| | | | | | | | Researchers discover radiation-induced microscopic defects within chalcogenide glass are gradually annihilated because the glass tends to return to an energetically stable state—a finding that may be useful for extreme environments like space or radioactive facilities. |
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| | Sponsored | | Laser output changes over time. Their specifications are also affected by the surrounding environmental conditions and the optical components that guide the beam to its delivery point. It is therefore necessary to validate laser parameters accurately and frequently in aerospace manufacturing organizations. Learn about laser output measurement and its benefits to the aerospace industry. |
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| | | | | | Episode 23 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features our Light News photonics news roundup for October 29, 2024. |
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| | | | | | Highly precise fast steering mirrors are essential to keep the optical signal between satellite transmitters and receivers aligned to ensure stable and efficient communication links. The devices also play a role in more down-to-Earth applications such as laser processing, ophthalmology, microscopy, directed-energy lasers for defense, and LiDAR. |
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| | Sponsored | | PROBLEM: You just completed your prototype, but it’s a tabletop of cluttered catalog optics with unused space between. SOLUTION: Use customized optical filters designed specifically for your instrument to reduce cost, system size, complexity, & protect your supply chain. As specification experts, our focus is always centered on finding tailored solutions for your specific needs. |
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| | | | | | In this episode: IR light aids brain injury recovery, a team creates the world’s thinnest flat lens, and business pairs advance next-gen tech. |
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| | | | | | The Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS) based at Heriot-Watt University will feature state-of-the-art equipment—single-photon detectors and adaptive optics systems—for quantum key distribution experiments to enable development and testing of new protocols for secure satellite-to-ground quantum communications. |
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| | Sponsored | | Photon Engineering's newest opto-mechanical raytrace and analysis software, FREDMPC, brings the power, speed, and scalability of GPUs to the optical engineering community. Spend less time waiting on calculations and more time answering your engineering questions. |
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| | | | | | From texting and navigation to banking and video streaming, smartphones are among the most multifaceted technologies ever developed. And now, chemical detection has joined its list of uses. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Join us October 31st at 11 a.m. ET to learn about a solution to copper welding challenges that provides depth of penetration and an aesthetically pleasing weld using a ring-core laser shape. |
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