Holographic grating

A gas sensor measuring acetone level in exhaled air from Olythe SAS can aid in the diagnosis of certain pathologies such as ketosis or diabetic ketoacidosis. The OCIEngine sensor uses IR...

Umicore’s SXGA compatible lenses are made for thermal cameras in applications including security and surveillance, automotive, and medical imaging, among others. The lenses were designed to...

Hermetically sealed, surface-mount device-packaged 1.7- and 2.6-μm InGaAs PIN ATLAS photodiodes from Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. are designed for spacecraft, aerospace, medical, defense,...

The SFH 7018 is a red/green/IR LED package from ams OSRAM that can make photoplethysmography (PPG) measurements in smart watches, wristbands, and other wearable devices. The multi-LED package uses a...

The Society for Neuroscience will hold its 2023 annual meeting Nov. 11-15 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Society members and attending nonmembers will join to...

An ophthalmological device developed at the University of Strathclyde supports low-cost screenings for eye disease. The device captures 3D images of the retina and the back of the eye, as well as the...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF (Fraunhofer IOF) have developed a portable sensor-scanner for building comprehensive 3D models of complex...

Until now, scientists have relied on fluorescence microscopy techniques to study intracellular cargo transport, a vital process to maintaining essential cellular functions. However, the effects of...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

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...

Since their invention in the late 1960s, charge-coupled devices, also called CCDs, have found widespread use in imaging applications. Electronic cameras based on CCD technology are used in...

Laser development for the microscopy market continues to be driven by key trends in applications, which currently include superresolution techniques, multiphoton applications in optogenetics and...

An overview of diSPIM

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

Development and production of a miniaturized camera with maximum resolution and flexibility. The dimensions of the components that enter the body are said to be as low as possible in order to shorten...

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...

William Brown presents a history and future projection of lasers in dentistry, starting with the early wavelength research into laser applications for dental procedures. He also covers the current...

Recent experiments have demonstrated the capability of speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) to measure dynamics in both mouse and human brains, exploiting speckle statistics. For mouse brain...

Biofilms are comprised of communities of micro-organisms encapsulated in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. This matrix serves to isolate and protect the micro-organisms from harmful...

Micro-spectroscopy is an ever developing modality for new and exciting research in the areas of nano-technology and bioscience. This webinar will look at modular approaches to microspectroscopy and...

The technology that deals with the interaction of organic materials with light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. This includes the emission, detection, absorption,...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...

At Andor, it matters to us that the products we develop make a real difference to our customers and contribute significantly to their research across Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Cells &...

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...

Easy and Cost-Effective Super-Resolution to ~100 nm. Andor has introduced two new highly innovative sCMOS cameras, both delivering easy and cost-effective access to super-resolution capabilities and...

The Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope system delivers outstanding multi-dimensional images from subcellular (nm) to whole organism (cm), while significantly boosting productivity. Its unrivalled...

An endoscope is a medical device used for visualizing and examining the interior of hollow organs, body cavities, or confined spaces within the body. It consists of a flexible or rigid tube equipped...

Spectrum Scientific, Inc (SSI) manufactures high volume flat, aspheric, and freeform reflective mirrors and holographic diffraction gratings using an optical replication process allowing us to supply...

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...

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