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Types of Light Sources Used in Optical Microscopy

Article - 10 Jan 2025

Discover how different light sources, including LEDs, arc lamps, and lasers, impact optical microscopy techniques like fluorescence and live-cell imaging for precise research

Imaging Colorimeters for Measuring Light and Color of a Light Source

Article - 1 Aug 2022

This article explains the features of light and color spectrum, radiometry, spectrometry and spectroradiometer.

Measuring Night Vision Imaging Systems

Article - 6 Jan 2016

Spectroradiometers and Tunable Light Sources are used to verify compatibility between Night Vision Goggles and vehicle lighting components.

Hybrid Solar Lighting - What is Hybrid Solar Lighting and Using Optical Fiber to Distribute Sunlight

Article - 22 Feb 2008

Hybrid solar lighting technology is a technology that is capable of collecting sunlight and distributing the collected sunlight into the interior of a building using optical fibers. Hybrid solar...

Nano-Light Source - Lighting a Way for Future Biological Research

Article - 3 Jan 2008

A bio-friendly nano-sized light source capable of emitting coherent light across the visible spectrum has been invented by a team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley...

Energy-Efficient Lighting – Using Less Energy to Produce the Same Brightness as Incandescent Lighting

Article - 22 Dec 2007

Using electricity to generate lighting is a major consumer of energy. A massive amount of energy can be saved by using energy-efficient equipment. Currently, commercially available energy-efficient...

Laser-Driven Light Sources and the Future of Photonics Innovation

Article - 6 Jun 2022

Following Laser World of Photonics 2022, we spoke with Matthias Sachsenhauser from Hamamatsu Photonics about the role of laser-driven light sources in the future of the photonics sector.

The Implications of Using Light to Control Molecular Motion

Article - 20 Oct 2021

AZoOptics speaks to Professor David Amabilino about recent breakthrough research looking at how self-made fibers guide molecular movement using light.

Are LED Light Bulbs the Best Way to Save Energy?

Article - 29 Aug 2019

This article discusses if LED light bulbs are the best way to save energy or not.

How Can Biological Systems Perceive Polarized Light?

Article - 7 May 2019

Upon scattering in the atmosphere or reflecting off water or waxy leaves sunlight becomes linearly polarized, resulting in a particular pattern with the e-vector parallel to the surface.