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Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS (Fraunhofer IPMS) developed the MACsec Controller IP-Core, which implements the latest Ethernet security standards to provide authentication,...

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) secured a conditional contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) to Ukraine valued at up to $80 million. EOS’ Defence Systems business secured the contract with...

In-Place Machining (IPM), a provider of measurement and alignment services, has acquired East Coast Metrology (ECM), a contract measurement company. The acquisition is part of IPM’s long-term...

Empire State Development has named the 10 companies selected to participate in round seven of the Luminate NY accelerator program, investment fund, and competition. Each finalist will receive an...

The V-574 family from PI is a series of linear positioning stages for applications such as optics inspection, metrology, photonics, interferometry, and semiconductor test equipment. The stages are...

PI’s granite-based multi-axis motion systems can be used for the automation of wafer metrology, glass substrate inspection, and lithography applications. Based on modular concepts, the stages...

The SG SmartCapture from Optical Gaging Products is a software for aiding metrology-class 3D scanners, such as the company’s ShapeGrabber system. The software delivers automatic 3D scanning and...

The SLICE-OPL from Vescent is an offset phase lock servo controller for locking follower lasers to master lasers or frequency comb teeth. The controller features a touch screen interface, allowing...

An interferometer is an instrument that compares the position or surface structure of two objects. The basic two-beam division of amplitude interferometer components consists of a light source, a...

With the understanding of aspheric lens manufacturing provided in part one of this article, designers have the tools to optimize their aspheres; the next step is to understand how to specify and...

Conditions on the factory floor and in industrial cleanrooms with high-capacity air filtration systems can hamper the use of interferometry. Another problem is the testing of large-aperture mirrors...

Given the pace at which technology advances, there always seems to be a learning curve. With the abundance of consumer electronics available, there typically is no right or wrong way to use these...

Accurate control over film thickness and uniformity is essential for throughput and performance in the automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, medical, and research industries. The modern standard for...

4D SWIR interferometers are used to test optical components and systems involved in transmitting, relaying, and receiving laser communication signals in space - at every functional wavelength in the...

This document outlines how Seiwa Optical's fully automated inspection equipment can increase the threshold, reduce chip loss, and decrease production costs of wafer manufacturing.

Quantification of surface finish is both complex and necessary. Despite surface topography being three-dimensional, the most established surface measurement parameter is average roughness (Ra), a...

Spectropolarimetry is a powerful remote sensing technique that enables the retrieval of air and water quality parameters that traditional spectroscopy cannot probe. iSPEX 2 is a smartphone...

Spectropolarimetry is a powerful technique for remote sensing of the environment. Combining spectroscopy and polarimetry allows researchers to probe particle shape and size distributions that...

The properties of light that stimulate the eye and build our visual perception also guide the design of illuminated devices. Thanks to well-established scientific methods, we can quantify the human...

For more than two decades, scientists and clinicians have utilized light coherence and interferometry, collectively known as optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate complex and...

Infrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies beyond the visible spectrum. These components are crucial for various...

The measurement of the rotation of the plane of polarization of radiant energy, usually through the use of a polarimeter.

Diffractive optical processors are optical devices that utilize diffractive optics principles to perform various computational tasks, such as image processing, pattern recognition, and optical...

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...

In this short video, Allan Gonzalez goes over various Helium-3 Detectors, their significance, and how they work.

The 4Di InSpec automated metrology system (AMS) is a high-throughput, high resolution defect and feature inspection solution. The automated system can measure dozens of edge break features, chamfers,...

This video hits the key points made in our "Measuring Aspheres in a 3D World" white paper. The white paper provides a basic practical guide on the benefits of 3D measurements of aspheres as well as a...

We are celebrating 10 years of Äpre! We’re proud to have helped so many of you increase your capabilities so you, in turn, can meet your customer’s toughest requirements. We’re grateful we can...

A polarimeter is a polariscope with a half-shade device and an angular scale generally attached to the analyzer. It is used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarization by materials placed...

A spherometer is an instrument for measuring the radius of curvature of a spherical lens or mirror surface. It may consist of a ring resting on the surface, with a micrometer plunger in the middle of...

4D Technology designs and manufactures laser interferometers, surface roughness profilers, snapshot micropolarizer cameras, and handheld surface gauges, for accurate measurement of optics, optical...

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

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

Stay ahead of your competition with interferometers the meet today's manufacturing challenges. Äpre interferometers have the highest resolution, largest native aperture range, and lowest retrace...