Optics & Photonics

  • Microscopes and telescopes

    MICROSCOPES AND TELESCOPES We know quite a lot about space already, but surprisingly little about the Milky Way. Since our solar system belongs to this galaxy, we quite literally cannot see the wood for th...
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  • Laser alignment

    LASER ALIGNMENT The laser pulse lasts approximately one femtosecond (10-15 sec). In this one billionth of a second, the light beam travels just 0.3 microns. Lasers with this level of precision are used in ...
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  • Infrared optics and night-vision equipment

    INFRARED OPTICS AND NIGHT-VISION EQUIPMENT All the residents have fled the burning building – except for one. Two firefighters want to attempt a rescue at the last minute. They find the room, but thick smo...
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  • Camera motion

    CAMERA MOTION The final, last minute of extra time, slightly to the right, roughly 18 meters from the goal: This free kick could decide everything. The player that will take it is known for his slightly cu...
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  • Optics & Photonics

    OPTICS When a free kick comes in the last minute of extra time, it is all or nothing for soccer fans. The camera must capture even the smallest movement. However, it is literally a matter of life and death...
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