IR sensing technology harnesses the power of infrared radiation (which is invisible to the human eye) for various scientific and industrial applications. This technology leverages specially designed IR sensors and filters to detect energy levels and monitor changes in the surrounding environment. The utility of IR sensing spans thermal imaging, environmental monitoring, industrial process control, … Continue reading
Spectral emission lines are unique sets of spectral lines that serve as the fingerprints of chemical and molecular species, playing a crucial role in various scientific fields such as optics, photonics, chemistry, and physics. Experts in various industries use these spectral emissions to study the elemental and molecular compositions of a near-limitless range of substances. … Continue reading
Enabling technological breakthroughs with innovative imaging and detection solutions, precise instrumentation is a key requirement to measuring and analyzing complex or unknown physical phenomena. Over the last century, many research projects have aimed at better understanding the infinitely small at imperceptible scale. Whether the application requires ion, electron or photon detection, Photonis has the right … Continue reading
Iridian Spectral Technologies can now supply custom filters in the 10–15 µm longwave infrared (LWIR) range! Iridian’s new evaporative coating system is production-ready for 10–15 µm bandpass filters (BPF), edge-pass filters, and notch filters. Iridian supplies a number of the leading OEMs with the filter technology required for their environmental monitoring instrumentation and also serves … Continue reading
Challenge As made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope’s spherical aberration problem and subsequent repair in 1993, Optical Ground Support Equipment (OGSE) is vital to the success of any space-bound optical equipment. Whether it is taking detailed images of the cosmos or enabling a high data rate for optical free-space communications, ensuring that equipment will … Continue reading
The high absorption of infrared light in silica is an established trait that has seen longwave infrared lasers operating at 10.6 µm and 9.3 µm, implemented for a variety of applications over the years. In this article, we will look at three such use cases: laser damage growth mitigation, manufacturing of freeform micro-optics, and fiber … Continue reading