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Mirrors and the James Webb Space Telescope: Probing the Origins of the Universe
Work with Mirrors in Advanced Scientific Disciplines Many times when people think of mirrors they fail to think about their advanced scientific applications. However, telescopes and other devices contain ...
Optical Myography: Detecting Hand Posture by Looking at Forearm
Optical myography is a technique that visually inspects the human forearm to determine the hand posture. Hand posture is a communication element as important as the language itself. Human hand gesture ...
Optical Vehicle to Vehicle Communication System: How It Works
Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication system enables vehicles to wirelessly exchange information about their speed, location, and traffic information. The technology behind V2V communication allows ...
Innovative Electric Components for Millimeter Wave Communication
The millimeter-wave (MMW) region of the electromagnetic spectrum is a region of frequency band between 30 gigahertz and 300 gigahertz, and it is called the Extremely High Frequency range. These high ...
Diode Laser Array: Delivering High Power Outputs by Combining Stacks
High power lasers are used in the industry routinely for cutting, drilling, welding and micromachining materials. They have also found applications in medicine where tissue needs to be cut or heated. The ...
Computational Ghost Imaging: An Unconventional Solution
X-Rays and Imaging We commonly associate x-ray imaging with hospitals and broken bones, but why are x-rays the chosen source of radiation instead of visible light or electron beams? The high initial energy ...
Skin-Like Device Design Using the Monte Carlo Method
Researchers from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, recently published their findings on using the Monte Carlo method during the design of skin-like optical devices. The Monte Carlo method allows for ...
Shape Reconstruction Methods in Continuum Robot
In recent medical research fields, continuum robot is becoming a prevalent topic because it can traverse confined spaces and manipulate objects in complex environments due to its compliant structure. With ...
Edge Emitting vs Surface Emitting Lasers: A Comparison of Performance
Edge emitting and surface emitting lasers present two configurations for laser emission using semiconductors. Edge emitting lasers came first but were quickly replaced by surface emitting lasers for ...
Laser Marking on Metals: Techniques and Parameters
Laser marking of metals is becoming an increasingly important process in product identification and branding. On our blog, we have previously written about the basic principles of laser marking, the proper ...