

The Plates & Tubes Behind Night Vision
Jan 2, 2025
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When people talk about night vision devices, they most often mean those reliant on image intensifier technology. These image intensifiers are tubes that receive and intensify ambient light by a significant factor. And inside those tubes is an extremely special glass plate, produced with a number of semiconductor-ish techniques. In this video, a brief look at the creation and evolution of night vision goggles.
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