Request InfoVeeco Instruments Inc.The NanoScope V controller from Veeco Instruments Inc. extends the capabilities of the company’s scanning probe microscope systems, including the PicoForce and Dimension, NanoMan and MultiMode V models. Providing high-speed data acquisition of high-pixel-density (5120 x 5120) images, the device enables researchers to record and analyze tip-sample interactions that probe nanoscale events at timescales previously inaccessible to the microscopy technique. It allows up to eight images to be displayed simultaneously in real time with a high signal-to-noise ratio. Incorporating three lock-in...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSBioPhotonics May/Jun 2023 IssueKinetic Plate ImagerThe FDSS-GX kinetic plate imager from Hamamatsu Photonics KK is designed for kinetic cell-based assay development including G-protein-coupled receptors or ion channel research and screening for drug...BioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2023 IssueConfocal MicroscopeThe Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope from Andor Technology Ltd. allows users to image live specimens for days without phototoxicity or photobleaching. The device features a total internal...Promoted Content November 2023 IssueNucleus™ Automated MicroscopesThe Nucleus™ microscopy platform provides a complete set of interchangeable hardware modules and software tools, making it ideal for OEMs and lab managers engaged in fluorescence cellular...BioPhotonics Jan/Feb 2024 IssueMicrospectrophotometerThe FLEX PRO™ from CRAIC Technologies is a microspectrophotometer that combines UV-Visible-NIR microspectroscopy and imaging. It offers features that allow for flexible and precise measurements...ARTICLESBioPhotonics Sep/Oct 2022 IssueA Multiphoton Microscope Enables Portable 3D Biological ImagingFor decades, optical microscopy has provided the mechanism with which to image cells and tissue for the purposes of cancer research, digital pathology, and the study of the brain. Samples are...BioPhotonics May/Jun 2023 IssueModule Uses Single-photon Microscopy to Track Cellular ActivityBrightEyes-TTM, an open-source time-tagging module (TTM) developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), enables scientists to observe the dynamic processes of molecules inside living cells...BioPhotonics Nov/Dec 2023 IssueLight-Activated Metal Particles Deliver Targeted Cancer TreatmentA research group from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) developed light-activatable, liquid metal (LM) nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and treatment via...Photonics.com 2/23/2024SPAD Elevates Spatiotemporal Resolution in Conventional MicroscopesImage scanning microscopy (ISM), a superresolution technique enabled by the advent of fast and compact detector arrays, provides signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), optical sectioning, and spatial...PHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESPhotonics HandbookLasers for Microscopy: Major TrendsLaser development for the microscopy market continues to be driven by key trends in applications, which currently include superresolution techniques, multiphoton applications in optogenetics and...Photonics HandbookMicroscopy Illumination: Considering Nonlaser Light SourcesAs recently as five years ago, shopping for a microscope light source was fairly straightforward. For routine applications, it was tungsten halogen, typically 100 W, while for fluorescence, it was an...Photonics HandbookInterferometry: Measuring with LightAn interferometer is an instrument that compares the position or surface structure of two objects. The basic two-beam division of amplitude interferometer components consists of a light source, a...Photonics HandbookMeasuring Surface Roughness: The Benefits of Laser Confocal MicroscopyWhen evaluating the surface of a component, surface roughness can be assessed by eye or by rubbing it with a fingertip. Common expressions include “shiny,” “lusterless and...WHITEPAPERSPhotonics.com 2/21/2024Dual Inverted Selective Plane Illumination MicroscopeAn overview of diSPIMPhotonics.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,...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 10/4/2022Product Development Strategies for Electro-Optical SystemsThis whitepaper looks at the unique challenges associated with optical systems by exploring two extremes, an ultra-high precision instrument, and a low-cost consumer product, and the different...WEBINARSPhotonics.com 10/24/2023Ultrashort Sub-50-fs Pulses Enable New Dimensions in Multiphoton MicroscopyMultiphoton excitation and nonlinear imaging microscopy are being used increasingly in biomedical research for high-resolution live-cell imaging. However, traditional single photon techniques have a...Photonics.com 10/26/2021Simplifying Fluorescence Microscopy Using Next-Generation Laser TechnologyKonstantin Birngruber and Max Eisele introduce TOPTICA's next-generation laser technology by highlighting multicolor light engines for standard fluorescence microscopy, as well as TOPTICA's...Photonics.com 10/24/2023Label-Free Multicellular Imaging by Engineering the LightNew generations of laser sources, with high pulse energy, wide continuous tunable range, and a compact form, are in high demand to advance two-photon and three-photon microscopy to its full potential...Photonics.com 10/27/2022Reconstituted Beam Helps to Classify Cancerous Tissue in Space-Time Light-Sheet MethodDiouf discusses his team’s investigations of the self-healing (self-reconstituting) capabilities of the space-time light sheet when it interacts with a partially transparent object,...PHOTONICS DICTIONARY+ TERMSPhotonics DictionarysupercontinuumSupercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...Photonics Dictionaryharmonic generationHarmonic generation refers to a nonlinear optical process in which incoming photons interact with a material and produce new photons at integer multiples of the frequency of the incoming photons....Photonics Dictionarywide-field fluorescence microscopyWide-field fluorescence microscopy uses either naturally occurring structures or staining with fluorescent tags that are activated by specific wavelengths of light and then emits a different...Photonics Dictionarytip-enhanced Raman scatteringTip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) is a powerful technique that combines Raman spectroscopy with the enhanced spatial resolution provided by a sharp metallic or dielectric tip. TERS allows...VIDEOSPhotonics.com 5/2/2022Applied Scientific InstrumentationEstablished in 1990, Applied Scientific Instrumentation is a reknown American company committed to the advancement of science. ASI products have been thoroughly tested and evaluated in numerous labs...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 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 11/20/2023Andor'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 CATEGORIESMedical/Biomedical Light SourcesSupercontinuum LasersPicosecond LasersInterference MicroscopesAn interference microscope is a special form of microscope used with perfectly transparent objects that are invisible under an ordinary microscope. The object is placed in one beam of a tiny...COMPANIESPhotonics Buyers' GuideOZ Optics LimitedEstablished in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...Photonics Buyers' GuideAndor TechnologyAndor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...Photonics Buyers' GuideOptikos CorporationThe Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...Photonics Buyers' GuideCASTECH INC.CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...