The field of plasmonics has grown over the years due to its unique ability to confine light to subwavelength regions of space. This enhanced confinement has enabled fundamental research on ...

Moritex has announced the new NPI Series Quartz Rod Line illumination system. Using proprietary technology the NPI system generates an extremely uniform line of light making camera inspection of ...

Who doesn't love shiny things? Well... robots for one. The same goes for transparent objects. At least, that's long been the case. Machine vision has stumbled when it comes to shiny or reflective ...

General Motors has been granted a patent for a system that inspects reflective surfaces using two imaging assemblies. The first captures depth information, while the second gathers contrast data. A ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal environmental science in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at ...

Researchers show that switching between reflective and scattering states can be achieved with just 1.4 V, about the same voltage used to light a typical LED. Researchers have developed a way to ...

The reflective properties of plastic make it a notorious offender in this regard. The problem even extends to those objects covered in shrink wrap. Polarizing filters help block false readings from ...

Corning® Gorilla™ Matte Pro delivers next-generation performance for laptops and tablets, combining state-of-the-art anti-reflective and anti-glare technology with the renowned toughness of Corning® ...

Some materials earn their place in a space because they’re tough. Others, because they look stunning. And then there are those rare few that manage to tick both boxes—materials that not only catch the ...