900-W End Pumping Module

Laser Research Optics’ CO2 zinc selenide (ZnSe) laser focusing lenses are designed for 10.6-µm, 200-W to 400-kW steel cutting lasers that cut heavy steel fabrications. They come in...

The Chromacity 920 laser source is designed for two-photon microscopy and the excitation of key fluorophores and calcium markers. The fiber-based technology enhances multi-photon imaging with...

The Moonstone™ single- or multi-wavelength optical laser source from Lightelligence Co. Ltd. is a small-footprint device for a broad range of applications including optical and quantum...

The IS50A-1KW-RSI integrating sphere laser power detector from Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. features a typical rise time of 0.2 s, providing fast, high-accuracy measurement. With its capability...

Lockheed Martin achieved first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS), verifying the beam quality of its 50-kW laser architecture developed as...

By adding tiny, periodic bumps to a microresonator, researchers were able to convert near-infrared (NIR) laser light into specific desired wavelengths of visible light with high accuracy and...

Corning CEO Wendell Weeks has been named to the U.S. Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, a committee established to provide policy advice to the U.S. trade representative. Weeks has...

Civan Lasers, a developer of laser technology, has opened its first European office in Hannover, Germany. The office will function as a central hub for sales, service, and R&D, with a focus on...

Materials processing with lasers is actually a broad term for a diverse range of applications. The major categories of these uses, and the lasers that service them, are summarized Table 1. At one...

When purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...

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...

Unlike an edge emitter, a VCSEL has a maximum operating power that is not limited by catastrophic optical damage of the exit aperture because its aperture is larger and its PN junction does not...

Wideband or narrowband filters from the VIS to MWIR.

This white paper will identify the specifications that can influence the scanner’s field of view and also highlight hardware and controller-oriented solutions for improving it. Key topics include:...

Space can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications. This paper outlines the results of...

Explore Lumispot Tech's advanced remote sensing mapping laser solutions, enhancing geospatial technology and insights. Delve into our capabilities in satellite imagery, aerial mapping, and spatial...

Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique that probes vibrational states of molecules using, for example, visible light. It requires very little or no sample preparation and can be employed to...

Laser designs require tightly controlled and consistent performance from their power supplies. When choosing power solutions for laser processes, the typical influencing factors are the electrical...

Lasers with large beam divergence are used in a number of applications, such as remote sensing, optical communications, and materials processing. Large beam divergences create challenges for reliably...

Beam profiling describes the measurement of the spatial distribution of power of a laser beam. Laser users often wonder if they need to profile their lasers but may have nagging doubts as to why....

In the context of optical materials, the term "impurity level" refers to the presence of foreign atoms or molecules within the material that deviate from its regular or intrinsic composition. These...

A reagent is a substance or compound that is used in a chemical reaction to bring about a specific transformation or to detect the presence or absence of another substance. Reagents are employed in...

An optical testing instrument is a device or system used to evaluate and measure the performance, quality, and characteristics of optical components, systems, and devices. These instruments play a...

The term used in reference to vacuum systems using oil and diffusion pumps, describes the migration of pump fluids and their decomposition products into the vacuum chamber.

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...

Technology Transfer Programs are often a concerted effort to share skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing, and facilities among governments or...

Are you curious about Spectral Domain (S-D) OCT and where a spectrometer fits into it all? Learn more about this exciting technology and how Wasatch Photonics is enabling SD-OCT.

Kaufman & Robinson offers a complete product line of radio frequency, inductive coupled plasma (RFICP) gridded ion source products.

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

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

LASER SAFETY • Eyewear • Barriers • Windows • Training laservision USA designs and manufactures a comprehensive assortment of custom-made laser safety eyewear that attenuates...