Request InfoBristol Instruments Inc.The 871 Series Laser Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments measures laser wavelength at a sustained rate of 1 kHz, the fastest available. The resulting time resolution of 1 ms provides the most detailed analysis of tunable lasers. The system is automatically calibrated with a built-in wavelength standard to ensure accurate performance is maintained over time. This provides the reliable accuracy needed for the most meaningful experimental results.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPromoted Content September 2020 IssueHigh-Speed Laser Wavelength MeterThe 871 Laser Wavelength Meter measures laser wavelength at a sustained rate of 1 kHz, enabling the wavelength characterization of every single pulse for most lasers. 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The 1650-nm distributed...ARTICLESPhotonics.com 1/31/2020Less Complex Approach to Laser Pulse Measurement Provides Precise InformationUntil now, a complex experimental setup was required to measure the shape of a laser lightwave with a high degree of accuracy. This measurement can now be done using a small crystal with a diameter...Photonics.com 9/19/2019Optical Clock Uses Laser Tweezers to Manipulate AtomsJILA physicists have demonstrated a new atomic clock design that uses laser tweezers to trap, control, and isolate atoms. The tweezers are created by an IR laser beam aimed through a microscope. The...BioPhotonics Jul/Aug 2020 IssueScientists Apply Raman Spectroscopy to COVID-19 TestingOne of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections. Many tests use biochemicals that can be expensive and difficult to...Photonics.com 5/8/2020US Space Program Milestone Leads to One of the Longest Laser Experiments in HistoryJuly 20, 1969, a historic day for the Apollo space program, was also the start of a laser experiment that is still going strong more than 50 years later. The ongoing lunar laser ranging experiment,...PHOTONICS HANDBOOK ARTICLESPhotonics HandbookLaser Beam Measurement: Slit-Based Profilers for Pulsed Beams: Although slit-based profilers were designed to measure continuous-wave (CW) lasers, they can also work for pulsed-mode lasers.Measuring pulsed-beam lasers has generally required the use of a CCD array profiler. This is a reasonable solution for low-power lasers in the UV and visible wavelength range, but these require...Photonics HandbookLaser Measurement Systems: Best Practices: When purchasing a laser, learning how to apply, troubleshoot, and evaluate that device is very important.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...Photonics HandbookParticle Image Velocimetry: Basics, Developments and Techniques: New tools and techniques such as single-oscillator, double-pulsed lasers expand the applications for particle image velocimetry, particularly in aircraft design.Particle image velocimetry (PIV) is an experimental tool in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. The basic principle involves photographic recording of the motion of microscopic particles that follow...Photonics HandbookDiode-Pumped Lasers: Performance, Reliability Enhance Applications: The latest technology advances take diode-pumped solid-state lasers into new realms of power and wavelength, enabling many new applications.Neodymium-doped crystals and glasses such as Nd:YAG (neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet) have long been used as laser gain materials. Optically pumped, they produce an output wavelength close to 1...WHITEPAPERSPhotonics.com 3/1/2019CoaXPress 2.0 – The Standard in Industrial Image Processing for Demanding ApplicationsCoaXPress is a well-known interface for industrial image processing and it is coming soon in the new standard version 2.0 (CXP-12). 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Many individual exposures are recorded at high speeds by a...EDU.photonics.com 6/30/2017Raman fiber probeA flexible fiber cable with a small diameter that transports light from the excitation laser to the target. Used in Raman spectroscopy, the probe is capable of obtaining high-quality data at high...VIDEOSPhotonics.com 2/21/2018Photonics on the Showroom Floor and in the Lab - LIGHT MATTERS 02.2018On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you on a brief tour of the Higgins Laboratories at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Quinsigamond Community College and WPI received a $4M grant...Photonics.com 4/8/2019Lacroix - Measuring Aspheres in a 3D WorldThis 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...Photonics.com 7/2/2018Light Tomorrow with TodayLuminate 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...Photonics.com 9/28/2017Light Matters Extra: Optics & Photonics Technology Program, STCC - 09.2017In this month’s Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Springfield Technical Community College campus and introduce you to Professor Nick Massa, who has been teaching Optics and Photonics there for...PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESCorrelation SpectrometersAtomic Fluorescence SpectrometersFourier Transform SpectrometersA fourier transform spectrometer is an instrument using a Michelson interferometer, a beamsplitter, two plane mirrors and a detector to give Fourier analysis of the detector signal to provide the...Wavelength MetersA wavelength meter is a device that measures the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave.COMPANIESPhotonics Buyers' GuideBristol Instruments Inc.Bristol Instruments, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets precision optical interferometer-based instruments for the scientific, fiber communications, and optical metrology markets. Its flagship...Photonics Buyers' GuideiX Cameras Inc.iX Cameras is a world-leading technology and product company specializing in the field of high-speed (slow motion) imaging. Based on proprietary innovative technologies, we design, build, and sell...Photonics Buyers' GuideAllied Vision Technologies GmbHABOUT US For 30 years, Allied Vision has helped people see the bigger picture to achieve their goals. We believe knowledge is power and always strive to deliver valuable insight with our...Photonics Buyers' GuidePCO-TECH Inc.PCO – three decades as Pioneers in Cameras and Optoelectronics PCO is a Pioneer in Cameras and Optoelectronics with more than 30 years of expert knowledge and experience developing and...