• Detectors & Imaging

    The laserfocusworld.com Detectors & Imaging channel features articles and other content that discuss components, systems, and applications of detectors and imaging technology.

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    The PR No2 IR pyroelectric receiver is designed for LWIR with a KBr window, while the PR No2 THz version is designed for terahertz detection with an HDPE window.
    Credit: Edmund Optics
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    Edmund Optics
    May 2, 2025
    UAV Series fixed focal-length lenses enable sharp, high-resolution imaging for drone mapping, urban planning, and surveillance.
    Credit: Hamamatsu Photonics Europe
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    Hamamatsu Corp
    April 29, 2025
    The C16795 series image sensor module is suited for nondestructive inspection, semiconductor inspection, and hyperspectral imaging.
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    April 25, 2025
    The Atlas10 - 10GigE camera features a 45-Mpixel (8192 × 5460) onsemi XGS 45000 CMOS global image sensor,
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    NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory team before installing the LSST Camera on the Simonyi Survey Telescope in March 2025.
    Sally Cole Johnson
    April 25, 2025
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