Optical Components and Optics Reference Materials
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Liquid Lens
From: Foctek Photonics, Inc.Description: A lens is both a telephoto lens and a macro lens. This is a magical innovation, the principle of bionics, just like the human eye is inserted into the lens of a mobile phone. The flowable liquid is ...
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What are the Technical Terms for Optical Filters?
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: The optical filter is made of plastic or glass, added with special dyes. The red filter can only pass the red light and so on. The transmittance of the glass sheet is originally similar to the air, ...
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Optics for Photography: Examining Optical Components
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: When you think of optics, perhaps one of the most commonly considered applications is photography. Here at Knight Optical, we have provided custom-manufactured optical components for all categories of ...
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Drone Development on Autopilot: How are Optical Components Used in Drones?
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Last month, NASA made a huge announcement - the success of its Ingenuity helicopter taking flight on Mars, making the UAV the first-ever aircraft to "make a powered, controlled flight on another ...
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Application of High-Power Laser
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: High-power lasers have a wide range of applications, including precision industrial processing, laser imaging/ranging, and strong field physics applications. Optical lenses and lenses, as the key core ...
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Slip Rings Used for Medical Applications
Description: A fiber optic rotary joint is a conductive component that transmits power, signals especially the photoelectric signals between the rotary part and the stationary part while allowing a 360-degree ...
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Characteristics of Optical Fiber Slip Ring
Description: Fiber optic slip ring is in the industrial equipment we often called fiber optic rotary joint and fiber optic rotary connector, that look at its name we know, it is fiber as the carrier of data. A ...
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How Does a Cylinder Lens Work
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: Cylinder lenses are similar to spherical lenses because they all use curved surfaces to focus or diverge light, but cylindrical lenses only have the ability to converge or diverge in one direction, ...
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On Femtosecond Laser
Description: As the saying goes, time flies. Time passes swiftly in the blink of eye, as if it has a pair of magic wings. Some might associate the idea with the term femtosecond, as the pronunciation of "fem" ...
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What is a Double Concave Lens?
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: A double concave lens is also called a negative spherical lens. The middle of the lens is thin, the edge is thick, and it is concave, so it is also called a concave lens, which has a divergent effect ...
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Optical Components Used for Marine Biology and Deep-Sea Exploration
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Here at Knight Optical, we supply a range of stock and custom-made optical components for an array of scientific fields of study. In our most recent blogs, we've explored how our optics are used ...
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Bus Bars & Optics
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: The primary function of a bus bar is to conduct electricity. Typical bus bar applications for optics include heater windows and EMI Shielding. ...
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Grinding Technology and Classification of Optical Lens
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: In the process of planar planetary grinding, the uniformity of the grinding disk wear is closely related to the grinding quality of the optical lens; through the analysis of the movement law of the ...
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Shining a Light on Optical Components and Solar Observation
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: To celebrate the spectacular views of the solar system recently captured by NASA's arsenal of solar observation aircraft1, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of metrology-tested, custom-made and ...
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GCG-Plane Diffraction Grating
Description: Grating is a common optical dispersion component. It is an object or device that has a spatial periodic distribution within a certain spatial range and can amplitude modulation or (and) position phase ...
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Fast Steering Mirrors for Deep Space / Free Space Optical Communication
Description: Laggy Communication via Satellites? ...
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Fiber Collimators of Daheng Optics
Description: Facing the ever-increasing market demand, Daheng New Epoch Technology Inc. ("Daheng Optics") has developed a series of high-precision fiber collimators and fiber couplers of enhanced collimation ...
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Interesting Optical Phenomenon
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: Interesting optical phenomenon 1. The small hole imaging--The straight line propagation of light. ...
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What is a Fiber Optic Slip Ring? The Working Principle and Basic Structure of Optical Fiber Slip Ring.
Description: CENO is a professional slip-ring manufacturer. We have provided fiber optic slip-rings to our customers for many times. So, what is a fiber optic slip ring? What are the internal principles and basic ...
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How Optics Are Used in State-of-the-Art Airborne Applications
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: While General Aviation (GA) is temporarily grounded as the world endeavours to vaccinate the planet's population against COVID-19, other essential aircraft categories are still in flight, such as ...
