Surface Optics Releases New Hyperspectral Imaging Systems: 710-HyCore and 710-OmniCore
March 26, 2026
Announcing the 710-HyCore and 710-OmniCore hyperspectral imaging systems. High-spectral resolution and flexible deployment.
How Our Coatings Lab Supports Your Success from Prototype to Production
March 8, 2026
Choosing the right coating partner is as critical as selecting the right materials or hardware supplier—especially for aerospace, space, and defense programs where performance, reliability, and schedule are tightly linked. Surface Optics Corporation offers a combination of technical depth, manufacturing flexibility, and responsiveness that allows customers to move efficiently from concept to production. With decades of experience in thin-film […]
All That Glitters Isn’t the Same Gold: Using Surface Roughness to Manipulate Optical Properties of Materials
March 6, 2026
Abstract: In thermal control design, stray-light suppression, and infrared sensor performance, the angular distribution of reflected energy is often as important as the total reflectance magnitude. This paper focuses on the “roughness crossover” regime—where a surface transitions from predominantly diffuse (Lambertian-like) scattering to predominantly specular (mirror-like) reflection. Using high-fidelity hemispherical-directional reflectance (HDR) measurements, we demonstrate […]
Transforming Food Manufacturing Inspection with Hyperspectral Imaging
March 4, 2026
Food manufacturers today face unprecedented demands: greater throughput, stricter safety standards, zero-tolerance defect rates, and expectations for consistent product quality. Traditional tools – RGB cameras, manual sampling, and visual inspection – struggle to keep pace with these demands. Recent research by Zhao et al. (2023) published in LWT – Food Science and Technology use near-infrared (NIR) hyperspectral imaging combined with interpretable machine learning models to access tomato quality and maturity, which determine the […]
SPECTRE 11 Has Arrived: Here’s What’s New for SOC-100 Users
January 29, 2026
SPECTRE 11 is now fully compatible with Windows 11, providing reliable support on modern systems with improved performance and overall stability. Below is a list of additional new features included in this release. Customizable Spectra Traces Adjust colors, line width, and line styles for publication-ready graphics. Adjustable Plot Limits Users can now define custom axis […]
Surface Optics Selected for MDA’s SHIELD Contract
January 8, 2026
Surface Optics Corporation (SOC) has been selected for the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract—a historic 10-year, $151 billion initiative to support the development of the next-generation missile defense shield directed by President Trump’s January 27, 2025, Executive Order, “The Iron Dome for America.” The executive order directs the Department […]
Surface Optics Showcases SUADS UAV Detection Technology at Fathomwerx Summit 2025
October 15, 2025
Surface Optics Corporation is exhibiting at this year’s FATHOMWERX Summit, held at the Port of Hueneme in Ventura County, California, on October 15 and 16. FATHOMWERX, aims to foster collaboration between industry, academia, the Department of the Navy, and allied forces. At the summit, Surface Optics will demonstrate the Spectral Imaging UAV Detection Sensor (SUADS), […]
Comparing Performance of the 410 Solar Reflectometer to the Perkin Elmer Lambda 950 Spectrophotometer
August 28, 2025
Discover how the portable 410-Solar Reflectometer matches up against the laboratory spectrophotometer Perkin Elmer Lambda-950.
Hemiellipsoidal Mirror Increases Accuracy of Reflectometer
August 25, 2025
Reprint of SOC founder Dr. Ternay Neu’s article in Laser Focus World, discussing the benefits of the SOC-100 hemiellipsodial mirror over conventional FTIR spectrometers.
Surface Optics Awarded Two Phase I SBIR Contracts for Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies
July 31, 2025
Surface Optics Corporation is pleased to announce the award of two Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. These awards support the development of innovative optical imaging solutions designed to operate in some of the most challenging defense environments. Both projects build on Surface Optics’ […]