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Using a Fiber-Tip Microforce Sensor for Interfacial Adhesion Forces Measurement

A newly developed Fiber-Tip Microforce Sensor (FTMS) displays unseen levels of micronewton sensitivity to measure adhesion forces.

15 Aug 2022

Vibration Signal Recognition Method Developed

In an article published in Sensors, researchers proposed a novel endpoint detection algorithm and a feature fusion technique based on a multi-scale feature fusion two-dimensional convolutional neural network (2DCNN) to identify fiber vibration signals.

15 Aug 2022

High Magnification Beam Expander for Small Aperture Applications

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has developed a new compact beam expander that uniquely delivers high magnification (x30) from small aperture (2 mm) high power laser beam lines.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 27 Jul 2022

Researchers Use Optical Fibers to Detect Lead Ions

In an article recently published in the journal Optical Fiber Technology, researchers discussed the utility of functionalized D-shaped optical fibers for measuring heavy metal ion pollution.

27 Jul 2022

Optical Fiber Sensor Developed for Monitoring Evaporation of Ethanol–Water Mixtures

In a paper published in Sensors, researchers proposed an inline optical fiber sensor based on a hollow square-core fiber to monitor the real-time evaporation of binary mixtures of ethanol and water.

26 Jul 2022

Realizing the Full Potential of Fiber Meta-Optics

A study published in the journal Nature Communications presents the nanoprinting of a 3D achromatic diffractive metalens on the end face of a single-mode fiber, achieving achromatic and polarization-insensitive focusing across the complete near-infrared telecommunication wavelength.

21 Jul 2022

Researchers Analyze Free-Space Light Beam Using Curved Micromirrors

Micromirrors are mirrors with micrometer scale that are widely utilized in a variety of applications, primarily optical instruments, optical scanners, and fiber-optic telecommunications.

12 Jul 2022

Headwall Expands Product Portfolio with Nano-Replication Capability via Acquisition of Holographix

Headwall Photonics®, a leading manufacturer of master holographic gratings, spectrographs, and spectrometers for OEM customers, announced today the acquisition of Holographix® LLC.

From Headwall Photonics, Inc. 12 Jul 2022

Radiant Vision Systems Honored by Vision Systems Design 2022 Innovators Award Program

Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of scientific imaging systems for automated visual inspection of light sources and displays, announces that its ProMetric® I61 (61-megapixel) Imaging Colorimeter has been recognized among the best in machine vision today by the judges of the Vision Systems Design 2022 Innovators Awards program.

From Radiant Vision Systems 20 Jun 2022

Researchers Create New Method of Using Light Polarization to Enhance Data Storage Density and Computing Performance

The latest study employs multiple polarization channels for parallel processing, increasing computing density through several orders of magnitude over traditional electronic chips.

16 Jun 2022