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Acousto-optic Modulators (14 companies)
Acousto-optic modulators are devices that use sound waves to modify the amplitude, frequency, or phase of light passing through an acousto-optic material.
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CCD Image Sensors (56 companies)
Charged coupled device (CCD) image sensors are electronic devices that are capable of transforming a light pattern (image) into an electric charge pattern (an electronic image).
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CMOS Image Sensors (55 companies)
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors operate at lower voltages than CCDs, reducing power consumption for portable applications. Analog and digital processing functions can be integrated readily onto the CMOS chip, reducing system package size and overall cost.
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Color Sensors (72 companies)
Color sensors register items by contrast, true color, or translucent index. True color sensors are based on one of the color models, most commonly the RGB model (red, green, blue).
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Electro-optic Modulators (24 companies)
Electro-optic modulators are analog or digital devices that use an electric field to alter the characteristics (e.g., band gap and index of refraction) of a material through which light is traveling, changing the characteristics of the light itself.
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Energy Meters and Optical Power Meters (76 companies)
Energy meters measure the total energy of a single pulse and optical power meters measure the average power of a continuous light beam.
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Integrating Spheres (16 companies)
Integrating spheres are hollow optical spheres used for measuring the diffuse reflectance or transmittance of objects. Learn more about Integrating Spheres

Laser Beam Analyzers (33 companies)
Laser beam analyzers are used to determine the quality of a laser beam. Learn more about Laser Beam Analyzers

Lux Meters (Light Meters) (110 companies)
Lux meters or light meters measure illumination in terms of luxes (lx) or foot candles (fc).
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LED Mounts and Lenses (38 companies)
LED mounts and lenses are used to mount LEDs and shape or transfer light output. Other components in this area include LED light pipes, headers, interconnects, and assemblies.
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Light Emitting Diodes (LED) (483 companies)
Light-emitting diodes (LED) are PN junction devices that give off light radiation when biased in the forward direction. LEDs are used in a wide variety of indication applications.
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Optical Choppers and Optical Shutters (28 companies)
Optical choppers are mechanical or electronic devices that pass and then interrupt a beam of light for a known brief interval.  Optical shutters are used to control the amount of time that a light sensitive material is exposed to radiation.  Learn more about Optical Choppers and Optical Shutters

Optical Isolators (69 companies)
Optical isolators are optical devices that allow light to be transmitted in only one direction. They are most often used to prevent any light from reflecting back down the fiber, as this light would enter the source and cause feedback problems.
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Optical Scanners (37 companies)
Optical scanners are motorized mirror mounts and system used in scanning applications. Learn more about Optical Scanners

Optical Switches (30 companies)
Optical switches are optoelectric devices, consisting of a light source and a detector that produces a switched output. Learn more about Optical Switches

Optocouplers (73 companies)
Optocouplers are capable of transferring an electrical signal between two circuits while isolating the circuits from each other.
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Photoconductive Cells (24 companies)
Photoconductive cells are light-sensitive resistors, in which resistance decreases with an increase in light intensity when illuminated.
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Photodiodes (155 companies)
Photodiodes are used for the detection of optical power (UV, Visible, and IR) and for the conversion of optical power to electrical power.
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Photomultiplier Tubes (21 companies)
Photomultiplier tubes are good for applications where rapid detection of light or low light detection is necessary.
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Photosensor Modules (36 companies)
Photosensor modules are compact light detectors with built-in power supplies. They use photomultiplier tubes, avalanche photodiodes, PN photodiodes, or PIN photodiodes.
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Phototransistors (61 companies)
Phototransistors are solid-state light detectors with internal gain that are used to provide analog or digital signals. They detect visible, ultraviolet and near-infrared light from a variety of sources and are more sensitive than photodiodes. This category includes photodarlingtons. 
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Photovoltaic Cells (100 companies)
Photovoltaic cells generate a voltage when radiant energy falls on the boundary between dissimilar substances.
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Polarization Rotators (18 companies)
Polarization rotators maneuver incident-linearly-polarized light about an optical axis. Learn more about Polarization Rotators

Q-switches (19 companies)
Q-switches are devices used in the optical resonator of a laser to prevent lasing action until a high level of inversion is achieved in the lasing medium. Learn more about Q-switches

Radiometers (80 companies)
Radiometers are used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., UVC, UVB, UVA, Vis, and IR).
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UV Sensors (38 companies)
UV sensors are designed to measure the power or intensity of incident ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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