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CENO New Type Rotary Joint Integrated Fiber Optic and Power
Description: CENO newly power/signal + fiber optic rotary joint reasonable price. fiber optical rotary joints (FORJs) are the optical equivalent to electric slip rings. They allow for the uninterrupted ...
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World's Brightest Compact Sight Glass Luminaire Offers ETL Approval and UL Conformity
From: LJ StarDescription: One of the best sight glass lights just got even better. The LJ Star LumiStar®1000, the world's brightest compact sight glass luminaire, is now Intertek ETL approved and conforms to UL 2108; in ...
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Adoption of UV LED Curing: Trends and Benefits for Industrial Printing
Description: Technology and market trends are prompting industrial print production managers to consider UV LED inkjet printing to improve their product identification and decorating operations. The combination of ...
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Damage Threshold
Description: Colloquially speaking, Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) represents the critical value of a laser intensity at which an optical device can withstand without being permanently damaged. The LIDT of ...
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Optical Components and the Rise of Renewables
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Here, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested optical components - looks at how the pandemic has created a sea change in how we want to live our lives on planet earth. The ...
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The Central Principle of Optical Cemented Lenses
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: In the process of optically cemented lenses, no matter whether the resin glue method or the photo glue method is used, it must be centered to ensure that the optical axes of the positive and negative ...
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Features of Power/Signal Integrated Fiber Optic Rotary Joint
Description: The most cost and size efficient options are the single and dual channel design. If more than two fibers are present in a system, multiplexing solutions are available to combine multiple channels onto ...
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Material Solutions to Seal Out the Elements in Automotive Lighting Applications
Description: The engineering design of any automobile is extensive. From the engine to the power train and axles and wheels. Fuel systems. Steering. Restraints and safety systems. Infotainment. ...
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Introduction to Wind Turbines
Description: One way that wind farm owners, engineers, technicians and makers of wind turbines can mitigate the risk of unscheduled repairs is to consider components that require less maintenance and even tell you ...
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Get to Know White Space, Gray Space and Meet-Me Rooms
From: Belden Inc.Description: Within any data center are two distinct and separate spaces known as "white space" and "gray space." Although these two areas function differently, are managed differently and serve unique purposes, ...
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Why Do Fiber Optic Slip Rings Have Such High Reliability?
Description: With the progress of science and technology, the conductive slip ring has been upgraded and updated in the whole process of industrial upgrading, becoming more and more precise. With the development ...
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The Importance of UV Laser Markability in the Wire and Cable Industry
From: Technetics GroupDescription: Product recognition and identification are critical in the wire and cable industry. The traditional route to do this has been to use ink-jet printing on plastic. However, this method has serious ...
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What is the Difference Between Optical Fiber Slip Ring and Ordinary Slip Ring?
Description: Fiber slip ring it is to use fiber as a tool to transmit optical signals a slip ring, to the modern industrial development, the application of optical fiber is very common, from telecoms to video, ...
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Environmental Control In The Processing of Optical Components
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: The optical system composed of various optical components, the quality of its components plays a very important role on the quality and basic performance of optical instruments, so high-quality, ...
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Photoelectric System Design and the Advantages of a Distributed System
From: Light in Motion LLCDescription: A photoelectric system uses visible or infrared light to perform a variety of functions in both industrial and commercial applications, such as measuring distance or detecting the presence or absence ...
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High Precision Fiber Slip Ring Internal Structure
Description: Optical fiber slip ring is a reliable transmission device that uses optical fiber as the data transmission medium to connect signals and data to the rotating part of the equipment.It is especially ...
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Processing of High Power Laser Optics
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: OEM cylinder lenses supplier to share with you: In recent years, the development of high-power lasers, deep ultraviolet / X-rays and other fields has not only extended the choice of optical materials, ...
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Medical Imaging Using Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs)
Description: KETEK SiPMs provide excellent performance for these detection tasks and are the superior alternative compared to the traditionally used light detectors like PMTs (photomultiplier tubes) and APDs ...
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Optics Are All Around Us
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Wherever we go in the world, we are never too far from an optic. In fact, nature itself provides us with everyday examples of the universality of optical phenomena and light; such as rainbows and ...
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Success Stories for UV Disinfection
Description: Learn how customers such as hospitals, medical practices, fire departments, taxi services and food packaging companies are using UV disinfection systems to protect employees, staff and customers ...
