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  • The Construction and Applications of Sodium Vapour Lamps
    Article - 24 Jul 2013
    Sodium vapor lamps are some of the most efficient lamps in the world. They have an efficiency of up to 190 lumens per watt compared to an incandescent street lamp which has between 15 and 19 lumens...
  • What is a CCD Sensor?
    Article - 23 Oct 2014
    The CCD (charge coupled device) was first invented at the Bell laboratories in the 1960s. CCDs are thin wafers which consist of a number of buried electrodes that facilitate the movement of electrons...
  • What is a Photodiode?
    Article - 5 Jun 2013
    A photodiode can be described as a photo detector that is capable of converting incident light into voltage or current.
  • 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.
  • What are Excimer, Solid-State, Fiber-Hosted, Semiconductor, Dye and Free Electron Lasers?
    Article - 15 Oct 2007
    THis article discusses the differences between dye, fiber hosted, semiconductor, solid-state and free electron lasers.
  • Using Telescopes for Deep Space Imaging
    Article - 29 Aug 2007
    Many different forms of telescope exist, and these differences determine the power of the telescope and the applications they are used for.
  • Maxtech Releases Research Report on Commercial and Infrared Imaging Equipment Markets
    News - 3 Apr 2014
    Maxtech International, Inc. is releasing the 2014 edition of its market research report on commercial and dual-use infrared imaging equipment markets (Vol. IRW-C). World infrared imaging markets...
  • What Is Photonics Used For?
    Article - 22 Jan 2025
    Photonics is the study of light and its applications in technology, including lasers, fiber optics, and quantum photonics. Key photonics applications span telecommunications, medical imaging, clean...
  • Spectroscopy: A Key Tool for Climate Change
    Article - 29 Jul 2024
    Spectroscopy has advanced from Newton's prism experiments to a critical tool for climate change mitigation. Modern techniques like infrared and Raman spectroscopy monitor greenhouse gases, air...
  • Viewing Adaptive Optics in a New Light
    Article - 23 Aug 2022
    AZoOptics speaks to Phaseform, whose approach to adaptive optics is helping to refine optic technologies across applications like life sciences microscopy and optical inspection.

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