An application at Ophir-Spiricon called for the beam analysis of a 1550 nm SWIR (Short Wave Infrared) laser source with a challenging optical arrangement. Initial tests with a phosphor coated…
Due to its high power, CO2 lasers are often used in industrial welding and cutting applications. Outside industrial markets, CO2 lasers also find uses in medical applications, such as soft-tissue…
Scientific, medical, to industrial – major industries in today’s world are utilising lasers in a variety of applications. Monitoring the beam quality is therefore crucial to ensure a precise and…
In this article, we introduce adaptive optics and focus on the advantages of using (short-wave) infrared cameras in wavefront sensing. We also highlight some key applications in astronomy, laser communication,…
Among the investigative techniques applied to art inspection and restoration, infrared imaging plays an important - and rapidly growing - role. By deploying appropriate sensors and cameras with high resolution…
Signatures in paintings can be recognized very well with the use of infrared analysis, otherwise known as reflectography. NIR cameras, which are equipped with InGaAs and HgCdTe sensors, simplify and…
Image capture in the near-infrared spectrum (NIR) at wavelengths up to 2.5 μm is gaining ever greater economic significance. This is especially true in regard to imaging spectroscopy: hyperspectral microscopes,…