If you've ever embarked on choosing new paint shades for your home, then you'll no doubt have heard the term Light Reflective Value. But what exactly is LRV, and why is it important when choosing ...

This circuit can be used to check, for example, whether the door of a refrigerator has been properly closed. An LED sends out a beam of light, which, if the door is closed, is reflected. An optical ...

Sponsor: OSU Extension & The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Ever wondered how a kaleidoscope turns a few simple beads into endless, colorful patterns?

The moon will be full Thursday, which means we'll see it in all its illuminated glory. But when the moon is just a sliver, we sometimes see our own reflection shining back at us from the moon's ...

1300-1650nm light source and photodetector integrated into one package SHIMOTSUKE-SHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yoshihisa Shinya, Headquarters: ...