Compact XYZ Piezo Nanopositioning Stage

As Seen @ SPIE Photonics West, this compact, wear-free XYZ photonics alignment system delivers ultra-fast alignment performance with nanometer precision over 10 mm and 25 mm travel ranges. A...

PI offers the world’s fastest photonics alignment engines for high-throughput 24/7, automated operation. Complete photonics solutions with 3DOF and 6DOF mechanics are available, from simple...

Aerotech’s FiberMax®HP represents a significant breakthrough in the high-volume manufacturing and testing of photonics components, reflecting more than 40 years of experience in designing...

PI offers XY and XYZ gantry positioning systems for laser processing, 3D printing, and photonics test and metrology applications. They are available with air bearings and mechanical bearings, in...

With the advent of the IoT, there is increased need to display large amounts of information to people quickly and without distortion in all types of lighting conditions. Though transmissive and...

The rapid spread of COVID-19 and other diseases has shown that understanding viral infection is critical to the health of people around the world. In particular, understanding the dynamics of the...

Physik Instrumente (PI) has established an “innovation hub” in Karlsruhe, Germany, as the company looks to intensify its cooperation with leading universities and research institutions....

Many technologies — from communications, to radar and sensing, to positioning and navigation — rely on low-noise microwave signals for precise timing and synchronization. Advances in...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

Abbe Error — Linear off-axis errors introduced by angular deviations coupled to a moment arm at the point of interest on stage mounted devices (θ in Figure 1). The effect of Abbe error...

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...

In general, there are three common approaches to reducing mechanical excitation of photonic systems. The first is identifying the sources of vibration and implementing ways to eliminate or reduce...

This whitepaper looks at the unique challenges associated with optical systems by exploring two extremes, an ultra-high precision instrument, and a low-cost consumer product, and the different...

Researchers at Penn State University are spearheading a multidisciplinary research effort to explore ways to produce bioethanol more efficiently from lignocellulose. Importantly, this is not corn...

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...

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...

Ultrafast lasers enable non-contact, waste free, precise material removal. Ultrafast laser-based processes have the potential to replace traditional diamond-turning, magnetorheological finishing, and...

High-precision lenses and mirrors for short wavelength light, including deep-UV (DUV) and x-ray, are manufactured by fully utilizing both traditional polishing techniques, which require empirical...

This webinar will present the latest advancements in precision motion control techniques, system architecture, software, algorithms, hardware, and mechanisms for system designers in the laser...

With a focus on high-throughput/high-yield positioning and microrobotic solutions for leading-edge manufacturing, Scott Jordan and Matt Price from Physik Instrumente (PI) will present the latest...

Used for high-resolution surface study with subnanometer resolution. XRIM uses interfacial phase contrast with application of hard x-rays over elementary surface structures availing the observation...

Epitaxial equipment refers to a set of specialized tools and systems used in the process of epitaxy, which is the growth of crystalline layers on a substrate material. Epitaxial growth is a critical...

In micropositioning, a remote positioning device in which an electric current drives a movable armature mounted on an electromagnetic coil.

A precision positioning device used to produce rotary motion.

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...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we introduce you to Drake Anthony, aka styropyro. Drake, 25, has been building his own lasers since he was 12 years old. He's got quite the following on his...

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a single flat lens that can focus the entire visible spectrum of light in the same spot and in...

PI provides the broadest and deepest portfolio of precision motion technologies worldwide— including linear motors, air bearings, piezo drives, gantries, nanopositioning stages, and hexapod...

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,...

As a provider of precision automation and motion control systems, Aerotech offers a complete range of motion and automation solutions to our clients. Our standard product offerings include: ...

Applied Scientific Instrumentation, Inc. (ASI) is a company committed to the advancement of science. Our engineers and technicians have years of experience in aiding researchers with their technical...