Recognizing the features and benefits of each type of light sensor will allow for the proper selection in specific requirements. The three most common photodetectors are the photomultiplier (PMT), the ...

Atmospheric Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is widely used in aviation and aeronautic applications. LiDAR applications are not only used as tools for scientific studies but also to improve flight ...

The Spectra optical caries detection device by Air Techniques is a useful adjunct for detecting, assessing, and monitoring enamel demineralization and caries progression, according to the product's ...

Super-sensitive imaging systems cover new ground. In the near future, laser-based detection systems will allow military aircraft to identify enemy ground vehicles accurately in battle zones and permit ...

On Feb. 13, 2023, something extraordinary happened deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea. KM3NeT’s Astroparticle Research with Cosmics in the Abyss (ARCA) telescope, a sprawling underwater array of ultra ...

The University of Virginia has been awarded an $8 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at developing next-generation optical ...

Near-infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, offers a way to monitor brain activity without surgery or radiation by tracking changes ...

Wireless fire detector with a built-in siren. The detector has a dust-proof smoke chamber, a dual-spectrum optical smoke sensor, two A1R thermistors and a CO chemical sensor, and versions with sealed ...