INTERFEROMETERS

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a noninvasive imaging technology, is a standard diagnostic tool used in the field of ophthalmology. With the advent of new compact form factors for the modality,...

Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a multifunctional photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that enables programmable filtering functions with a reported record-high dynamic range....

TKH Vision has opened the TKH Vision Solution Center in Konstanz, Germany. The center, located at the Chromasens headquarters, will serve as a demonstration and experience center for TKH...

A time-of-flight (ToF) sensor developed by technology company Toppan and its Shizuoka University-spinoff subsidiary Brookman Technology uses a short-pulse modulation method to enable distance...

The MadAFM™ is a new multimodal sample scanning AFM. Simple to install with compact tabletop design. Includes Mad City Labs picometer precision nanopositioning systems to give outstanding AFM...

The kSA XRF (X-ray fluorescence) tool from k-Space measures film thicknesses below 100 nanometers for applications in coated glass and solar panels. The system uses an X-ray source, detector, and...

The microgage PRO Plus laser alignment system from Pinpoint Laser Systems operates with a laser transmitter, digital receiver, and smart display — with a precise laser beam to form a straight,...

TraceBoss+ software from Digital Metrology Inc. integrates surface texture and crosshatch measurement capabilities into a single package. The software is designed to enhance the understanding...

The benefits of aspheric lenses are numerous: They allow for a reduction in spherical aberrations and are ideal for focusing or collimating light, as they can achieve a low ƒ-number. Aspheres...

An 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...

With the understanding of aspheric lens manufacturing provided in part one of this article, designers have the tools to optimize their aspheres; the next step is to understand how to specify and...

In their earliest forms, UV bandpass filters that were optimized for wavelengths less than 400 nm, such as the Schott UG or the Hoya U-series, were constructed of absorbing compounds in glass. Such...

The new general purpose interferometer. Fizeau interferometer for surface and wavefront metrology. 1-Megapixel imaging and 4 optical sources.

Specifications for illumination systems for biomedical imaging and industrial metrology generally converge on spectral, spatial and temporal light output characteristics. This article describes some...

Nanoscale motion requires fastidious attention to instrumentation, passive controls, and experiment design. Most users have experience in motion control within the sphere of the microscale. In this...

High-speed adaptive correction of optics, based on real-time metrology feedback, has benefitted numerous scientific communities for several decades. However, it remains a major technological...

The discrete electronic energy levels in atoms and atom-like systems and the ability to probe and control them using their interactions with electromagnetic fields have enabled a host of applications...

Optical manufacturing has become increasingly challenging as specifications tighten for wavefronts, form, slopes, and mid-spatial frequency features. Interferometers are essential tools to control...

Modern computer numerical control (CNC) polishing has revolutionized optical component manufacturing by enabling both more precise and wilder surface shapes to be deterministically manufactured....

A portion of the optical manufacturing market is driven by consumer electronics such as smartphones, augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) devices and automated driving via advanced driver-assistance...

An etalon is an optical device that consists of two parallel reflecting surfaces separated by a precise and known distance. It operates based on the principle of optical interference and is used to...

Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the fabrication, shaping, finishing, and testing of optical components and systems....

A grating beamsplitter is an optical device that utilizes the principles of diffraction to split a beam of light into multiple beams, often redirecting them at specific angles. It is based on the...

A mirror mount is a mechanical device used to secure and precisely position mirrors in optical systems. Mirrors are essential components in optical setups for reflecting light or redirecting laser...

Solving MERFISH challenges for Spatial Transcriptomics

Telecentric Lenses are widely used in metrology instruments, laser marking systems, and AOI (Automatic Optical Inspection) machines. Here’s a 360 view of one of our custom Telecentric Lenses which...

This video hits the key points made in our "Measuring Aspheres in a 3D World" white paper. The white paper provides a basic practical guide on the benefits of 3D measurements of aspheres as well as a...

Hear first-hand from our management team about the thought process behind Zygo's rebrand and how it went down.

A Twyman-Green interferometer is a testing device that provides a contour map of the emergent wavefront for the observer in terms of the given wavelength of the light.

The 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...

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

NYFORS is your innovative supplier of advanced glass processing and preparation equipment for specialty optical fiber splicing operations. We supply reliable and precise solutions tailored to the...

Precision 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...