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Optogenetic Inhibition of Dorsal Medial Prefrontal Cortex Attenuates Stress-Induced Reinstatement of Palatable Food Seeking in Female Rats
Description: Optogenetics is a booming multidisciplinary bioengineering technology. It has the characteristic of high spatial-temporal resolution and cell-type specific. It overcomes the disadvantages of ...
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Answers to the Most Common Questions About Laser Engravers
Description: The engraving industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution. The advent of laser engraving now allows for much more efficient engraving at lower costs. Soon engraving machines will be ...
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Subsea Technologies: Optical Components in Deep Waters
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Without the development of subsea technologies, much of the knowledge and supplies we have today simply wouldn't be available. This includes elements such as important findings from deep-sea ...
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Remote Activation of Biomolecules in Deep Tissues using Near-Infrared-to-UV Upconversion Nanotransducers
Description: Controlled activation or release of biomolecules is very crucial in various biological applications. Controlling the activity of biomolecules have been attempted by various means and controlling the ...
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Viral Vector-Based Techniques for Optogenetic Modulation In Vivo
Description: Optogenetics is a technical methodology that allows direct light-based manipulation of genetically specified cells. Optogenetic methods have provided novel insights into the role of defined neuronal ...
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Laser Variety: Different Types of Optical Lasers & Their Applications
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Knight Optical - an international, leading supplier of high-precision, metrology-tested optical components - works with a diverse range of global laser manufacturers. Here, the optics specialist runs ...
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Distal Connectivity Causes Summation and Division Across Mouse Visual Cortex (Nature Neuroscience, 2014,Volume:17,Pages: 30-32)
Description: Neurons in different locations across the cortex are connected through polysynaptic networks involving both excitation and inhibition. To probe the functional effect of such networks, we used ...
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Is a Fiber Laser Better Than a CO2 Laser?
Description: For any trade that involves any kind of cutting, engraving, or etching, the owner will face the decision of which kind of laser to purchase for his work. ...
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Temperature-dependent Activation of Neurons by Continuous Near-infrared Laser
Description: Optical control of neuronal activity has a number of advantages over electrical methods and can be conveniently applied to intact individual neurons in vivo. In this study, we demonstrated an ...
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Passive Thermal Imaging and C-UAS Techniques
Description: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems or C-UAS/C-UAVs are specific techniques designed to detect, track, interrupt, or even wreck the drones to prevent unauthorized trespass into certain areas. This article ...
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Spectrometer Optics and Spectrometer Design
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Spectrometer optics involves measuring light intensity by means of a specialized analytical tool called a spectrometer which separates light by wavelength. Spectrometers are used for a variety of ...
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Swimming with the Substrates: Infrared (IR) Applications
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Optical Components are manufactured from a wide range of substrates, and the very materials they're fabricated from dictate their suitability for specific tasks. Here, Knight Optical - the leading ...
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3 Tips: How to Buy the Right Laser
From: Trotec Laser, Inc.Description: Which laser for engraving and cutting is the right one for my requirements? How much does a laser machine cost? What should I consider when buying a laser? What functions make a laser future-proof? ...
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Fatal Neurological Respiratory Insufficiency Is Common Among Viral Encephalitides (Oxford Journals, 2013:208)
Description: Neurological respiratory insufficiency strongly correlates with mortality among rodents infected with West Nile virus (WNV), which suggests that this is a primary mechanism of death in rodents and ...
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Control of a Specific Motor Program by a Small Brain Area in Zebrafish
Description: Complex motor behaviors are thought to be coordinated by networks of brain nuclei that may control different elementary motor programs. Transparent zebrafish larvae offer the opportunity to analyze ...
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Introduction to Acousto-Optic Crystals
Description: Acousto-Optic Crystals are crystals that exhibit photoelastic effects, where mechanical waves stimulate elastic strains in the crystals, acting as periodic phase gratings and altering the refractive ...
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Optogenetic Evidence That Pallidal Projections, Not Nigral Projections, from the Nucleus Accumbens Core Are Necessary for Reinstating Cocaine Seeking
Description: The core subcompartment of the nucleus accumbens (NAcore) contributes significantly to behavioral responses following motivationally relevant stimuli, including drug-induced, stress-induced, and ...
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LWIR Imaging VS MWIR Imaging, Which is Better?
Description: There has been a long-term debate over the superiorities of Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) and Mid Wave Infrared (MWIR) Infrared Imaging. This article is a thorough comparison of the differences and ...
