter For Optimizing Li-Ion Battery Welding10/8/2024
MKS Instruments has launched the Ophir Helios Pro industrial power meter, a robust device for measuring high-power lasers. It offers accurate measurements, fast response time, and various communication options.
OPTICAL COMPONENTS / OPTICS ABOUT DOCUMENT
Optics
Optics is an interesting subset of physics. It is the study of light and how it can be used in various industries from measurements to biology as well as photography to navigation. Optics is a fascinating field and we are just beginning to scratch the surface with what we know. One of the most interesting developments in optics is the use of fiber optics in the transmission of data. Light is used to transmit data across long distances and this has proved to be efficient as well as inexpensive.
Light is the fasted trailing particle in the universe and it is radiated from one point to the next in the form of waves. Light in a vacuum can travel at an astonishing 300 million meters per second, a speed that would take it to the moon in just about one second. Optics is primarily concerned with the use of light and how the light can be reflected, refracted, bent or manipulated in just about any way. The unique nature of light gives tremendous benefits in using it in various industries. Optics is no one of the ways where light can be used to store data. It seems that anything electrons have done in the past, light waves are able to do, just able to do it faster. In the beginning copper cables were used to transmit electrical pulses in network data transfer. While at that time it was a breakthrough, it was comparatively slow to the movement of light through fiber optics. Once fiber optics replaced, broad band speeds were achieved. All thanks to optics. The uses of optics can advance further with headway being made in fields of defense as well as medicine. Optics are now being used to return sight to the blind as well as create sight for robots.