Request InfoTower Optical Corp.Providing a 23-mm clear aperture to accommodate large laser beams from tunable laser sources, achromatic wave plates from Tower Optical Corp. are designed to maintain a constant retardation. Available in spectral ranges from 465 to 610 nm, 700 to 1000 nm and 1200 to 1650 nm, the series AO25A includes wave plates for λ/4 and λ/2 retardation. They feature cemented construction and are available with or without a 30-mm mounting ring.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaWEBINARSPhotonics.com 6/30/2021European Photonics Manufacturing Services Funded by ECThis event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...Photonics.com 1/12/2022Current and Future Detector Designs for Flash LidarThe roadmap for creating lidar sensors for autonomous cars and robots is moving into a new era. Becoming ever more important are technologies such as sensor fusion and embedded AI, which are poised...Photonics.com 1/9/2023Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCL-IR): Enabling Emerging Research in Materials and Life SciencesFirst realized in 1994 by Bell Labs, quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) enable rapid advancements in academic, industrial, and defense applications. QCLs are now available in a diverse range of commercial...Photonics.com 10/27/2022Multiline Lasers Help Simplify Systems Based on Light-Sheet Microscopy for Clinical ApplicationsFluorescence imaging using lasers is a key technique in both biomedical research and clinical applications. Fluorescence-based microscopy for high-resolution and high-throughput multifluorophore...PHOTONICS DICTIONARY+ TERMSPhotonics Dictionarymicrobubble resonatorA microbubble resonator is a device used in photonics and optical physics for the precise manipulation of light waves. It consists of a micro-sized, gas-filled spherical cavity (the "microbubble")...Photonics Dictionarydensity matrix formulationThe exact mathematical description of the interactions of matter and intense electromagnetic fields, such as those that occur when laser sources are used to excite flame gases for spectroscopic...Photonics Dictionaryfiber optic spectrometerA fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to transmit light from a source to a spectrometer unit, where the light is...Photonics Dictionaryharmonic generationHarmonic generation refers to a nonlinear optical process in which incoming photons interact with a material and produce new photons at integer multiples of the frequency of the incoming photons....VIDEOSPhotonics.com 6/10/2015Smarter Diagnosis - LIGHT MATTERS 06.10.2015Biopsies are accepted as the best way to determine whether someone has esophageal cancer, but what if you could rule out false positives BEFORE removing suspect tissue from the body? We'll zoom in on...PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESLaser Entertainment and Light ShowsLaser DisplaysConcave and Convex Spherical MirrorsConcave and convex spherical mirrors are types of curved mirrors that have surfaces shaped like segments of spheres. These mirrors are commonly used in optics for various applications, including...Laser Mirrors