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Optogenetic Silencing of Locus Coeruleus Activity in Mice Impairs Cognitive Flexibility in an Attentional Set-Shifting Task
Description: The locus coeruleus (LC) is the sole source of noradrenergic projections to the cortex and essential for attention-dependent cognitive processes. In this study we used unilateral optogenetic silencing ...
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Life On Autopilot: Where Is the Robotics and Automation Industry Headed?
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: What are the latest trends dominating the robotics and automation world? Are robots still in demand? Where are these awe-inspiring automated technologies headed? And what optical components are used ...
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Ultrahigh Accuracy Imaging Modality for Super-Localization Microscopy
Description: Super-localization microscopy encompasses techniques that depend on the accurate localization of individual molecules from generally low-light images. The obtainable localization accuracies, however, ...
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What are Thermal Camera Lenses
Description: This article is a basic introduction to Thermal Camera Lenses, which refers to the lens components used for infrared thermal imaging. ...
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Knight Optical Launches Three Brand-New Laser Optic Product Lines
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Knight Optical, the leading global supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optics, has revealed its latest product offering - a trio of components that are suitable for a wide range of laser varieties, ...
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Optogenetic Stimulation of a Hippocampal Engram Activates Fear Memory Recall
Description: A specific memory is thought to be encoded by a sparse population of neurons. These neurons can be tagged during learning for subsequent identification3 and manipulation. Moreover, their ablation or ...
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Ultra-High Resolution Raman Imaging by Optically Trapped Dielectric Microsphere
Description: We show a different approach to perform near-field Raman imaging with sub-diffraction limit spatial resolution. In this approach, a dielectric microsphere is trapped by the excitation laser through ...
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The Future of Machine Vision
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Currently, industry news is utterly humming with stimulating updates on machine vision developments from across the globe. As well as remarkable technological releases, thought-provoking conferences ...
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Near-field Raman Imaging Using Optically Trapped Dielectric Microsphere
Description: The stumbling block of employing Raman imaging in nanoscience and nanotechnology is the diffraction-limited spatial resolution. Several approaches have been employed to improve the spatial resolution, ...
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Luminescence Enhancement in Nanocomposite Consisting of Polyvinyl Alcohol Incorporated Gold Nanoparticles and Nile Blue 690 Perchlorate
Description: We have experimentally demonstrated that the emission of visible light from the polymer matrix doped with luminescent dye and gold nanoparticles (GNPs) can be enhanced with the use of surface plasmon ...
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Improved Temporal Resolution and Linked Hidden Markov Modeling for Switchable Single-Molecule FRET
Description: Optimized conditions for measuring the multiple distances within a single molecule by switchable FRET increase the temporal resolution of the method by an order of magnitude. Furthermore, linked ...
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Fluoxetine Induces Vasodilatation of Cerebral Arterioles by Co-Modulating NO/Muscarinic Signalling
Description: Ischaemic stroke patients treated with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) show improved motor, cognitive and executive functions, but the underlying mechanism(s) are incompletely ...
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In the Spotlight: Graticules, Gratings & Resolution Charts
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Although they’re utilised for a diverse range of uses, most varieties of these optics share one commonality. Besides the precision of all three types, most Gratings, Graticules and Resolution ...
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Optical Basics: Spherical Aberrations and Coma
Description: When we are selecting or browsing online about optics, we hear the suppliers and authorized resources mentioning Optical Aberrations all the time, and there are such a fair number of them, including ...
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Integrated Optical Inspection Machine for Defects of MiniLED
Description: SmartMore's integrated inspection machine is deeply integrated with SmartMore's intelligent industrial platform SMore ViMo 2.0 and lighting scheme to realize the smart detection of double links ...
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Optical Basics: What is FOV (Field of View)
Description: For optical imaging instruments and components, understanding the basic concept of FOV (Field of View) is fundamental for selecting the appropriate optical lenses and components that meet your ...
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Calcium Dynamics in Root Cells of Arabidopsis thaliana Visualized with Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy
Description: Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) is an imaging technique particularly suited for long term in-vivo analysis of transparent specimens, able to visualize small organs or entire organisms, ...
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How Thin film polarizer products work
From: CRYSTECH, Inc.Description: Thin film polarizer products are called polarizers, which control the polarization direction of a specific light beam. When natural light passes through the polarizer, the light whose vibration ...
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The Most Common Optical Filters and Their Uses
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Optical Filters are available in an array of choices and are employed for a wide and diverse range of applications. As a global supplier of stock and custom-made optics, Knight Optical runs through ...
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Optical Lens-Infrared Lens
From: Foctek Photonics, Inc.Description: What do you expect most when you are in the dark? Of course it is a pair of eyes that can see through the dark, and an infrared lens is this kind of eyes that can perceive heat and see through the ...
