General Photonics Corp.General Photonics Corp. has added two scales to its PolaRite polarization controllers to help researchers and engineers who must frequently adjust polarization settings remember where their previous settings were. These scales may be added on as accessories. The company still offers the classic model polarization controllers without the scales. Applications for the controllers include high-speed telecommunications systems, fiber lasers, and WDM and fiber sensor systems.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra December 2022 IssuePosition-Sensing DetectorThe high-sensitivity, 2-mm-diameter APX-PSD-XVInG-3.1 Position-Sensing Detector (PSD) from Advanced Photonix features spectral response from the visible to NIR and SWIR wavelengths. 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