An Er:YAG laser is a type of solid-state laser that uses a crystal made of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:Y3Al5O12) as the gain medium. The erbium (Er) ions are introduced into the crystal lattice of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) to...

The micrometer-size depressions that store data digitally in an optical data storage medium.

A microlens array is a grid-like structure composed of numerous small lenses, typically arranged in a regular pattern. Each...

Micro-optics refers to the design, fabrication, and application of optical components and systems at a microscale level....

Diamond turning, also known as diamond machining or diamond cutting, is a precision machining process used to produce...

An eyepiece having a special prism arrangement linked to a micrometer screw to allow reading of the angular relations...

A measuring eyepiece with a screw-micrometer-driven crosshair used to measure the size of the image.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique used in medical diagnostics and biomedical research to obtain...

A diffraction grating is an optical component consisting of a surface with a periodic structure of equally spaced, parallel...

Thin-film deposition equipment refers to machinery and tools used in the process of depositing thin layers of material onto...

A device containing two opposed quartz wedges of equal angle, one wedge being movable along its length by a micrometer...

Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique used in medical and scientific fields to capture...

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to...

An optical tooling instrument consisting of an objective lens, a focusing lens, an optical micrometer, a reticle and an...

1. The SI unit of length equal to 10-6 m. Also called micron. 2. A screw thread device used to make accurate physical linear...

In microscopy, a calibrated scale on a slide that may be viewed to determine the exact magnification factor of the...

Time-lapse optical coherence tomography (OCT) refers to a medical imaging technique that captures a series of sequential OCT...

A microcomb, short for microresonator frequency comb, is a novel photonic device that generates a precise series of evenly...

An electron-beam lithography (EBL) system is a sophisticated nanofabrication tool used in the semiconductor industry and...

In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a...

Holmium lasers are a type of medical laser that utilizes holmium-doped crystals as the gain medium. The term holmium laser...

Thin-film coatings are layers of material applied to the surface of an object or substrate, typically to modify its optical,...

MWIR stands for mid-wave infrared, referring to a specific range of wavelengths within the infrared spectrum. Infrared...

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one millionth of a meter (10-6 m). Also called micrometer. Abbreviated...

A terahertz spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to measure and analyze the properties of materials in the terahertz...

A system used to measure very small displacement by electrical means.

Infrared (IR) refers to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light, but...

Metrology is the science and practice of measurement. It encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of measurement,...

Long-wave infrared (LWIR) refers to a specific range of the infrared spectrum. Infrared radiation is divided into three main...

3D Laser Triangulation - A technology that allows sensors to probe the surroundings. Laser triangulation systems have an...

A microchannel plate (MCP) is a specialized electron multiplier device used in various applications such as particle...

An InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) camera is a type of imaging device that utilizes InGaAs sensors to capture images in the...

Terahertz (THz) refers to a unit of frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum, denoting waves with frequencies between 0.1...

Micro-LED (micro-light-emitting diode) refers to a technology that involves the use of very small light-emitting diodes to...

A pair of stars (double star) that can be seen separately with a telescope, generally by setting a filar micrometer for the...

A flat, round micrometer that is placed in the focal plane of a telescope to measure difference in right ascension and...

An instrument for measuring the radius of curvature of a spherical lens or mirror surface. It may consist of a ring resting...

Also known as an eyepiece micrometer. A microscope eyepiece that has a finely divided scale ruled or photographed on a...

Multi-axis alignment refers to the process of aligning or adjusting components or systems in multiple spatial dimensions or...