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Infrared Illumination for Time-of-Flight Applications
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: The 3D capabilities of Time-of-Flight (TOF) cameras open up new opportunities for a number of applications. One of the challenges of TOF systems is due to the high modulation frequency operating ...
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Technologies used for Military Weaponry & Defence Technology
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: In the finale of its three-part military and defence explorative blog that uncovers some of the high-spec technologies and optics used within these discerning sectors, Knight Optical explores the ...
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Thermal Imaging Guidebook for Industrial Applications
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: An informative guide for the use of thermal imaging cameras in industrial applications. ...
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Top of the Shops: Smart Warehouses & Evolving E-Commerce
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Following the substantial rise that the e-commerce industry has experienced in the past few years and the consequential strain placed on warehousing facilities, sales growth is starting to slow ...
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Antimicrobial Photodynamic Efficiency of Novel Cationic Porphyrins towards Periodontal Gram-positive and Gram-negative Pathogenic Bacteria
Description: The Gram-negative Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium nucleatum are major causative agents of aggressive periodontal disease. Due to increase in the number of antibiotic-resistant ...
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Double Surface Super-Polishing Technique
Description: Hangzhou Shalom EO has successfully developed a double surface polishing method for processing high precision optical windows or substrates, made from N-BK7 and UV Fused Silica, which are one of the ...
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Enhance Endoscopic Vision from Optical Endoscopy Modalities
Description: The development of endoscopic vision technologies has resulted in a renewed drive to further develop endoscopic navigation systems. Multiple endoscopic optical imaging modalities provide data sources ...
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Microscope Spectrometer for Light Scattering Investigations
Description: We describe a setup including a microscope to study volumes of a few µm3 by static and dynamic light scattering (DLS) in a backscattering configuration. Light scattered by individual objects of ...
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How to Clean Your Optics
Description: The existence of dirt, contaminants, smudges, stains, and particulates on the optical surfaces of optics could be impeding and disturbing the proper operations and functions of optics. Hence, in order ...
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The Role of Thin Film Optics in QPCR and Covid-19 Detection
From: Alluxa, Inc.Description: Filter features such as high transmission, steep edges, low ripple and deep blocking are important when testing many samples, says Dr. Rance Fortenberry, director of technology at Alluxa ...
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Introduction to Waveplates and Retarders
Description: Waveplates and retarders are common optical components to alter the polarization state of light. Understanding the strength and weaknesses of different kinds of waveplates and retarders are a basic ...
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Knight Optical Components for Military & Defence Vehicles, Air & Spacecraft
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: As a leading supplier of ultra-high-precision optical components for integration with high-specification military and defence systems, Knight Optical is uncovering innovations within the industry in ...
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Optical Components for Military & Defence Equipment
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Several all-important necessities are considered when providing optics for high-spec military and defence applications. Here at Knight Optical, we've been working with these discerning industries for ...
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Case Study - Using Near Infrared Thermal Imaging Borescope to Optimise Production and Quality From Oxy-Gas Borosilicate Furnace
From: LANDDescription: SGD Pharma, a global leader in glass pharmaceutical packaging, chose AMETEK Land's Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B-656- GLASS) in-furnace thermal imaging system to replace its existing CCTV system and ...
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Case Study -Thai Glass Increases Production Quality of Glass Melt Tank with NIR-B-656-Glass
From: LANDDescription: Thai Glass, one of the leading glass producers in Thailand, is optimizing production quality after installing AMETEK Land’s advanced thermal imaging technology. In 2020 the company decided to ...
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Optical Observation of Shock Waves and Cavitation Bubbles in High Intensity Laser-induced Shock Processes
Description: We report an experimental study of the temporal and spatial dynamics of shock waves, cavitation bubbles, and sound waves generated in water during laser shock processing by single Nd:YAG laser pulses ...
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Multi-Wavelength Laser Sensor for Intruder Detection and Discrimination
Description: Holography is divided into two processes which are recording and reproduction, the interference fringes is generated on the holographic plate through the superposition between the reference light and ...
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LIDT, High Power Coating of Dayoptics
Description: DayOptics Inc., A company specializing in the design, manufacture and sale of optical and crystal components, has made a series of successful cases in high-power products in recent years. For example, ...
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In the Spotlight: New Fluorescence Filter Sets Range
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: This month, Knight Optical is excited to unveil a brand-new range of Fluorescence Filter Sets. As its first product launch of the year, the announcement comes as welcome news to those working on ...
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Depth Resolved Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrometer based on Structured Light Illumination and Fourier Transform Interferometry
Description: A depth resolved hyperspectral imaging spectrometer can provide depth resolved imaging both in the spatial and the spectral domain. Images acquired through a standard imaging Fourier transform ...
