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Optical Lenses - How They Work and Types of Lens

Article - 7 Jun 2013

A lens can be described as an optical device that transmits and refracts the incident beam by converging or diverging it. A simple lens consists of a single optical element, while a compound lens is...
What is a Photodiode?

Article - 4 Jun 2013

A photodiode can be described as a photo detector that is capable of converting incident light into voltage or current.
Electro Scientific Industries Adds Expertise to Its' Scientific Advisory Board

News - 27 Aug 2007

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading provider of world-class photonic micro-engineering solutions, today announced that Dr. Ming Wu has joined the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board...
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.
Terahertz and IR Band Pass Filters from Lake Shore Cryogenics

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Each filter has a full transmission profile. Full width half max bandwidth (FWHM) and measured centre wavelength are included. These filters are particularly designed for applications requiring high...
Membrane Deformable Mirror - Saturn from Adaptica with Push-Pull Technology

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Saturn is a true innovation in the field of adaptive optics because it can control and manage image aberrations in a more precise and detailed way than the traditional deformable membrane mirrors.
Ultra Precision Piezoelectric and Motorized Actuators for Nanopositioning and Micropositioning Applications

Article - 5 Aug 2008

PI is the leading manufacturer of ultra precision actuators for nanopositioning and micropositioning applications in industries such as: Semiconductors; Biotechnology and Medicine; Lasers, Optics,...
Highly Efficient Photonic Filters Promise Enhanced Data Transmission for Optical Networks

Article - 16 Feb 2008

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have come up with a potentially perfect way to sort and distribute the massive amounts of data that travel daily over optical fibers to...
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.

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