How do you prevent data from being intercepted by a third party? The solution lies in cryptography. But what if the key exchange is intercepted? This is where quantum cryptography comes into play.

This application note provides a general background on multiplication processes in Silicon, and describes some of the characteristics of silicon which make it such as useful material for the fabrication of PIN and Avalanche Photodiodes for visible and NIR applications.

The key to the performance of pyroelectric IR detector applications is the signal to noise of the sensing element or detector.

What is the best technique for temperature management of sensitive components in extreme environments?

STEGO, Inc. produces a number of thermal management controls for Parking Facility Electronics.

The SolarEdge Distributed Energy Harvesting System is a system designed to harvest the maximum possible energy from photovoltaic (PV) modules in grid-tied PV systems.

PVWatts enables quick and accurate estimation of PV performance using a list of derating factors, which together with the system location determine the energy output of the PV system.

This study simulates partial shading scenarios of typical residential rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems, and evaluates the impact of different power conversion topologies on system performance.

This paper demonstrates how additional energy can be gained from solar PV systems when applying power optimization at the module level.

Today's optical lenses are produced either through conventional surface machining or through various replication procedures. We compare these manufacturing methods and detail the benefits of classical miniature optics manufacturing.

A thermistor is a resistance thermometer (thermal resistor), or a resistor whose resistance is dependent on temperature.

The purpose of a temperature control system is to maintain an electronic device at a constant temperature.

Power is the backbone of any electronic system and the power supply is what feeds the system.

Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) are semiconductor lasers that emit in the mid- and long-wave IR bands.

A laser diode driver is a constant current source � linear, noiseless, and accurate � that delivers exactly the current to the laser diode.

This article demonstrates how to use FRED Optimum�s optimization capability to modify a system and achieve a desired irradiance distribution.

This paper demonstrates the setup of an imaging lenslet array for creating uniform incoherent illumination on a detector.

Imaging techniques and spectroscopic techniques are applied to analyze materials used for photovoltaic detectors and to characterize photovoltaic detectors themselves.

The best possible images are captured with a cameras that has both high eQE and low overall noise. With the advances offered first by EM-CCDs and now Gen II sCMOS, we must look carefully at all camera parameters, not just Nr, for defining sensitivity.