Silicon Sensor

The PRONTO-250-FLEX from Gentec Electro-Optics is a laser power meter with broadband calibration options for visible to near infrared wavelengths. With a NIST-traceable calibration at 1064 nm, the...

The BA32-1KW beam sampler from Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. is designed for kW-level lasers. Allowing camera-based beam profiling for high-power lasers, the water-cooled device can be used for...

The HP60A-15KW-GD-QBH power detector series from Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. is designed for the measurement of fiber lasers with powers of up to 15 kW. Users can measure average laser power for...

The DAG20-120-01 and the DAG20-120-04 motorized elevator stages from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. are high-resolution, compact, low-profile devices with high-stability 120- × 120-mm tables...

Microcircuit Laboratories, a developer of hermetic package solutions, named Herman Itzkowitz CTO. Itzkowitz previously served as CEO of SSEC, which was acquired by VEECO in 2015. Following the...

Seven early-stage startup companies have been selected to compete for a top prize of $10,000 at the 14th annual SPIE Startup Challenge at Photonics West on Jan. 30. The SPIE Startup Challenge is a...

Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are investigating ways to enhance the development of new drugs and therapies. A tunable plasmonic platform from UCF, which enables...

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkley Lab) developed an imaging platform that enabled nondestructive spectroscopic imaging of soft materials with nanometer spatial resolution,...

Light is a versatile tool for investigating physical and chemical processes in nature. Any specific system being analyzed may, through the light it emits or reflects, communicate information about...

Materials processing with lasers is actually a broad term for a diverse range of applications. The major categories of these uses, and the lasers that service them, are summarized Table 1. At one...

Flat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

We are pros at designing, developing, and manufacturing notch filters!

Wideband or narrowband filters from the VIS to MWIR.

Space can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications. This paper outlines the results of...

This document outlines how Seiwa Optical's fully automated inspection equipment can increase the threshold, reduce chip loss, and decrease production costs of wafer manufacturing.

Vision applications across industrial and medical markets are demanding improvements in camera size, speed, intelligence, and power consumption. Additional requirements for industrial markets include...

Beam profiling describes the measurement of the spatial distribution of power of a laser beam. Laser users often wonder if they need to profile their lasers but may have nagging doubts as to why....

Lasers with large beam divergence are used in a number of applications, such as remote sensing, optical communications, and materials processing. Large beam divergences create challenges for reliably...

Achieving full SKU coverage and fewer mispicks, and completely emptying a bin of random objects, are success factors that may be hard to achieve if an automation system is based on stereo depth...

Design and engineering consulting services refer to professional services provided by specialized firms or individuals to assist clients in various aspects of product development, system design, or...

A near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to measure the absorption, transmission, or reflection of light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum....

Fused quartz and silica are closely related materials, both composed primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO2), but they are produced through different manufacturing processes and have distinct properties...

Hydrophilic is a term used to describe substances or materials that have an affinity for water. The word hydrophilic comes from the Greek words "hydro," meaning water, and "philos," meaning loving or...

Blackstone-NEY CleanVeyor Ultrasonic parts washer utilizes a combination of spray, immersion, and ultrasonic cleaning technologies and has proven successful in achieving Six Sigma consistency in a...

This video represents the most current manufacturing space at AccuCoat, as well as some key interviews with people.

Avantier delivers professional optical design consulting with innovative solutions by experienced engineers in custom design, analysis, modeling, and lens design. With over 50 years experience, our...

Experience Avantier's optical engineering expertise as we delve into our resolution chart testing method for assessing objective lens resolution. Our skilled team excels in custom projects and...

In 1977, Dale Flaming, a scientist working at the University of California at San Francisco, was having difficulty reliably producing micropipettes. He developed the first electronically controlled...

For over 100 years, Prior Scientific has been manufacturing precision optical and electro-mechanical equipment and instrumentation. Prior is a leader in the development of precision motion,...

Electro Optical Components (EOC) provides Advanced Systems and Components including Detectors, Sources, and Signal Recovery Amplifiers from the UV to the far IR. UV Photodetectors, UV APDs and UV...

National Aperture, Inc. manufactures precision micro-apertures, miniature translation stages, and motion control products such as linear and rotary manual stages, motorized stages, and controllers....