Alfred University Engineering School Receives $5M

A $12 million challenge fund has granted the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester the opportunity to increase its faculty by 50%. The fund, endowed by University of Rochester life...

A team at Friedrich Schiller University Jena has developed a glass-ceramic material that emits light in response to mechanical stress. With further development, the mechanoluminescent material could...

The process of 4D printing is an extension of 3D printing, in which solid objects are created using materials that can change shape when exposed to certain stimuli like heat, water, or light. ...

Jenoptik has completed its new site on Gross-Berliner Damm in Berlin. In the new production facilities and state-of-the-art environment, more than 100 employees will develop and manufacture optical...

LithaGlass powered by Glassomer is a 3D-printable quartz glass designed jointly by Lithoz GmbH and Glassomer. LithaGlass is closer to a ceramic than standard glasses like soda lime glass, meaning...

Ximea’s MJ042MR-GP-P11-BSI-UV model was added to its portfolio of scientific cameras. It’s equipped with a Gpixel PulSar sCMOS sensor that is combined with Peltier cooling and USB3...

Olympus Scientific Solutions is now Evident, but our commitment to manufacturing high-quality microscopy components and optics is unchanged. We are helping engineers develop the scientific...

Optikos engineering services will help bring your next life sciences product from design to market. Our team of Optical Engineering Experts® has proven success in handling the optical roadblocks...

Laser development for the microscopy market continues to be driven by key trends in applications, which currently include superresolution techniques, multiphoton applications in optogenetics and...

The 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...

Aspheric 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,...

Producing optics for medical devices has its own unique set of difficulties and challenges including cost, turnaround time, performance, and standards. This paper talks about those challenges and...

Finding the ideal ultra-fast laser source for a multiphoton imaging setup is not trivial. It is a fine balance between peak power, pulse energy and laser wavelength. In this white paper we show that...

Discover the power of light guides with our free whitepaper! Learn about total internal reflection, surface features, and performance parameters with ease. Elevate your expertise and stay ahead in...

An overview of diSPIM

Sapphire, the hardest natural substance next to diamond, is significantly stronger than many other optical materials. Synthetically grown sapphire is even higher in purity and clarity than its...

Fluorescence imaging using lasers is a key technique in both biomedical research and clinical applications. Fluorescence-based microscopy for high-resolution and high-throughput multifluorophore...

Fluorescence imaging is a key technique in both biomedical research and clinical diagnosis. Fluorescence-based microscopy for high-resolution and high-throughput multifluorophore imaging typically...

Developing a clear, comprehensive request for quote (RFQ) is critical to the successful completion of any custom optics project. An RFQ that clearly communicates your business priorities in the areas...

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) equipment refers to a class of specialized apparatus used in the process of chemical vapor deposition, a technique for depositing thin films of various materials onto...

Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the fabrication of optical components and systems. These materials are characterized by...

A solid block of glass-ceramic material with holes drilled the length of all four sides, and mirrors attached to the corners to form a closed path, in which two independent laser beams oscillate at...

A laser in which the transition involved in stimulated emission of radiation takes place between two levels of an ionized gas. The gases are electrically excited in a container called a plasma tube,...

Excelitas Technologies Corp. is a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optical, optronic, imaging,...

The Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope system delivers outstanding multi-dimensional images from subcellular (nm) to whole organism (cm), while significantly boosting productivity. Its unrivalled...

Our optical design team employs DFM principles to ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and timely production of our solutions. Our state-of-the-art metrology ensures thorough testing of each...

At 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 &...

Established 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),...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

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...