2026 | IL Photonics

Automated Laser Processing Enables Safer Recycling of EV Batteries

In the newly launched bilateral research project DigiBattCycle, LTB Lasertechnik Berlin (Division Laser-Microtechnology / LMT) is working alongside partners from research and industry on automated, digitally supported process chains for the remanufacturing and recycling of EV batteries. A central pillar of the project is the German-South Korean cooperation, aimed at leveraging technological synergies between both … Continue reading

08-Sep-2026 Blog, Lasers, LTB Lasertechnik Berlin

New Tutorial Series: Getting Started with the Heliotis Gen4 SDK

The Heliotis Gen4 SDK enables Heliotis 3D sensors to be integrated into custom software and machine vision applications. A new four-part tutorial series from Heliotis offers a concise introduction, demonstrating the key steps from installation to the first 3D measurement. The series guides you through: The installation of C4Utility Provides an overview of programming examples and documentation … Continue reading

07-Sep-2026 Blog, Cameras and Imaging, Heliotis

The Photonics Bottleneck Nobody’s Talking About in the AI Buildout

Every headline about the AI infrastructure boom centers on GPUs. OpenAI’s Stargate initiative alone carries a price tag near 500 billion dollars, and hyperscalers across the country are breaking ground on new data center capacity at a pace the industry has never seen. But underneath the compute story sits a quieter bottleneck: getting data into … Continue reading

06-Sep-2026 Blog, Detectors, GPD Optoelectronics

Parameters That Determine the Damage Threshold

A damage threshold is not one number. It is the product of at least five variables, each contributing to the figure printed on a datasheet. Substrate preparation, surface roughness, coating architecture, and defect density all directly influence how much fluence a coating can survive. Test methodology does not change the physical threshold itself, but it … Continue reading

03-Sep-2026 Blog, Manx Precision Optics (MPO), Optics

Where Can I Use CHARLIE?

CHARLIE, the back-illuminated, cooled sCMOS camera from greateyes, combines cutting-edge technology with innovative functionality to offer unprecedented opportunities for the measurements of tomorrow. Built on decades of experience in ultra-high vacuum (UHV), CHARLIE is specially designed for a broad range of applications. Ultra-low-noise electronics combined with market-leading deep cooling make CHARLIE the most sensitive X-ray … Continue reading

02-Sep-2026 Blog, Cameras and Imaging, greateyes

Image for Evanescent Field Generated by Total Internal Reflection

Introduction to TIRF Microscopy

Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy restricts excitation to a thin layer near the sample surface, often less than 100 nanometers. This technique dramatically improves signal-to-noise ratio for surface-proximal imaging. That performance depends on filters and dichroics that can handle excitation energy re-entering the emission path at high angles, something standard fluorescence optics aren’t built … Continue reading

01-Sep-2026 Blog, Chroma Technology, Optics

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