The infrared detector market sees growth opportunities in security, automotive safety, consumer electronics, and medical ...

Electro-optical detectors are used to measure or sense the radiation emitted or reflected by objects within the detector’s optical field of view (FOV). Passive systems operate without any illumination ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. The Air Force has ...

With sensor technology becoming increasingly fundamental to a world driven by big data, photonics is also riding on the wave. VIGO Photonics, a Polish company founded in 1987 and specialized in ...

As the U.S. Army produces third-generation forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensors, officials are exploring emerging capabilities that might be integrated into fourth-generation systems. FLIR ...

Raytron Microelectronics is showcasing its advanced IR camera module portfolio at SENSOR+TEST 2026 (Hall 1, Booth 1-616), held June 9–11, 2026, at NürnbergMesse. The showcased solutions are designed t ...

A research team at Xidian University in China has found a way to make short-wave infrared detection chips using the same standard processes as those used for smartphone processors. This could cut ...

Lockheed Martin will equip the F-22 Raptor aircraft with a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors as part of a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. The defense contractor said ...

Infrared (IR) detector manufacturer SemiConductor Devices (SCD) has seen a significant increase in European demand for its products in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the company has told Janes, ...

Researchers have developed an innovative photodetector capable of detecting a broad range of mid-infrared spectra. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) utilizes mid-infrared spectroscopy to ...