This site is a comprehensive primer focused on the basic optical microscope, as well as the electron, confocal, polarizing, and stereoscopic microscopes. Virtual microscopes allow the user to simulate the use of a...

This article from SPIE discusses an electron-beam-lithography technique which fabricates diffractive optical structures such as classic Fresnel-zone-plate lenses with fine features. Diffractive optical elements are...

This Quick Time movie describes the operation of a dual beam spectrometer using an optical wedge to improve the accuracy of the absorbance measurement. The movie includes narration and graphs which explain the...

From the website How Stuff Works, this is a collection of visuals on the manufacture, performance, and function of OLEDs, which are new high definition televisions using a technology called organic light-emitting diodes.

This article provides information on the theory of operation and terminology associated with optical light curtains. The site is produced by Omron, and provide crucial safety tips about the process of using this...