Confocal microscopy is not a new technique for life sciences applications. But it has steadily advanced since its inception decades ago, becoming a valuable tool for the life sciences. The technique...

Every patient is unique. Hence, nothing is more natural than providing each patient with a unique implant. Thanks to laser-based additive manufacturing, this is already possible. ...

Every patient is unique. Hence, nothing is more natural than providing each patient with a unique implant. Thanks to laser-based additive manufacturing, this is already possible. ...

For his groundbreaking work with lasers in the development and implementation of optogenetics, Karl Deisseroth will receive the Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis on September 21, 2018 in Ditzingen,...

The Viento-GT thermographically-calibrated thermal camera from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. is available in enclosed or split-board form factors. The thermal imager is available with either...

A new line of waveguide phase shifters from Pasternack Enterprises Inc. features sizes ranging from WR-42 to WR-10. The seven models operate in the frequency range of 18 to 110 GHz and in seven...

Alluxa Ultra Series Filters, including Narrowband, Dichroic, UV, IR, and Notch filters, provide the highest performance optical thin film solutions available today. For example, the Ultra Series Flat...

Flexible Longpass Filters from Edmund Optics Inc. are versatile, cut-on filters that offer deep blocking and high transmission over a spectral range of 400 to 1600 nm. The filters are...

-Mobile 3-D -Spin Hall Effect -EMCCD On this week’s show, glasses-free 3-D goes mobile, the strongest signal yet of the photonic spin Hall effect is obtained by a metamaterial, new theory suggests an...

-Laser Blood Clotting -Plasmonic Polymer LEDs -Solar Steam This week on Light Matters: A laser-controlled switch turns blood clotting on and off; plasmonics gives a performance boost to polymer LEDs...

-Squeezed Light -Laser DNA Insertion -Detecting Air Turbulance This week on Light Matters: Squeezed light is created on silicon, a laser inserts DNA into cells with a light touch, and invisible air...

-Spray-on Lens -iSpectrophotometer -Polariton Laser This week on Light Matters: a spray-on flat lens works in the ultraviolet, a smartphone camera becomes a high-resolution spectrophotometer, and a...

Two trends in the regulatory landscape have created new scientific opportunities and financial motivations for using process analytical technologies (PAT) in small molecule and biopharmaceutical...

There are a number of factors that need to be considered when designing a vision system, including: the hardware platform, the operating system, the software and API, and the very things that make...

Currently, lasers that vary widely in light wavelengths and beam powers are available for many scientific, industrial, and medical applications. This article reviews the components that comprise a...

Achieving superior image quality requires real and full color depth for every channel, improved color contrast and color differentiation, low inter-channel crosstalk and noise levels. These vital...

Researchers from around the world presented their latest work at “Biophotonic Imaging for Medicine: A Digital Conference.” Presentations focused on a range of light-based imaging and...

This webinar will discuss a new model for advanced microscopy, based on shareable, modular instruments. This model, called Flamingo, is designed to bridge the gap between biology and technology....

The use of “low level” light applications, termed photobiomodulation (PBM), as a noninvasive, neuro-restorative therapy has potential to revolutionize repair of the injured nervous...

Additional Questions and Answers from the Webinar are below: With more than 6 billion cell phone users in the world, the majority of them in developing countries, there are opportunities for...

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a method for detecting antigens or haptens in cells of a tissue section by using labeled antibodies to bind specifically to their antigens. IHC is used for disease...

A discipline that combines optics and genetics to enable the use of light to stimulate and control cells in living tissue, typically neurons, which have been genetically modified to respond to light....

A DNA-transfer technique in which a Nd:YAG laser is used to irradiate cells suspended in a solution containing foreign DNA. The laser creates tiny self-healing holes in the cell membranes, enabling...

A microscope that uses a flying spot scanner, directed through the eyepiece, as a light source to determine the features of a transparent specimen. The flying spot is modulated by the varying density...

All optical spectrometry techniques rely on the measurement of radiant power. The configuration of the instrument varies based on the measurement technique: absorption, emission, luminescence or...

As 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...

Technological advances have resulted in new, higher-quality sensors that enable machine vision cameras to deliver greater features and functionality at a lower cost than ever before. These factors...

A HISTORY OF THE LASER In honor of the laser turning 50, here is a timeline of some of the more notable scientific accomplishments related to light amplification by stimulated emission of...

A photodiode is a two-electrode, radiation-sensitive junction formed in a semiconductor material in which the reverse current varies with illumination. Photodiodes are used for the detection of...

A photoelectric exposure meter is a device consisting of a microammeter, a photovoltaic cell and a battery. It is used for the measurement of scene brightness and the determination of correct...

Inrad Optics Inc. has long been known as one of photonics industry’s seminal crystalline products companies. In operation since 1973, we initially built a reputation on our ability to grow and...

Optics that Defend, Build, Cure and Discover The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have placed LaCroix Precision Optics...

Hangzhou Shalom EO (or Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co., Ltd.) is a leading supplier of crystals, optics, and components for lasers, IR applications, thermal imaging cameras, and...

Technical flexibility serving your photonics needs. EKSMA Optics is a manufacturer and global supplier of precision optical components for high power lasers, optical systems, laser &...