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Optics / Photonics 101

Refractive Index - Refractive Index of Common Gemstones and Materials

Different types of media have different refractive properties. The amount of refraction for a given material is known as the refractive index.

15 May 2008

Synthetic Aperture Radar - What is Synthetic Aperture Radar and How Does it Work?

Synthetic aperture radar or commonly abbreviated to as SAR provides high resolution imagery by taking the advantages of the intricate information processing capacity of today's digital electronics and the long-range propagation characteristics of radar signals.

18 Apr 2008

Optical Mouse - How an Optical Mouse Work

The mouse is an input tool designed to control objects on the display screen. The mouse senses these movements and is transmitted to the computer in order for it to react in an appropriate manner.

28 Mar 2008

The Femtosecond Laser – An Introduction

Femtosecond lasers are a type of laser that discharges optical pulses in femtoseconds. Femtosecond lasers belong to a class of ultrashort pulse lasers or ultrafast lasers. Passive mode locking technologies has been employed for the generation of short pulses.

17 Mar 2008

Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) - What is LIDAR?

LIDAR, which stands for light detection and ranging, is an instrument that uses an intense laser light transmitted at an object and detecting the laser light reflected by the object.

10 Mar 2008

Binoculars - How Binoculars Work?

Binoculars can be considered as having two telescopes which are exactly the same placed next to each other and accurately pointing at the same direction. Binoculars allow the user to use both eyes when looking at distant objects.

7 Mar 2008

Magnifying Glass - What is a Magnifying Glass?

Magnifying glass is used to look at tiny objects or fine print and they are available in various forms.

3 Mar 2008

Optical Tweezers - An Introduction to Optical Tweezers

Light is used by optical tweezers to control microscopic objects the size of a single atom. A focused laser beam generates radiation pressure which is capable of trapping small particles.

29 Feb 2008

Photonic Integrated Circuit - What is a Photonic Integrated Circuit?

A photonic integrated circuit or commonly abbreviated to as PIC is in theory very similar to an electronic integrated circuit.

25 Feb 2008

What is Infrared Light?

Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave segment of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths that range from red light to violet.

24 Feb 2008

Cylinder CGH - What Is It and How It Works

Cylinder CGH - What Is It and How It Works

This product profile describes the features and applications of the Cylinder CGH.

From AOM - Arizona Optical Metrology LLC

UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses for Specialized Applications

UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses for Specialized Applications

This product profile describes the features and applications of the UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses.

From Resolve Optics Ltd.

Nexview™ 650: Coherence Scanning Interferometry

Nexview™ 650: Coherence Scanning Interferometry

Coherence Scanning Interferometry is the measurement technology at the core of the Nexview™ 650 system.

From Zygo Corporation

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