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| Laser modeling software requires minimal parameter knowledge
Even when datasheets provide a number of useful parameters, manufacturing variances make it very difficult, if not impossible, to accurately model laser behavior. View more >>     |
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VCSEL simulation model solves rack-to-rack optical interconnect issues
Agilent introduced a physics-based model that quickly and accurately solves the challenges posed by signal distortion in VCSELs used in rack-to-rack optical links. View more >> |
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| Variational image-stitching technique uses ground-state model
An algorithm for image stitching (image fusion) aims to improve panoramic photography by seamlessly blending two or more input images with overlapping regions into one picture. View more >> |
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Software creates 3D movie using a single stationary camera
Harvard researchers have developed a way for photographers and microscopists to create a 3D image through a single lens, without moving the camera. View more >> |
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| Optical-trapping map shows trapping efficiency in 3D
Monash University researchers have for the first time calculated trapping strength of dielectric microspheres as a function of three parameters, allowing them to create a 3D map of trapping strength. View more >> |
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Researchers develop 700-times-faster magnification of digital images
The algorithm to magnify images stands out not only due to the quality obtained but also due to the time it takes to execute, which is 700 times less than other methods that obtain the same quality. View more >> |
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| Beam profiling finds use in industrial parts inspection
Laser-beam diagnostic software has some surprising uses--for example, as a machine-vision tool for inspecting the size and shape of holes during manufacture. View more >> |
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Development of optical thin-film modeling forges ahead
For optical coating design, a model is an absolute necessity and, when implemented on a computer, it removes from our shoulders a huge and debilitating volume of tedious calculation. View more >> |
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