Analog and digital optoelectronic sensors combine an LED and an optoelectronic integrated circuit in a compact package to enable optical encoders to provide absolute or incremental position detection ...

The experimental setup, showing a mannequin training head on the couch of a TrueBeam linac. The cameras of the Catalyst HD optical surface tracking are attached to the ceiling. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/J.

Novel IOL technologies and increasing patient expectations for precise refractive results have driven a series of innovations in biometry and IOL power calculation. Notable improvements have been seen ...

The LFA-1012 linear focus actuator relies on a patented zero-translation tangential flexure for high speed travel. Suitable for a range of applications from optical focusing to semiconductor test ...

Smith & Nephew has agreed to acquire Atracsys Sarl for an undisclosed sum. Atracsys has developed a family of optical positioning technologies for surgical and industrial applications. SNN is gaining ...

With the continuous advancement of photoelectric performance in major equipment and advanced instruments, traditional optical elements are increasingly inadequate to meet the demands of modern systems ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded an OHB System-led team a study contract to assess ways to implement an optical-based position, navigation and timing (PNT) system to provide an alternative ...

Santa Barbara-based Lucidean, a deep-tech startup working at the cutting edge of optical interconnect technologies, has ...

“OH DEAR! OH DEAR! I SHALL BE LATE!” That’s what the White Rabbit said in the opening chapter of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland just before checking the time on its pocket watch.

Photonics-based computing uses less energy and can transmit data faster than conventional approaches, but the costs of manufacturing silicon integrated circuits with embedded photonic elements have ...