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Using Infrared Filters in Astronomy and Climate Monitoring

In this article, AZoOptics spoke to Brinell Vision about their infrared filters and how they are being used in astronomy and climate monitoring.

From Brinell Vision Ltd. 30 Oct 2019

How to Clean Protected Aluminium Coatings

Clean and dust free aluminum coatings are often vital, but cleaning should only be attempted as a last resort.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 29 Oct 2019

Alignment Method for an Off-Axis Paraboloid

There are many key steps in the alignment method of an off-axis paraboloid that are needed to get the desired results.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 29 Oct 2019

Optical Performance Impacts of Microroughness

Quality factors including microroughness as well as other factors such as slope errors and surface accuracy are a key challenge of manufacturing aspheric optics

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 29 Oct 2019

Introducing Augmented Reality in the Aerospace Industry

Augmented reality (AR) has been used in the aerospace industry for a number of years. For example, in integrated helmets in military aircrafts.

From Radiant Vision Systems 29 Oct 2019

Near-Infrared (NIR) Light Sources for 3D Facial Recognition

Near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths are used frequently for three-dimensional (3D) sensing in a number of applications, including 3D facial recognition.

From Radiant Vision Systems 29 Oct 2019

Near-Eye Display Measurement for AR/VR Headsets

In this article, we examine the challenges of near-to-eye display (NED) measurement to examine device quality for AR, VR and MR headsets.

From Radiant Vision Systems 29 Oct 2019

Measuring the Optical Performance of Head-Up Displays

Head-up display (HUD) technology is increasing significantly, and to meet appropriate standards, they need to go through efficient measurement systems.

From Radiant Vision Systems 29 Oct 2019

Microsphere Enabled Lenses for Imaging Volcanic Mineralogy Samples

In this interview, Joe Wragg from LIG Nanowise, talks to AZoOptics about their range of Microsphere Enabled Lenses that can be used for Imaging Volcanic Mineralogy Samples.

From LIG Nanowise 22 Oct 2019

Examining Optical Fibers in Microscale Imaging: Interview with George Gordon, Ph.D.

Imaging through optical fiber bundles (also known as coherent fiber bundles or multicore fibers) has been used for many years in medical endoscopy and industrial inspection.

By Zoe Peterkin 14 Oct 2019