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Rennes, France, based laser communications company Cailabs expanded its operations by opening an office in Washington, D.C. The company has stated an interest in not only supporting the U.S....

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....

The New York State Photonics board of directors approved a proposal for the allocation of $27.5 million to fund the AIM Photonics Test, Assembly, and Packaging (TAP) Facility in Rochester, N.Y. The...

During the Post Harvest Unlimited Conference held this week at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, PhotonDelta and OnePlanet Research Center launched the Integrated Photonics for Agrifood...

The ATR Flow Cell and near infrared diffuse reflection probe (shown) from tec5USA Inc. are 3-A certified and can be used for applications including spectroscopic analysis for food, feed, and...

The SPA-100 O-Band Swept Photonics Analyzer from Santec leverages the sweeping range of a tunable laser to maintain a high resolution reflectometer (<6 µm). Previously only available in a CL...

The MCF 2300 from Photon Kinetics is an automated measurement system for characterizing key properties of multicore optical fibers. The system is fully automated with sequential core alignment that...

The field calibration incOder® product from Celera Motion is designed for applications that require precise angle measurements in adverse conditions. Applications include field robotics, camera...

As system and cable installers try to optimize their links, the preferred method has become high-speed DWDM. This demand for bandwidth has led to the development of new test and measurement...

NSOM is suitable for studies on the mesoscopic scale (several tens to hundreds of molecular dimensions). It has become an important tool in research and applications of semiconductors, organic layers...

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...

Radiometry involves several activities. The two most common are the description and measurement of optical radiation, and, starting with the knowledge of some aspects of optical radiation at one...

Our white paper on PID controllers delves into key topics such as control strategies, system performance, and tuning methods. It provides practical insights and guidance to help readers solve...

Fiber Optic Gyro Coil - The Core components of FOG used in inertial navigation field.

Two-photon excited fluorescence (2PEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) are complementary multiphoton imaging techniques for studying biological samples. Both utilise femtosecond pulsed infrared...

The massive production of plastics has led to a throw-away culture rendering plastic pollution one of the biggest environmental issues. One solution to prevent plastic pollution is improving waste...

Seafood products are one of the most highly consumed and internationally traded commodities, with over 90% of U.S. seafood (by volume) being imported. The safety of seafood is primarily the...

The current methods for testing foods are time-consuming, expensive, labor-intensive, and require complex procedures for sample treatment along with well-trained technicians to operate expensive...

Analyzing edible oils provides a relevant and challenging application for analytical method development. Olive oil is considered one of the most frequently adulterated foods available, to the point...

As more research efforts are focused on microplastics, awareness of the particles' ubiquitous presence is increasing. Microplastic particles have been found in the oceans, in our food and drinking...

A near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to measure the absorption, transmission, or reflection of light in the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum....

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive analytical technique that uses the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum to study the absorption of light by molecules in a sample....

A lab-on-a-chip (LOC) is a miniaturized device that integrates various laboratory functions and capabilities onto a single, compact chip. Also known as microfluidic devices, lab-on-a-chip systems are...

A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to transmit light from a source to a spectrometer unit, where the light is...

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we give you an in-depth look at the recent Luminate Lightning Awards. New York’s Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was there and tells us why Luminate is important...

On 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...

This Software Highlight focuses on Fast Mapping in our Ramacle software. Fast Mapping enables the user to acquire Raman maps with significantly reduced acquisition times via more efficient stage...

Founded in 1971, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. is a global provider of sophisticated, state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for optical spectroscopy. We design and manufacture a range of...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

High Performance Lasers by Cobolt CW and Q-switched DPSS lasers, diode laser modules, fiber pigtailed lasers Cobolt manufactures high-performance, single-frequency CW and modulated lasers in...

Radiant Vision Systems engineers advanced imaging systems to evaluate light, color, manufacturing integrity, and surface quality of illuminated displays, backlit components, light sources,...