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Optical design


INO maintains and develops leading-edge knowledge and know-how in 14 different areas of expertise. Here are a few examples of INO’s optical design solutions, along with other achievements that drew on that expertise at a different level.

3D microscope for NDT applications
3D microscope for NDT applications

Several technologies have been developed for non-destructive testing applications, but the existing systems do not fully...

Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives
Assembly and Characterization of reflective microscope objectives

INO boasts a host of optical measuring instruments and analysis equipment to characterize optical components and facilitate...

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

When you deal in the science of exploring the universe, dimensions and distances are immense, as is the need for sensitive...

CGH simulator system
CGH simulator system

CFHT wanted nothing less than to bring the sky into the lab. Our optical design team was called in to design a custom...

Real-time SAR optronic processor
Real-time SAR optronic processor

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a powerful remote sensing tool that provides enhanced day and night imaging capabilities...

Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)
Short-Range Bioaerosol Threat Detection Sensor (SR-BioSpectra)

Biological attacks are rare but they could have deadly consequences. A 1993 report by the U.S. Congressional Office of...

CFRP-Structure in Optronic Devices and Payload
CFRP-Structure in Optronic Devices and Payload

In most optronic defense and space applications, structures must be lightweight and ultrastable. These state-of-the-art...

Phase Masks
Phase Masks

In the field of fiber optic telecommunications, multiple communication channels, each composed of an optical signal modulated...

Ultra-lightweight Thermal Sight
Ultra-lightweight Thermal Sight

Today, soldiers have to carry increasingly heavy loads. That’s why Canada’s Department of National Defence wanted access...

Graded Index Microlenses
Graded Index Microlenses

We signed a strategic alliance with Doric Lenses - a company specialized in the development and fabrication of optical components...

Active Television System
Active Television System

Search and surveillance systems require increasingly long-range vision for positive identification in conditions of total...

High Resolution Projection System
High Resolution Projection System

Generally, scene resolution in contemporary flight simulators is not high enough for military jet pilot training. To overcome...

Laser Hair Removal System
Laser Hair Removal System

Our partner OPUSMED INC. wanted to provide its clients (doctors and skin care professionals) with a safe and comfortable...

Eyesafe Nanosecond-Pulse Fiber Lasers
Eyesafe Nanosecond-Pulse Fiber Lasers

Our client wanted to develop a new generation of fiber lasers to conduct highly accurate telemetric measurements at a very...

Dual-Band Thermal/Visible Weapon Sight (DFOV)
Dual-Band Thermal/Visible Weapon Sight (DFOV)

For military operations to be successful today, individual soldiers and combat units as a whole need state-of-the-art...

New Infrared Sensor Technology
New Infrared Sensor Technology

Over the years, INO has built a solid reputation in the field of infrared technology, particularly in the area of uncooled...

Infrared Satellite Images
Infrared Satellite Images

There are an increasing number of the upcoming space missions that require thermal imaging from space, notably to study...

Optical thin films for the JWST
Optical thin films for the JWST

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the product of international cooperation between NASA, the European Space Agency...

Graded Reflectivity Mirrors
Graded Reflectivity Mirrors

INO has earned an international reputation for its graded reflectivity mirrors (GRMs), which are now used by major manufacturers...

Radiometric Packaging
Radiometric Packaging

Uncooled microbolometer detectors are well suited for space applications due to their strong performance and their low...

Broadband Radiometer Detectors
Broadband Radiometer Detectors

The Broadband Radiometer (BBR) is an instrument being developed for the ESA EarthCARE satellite. The EarthCARE mission...

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