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Knight Optical Offers: The Top 10 Technologically Advanced Sectors of 2021
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: If you're an avid follower of our blogs, you'll know that we're passionate about technologies (both current and old), pioneering, unique systems and remarkable, new methods of doing things. As we ...
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Illuminate the Work: The Importance of a High-Quality Light Source
From: STEGODescription: Any person involved in industrial work environments is working with some version of these on a day-to-day basis. It might be an employee looking to install a new component into the electronics ...
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Two-Wavelength Exposure Enhancement in Holographic Data Storage of Spirooxazine-Doped Polymers
Description: Spirooxazine could be used as optical storage medium due to the excellent photochromic characteristic. In this paper, dynamics of holographic grating recording in spirooxazine-doped PMMA polymers was ...
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Advantages Of Using LED Lighting
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: LED is a new generation of light source that converts electric energy directly into light energy through semiconductor.LED lighting lamps are widely used in indoor and outdoor lighting occasions due ...
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Three-Dimensional Holographic Photostimulation of the Dendritic Arbor
Description: Digital holography is an emerging technology that can generate complex light patterns for controlling the excitability of neurons and neural circuits. The strengths of this technique include a high ...
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Optical Design for High Performance and Cost Optimization
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Optical design is the process of studying application requirements and designing optical systems to meet specific needs of optical instruments. For a complex device, the entire system may include many ...
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A Quick Guide to Common Fiber Optic Connectors
From: PEI-GenesisDescription: Connectors are supporting the processing of more data — at faster speeds and in smaller footprints — than ever before. Traditional approaches can’t keep up with this demand, which is ...
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Laser Focus: What Optical Components Are Used for Lasers?
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: There's a wide variety of different optical components that are used in laser applications. Of course, as the case is with all our projects, every design differs, and there's no one-size-fits-all ...
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Selecting a Machine Vision Lens
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: When selecting your machine vision lens there are a number of specifications you will want to keep in mind. The lens you choose will determine both the image quality and processing speed of your ...
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Improve Your Image Quality in Telescopes with Parabolic Mirrors
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: One of the primary component used in astronomical telescope is a parabolic or near parabolic shaped mirror with a f number typically larger than F4. With this f number and parabolic shape, there is a ...
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Optical Prism Application Notes
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Optical prisms have at least two polished and flat surfaces which are designed to perform different functions such as changing the direction of light, combining or splitting optical beams, providing ...
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Knight Optical Sees in Surge of Demand for Optics for Automated Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Knight Optical - the leading global supplier of custom-made optical components - has met a universal increased requirement for high-precision ultraviolet (UV) optical components for high-performing ...
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Understanding Lens Distortion
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Lens distortion is a cosmetic-type optical aberration which does not decrease the amount of information in an image. It occurs when information is displaced geometrically, and while it changes the ...
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What Technologies are Used in Modern-Day Alcohol Production?
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Alcohol production across sites worldwide is a hive of activity as brewers, distillers, winemakers, and the like begin to turn their attention to this year's harvests and manufacturing processes. In ...
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When Should I Consider Reverse Engineering a Lens?
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Our customers ask us this question often. Because redesigning lens assemblies involves incomplete materials, tolerance, and performance information, some folks find it a scary process. And because ...
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Polymer Optics
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Polymer optics, also known as plastic optics, are specialized optics made from highly transparent organic polymer materials, or optical polymers. At Shanghai Optics we manufacture high quality polymer ...
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Reverse Optical Engineering
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Optical reverse engineering is a process optical engineers use to understand and redesign an existing optical lens or assembly. As the name implies, reverse engineering requires you to start with a ...
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Introduction to Different Types of Optical Prisms
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: A prism is a transparent object surrounded by two planes that intersect but are not parallel to each other. The most important parameters of a prism are the angle and material. Prisms are widely used ...
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How does Peak to Valley (PV) and Root Mean Square (RMS) Affects the Quality of Your Optic?
From: Shanghai OpticsDescription: Peak-to-Valley (PV) and Root-Mean-Square (RMS) are two common parameters used to measure the difference between an ideal optic surface to the actual optic surface. Historically the PV is used more ...
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In the Spotlight: Light Guides & Prisms
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: For this month's optics spotlight, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested and custom-made optical components - groups together two of its most popular optical components. ...
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In the Spotlight: Calcium Fluoride Optics
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Here at Knight Optical, we've observed a peak in requirement for our custom-made Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) Optical Components. To coincide with this proliferation, we're placing these in-demand optics ...
