Request InfoNikon Instruments Inc.Nikon Instruments Inc. has unveiled the BW-H501 high-speed 3-D surface profile system for rapid inspection of object surface roughness. It features real-time height observation and measurement with image capture at 900 fps and display at 5 fps, in conjunction with the X-Cycle Imager. The profiler also offers a heated stage for real-time observation and analysis of the deformation process of film and gel samples. It is equipped with proprietary BridgeElements software that allows users to process and compare multiple images simultaneously in real time.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 12/6/2022Camera-optimized IR LEDsThe OSLON® P1616 family of high-power IR LEDs with new camera-optimized emitters from ams OSRAM AG produces homogeneous illumination to fit square or rectangular fields of view. An...BioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2024 IssueSuperresolution SIM MicroscopesThe Lattice SIM 3 and Lattice SIM 5 from ZEISS are superresolution microscopes that use structured illumination microscopy (SIM) to overcome the physical resolution limits of light microscopy. Along...BioPhotonics May/Jun 2023 IssueBandpass FiltersThe ADVANTECH™ hard coat bandpass filters from Andover Corp. offer steep slopes, high light transmission, durability, and long life for demanding applications. The filters provide...BioPhotonics Jan/Feb 2023 IssueImage Stabilization CameraThe FCB-EV9520L camera from Sony Corp. is a 1/2.8-in. device with high sensitivity and image stabilization. The 2-MP STARVIS 2 image sensor provides the device with enhancements within the NIR...ARTICLESPhotonics Spectra January 2023 IssueAirline Tests Laser-microfabricated Friction-reducing FilmNikon Corp. is providing Japan’s largest airline with a film treated by riblet processing — a processing that forms structures that emulate shark skin on surfaces in contact with fluid....Vision-Spectra.com September 2022 IssueProphesee Secures New Investment, Wraps $48M C Series Funding RoundProphesee, a designer of neuromorphic vision systems, closed a €50 million (~$48 million) series C financing round following an investment from Prosperity7 Ventures. Prophesee has raised a total...Photonics.com 4/29/2022Remote Sensing, Neural Networks Combine to Measure Tree HeightScientists at ETH Zurich’s EcoVision Lab have developed a deep learning framework to map treetop height globally at high resolution, using publicly available optical satellite images as input....BioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2023 Issue3D-Printed Achromatic Metalens Brings Fiber Imaging Into FocusBecause light of different wavelengths is shaped and refracted differently, lenses located on the end faces of optical fibers can experience strong chromatic aberration. Chromatic aberration can lead...PHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESPhotonics HandbookFluorescence Lifetime Imaging: Choosing the Best ApproachThe term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...Photonics HandbookAspheric Lenses: Design ConsiderationsAspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...Photonics HandbookLight-Emitting Diodes: A PrimerThe wavelength range of commercially available LEDs with single-element output power of at least 5 mW is 275 to 950 nm. Each wavelength range is made from a specific semiconductor material family,...Photonics HandbookLasers: Understanding the BasicsOver 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...WHITEPAPERSPhotonics.com 1/10/2024Single-Objective Light SheetAn overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.Photonics.com 9/27/2023Raman SpectroscopyTo achieve accurate and precise Raman measurements, optical filters play a crucial role in enhancing signal-to-noise ratio, and reducing background interference. This white paper explores the...Photonics.com 2/16/2024Rapid Automated Modular MicroscopeOverview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.Photonics.com 9/12/2022Ingenuity + Instrumentation: Creating a Novel 4D Microscopy MethodTracking particles at the micro or nanoscale is inherently difficult due to the complexity of the systems studied, as well as the technical challenges: a blend of instrument design, photonics,...WEBINARSPhotonics.com 1/28/2015Quanta Image SensorsDemand for high sensitivity and high dynamic range motivates new approaches for image sensors. The quanta image sensor (QIS) concept involves counting individual photons on sensors made of 1...Photonics.com 10/26/2021High-End Optical Filters: Challenges and Solutions to Optimizing Fluorescence AnalysisAdvanced optical thin-film coating technology is instrumental for the manufacturing of filters, mirrors, or beamsplitters with superior optical characteristics. Monitored control of the coating...Photonics.com 10/25/2022Multimodal Functional OCT for Clinical Assessment of Oral Soft and Hard Tissue ConditionsOptical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive technique providing cross-sectional images of tissue microstructures and functional information with high resolution. Subhash reports on the...Photonics.com 1/16/2024Laser Application for Display ManufacturingDisplays are windows into the connected world; nearly every consumer device today has a display and a smartphone without one is impossible to imagine. They are getting larger and more interactive in...PHOTONICS DICTIONARY+ TERMSPhotonics Dictionaryblur circleA blur circle refers to the out-of-focus region in an image captured by an optical system. When an object in a scene is not in perfect focus, its image is spread out into a circular shape on the...Photonics Dictionarydigital radiographyMedical diagnostic (x-ray) imaging using laser printers to produce high-resolution digital hard copy instead of film exposed by phosphor-intensifying screens, thus providing radiologists with greater...Photonics Dictionarysynthetic interferometric imageAn imaging technique in which an object moving through an interference field formed in space scatters light and is spatially recorded on a photographic film as a hologram. If the interference field...Photonics DictionaryspectrographAn optical instrument for forming the spectrum of a light source and recording it on a film. The dispersing medium may be a prism or a diffraction grating. A concave grating requires no other means...VIDEOSPhotonics.com 11/20/2023New Dragonfly 600 Confocal Microscope System - Andor TechnologyThe Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope system delivers outstanding multi-dimensional images from subcellular (nm) to whole organism (cm), while significantly boosting productivity. Its unrivalled...Photonics.com 11/20/2023New ZL41 Cell & Sona sCMOS - Easy, Flexible, Cost-Effective Super Resolution Microscopy - Andor TechnologyEasy and Cost-Effective Super-Resolution to ~100 nm. Andor has introduced two new highly innovative sCMOS cameras, both delivering easy and cost-effective access to super-resolution capabilities and...Photonics.com 4/19/2022Fluorescence Filter Images - Optolong Optics Co. Ltd.Optolong Optics Co. Ltd., brand owner of Optolong, is a manufacturer of fluorescence filters and astronomy filters. We also offer other interference filters including UV filters, visible filters, and...Photonics.com 11/20/2023Andor's Life Science Research SolutionsAt Andor, it matters to us that the products we develop make a real difference to our customers and contribute significantly to their research across Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Cells &...PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESHolographic Films and PlatesDensitometersA densitometer is a device used to measure the optical density of a material.Optical Display FilmsMicrofilm LensesCOMPANIESPhotonics Buyers' GuideLaCroix Precision OpticsThe LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...Photonics Buyers' GuideMLD Technologies LLCExperts In Thin-film Coating Design We practice a design-before-quote approach to help customers refine specifications and minimize technical risk. We understand how coated optical elements...Photonics Buyers' GuideReynard CorporationReynard Corporation has been a premier supplier of custom optics and thin-film coatings to a global customer base since 1984. Reynard focuses on manufacturing the highest quality products with...Photonics Buyers' GuidePrecision OpticalPrecision Optical: our name embodies who we are. Since 1959, Precision Optical has earned a widely recognized reputation for reliability, value, and quality precision optics for the most demanding...