The XR/Turbo and Turbo-Z image-intensified cameras capture 120 frames/s with 640 × 480 base operation.

Flat-panel solar photovoltaic (PV) designs benefit tremendously from tracking hardware; however, such hardware increases installation costs and cost per watt—especially for residential installations.

Fitchburg, MA--High Efficiency Hyperspec SWIR sensors from Headwall Photonics were selected for airborne applications by the U.S. Navy.

Avalanche-photodiode (APD)-based photon counters have many benefits compared to other photon-counting technologies. Operated in Geiger mode for single-photon detection, they can be optimized for specific tasks.

Long-wavelength pumped, periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides upconvert single photons, allowing efficient, low-noise silicon avalanche photodiodes to detect the signal.

Grenoble, France--MicroOLED microdisplays are designed to improve image resolution and lower the power consumption for night vision and digital image fusion applications.

Fraunhofer ILT scientists have performed a laser-based qualitative/quantitative characterization of the powder gas stream in laser deposition processes.

Richardson, TX--Researchers at UT Dallas have designed a THz microchip that could turn mobile phones into devices that see through opaque objects.

San Jose, CA--Machine vision camera maker JAI has acquired TVI Vision, a color line-scan camera manufacturer.

Aachen, Germany--Fraunhofer ILT scientists have performed a laser-based qualitative/quantitative characterization of the powder gas stream in laser deposition processes.

Washington, DC--Next year's Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), held annually in San Jose, CA, will take place in June rather than its usual May, moving to June 9–14, 2013.

Menlo Park, CA--The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) camera received "Critical Decision 1" approval by the DOE to move into the next stage of the project.