Request InfoCarl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, MicroscopyZEISS has announced extensions on its Crossbeam 350/550 and Atlas 5 microscopes. Materials and life science researchers can now experience faster accessibility of deeper regions of interest when investigating samples in 3D. Users benefit from improvements in speed and data quality when performing multi-scale, multi-modal studies in additive manufacturing, electronics, battery research, biomaterials, and biological tissue investigations on resin-embedded biological specimens. The LaserFIB on the Crossbeam 350/550 enables the access of deeply buried structures in addition to rapid,...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSBioPhotonics Mar/Apr 2023 IssueCell Imaging SystemThe Axiovert 5 cell imaging system from ZEISS uses artificial intelligence and automatic functions to ease daily work in the cell lab. 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Some precautions still exist, though.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...Photonics HandbookData Tables: Optical Thin-Film Materials: Tables showing parameters of the most frequently used physical vapor deposition materials for a wide variety of applications.DATA TABLES: OPTICAL THIN-FILM MATERIALS Identification Physical Parameters Material Name Material Formula Transparent Region(µm) (see note a) Index at Wavelength...Photonics HandbookCommon Infrared Optical Materials and Coatings: A Guide to Properties, Performance, and Applications: The purpose of this guide is to identify the most common infrared-transmitting materials, pointing out key properties and their typical manufacturing and optical coating options. 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Fast Mapping enables the user to acquire Raman maps with significantly reduced acquisition times via more efficient stage...Photonics.com 1/18/2018Light Matters Extra: Taking Photonics Innovations from the Lab to the Operating Room - 01.2018In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the relationship between researchers and scientists at the University of California Davis, and surgeons and clinicians at nearby...PHOTONICS BUYERS' GUIDE CATEGORIESMicroscopy Immersion LiquidsPetrographic MicroscopesA petrographic microscope is a microscope equipped with a polarizer, an analyzer and a Bertrand lens to focus on the upper focal plane of the objective. 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