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Thermal Imaging in Space

Originally developed for military purposes during the late 1940s, thermal imaging allowed soldiers in combat to see and target opposing forces through the darkest hours of the night or across a smoke-covered battleground.

By Benedette Cuffari 4 May 2016

Applications of Ultra-Violet LEDs and Safety Considerations

Ultra-violet (UV) light is found between the visible and x-ray spectrums. The wavelength range is specified as 10-400 nm, although several optoelectronic companies consider a wavelength as high as 430 nm as UV range.

From Marketech International Inc. 22 Feb 2016

Measuring Night Vision Imaging Systems

Spectroradiometers and Tunable Light Sources are used to verify compatibility between Night Vision Goggles and vehicle lighting components.

From Gamma Scientific 6 Jan 2016

Measuring High Power Lasers

Gary Wagner, President of Ophir-Spiricon, spoke to Optics about how extremely powerful lasers are driving new innovations in manufacturing and the military, the difficulties researchers face when attempting to measure them and how exactly they achieve these measurements.

From Ophir Photonics Group 3 Dec 2015

Thirty Years of Experience in Supplying Custom LEDs

AZoOptics speaks to Marktech Optoelectronics' CEO, Mark Campito, President, Bill Moore, and CTO, Vincent Forte about their extensive product range.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 3 Dec 2015

Measuring the Out-of-Band Rejection and Optical Density of a Tunable Laser Filter

Explore the precision of tunable laser filters with -60dB out-of-band rejection and OD measurement challenges in spectroscopy.

From Photon etc 16 Nov 2015

Producing LEDs from Food Waste - An Interview with Professor Prashant Sarswat

A research team at the University of Utah recently developed a method for the synthesis of quantum dot LEDS from food waste. AZoOptics talked to lead researcher, Professor Prashant K Sarswat, about the technology behind this breakthrough.

By Jake Wilkinson 5 Nov 2015

Stable Light Sources for Test and Measurement Applications

Admesy's Steropes series offers stable light sources for accurate color measurements in testing and measurement applications, including LED and halogen options.

From Admesy 1 Oct 2015

Choosing a Camera Technology to Work Best for Beam Profiling Applications

Back in 1997, Spiricon’s founder and president, Dr. Carlos Roundy, presented a paper at the 4th International Workshop on Lasers and Optics Characterization, which was held in Munich, Germany.

From Ophir Photonics Group 15 Sep 2015

Using Calibrated Photodiodes to Measure LED Power and Irradiance

Many industries have started using LEDs as a replacement for conventional broadband light sources, including deuterium, xenon, mercury, and quartz-halogen lamps

From Ophir Photonics Group 15 Sep 2015