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Using Polarimetry to Monitor Crops from Space

In an article published in the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, researchers demonstrated that crop classifications from RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) Compact Polarimetric (CP) imagery could be made with high accuracy, supporting prior findings that were based on simulated CP data.

28 Sep 2022

Fast Focusing On-Axis Parabolic Mirrors

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a leading producer of on-axis parabolic mirrors for ground-breaking applications in fundamental, high-power laser physics research.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 28 Sep 2022

Chemosensor Detects Hazardous Pesticides Using Luminescence Method

In a study published in Chemosensors, researchers developed a luminescent chemosensor to identify and measure the concentrations of organophosphate pesticides in various water samples. The sensor is flexible enough to be easily modified to accommodate the ever-expanding list of new pesticides.

27 Sep 2022

Optical Coherence Tomography Helps Study Increased Macrophage-Like Cell Density in Retinal Vein Occlusion

In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers used swept-source and en-face optical coherence tomography angiography images to investigate the morphological changes and density of macrophage-like cells located in the vitreoretinal interface in retinal vein occlusion-affected eyes.

27 Sep 2022

Which Camera is Better at Detecting and Locating High-Voltage Corona Discharges?

A recent study published in Sensors compares the sensitivity of a portable wideband sonic camera and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera with a matrix of micro-electromechanical microphones for identifying and pinpointing the source of discharges.

27 Sep 2022