Not long ago, thermal scopes were superfluous gadgets. Now, they’re essential kit for serious predator and hog hunters. This collection of thermal sights includes military-grade scopes that cost more ...

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Just when I thought the trend of short, fast, illuminated rifle scopes was cooling, a new class of excellent low-power variable optics revived my affection for these do-everything scopes. The new ...

Yao Baoli and Dr. Xu Xiaohao from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed a full-gray optical trap in structured light ...

For the first time, a team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF and the University of New Mexico have succeeded in cooling silica glass by ...

Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological ...

Choosing the best spotting scope tripod can be tricky. It can be tempting to go for something ultra-cheap – which isn't difficult to find – but there's definitely such a thing as false economy when it ...

Optics and photonics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and harnessing them in practical applications. Optics and photonics covers the entire electromagnetic spectrum from high ...

In the past, you used to have to shell out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to get a really great rifle scope. Thankfully, those days are gone. Advancements in scope technology have come a ...

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MAGA hardliners are targeting the OPT program which allows foreign students, especially from India, to gain work experience in the US, arguing it unfairly replaces American jobs. The OPT program ...

Co-packaged optics (CPO)—the silicon photonics technology promising to transform modern data centers and high-performance networks by addressing critical challenges like bandwidth density, energy ...