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Freeform Optics - Manufacturing Optical Components Using Freeform Surfacing Equipment

In some instances, features of an optical system like lenses, mirrors and other reflectors, are required that cannot be readily made using conventional optics manufacturing processes like grinding, lapping and polishing.

27 Jan 2008

Chandra X-ray Observatory - Space Based Telescope Exploring The Invisible Universe

To the human eye, space appears serene and void. It is neither. To the “eye” of an X-ray telescope, the universe is totally different - a violent, vibrant, and ever-changing place.

27 Jan 2008

CCD Sensors - A Basic Look at How The Fundamental Key to Modern Digital Imaging Works

Without CCD detectors our modern lives would not have the current influx of ubiquitous video cameras, digital cameras, and camera telephones. CCD detectors or sensors are the light sensitive detectors that capture the image in the majority of these cameras.

27 Jan 2008

World's Best Microscope Revealed

TEAM 0.5, the world's most powerful transmission electron microscope has been installed at the Department of Energy's National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

23 Jan 2008

Optical Coherence Tomography - An Introduction to Optical Coherence Tomography

Optical Coherence tomography has been used for a number of applications such as biomedical and materials research for the past decade.

16 Jan 2008

Largest Laser in the World is Picking up Speed

Scientists and technicians at the NIF are quickening their pace to install and test the rest of NIF’s 192 lasers.

13 Jan 2008

Using Short and Intense X-Rays to Capture Images

LLNL scientists for the first time have validated the idea of using extremely short and intense X-ray pulses to capture images of objects.

By Andy Henton 11 Jan 2008

What is Adaptive Optics?

Adaptive Optics can be defined as the optical systems that adapt to rectify for optical effects which is presented by the medium between the object and its image.

9 Jan 2008