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According to researchers at the Australian Attosecond Science Facility and the Centre for Quantum Dynamics of Griffith University, building an interferometer in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) region...

SPIE Optifab 2023, North America’s largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition, will be held Oct. 16-19 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester,...

ZEISS and 3D scanner and measurement systems developer Scantech are partnering to offer Scantech scanners with ZEISS inspection software. The collaborations seeks to enhance the performance of...

ZEISS will expand its market presence in Poland for its Industrial Quality and Research segment by acquiring LENSO, a provider of 3D scanning and metrology solutions. LENSO will join the ZEISS Sales...

The BTS256-LED-UV (shown) and -IR from Gigahertz-Optik are LED testers for single UV and IR LEDs, respectively. The testers include a built-in integrating sphere with cone-shaped measurement port...

The WS8 series from HighFinesse are wavelength meters for measurement and metrology applications. Fully compatible with HighFinesse’s photonic crystal switches, the meters can solve range...

The MiScope MP4K from Zarbeco is a USB 3.0 powered high resolution handheld digital microscope with observation, recording, measurement, and image comparison capabilities. Able to connect to PC,...

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...

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...

The market for flat panel displays (FPDs) has undergone tremendous growth, driven mostly by increased demand for televisions, cell phones, computers, digital cameras and MP3 players. Similarly,...

Designing devices that incorporate ultrathin films is an important means of enhancing yields. However, characterizing ultrathin films provides a challenge for mainstream metrology tools such as...

The benefits of aspheric lenses are numerous: They allow for a reduction in spherical aberrations and are ideal for focusing or collimating light, as they can achieve a low ƒ-number. Aspheres...

MTF measurement usually comprises the optics under test and additional measurement or relay optics. The whitepaper from TRIOPTICS shows that the theoretical measurement error can increase...

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...

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...

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...

Air bearing motion systems are essential in many tests and production applications where ultra-high precision, cleanliness, and reliability matter. In the contemporary landscape of advanced...

Ultrafast lasers enable non-contact, waste free, precise material removal. Ultrafast laser-based processes have the potential to replace traditional diamond-turning, magnetorheological finishing, and...

Silicon photonics and planar waveguide technologies have become integral components in the rapidly evolving landscape of optical communication, sensing, and integrated photonics. Planar waveguides...

3D optical methods have come a long way from the early stereo viewers and multiangle sliding images that existed more than a century ago. As measurement tools, these methods have in the past 40 years...

Harmonic generation refers to a nonlinear optical process in which incoming photons interact with a material and produce new photons at integer multiples of the frequency of the incoming photons....

An autocollimator is an optical instrument used for measuring small angular deviations with high precision. It operates on the principle of autocollimation, where a light source is directed onto a...

Twyman-Green interferometry is a technique used in optics to measure the flatness or surface profile of optical components with high precision. It is based on the principles of interference of light...

Motorized positioning equipment in optics and photonics refers to devices and systems that use motors to precisely control the position and movement of optical components and instruments. These...

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...

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...

Lattice Materials is the world’s leading manufacturer of silicon and germanium parts. With over 30,000 sq ft of space and capabilities ranging from crystal growth to polishing and even thin-film...

Hear first-hand from our management team about the thought process behind Zygo's rebrand and how it went down.

A Mach Zehnder interferometer is an interferometer derived from the Twyman-Green interferometer. Light passing through a sample region in one direction recombines with a second leg without traversing...

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...

Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing innovative imaging systems solutions and optical systems solutions. We offer advance precision custom optical design, optical engineering...

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...