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What is SWIR Imaging
This article provides an in-depth exploration of SWIR lenses for thermal imaging cameras, focusing on their working principles, distinctions from other infrared technologies, and practical applications.
KTA Crystals for Optical Parametric Oscillation
In this article, we discuss the distinctive features of KTA crystals, their application in optical parametric oscillation, and a comparative analysis with Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) crystals.
Machine Vision Filters
In this article, we delve into the world of machine vision filters, exploring their types and understanding how they enhance the functionality of machine vision systems.
BBO Crystals Supporting the Research of Quantum Entanglements
This article describes the intricacies of quantum entanglements, the application of Bell inequalities, and the crucial role played by Beta Barium Borate (BBO) crystals in the phenomenon of Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion (SPDC).
Scintillation Screens for X-ray Imaging
This article describes the working principle of scintillators, what exactly a scintillation screen is, their vital role in X-ray imaging, and the various scintillation materials employed in these screens.
Optical Filters
The article describes the characteristics of different types of optical filters including absorptive filters, interference filters, polarization filters, bandpass filters, notched filters, dichroic filters, neutral density filters, laser line filters, explained their working principle, and stated the common applications of optical filters.
Spherical Lenses vs. Aspheric Lenses
This article is a comprehensive comparison between spherical lenses and aspheric lenses, where the advantages of both lens categories are listed and evaluated.
BBO Crystals and Its Applications
This article describes the applications of BBO Crystals (beta barium borate crystals), including Optical Nonlinear Frequency Conversion (Harmonic Generation and OPA, OPO), Electro-optical Modulations (EOM), and Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC).
Lens Selection Guide
This article enumerated the different lens classifications including plano-convex lens, plano-concave lens, double-convex lens, double-concave lens, meniscus lens, ball/half-ball lens, achromatic doublet lens, cylindrical plano-convex lens/plano-concave lens, rod lens, and aspheric lens, exploring their characteristics, and the appropriate context to use them.
Germanium (Ge) Windows
This article first discussed the prospect and advantages of Germanium as Infrared optical components, including germanium windows, lenses, detectors, etc, and the fabrication method of single-crystal germanium to arrive at a more elaborate analysis of the merits and deflects of Germanium windows.