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Devices that capture light from quantum dots, like chip-scale lasers and optical amplifiers, have made their way from the lab to the commercial market. The transition for newer quantum dot-based...

High spatial resolution in ultrafast laser processing is increasingly important in semiconductor fabrication, the automotive parts industry, medical device manufacturing, and other fields. In laser...

A polymer that can be modified quickly with low-power lasers emitting infrared and visible light could provide a safe, inexpensive method to produce polymer surfaces for biomedical devices,...

The miniaturization of semiconductor chips has led to a steady decrease in the size and cost of electronic devices and improvements in their design. Similar progress has been more difficult to...

The Apollo M from CRAIC Technologies is a confocal Raman microscope for applications such as materials research, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and semiconductor analysis. The...

The P-545 PInano® family from PI is a piezo stage family for applications including biological imaging, semiconductor inspection, photonics testing, particle tracking, 3D imaging, and...

The FemtoFiber ultra series from TOPTICA Photonics AG are femtosecond fiber lasers designed specifically for multi-photon microscopy, two-photon lithography, and semiconductor inspection. The series...

The EnVison® Nexus™ Multimode Plate Reader from PerkinElmer Inc. drives improved research and discovery workflows for demanding high-throughput screening applications and drug discovery...

By its original definition, a nanopositioning device is a mechanism capable of repeatedly delivering motion in increments as small as one nanometer. Lately demands from industry and research have...

The wavelength range of commercially available LEDs with single-element output power of at least 5 mW is 275 to 950 nm. Each wavelength range is made from a specific semiconductor material family,...

Superresolution optical microscopy, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell, and William Moerner in 2014, has been one of the most momentous developments in the life...

NSOM is suitable for studies on the mesoscopic scale (several tens to hundreds of molecular dimensions). It has become an important tool in research and applications of semiconductors, organic layers...

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...

Overview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.

ASI's VTS-2300 Versatile Test Stand used in conjunction with our Modular Infinity Microscope System.

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

Microlenses are critical components used in a wide variety of consumer devices and industrial sensors, ranging from cellphone cameras and virtual reality goggles to 3D displays and advanced...

As the landscape of computer vision and inspection moves toward larger sensors, higher throughput, and shorter time to decision, the need for edge-based, low-latency processing is continuing to...

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...

Presented by WITec GmbH, this webinar will show the workflow and power of confocal Raman imaging for analyzing the chemical composition, crystallinity, stress, optoelectronic and structural...

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a powerful imaging instrument used in scientific research, materials characterization, and various industrial applications. Unlike traditional optical...

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...

A transmission electron microscope (TEM) is a powerful microscopy technique that uses a beam of electrons to create high-resolution images of extremely thin samples. In a TEM, electrons are...

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to accurately move and position objects along a linear axis. These stages are...

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...

Laser World of Photonics — sponsored by Messe München International — provides a spotlight for promising newcomers, industry veterans and innovative companies. And with tens of thousands of people...

Objective lenses are used in microscopy systems for a range of scientific research, industrial, and general lab applications. A microscope objective is typically composed of multiple lens elements...

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...

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),...

Founded in 1971, Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. is a global provider of sophisticated, state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for optical spectroscopy. We design and manufacture a range of...

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,...