Sensors

Latest Innovations

Multiplexed High Energy Lasers

Dr. Eden from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has invented a new type of laser capable of creating thousands of near-perfect beams and combining them into...

Improving 100X the sensitivity of room-temperature IR sensors

 

Prof. Wasserman and Prof. Gong from the ECE department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have partnered to develop a new sensor for infrared light...

Silicon Based Gradient Refractive Index Optical Elements

Dr. Paul Braun from the University of IL has developed a novel method for forming tunable gradient refractive index optical elements. He has achieved very high changes in...

Sensor Triggered Mechanical Actuation of Artificial Traps

Drs. Ying Diao and Fengjiao Zhang have developed an electrically triggered shape memory device that mimics a venus flytrap to capture moving or still objects. This...

High Speed Single-Mode VCSELS

Dr. Milton Feng, from the University of Illinois, has developed single mode Oxide-VCSELs that are able to transmit data signals over longer distances, at higher speeds...

Optical Fibers with Low Thermo-optic Coefficient

Dr. Dragic from the University of Illinois has developed an optical fiber for high-powered fiber laser applications.  This fiber is specifically designed with the thermal...

Simultaneous Imaging of Polarized and Visible Light Using a Single Chip

Capturing polarized and visible light simultaneously is usually achieved by either rotating filters that reduce frame rate and need a static image or using an array of...