Mid-infrared optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) utilising BaGa4Se7 crystals represent a significant advance in the field of nonlinear optics. BaGa4Se7, a non-oxide crystal with a wide transparency ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to precisely analyze molecular components such as water vapor and sulfur dioxide in exoplanet atmospheres. The key to this ...

Schematic of the TCM–MWG–TED structure. The upper thermochromic (TCM) layer provides visible camouflage with high transparency in the 8–14 μm mid-infrared range. The middle layer consists of a ...

Physicists at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a compact laser that emits extremely bright, short pulses of light in a useful but ...

Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method to produce intense and ultra-fast lasers, which they say “holds promise for making precise ...

This illustration represents a bacteria being illuminated with mid-infrared in the top left, while visible light from a microscope underneath is used to help capture the image. A team at the ...

Substantial miniaturization of infrared (IR) sensors is necessary for their incorporation into next-generation portable electronics, wearable devices, and small satellites. However, modern infrared ...

In the past, chalcogenide infrared (IR) glasses, also known as chalcogenides, were considered exotic materials owing to their limited demand. However, emerging use cases and a rising interest in ...

One of Tucson’s oldest optics companies has a new name, a new chief executive and a focus on expanding markets for its infrared instruments beyond the stars. Infrared Labs Inc. was founded in 1967 by ...