(Nanowerk News) What do motion detectors, self-driving cars, chemical analyzers and satellites have in common? They all contain detectors for infrared (IR) light. At their core and besides readout ...

Polarization, as a primary physical quantity of light, is of great interest to almost all optical sciences and technologies. Along with linear polarization detection, circular polarization (or light ...

According to a study published in Nature Communications, researchers have created an extremely sensitive detector for identifying molecules based on their infrared vibrational “fingerprint.” ...

Inspired by snake pit organs, we propose a CMOS-integrated upconverter system achieving room-temperature, 4K ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company’s VEML4031X00 ambient light sensor has received a ...

Extreme miniaturization of infrared (IR) detectors is critical for their integration into next-generation consumer electronics, wearables and ultra-small satellites. Thus far, however, IR detectors ...

Vishay Intertechnology introduces industries fir proximity and ambient light sensor with a combined IR Emitter, Photo-Pin-Diode, Ambient Light Detector, Signal Processor, and 16-Bit ADC in one package ...

The RPR-0730 is a compact reflective optical sensor (photo reflector). It employs an infrared VCSEL, which offers higher ...