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4 Advantages of Optical Active Alignment
Description: Optical alignment and micro-optic positioning are challenging, time-consuming processes. Tiny positional variations in photonic and optical manufacturing can mean the difference between success and ...
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Constant Flux LED
From: Light in Motion LLCDescription: Among all the possible applications using LEDs, those where the optical power is set high continuously over long periods of time are challenging in terms of stability over time. For instance, object ...
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LIDAR: How Smart Active Alignment Mechanisms can Reduce Manufacturing Costs
Description: By giving tomorrow's wheeled computers a 3D view of the world, objects can be more accurately categorized and evaluated in real time. In this way, LIDAR is the enabling technology for the coming ...
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Logic Output Opto Devices
From: Light in Motion LLCDescription: Most of the Opto devices sensor devices on the market are designed with analog outputs (photodiodes, phototransistors) that requires an analog to digital conversion to interface with the application. ...
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Platform for Light Guide Photointerrupters
From: Light in Motion LLCDescription: The design of an Optoelectric interrupter rests on two functions. The electro-optical function and the transport and delivery of the light ...
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Why Fast Steering Mirrors are used in Laser Communication / Free Space Optical Communication
Description: High Precision Tip/Tilt Mechanisms Keep Laser Beams Stabilized and Precisely on Target ...
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Feature of Canon Linear USM
From: Canon USA Motion ControlDescription: The rotor is in contact with the stator. The elliptical rotation makes it rotate in the opposite direction of the ultrasonic traveling wave due to the frictional force by elliptical rotation. ...
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Infrared Glass Material Technology
Description: The main difference between infrared optical systems and visible optical systems is that only a limited number of materials can be effectively applied to the mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared ...
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What Technologies are Helping with Waste Management & Recycling in the World?
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Excessive waste is a universal issue that we're all fighting to change. Economic growth and industrialisation have led to more waste being generated and carelessly disposed of over the years. So, with ...
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Laser System for Hot Objects Geometry Control
From: RIFTEK EUROPE Sp. z.o.o.Description: The system is designed for operational control of the slab dimensions during its rough rolling. All components are installed on tripod. 2D scanner is mounted with possibility of swinging around of ...
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COP26: Cultivating Technologies for Climate Change
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference - or as it's otherwise acknowledged 'COP26' - sent waves through the sphere in November. As world leaders gathered inside Glasgow's SEC for the 26th ...
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Distributed Vibration Monitoring Using FO Accelerometers
From: Luna InnovationsDescription: The many inherent benefits of fiber optic sensors for monitoring applications have driven their widespread adoption in many industries, spanning civil infrastructure, geotechnical applications, energy ...
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High-Definition Strain Measurement for Composite Systems
From: Luna InnovationsDescription: As the tranpsortation and energy industries transition to new and advanced lightweight composites, new design challenges are created that require advanced methods for test, measurement and validation. ...
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How to Monitor Temperature Profiles in High-Def
From: Luna InnovationsDescription: High-definition distributed temperature profiling based on fiber optic sensors provides highly detailed measurement data utilizing optical fiber as flexible distributed temperature sensors with ...
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Polarization: A Brief History and Overview
From: Luna InnovationsDescription: Fiber optic systems used to rely simply on transmitting and measuring the power of light. But in addition to power, the optical field has other characteristics such as its wavelength (or frequency), ...
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Ultra-High Resolution FO Testing for Field Diagnostics
From: Luna InnovationsDescription: As high-speed fiber optic communications and technologies are adopted in more and more industries with short- and mid-range deployments, the need for higher precision testing and diagnostics ...
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Optical Component Technologies in the Changing Face of the Beauty Industry
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: In this blog, Knight Optical - the leading global supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components - explores the ground-breaking technologies that are set to change the face of the beauty ...
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Alluxa Develops Innovative 15-Band Optical Filters for Etsi Astronomy Project
From: Alluxa, Inc.Description: The company's unique multi-band optical filter design is integral to Texas A&M's Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager (ETSI) instrument. ...
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A Prosperous Post-Pandemic Pathway for Knight Optical
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: While COVID-related repercussions have impacted the world over the past year and a half, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components – has ...
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Why You Should Consider This Alternative to Traditional Metal Armored Fiber
From: Belden Inc.Description: It’s no secret that fiber optic solutions are becoming increasingly popular to support a wide variety of technology applications: raised floors in data centers, FTTx and POL/PON networks using ...
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In the Spotlight: Infrared (IR) Windows
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: In this blog, Knight Optical – the leading supplier of stock and custom-made premium-quality optical components – investigates some popular uses for its Infrared (IR) Windows and talks ...