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  • Photometer - Definition and References
    Article - 29 May 2014
    Photometer is an instrument for measuring the light intensity or optical properties of optical sources or detectors. It operates more like a transducer which converts electric current into mechanical...
  • Radiometer - Definitions and Applications
    Article - 30 Apr 2014
    A radiometer is an instrument for detecting and measuring radiant flux/power of electromagnetic radiation. The term radiometer usually refers to an infrared radiation detector; however, it also refers...
  • Pechan Prism: Definition and Working Principle
    Article - 18 Jul 2014
    Pechan prisms comprise two air-spaced components, and have the ability to revert (flip horizontally) or invert (flip vertically) an image, depending upon it's orientation. It can be used in...
  • Cassegrain Telescope - Definition and Applications
    Article - 1 May 2014
    The Cassegrain telescope is an astronomical reflecting telescope in which the light is incident on a large concave paraboloid mirror and reflected onto a smaller convex hyperboloid mirror.
  • The Diffraction Limits in Optical Microscopy
    Article - 4 Aug 2014
    The optical microscope, also called the light microscope, is the oldest type of microscope which uses visible light and lenses in order to magnify images of very small samples. It is a standard tool...
  • Light Sheet Microscopy - Applications and Benefits
    Article - 6 May 2014
    Light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), also known as selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), is a non-destructive, versatile imaging tool that operates as a microscope and microtome using...
  • Short Wavelength Infrared Camera Technology
    Article - 28 Jun 2013
    Zephir SWIR Camera boasts a 346 fps rate, enhancing industrial sorting and scientific imaging with its 0.8-2.5µm spectral range.
  • What is an Optical Chopper?
    Article - 10 Jun 2013
    An optical chopper is a device that interrupts a light beam at periodic intervals. By varying the frequency of operation of the chopper it can be used for various applications. The first ever optical...
  • What is a Periscope?
    Article - 11 Sep 2014
    A periscope can be defined as an optical instrument that allows the viewing of objects that are not in the direct life of vision. Periscopes prove to be of great help to submariners to have a view of...
  • Advanced Filter Technology from Lasers to Displays
    Article - 3 Dec 2012
    In this interview, Adam Brierley, Director of Brinell Vision, talks to AZoOptics about their thin-film filter and filter glass products, and their capabilities in the field of laser safety.

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