THE book before us is of special interest, because it is the first of several German treatises on optical subjects which were selected for translation into English by the Standing Committee on Glass ...

For decades, astronomers have searched for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence using radio telescopes and optical instruments, scanning the skies for artificial signals. Now, researchers are taking ...

The international optical and photonic components market reached over $300 billion in 2020. Optical processing starts with raw materials and finishes with finely crafted optical components. The ...

Optical processing is one of the foundations of precision manufacturing. It involves transforming materials like crystals, glass, and plastics into optical components, including prisms, lenses, and ...

Optical instruments are how we see the world, from corrective eyewear to medical endoscopes to cell phone cameras to orbiting telescopes. This course extends what you have learned about first-order, ...

Every area of interest, particularly if it’s the least bit technical, has its own specialized vocabulary. For example, when the Global Positioning System (GPS) came along and I decided to get a ...

Astronomy has always relied on optical instruments, from the early Galilean telescope to fiber-fed spectrographs, so much so that astronomy and modern optics are called astrophotonics. Since ...

Medical supplies and equipment used in surgery, medical devices, lasers, tables, lights, drapes, gowns, instruments, sterilizers, cost management systems, inventory ...