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Tiny Tech: The World of Nanotechnology
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: As the name suggests, nanotechnology is a branch of technology (as well as science and engineering) that is conducted at a nanoscale (1 to 100 nanometres). In other, more layman-friendly, words, it is ...
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E-Book-The Latest Info on Optical Metrology in Additive Manufacturing
From: Olympus America, Inc.Description: Ten years ago, 3D printing might have conjured up images of replicators from popular sci-fi shows and movies, where anything can be created on a whim. Today, however, 3D printing-also known as ...
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IP66 Waterproof Slip Ring with Fiber Optic
Description: This is a customized slip ring with power, signal, fiber optical, it's also a waterproof slip rings designed specifically for underwater operation and waterproof work. According to working ...
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Sapphire Windows Application
Description: Sapphire Windows used for short and long wavelength applications (UV and IR) exceed other optical materials in harsh environments, providing a barrier between elements. This is due to sapphire ...
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Aspheric Optics
From: Foctek Photonics, Inc.Description: Spherical optical element refers to a constant curvature from the center to the edge of the element, and the surface is spherical; for aspheric optical elements, the curvature continuously changes ...
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High-Quality Imaging Demands High-Quality Optics
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Thermal imaging, medical imaging, geospatial imaging, imaging technology for food quality; there's an abundance of imaging categories used across a diverse spectrum of industries. Although each ...
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Surface Preparation for Reliable Optical Coatings in Photonics Manufacturing
From: BTG LabsDescription: Coatings are an indispensable part of manufacturing photonics. The coatings help determine the most basic functionality of the lenses they are applied to. How much light passes through, what happens ...
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Do You Know Double-Concave Lenses?
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: A biconcave lens is similar to a plano-concave lens, with a negative focal length, but the rays of light incident in parallel diverge outward. The two sides of the biconcave lens have the same radius ...
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Common Use of Lenses
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: Optical spherical lenses are optical components made of transparent material and the surface is a part of the spherical surface. The lens is composed of several lenses. Lenses can be widely used in ...
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CENO's Fiber Optic Rotary Joint
Description: Fiber optic rotary joint provides the best solution for the data transmitting for rotary connections systems. It is suitable for application which needs transmitting large datas or signals from static ...
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General Characteristics of the Materials
Description: Crystalline materials are often used in optics applications because of their unique optical and physical properties. ...
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Polishing of Optical Glass Lenses
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: Over the past half century, people have put forward various opinions on the exploration of the polishing mechanism of optical glass, and there is no unified understanding so far. When discussing the ...
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Application of Reticle on Telescope
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: The reticle is generally installed on the focal plane of the right eyepiece of the telescope or scope. It is made of thin glass with a reticle dense line engraved on the surface. Since this thin glass ...
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Optical Prism
From: BRD Optical Co., Ltd.Description: Before delving into the theory of light guide prism, consider its manufacturing process. ...
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Application of Laser Processing Technology in the Industrial Field
Description: Application of laser processing technology in the industrial field ...
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Photoelectric Sensors: from Useful to Ubiquitous
From: Light in Motion LLCDescription: In this webinar, we will analyze the reasons that made Photoelectric Sensors prominent, look at the evolution of the enabling technologies starting with the LED, how that has made Photoelectric ...
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Case Study: ANPR Filters
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have become an essential requirement of law enforcement and road safety. ANPR cameras need to operate ...
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Case Study: Medical
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: The medical sector puts further demands on quality in optics. Accuracy and reliability is of utmost importance for systems of medical diagnostics and analysis. Knight Optical was approached to supply ...
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The Industrial Sequel: Optical Components That Are Used Within the Manufacturing Sector
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Following on from its previous blog on optics used in the manufacturing sector , Knight Optical - the leading manufacturer of premium-quality, metrology-tested optical components - explores additional ...
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UV Optical Components Used for Sterilisation
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: At a time when sterilisation, hygiene and disinfection has never been more critical, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested, premium-quality optical components - explores ...
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New Automotive Monolithic LED Driver that Ensures Stable Lighting Even During Battery Voltage Drops
Description: In the automotive market, vehicle lamps are increasingly adopting LEDs due to their longer life and high-density mounting. Conventional onboard LEDs support various designs and functions by combining ...
