Yes, it can! This is one facet of adaptive optics, which astronomical observatories can use to compensate for distortions in astronomical images caused by our atmosphere. Let’s set the stage ...

American journalist H. L. Mencken dubbed it the “Monkey Trial.” The facts are these: A high school science teacher, John Scopes, was being tried for violating the Butler Act, a recently passed ...

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 ...

The optics of Silicon Valley’s proximity to the ... and Bezos – has grown to nearly $1 trillion over the past decade, while the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged since 2009.

What these scopes share is low magnification, generally from 1-power up to 6, 8, and even 10-power, illuminated reticles, and small objective lenses. We like to see the addition of throw levers on the ...

Overall, the Springfield Prodigy Compact measures in at 7” long, 5.1” high and weighs 25.5 ozs., unloaded. As part of the frame redesign, Springfield Armory shortened the beavertail grip ...

The slide is cut to accept Shield RMSc and Holosun 507K footprint red-dot optics, and it can be had ... Slides are cut to accept Trijicon RMR red-dot sights, and Kimber sells models of the 2K11 ...

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 ...

Don't put that new scope away though, you'll also want to take in the stunning total lunar eclipse on March 13-14. But with so many different models out there, which one should you buy?

Nonlinear optics is the study of how intense light interacts with matter. The optical response of a material usually scales linearly with the amplitude of the electric field. At high powers ...

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 ...