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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight has communicated with mission controllers and confirmed it is healthy after launching Dec. 11 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellite embarked on a...

Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) have designed a solid-state, optical nanomotor that uses light to power functional devices at the nanoscale — without the challenges that hinder...

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) secured a conditional contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) to Ukraine valued at up to $80 million. EOS’ Defence Systems business secured the contract with...

ZEISS will expand its market presence in Poland for its Industrial Quality and Research segment by acquiring LENSO, a provider of 3D scanning and metrology solutions. LENSO will join the ZEISS Sales...

The LVCM-019-048-02 Linear Voice Coil Motor from Moticont is a 0.750-in. servo motor featuring zero cogging, high accuracy, and high repeatability when operated in a closed position loop. The...

The Spectra-Physics® Vanguard™ One™ UV125 from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact UV laser designed for bio-instrumentation applications. The laser delivers >125 mW of UV...

The Qualifire™ from Zygo Corporation is a laser interferometer designed to support metrology applications in industries such as semiconductor, lithography, space-borne imaging systems,...

Custom air bearing motion systems from Physik Instrumente LP are designed to enhance performance in various industrial applications such as photonics, medical design, aerospace, and semiconductors....

NSOM is suitable for studies on the mesoscopic scale (several tens to hundreds of molecular dimensions). It has become an important tool in research and applications of semiconductors, organic layers...

By its original definition, a nanopositioning device is a mechanism capable of repeatedly delivering motion in increments as small as one nanometer. Lately demands from industry and research have...

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...

Given the pace at which technology advances, there always seems to be a learning curve. With the abundance of consumer electronics available, there typically is no right or wrong way to use these...

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...

The FISBA READYBeam™ is our answer to customers' increasing demand for compact, powerful, and reliable multicolor laser source that can be easily integrated into existing set-ups. The multicolor...

Through a deep knowledge of sensing technologies, technically adept personnel, and experience across applications as diverse as astronomy to live cell imaging, Mad City Labs helps our customers...

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

FREE WEBINAR Sponsored by: Hamamatsu & Applied Scientific Instrumentation Additional Questions & Answers from the webinar are below: Dr. Kimani C. Toussaint Jr. Quantitative...

The microstructure and cellular organization of tissues have been imaged to differentiate between tissue types in their normal and diseased states since the 19th century. However, despite major...

This year is an odd and challenging one for many fields. For silicon photonics specifically, macroeconomic headwinds and concerns about war push against the tide of opportunity driven by the rapid...

Advanced optoelectronic systems that can intimately integrate with the brain and the peripheral nervous system have the potential to accelerate progress in neuroscience research and enable new...

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to accurately move and position objects along a linear axis. These stages are...

In optics, a motion controller refers to a device or system that precisely controls the movement of optical components, such as mirrors, lenses, stages, or other elements within an optical setup. The...

Piezoelectric motion systems are mechanical systems that utilize piezoelectric materials to generate controlled motion or displacement. Piezoelectric materials exhibit the piezoelectric effect, which...

Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer scale. This technology enables the positioning of objects with extremely high...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...

Established 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...

Luminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...

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...

Since 2005, SmarAct develops piezo-based, high-performance positioners and measurement tools for the micro- and nanometer scale. Positioning systems with numerous degrees of freedom and parallel...

Mad City Labs, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of piezo nanopositioning systems and instrumentation capable of sub-nanometer positioning resolution. Our product line of nanopositioners,...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

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,...