Ultra Precise Piezo-Z Stage

The new V-817 linear motor stage family was designed for laser processing and industrial automation applications that require high precision, speed, and reliability combined with low initial cost and...

The XY-MZF motorized stage from EssentOptics Ltd. focuses on fast, unattended, high-quality spectral measurements of multizone filters, as well as linear variable filters, for use with PHOTON RT...

The HXP200-MECA High Load 6-Axis Hexapod is a parallel kinematic motion device that provides six degrees of freedom: X, Y, Z, pitch, roll, and yaw. The HXP200 is an effective solution to complex...

The SOLANO hexapod from Symétrie is an ultra-compact device of 104 × 120 mm for precision positioning applications in industry or research. Designed to position up to 5-kg...

Researchers at the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a method to create a 3D image of a leaked gas cloud. The image provides detailed...

A recent demonstration by a team at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) spotlights the possibility of stable multiband lasing by rare-earth elements. In the work, the research team...

Researchers at NIST have developed a method to enable frequency combs to measure light pulse arrival times with greater sensitivity than was previously possible — potentially improving...

Murad Alam was introduced as president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery during the annual business meeting on April 15. Alam is vice-chair of dermatology; professor of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Lumispot Tech LSP-LRS-0310F is a compact and lightweight laser rangefinder module, notable for being the smallest of its kind, weighing only 33 g. It is a highly precise tool for measuring...

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...

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...

Lumispot Tech laser ranging module products designed for different ranging distance, which could be easily mounted in different platforms.

Achieving full SKU coverage and fewer mispicks, and completely emptying a bin of random objects, are success factors that may be hard to achieve if an automation system is based on stereo depth...

Nanopositioning, or moving objects with atomic-scale precision, is a key enabling technology in areas such as semiconductor processing, microscopy and nano imaging, hard-drive and electronics...

It’s no surprise that the global silicon photonics market is growing rapidly. The ever-increasing demand for lightning-fast data rates and communication speeds, coupled with the push to...

In today’s energy-challenged world, clean energy topics are increasingly important, particularly with solar cell designs reaching new efficiency breakthroughs. This webinar series shares the...

Positioning generally refers to the determination or identification of the location or placement of an object, person, or entity in a specific space or relative to a reference point. The term is used...

The degree to which a predetermined or previous setting of a positioning device can be duplicated by observance of the optical phenomena.

Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the fabrication, shaping, finishing, and testing of optical components and systems....

Contour mapping technique that involves positioning a grating close to an object and observing its shadow on the object through the grating. The resultant moiré fringes correspond to a contour line...

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...

As separate disciplines, quantum science and integrated photonics are pushing the bounds of possibility in communication science, compute, data processing, and more. In tandem, the two realms are...

A servo motor is a type of motor that acts as the control element in a servomechanism. It is powered by an amplifier circuit and drives the load with linear or rotary motion.

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...

Mad City Labs, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of piezo nanopositioning systems and instrumentation capable of sub-nanometer positioning resolution. Our product line of nanopositioners,...

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: ...

Since 2005, SmarAct develops piezo-based, high-performance positioners and measurement tools for the micro- and nanometer scale. Positioning systems with numerous degrees of freedom and parallel...