January 3, 2018
U.S. Congressional Representative Scott Peters recently toured Surface Optics Corporation (SOC), an engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in optical property characterization and associated technologies.
July 21, 2017
The damage caused by Ultraviolet (UV) radiation on human skin is well documented in medical research and cosmetic companies have developed products to protect the skin. The effects of Infrared radiation (IR) on skin is less clear but may include accelerated aging and increased severity of rosacea in people diagnosed with rosacea. The SOC 410 […]
May 5, 2017
In 2017, Surface Optics Corporation is commemorating its 40th Anniversary and celebrating the contributions we’ve made to optical property characterization technology as well as the achievements of our customers over the last four decades. Surface Optics was incorporated on May 5, 1977, in San Diego, California, and is in large part a company born out […]
November 3, 2016
Real-time spectral imaging flare monitoring means real environmental impact Industrial flares are widely used as safety devices in petroleum refineries, chemical plants and oil and gas fields. Waste process gases are vented to flares to be safely combusted over the flare tips, avoiding industrial accidents and reducing air pollution. But recent studies have found flares […]
October 25, 2016
The U.S. Army’s Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW) program demonstrated Surface Optics Corporation’s real-time imaging technology at their Hyper Spectral/Multi Spectral Technology Advancement Industry Day on October 24-25 at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.
May 23, 2016
Red blotch disease is a viral disease that affects grapevines. Symptoms appear as irregular blotches on grape leaves with pink and red veins on the underside of the leaves. Red blotch disease causes a reduction in the accumulation of sugar in grapevines affecting the quality of grapes and resulting in delayed harvest. Detecting and monitoring […]
December 31, 2015
A new method has been developed for a direct and remote measurement of industrial flare combustion efficiency (CE). The method is based on a unique hyper-spectral or multi-spectral Infrared (IR) imager which provides a high frame rate, high spectral selectivity and high spatial resolution. The method can be deployed for short-term flare studies or for […]
September 1, 2015
Food safety and quality in packaged products are paramount in the food processing industry. To ensure that packaged products are free of foreign materials, such as debris and pests, unwanted materials mixed with the targeted products must be detected before packaging. A portable hyperspectral imaging system in the visible-to-NIR range has been used to acquire […]
November 24, 2014
We describe a unique approach to hyperspectral optical microscopy, herein achieved by coupling a hyperspectral imager to various optical microscopes. Hyperspectral fluorescence micrographs of isolated fluorescent beads are first employed to ensure spectral calibration of our detector and to gauge the attainable spatial resolution of our measurements. Different science applications of our instrument are then […]
August 6, 2014
SOC710-VP hyperspectral camera being used by aircraft recovery group TIGHAR to take data on airplane wreckage found on the island where Amelia Earhart is theorized to have crashed.