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Optical Thin Films on Complex Substrate Geometries Enabled by Enhanced Deposition Technology
Description: A proprietary low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) coating process permits the manufacture of various thin film optical coatings, such as single-band, dual-band and broadband anti-reflection ...
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Industrial Laser System
From: CRYSTECH, Inc.Description: It is a high power 532nm Q-CW laser system, it is widely used in a variety of industries such as glass cutting, carving, laser marking and so on. ...
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Comparing Zirconia Alumina with Alumina Oxide
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Aluminum oxide ceramic is the most readily available technical ceramic in terms of physical size and also pure aluminum oxide content. Aluminum oxide, commonly known as Alumina, should be the first ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Frequently Asked Ceramic Fabrication Questions ...
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High Precision Ceramic Component Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: A cutting edge developer of scientific instrumentation was sourcing a small diameter ceramic bobbin requiring concentricity to three microns on a tiny axial bore. Although high electrical and ...
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Metalized Sapphire Window Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: A manufacturer of medical endoscopes needed metalized sapphire windows with extremely smooth optically polished faces to allow for hermetic sealing into a Nickel 200 tube that was brazed to ...
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Precision Optical Quartz Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: Deep space-based research by NASA called for a high energy solar concentrator that could focus from 3.5" to a faceted point over a 12" length. Designers had initially tried sapphire as the ...
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Precision Silicon Carbide Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: A customer pioneering in the life sciences industry contacted Insaco for a quote on Aluminum Nitride machining for their developmental part requiring excellent hardness and good thermal ...
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Precision Zirconia (YTZP) Gearing Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: A semiconductor processor was having contamination problems from metal and plastic gears due to intense chemical, thermal and high vacuum conditions. They were considering technical ceramics ...
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Replacing Metal Components with Hard Materials (PDF)
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Many times we are asked at Insaco if we could machine a thin metal rod, or drill a small metal plate, often requiring extremely tight tolerances and precision cuts. Unfortunately we don't machine ...
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Zirconia Replacement Example
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Problem: A specialized wire cutting machine used a tool-steel funnel to position a steel wire for cutting. In a short period of time, the rubbing of the wire damaged the funnel which then caused ...
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Custom Woodblock Stamps with Lasers: More Creativity with Less Effort
From: Epilog Laser Corp.Description: As one of the oldest printing techniques, woodblock printing is a form of relief printing. It can create beautiful designs on wallpaper, fabric, maps and many other materials. ...
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Eye-Safe OPO Laser System
From: CRYSTECH, Inc.Description: 1.57um laser has the characteristics of eye safety but also the atmospheric infrared window, strong penetrating ability to smoke, all solid state etc. The system has been widely used in laser ranging, ...
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Ultraviolet Laser
Description: With the increasing demand for small electronic products and microelectronic components, UV lasers are ideal tools for processing plastic and metal materials commonly used in microelectronic ...
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Optical Components That are Used Within the Manufacturing Sector
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Optical components and manufacturing have long gone hand-in-hand, and in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and with the Government's attempt to push the sector in a bid to save the UK economy from ...
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1064nm&532nm System-A Typical and Common E-O Q-Switch Nd:YAG Laser Medical System
From: CRYSTECH, Inc.Description: It is a typical and common E-O Q-Switch Nd:YAG laser medical system. The system is working as dual wavelength(1064&532). ...
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2100nm System (A Popular Laser Medical System)
From: CRYSTECH, Inc.Description: The main applications are: 1.treating urologic conditions such as BPH, stones, tumors or strictures 2.other surgical fields including gastroenterology, pulmonology, orthopedics and others ...
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Basics of Industrial Fiber Optics
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Most process plants and factories have unique requirements for communications networks that differ from those of commercial grade networks. Industrial network components must withstand much harsher ...
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Fiber Optic Utility Probes
Description: With deep applications know-how and responsive service and support across the globe, AE builds collaborative partnerships to meet rapid technological developments, propel growth for its customers and ...
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Pat Speaks with Peter Egerton, Chief Commercial Officer for Alluxa, About Coronavirus Testing, Creating the Machinery, How it Works, Production Timelines and the Alluxa Workforce:
From: Alluxa, Inc.Description: Pat speaks with Peter Egerton, Chief Commercial Officer for Alluxa, about Coronavirus testing, creating the machinery, how it works, production timelines and the Alluxa workforce: ...
