Elliot Scientific Named Mad City Rep in UK, Ireland
HARPENDEN, England, Sept. 9, 2010 — Mad City Labs Inc. announced recently the appointment of Elliot Scientific Ltd. as the distributor of its products within the UK and Ireland.
The manufacturer of flexure-based nanopositioning systems capable of subnanometer positioning resolution’s product line now offered by Elliot Scientific covers the entire spectrum of nanopositioning, with single axis, multi-axis and stages with rotation/tilt for a variety of uses. Applications include adaptive optics, ultra high vacuum use and micropositioning systems designed to fit most current microscopes.
Combining long range motion with linearity, orthogonality and stability, Mad City Labs’ systems provide innovative and practical control solutions for demanding biological and nanotechnology applications. These include superresolution microscopy, high-speed confocal imaging, fiber positioning and high-resolution optical alignment, single-molecule spectroscopy and particle tracking and atomic force microscopy, among others.
The partnership is anticipated to strengthen the company’s product line-up, and it pushes it toward being a premier supplier to the UK’s nanotechnology, biophysics and life sciences communities, said the company.
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Published: September 2010
Glossary
- adaptive optics
- Adaptive optics (AO) is a technology used to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of atmospheric distortions. The Earth's atmosphere can cause light passing through it to experience distortions, resulting in image blurring and degradation in various optical applications, such as astronomical observations, laser communications, and imaging systems. Adaptive optics systems actively adjust the optical elements in real-time to compensate for these distortions.
Key...
- axis
- A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body and indicating its center; a line so positioned that various portions of an object are located symmetrically in relation to the line. See also optical axis.
- linearity
- A relationship between two variables so that when plotted on a graph they yield a straight line.
- microscope
- An instrument consisting essentially of a tube 160 mm long, with an objective lens at the distant end and an eyepiece at the near end. The objective forms a real aerial image of the object in the focal plane of the eyepiece where it is observed by the eye. The overall magnifying power is equal to the linear magnification of the objective multiplied by the magnifying power of the eyepiece. The eyepiece can be replaced by a film to photograph the primary image, or a positive or negative relay...
- nano
- An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
- nanopositioning
- Nanopositioning refers to the precise and controlled movement or manipulation of objects or components at the nanometer scale. This technology enables the positioning of objects with extremely high accuracy and resolution, typically in the range of nanometers or even sub-nanometer levels. Nanopositioning systems are employed in various scientific, industrial, and research applications where ultra-precise positioning is required.
Key features and aspects of nanopositioning include:
Small...
- superresolution
- Superresolution refers to the enhancement or improvement of the spatial resolution beyond the conventional limits imposed by the diffraction of light. In the context of imaging, it is a set of techniques and algorithms that aim to achieve higher resolution images than what is traditionally possible using standard imaging systems. In conventional optical microscopy, the resolution is limited by the diffraction of light, a phenomenon described by Ernst Abbe's diffraction limit. This limit sets a...
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