Filters

See: Dichroic Filters

The term 'dichroism' derives from the Greek and in physics refers to the splitting of visible light into two colours when passing through crystals.

Industrial Image Processing

See: Machine Vision

Machine Vision or industrial image processing is mainly used in industrial automation and production technologies for monitoring, quality assurance and process control.

SECAM

Séquentiel en Couleur à Mémoire: Colour system with sequential buffering

Glossary (Illumination)

Backlighting

Light source placed behind the object so that it appears dark on a light background.

DOEs

Diffractive Optical Elements are optical elements for beam shaping.

Laser

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

LED

The Light Emitting Diode, more commonly called an LED is based on semi-conductor technology.

Speckles

Speckles make the laser light flicker.

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