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How Knight Optical Components are Helping to Feed the Nation
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: At a time when food is in-demand more than ever before, Knight Optical - the leading supplier of on-spec, metrology-tested premium-quality optical components - looks at how optics are used across the ...
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Partnership with Lucid Scientific
From: BakerDescription: The Baker Company has partnered with Lucid Scientific, a manufacturer of the most sensitive and accurate optical oxygen sensors available, to distribute its novel product line in North America. ...
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Test High Speed OC-3/STM-1 and OC-12/STM-4 Networks with GL's SonetExpert
From: GL Communications, Inc.Description: Welcome to another issue of GL's newsletter providing information and insight into our new SonetExpertâ„¢ test platform for High Speed OC3/12 and STM1/4 Analysis and Emulation. GL's SonetExpert™ ...
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Knight Optical and the Dawn of the Domes
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Optical Domes are ubiquitous. You're certainly never too far from a technical device that makes use of the curved, sturdy component, and as a trusted protective solution, it's easy to see why they are ...
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Visual Output: 5S and Poka-Yoke
From: item America, LLCDescription: The transparency visual output provides and motivates staff to drive forward the continuous improvement process (CIP). We've decided to take a fresh look at the two well-known lean methods of 5S and ...
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CMOS LDO Regulators
From: ROHM Semiconductor GmbHDescription: This paper reviews the basics of LDO regulators and discusses the technology advances in the latest generation of LDOs that make them the preferred solution for many point of load power requirements. ...
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OIS - Optical Image Stabilization
From: ROHM Semiconductor GmbHDescription: Whether capturing still images or recording moving video, image stabilization will always be a major factor in reproducing a near perfect digital replica. A lack thereof will result in image ...
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Optical Fiber Slip Ring, Integrated Fiber Slip Ring
Description: CENO Electronics builds fiber-optic rotary joints available up to many channels and any fiber type (single-mode, multi-mode). The rotary joints transmit signals with low insertion loss, high return ...
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LED Annual Energy Savings Calculator
From: Cable & Supplies, Inc.Description: Annual Energy Savings / ROI Calculator calculating kilowatts and energy costs saved when switching from inefficient to efficient lamps ...
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Hand Cleaning of Small Coated Optics
Description: This note describes the procedure for hand cleaning of small (= 2 inch diameter) thin film coated optics. The steps presented are safe for the vast majority of optical coatings, which are typically ...
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Patterned Thin Film Optical Filters
Description: DSI's processes enable high placement accuracy, the ability to accurately maintain coating spectral properties at the smallest geometries, two sided patterning capabilities (for windows), and careful ...
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Case Study: Photonic Array Device Assembly
Description: PI's Fast Multichannel Photonic Alignment (FMPA) technology was introduced in 2016. It quickly amassed prestigious honors like the R&D 100 Award and the Lightwave Innovations Award for its ...
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Optical Components on Track for a Future of Fitness
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: Suffice to say, 2020's Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken the world by storm. Life, as we know it, has changed. The UK and USA's theatrical hubs, the West End and Broadway, have both closed ...
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Practical Examples of Parallel Alignment Automation
Description: PI's Fast, Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment (FMPA) technology is a set of firmware-level commands built into its highest-performance digital nanopositioning and hexapod controllers. These commands ...
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Custom-Made Germanium and Silicon Optics Meet the Spec for High-Tech Surveillance Systems
From: Knight Optical (UK) LtdDescription: As a leading supplier of custom-made, high-quality components, Knight Optical strives to keep abreast of recent technological innovations within the Security and Defence sectors to meet the ...
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Application of Electric Slip Ring in Grain Harvester
Description: Over the past three decades, optical fiber has revolutionized the telecommunications industry. In terms of bandwidth, transmission rate, security, life, weight and cost, they have huge advantages over ...
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Filter Application in Fluorescence Imaging
Description: Fluorescent filter is the key element applied in bio-optical imaging system. ...
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OEM Reticle Products
Description: Daheng Optics offers standard and Original equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Reticle Products. Reticles are usually used for insertion in eyepiece of an imaging system. They have different patterns ...
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Geekcraft: Build Your Own Raspberry Pi Motion Detector
Description: An introduction to PIR sensors ...