Optical Surface & Wavefront Testing

The Mx™ software from Zygo Corp. and Digital Surf is designed for optical profilers with the Mountains® Advanced Contour module. The software powers complete system control, data...

The Hysitron TI 990 TriboIndenter® from Bruker Corp. is a nanomechanical testing system that includes a testing area of 200 x 300 mm. The TI 990 utilizes a Performech III controller, as well as...

The Chromatiq Spectral Engine™ from Hamamatsu Photonics generates light with a highly specific spectral content to emulate real-world lighting conditions and other custom spectra to meet...

The ODT3CL1-2M from Leuze electronic is a laser diffuse sensor that uses time-of-flight (ToF) technology to measure distances in applications such as automated guided vehicles for monitoring the...

When combined with electronics, infrared (IR) light can enable small, fast devices for sensing, imaging, and signaling at the molecular level. To fully harness the advantages of IR light, the...

ZEISS and 3D scanner and measurement systems developer Scantech are partnering to offer Scantech scanners with ZEISS inspection software. The collaborations seeks to enhance the performance of...

Holography technology can restore the complete light field information of the recorded object, which has important applications in fields like biological microscopic imaging and optical...

Sheet metal is an attractive material for auto manufacturers looking to increase fuel efficiency and reduce overall vehicle weight. Before it can be used for fabrication of components and structures,...

Surface quality has become one of the most poorly understood specifications in the optics industry. A significant portion of the confusion stems from the two major competing (and largely...

The market for flat panel displays (FPDs) has undergone tremendous growth, driven mostly by increased demand for televisions, cell phones, computers, digital cameras and MP3 players. Similarly,...

An integrating sphere’s function is to spatially integrate radiant flux (light). However, before one can optimize a sphere design for a particular application, it is important to understand how...

Radiometry involves several activities. The two most common are the description and measurement of optical radiation, and, starting with the knowledge of some aspects of optical radiation at one...

Addressing the measurement challenges of XR device optics: displays, lenses, and waveguides.

Progress in Laser Processing stems from advances in laser technology as well as the high-performance motion control and automation system directing the beam and/or moving the parts to be processed...

Endoscopic classification in terms of application, can be divided into two simple categories, namely, industrial endoscope and medical endoscope. About the types of industrial endoscope, from the...

Every positioner has some level of uncertainty in its position, some slight amount of movement that contributes noise to a measurement. The question is whether that uncertainty - also known as...

Instrument Systems presents a special highlight: The preview of the new LumiTop X20, upcoming in autumn 2021. Building on the established 2700 and 4000 models, the LumiTop X20 will offer a high...

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...

This Software Highlight focuses on Fast Mapping in our Ramacle software. Fast Mapping enables the user to acquire Raman maps with significantly reduced acquisition times via more efficient stage...

David Robinson, CEO and founder of Arden Photonics Ltd., describes the company's international and collaborative mindset, and highlights our key product ranges. At Arden Photonics we design and...

A wavelength meter is a device that measures the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave.

A transmission electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses magnetic lenses to transmit a beam of electrons through an object; the electrons are then focused on a fluorescent screen to form...

Stay ahead of your competition with interferometers the meet today's manufacturing challenges. Äpre interferometers have the highest resolution, largest native aperture range, and lowest retrace...

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

Lambda Research Optics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laser optics with high power thin-film coatings and high precision fabrications. Lambda serves a wide range of industries, such as Biotech,...

Specialized Products Yelo Laser Burn-In and Life-Test System: Qualification systems provide a modular tightly controlled environment in which to Burn-In and Life-Test photonics components such as...