The amount of space debris littering the Earth’s orbit is nearing critical mass. To mitigate collision risk with this space pollution, orbital operations depend on Space Situational Awareness (SSA).

Let’s face it: As we age, our vision and balance aren’t what they used to be. These changes to our senses can be minor annoyances but can also lead to injury, from stubbed toes to serious falls.

Sophisticated wavefront sensors are critical in high-precision optical metrology across a range of fields, including ophthalmology, astronomy, and semiconductor inspection. These systems depend on ...

Wavefront's expeditionary trailer version of its Sentinel IDS, with a sonar head on a tripod to the left, seen at a demonstration in Portland Port, Dorset, UK, in June 2025. (Janes/Tom Barton) UK ...

Abstract: The beam profile and wavefront characteristics of laser beams are essential for numerous laser applications, including micromachining and microfabrication. However, conventional wavefront ...

In the high-stakes battle space of the future, airborne high-energy weapons and laser targeting systems will face the daunting challenge of intercepting advanced drones and hypersonic missiles—often ...

Abstract: The intermodal crosstalk effect as well as the limited dynamic range of holographic modal wavefront sensors (HMWFSs) significantly affect their wavefront-sensing accuracy. Thus, this study ...

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 first: ...