Portable 3D optical inspection with 4Di InSpec transforms surface metrology, enhancing defect detection and quality assurance ...

Researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade 3D printers and inexpensive materials can produce advanced optical ...

Optical surface polishing plays a pivotal role in the manufacture of high-performance optical components and optoelectronic devices. This field encompasses a range of techniques—from traditional ...

Optical 3D metrology enables fast, non-contact surface roughness measurement of defects and roughness for precise ...

Optical Profilometry employs light to measure surface contours and roughness by analyzing the interaction between light waves and the surface under examination. It utilizes various principles such as ...

- Development of the world's first practical surface-emitting laser suitable for optical fiber communications systems. - Utilization of quantum dots as an optical gain medium, enabled by NICT's ...

Also earlier discussions mention how the laser is reading into more detail of the surface whereas an optical sensor reads a whole illuminated surface. But even that may have changed since sensor ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that leaf optical behavior can be accurately inferred from measurable phenotypic ...