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Use of a modular system, enabling individual components to be replaced and thereby extending service life — can make satellite systems more sustainable. To ensure a problem-free interface...

SuperLight Photonics, a developer of supercontinuum generation lasers, named Cees Links CEO. The University of Twente spinout is focused on applications spectrometry, OCT, crop management, surface...

In cell biology and medical imaging, the targeted manipulation of cells under controlled conditions is a major challenge in understanding processes and causal relationships. Researchers are dependent...

Researchers led by Nobel laureate Stefan Hell at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research have developed a superresolution microscope with a spatiotemporal precision of 1 nm/ms. The work builds...

The Optran® UV NSS Fiber from Armadillo SIA provides deep-UV solarization and radiation resistance. The optical fiber features a hermetic carbon layer, low numerical aperture expansion, and...

Chromasens GmbH has expanded its line of allPIXA neo line-scan cameras with 4k- and 6k-pixel resolution options along with 10 GigE Vision or CoaXPress interfaces enabling scanning speeds of up to...

TicoXS FPGA IP cores from intoPIX SA enable JPEG XS high frame rates and real-time encoding from 120 to >1000 fps. Depending on the selected IP-core, 4K can go up to 480 fps and HD can go up...

ADVA Optical Networking SE and II-VI Inc. have announced a 100ZR pluggable coherent transceiver for the optical network edge. The digital coherent optics transceiver is rated for both...

Laser diodes vary widely in their wavelengths, powers, spectra and beam quality. Yet they share two fundamental components with all other lasers: an optical amplifier and a resonator that confines...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

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...

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...

To achieve accurate and precise Raman measurements, optical filters play a crucial role in enhancing signal-to-noise ratio, and reducing background interference. This white paper explores the...

This application note demonstrates the use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the analysis of human serum albumin. An IR5 FTIR spectrometer was used, equipped with a heated ATR accessory, to help tackle...

This whitepaper looks at the unique challenges associated with optical systems by exploring two extremes, an ultra-high precision instrument, and a low-cost consumer product, and the different...

UV-Vis spectrophotometry is a simple and efficient technique for the analysis and evaluation of the quality of olive oil. Extra virgin, virgin, and lower-quality olive oils can be distinguished by...

Wlodzimierz Strupinski, Ph.D., and Marcin Gebski, Ph.D., of VIGO Photonics offer perspective to industry specialists and experts who share a technological interest in the epitaxy, processing, and...

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

Instrument manufacturers have invested heavily in recent years to improve and expand their collection of portable measurement devices for use in both industrial and research applications. These tools...

Success in a specific market depends on meeting the right technical requirements. As demand increases, it becomes necessary to develop and establish new manufacturing processes to produce functional...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as erbium, ytterbium, or neodymium. Fiber lasers generate coherent light through...

A lock-in amplifier is a specialized electronic instrument used to extract and measure small signals embedded in noise or interference. It is particularly useful in fields such as spectroscopy,...

Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers, modulators, detectors, and waveguides, on a single chip or substrate. The...

Nanophotonics is a branch of science and technology that explores the behavior of light on the nanometer scale, typically at dimensions smaller than the wavelength of light. It involves the study and...

Students from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...

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...

Luminate is the world's largest Optics, Photonics and Imaging accelerator focused on advancing next-generation OPI-enabled companies. The accelerator program accepts ten companies per year to compete...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we introduce you to Drake Anthony, aka styropyro. Drake, 25, has been building his own lasers since he was 12 years old. He's got quite the following on his...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...

For over 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 technology...

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