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Improving Ultra Narrowband Optical Filters

Article - 30 Jan 2017

Advanced plasma deposition for computer-controlled deposition system for multicavity filters to enhance spectral precision and contrast for optical filters

Advanced Plasma Deposited Hard Coated Optical Bandpass and Dichroic Filters

Article - 30 Jan 2017

This article describes the main types of advanced plasma filters and provides guidelines on how to specify key attributes, while also optimizing the cost.

New Radiation Source Could Improve Cancer Detection and Border Security

News - 26 Nov 2007

Going through airport security can be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays", a...

Specifying Advanced Plasma Deposited Hard Coated Optical Bandpass and Dichroic Filters

Article - 20 Dec 2016

Thin film optical filters have a complex nature and diverse end-use applications and therefore, they have always been a challenge to specify.

Lens Makers Sees Growth With New Technologies

News - 24 Nov 2007

At the recent AAO conference in New Orleans, eye care firms Alcon ACL and Advanced Medical Optics EYE showcased their latest implantable lenses and Lasik technologies. Much of the buzz centered on...

PI (Physik Instrumente) S-335 Miniature Piezo Tip/Tilt-Mirror

Equipment

S-335 piezo tip/tilt mirrors / scanners provide extremely large deflection angles in a miniaturized package.

Optical Fabrication and Fluid Jet Polishing

Article - 20 Jun 2016

The world of optical fabrication has been completely transformed by the technique fluid jet polishing. Using this economical, computer controlled method, LightMachinery is able to create near perfect...

HMI Delivered to NASA's Goddard Spacecraft Center for Solar Dynamics Observatory

News - 15 Nov 2007

The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI), an instrument for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), has been delivered to NASA's Goddard Spacecraft Center for integration on SDO, which is...

Cosmic Ray Mystery Source - Supermassive Black Holes

News - 12 Nov 2007

The most energetic particles in the universe - ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays - likely come from supermassive black holes in the hearts of nearby active galaxies, says a study by scientists from nearly...

Wanted: Salmon Sperm - To be Used for Light Research

News - 28 Oct 2007

A University of Cincinnati professor is doing research for the U.S. Air Force, attempting to bring salmon sperm into the mix of biological materials used to intensify light-emitting diodes. Andrew...