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Hubble Space Telescope and Planetary Formation
Hubble Space Telescope and Planetary Formation
History of Telescopes When students begin to learn about space, astronomy, and the telescope in school, one of the first names that stands out is Galileo’s. Galileo Galilei was the first to point a ...
Detector Types: What to use for Measuring Optical Power
Detector Types: What to use for Measuring Optical Power
Having the proper detector is just as important (if not more so) as having the proper laser source. Determining which type of detector best suits one’s needs is essential to successfully report the most ...
Laser Marking Metals: 5 Factors to Consider
Laser Marking Metals: 5 Factors to Consider
Whether you are new to laser marking or have already had significant experience in laser marking technologies, it’s a quest for continuous improvement of the quality and contrasts of laser marks. ...
Using LEDs to Test G-Force Tolerance in Air Force Pilots
Using LEDs to Test G-Force Tolerance in Air Force Pilots
G-Force  and Training Pilots of Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Gravitational force equivalent or g-force describes the acceleration of a body relative to the acceleration of gravity at the Earth’s ...
OLED Production: Composition and Color Patterning Techniques
OLED Production: Composition and Color Patterning Techniques
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are most famously known for their use in foldable smart phone displays. From the Samsung Galaxy Fold to the Huawei Mate X (2019), these devices offer huge screens that ...
Fiber Bragg Grating Ultrasonic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring
Fiber Bragg Grating Ultrasonic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring
It turns out Fiber Bragg Gratings have a noteworthy application in aerospace industry that we will explore today together. Because of their phenomenal optical multiplexing capabilities they can act as ...
Quantum Dot Applications: Green Lasers and Quantum Optics
Quantum Dot Applications: Green Lasers and Quantum Optics
Nanotechnology continues to fascinate us with smaller and smaller devices. Engineers all around the world are constantly pushing and perfecting our manufacturing capabilities to fit more devices within a ...
Nitrogen Vacancy Centers: Robust Magnetic Field Sensors
Nitrogen Vacancy Centers: Robust Magnetic Field Sensors
Nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond are an exciting platform to build very accurate sensors. These vacancy centers provide very precise energy levels that can be influenced and controlled by various ...
Charge Coupled Devices and CMOS Sensors for Superior Imaging
Charge Coupled Devices and CMOS Sensors for Superior Imaging
Imaging tools help us see into the world that is not possible with our naked eyes. It was with the invention of the microscope and the telescope that big frontiers in science were reached. We unlocked the ...
Vitreoretinal Disease Treatment through Optogenetics
Vitreoretinal Disease Treatment through Optogenetics
What are Vitreoretinal diseases? The term “vitreoretinal disease” refers to many conditions affecting the retina and the vitreous within the eye. The retina is a light-sensitive layer at the ...