Coated Guidewire Boosts Intravascular Assessment Accuracy

According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people die annually due to cardiovascular diseases. Soft wearable devices are well suited for monitoring physiological signals from...

Therapy-induced senescent (TIS) cells are cancer cells that become resistant to therapies and enter a dormant stage. These cells can emerge from dormancy and induce tumor resistance and relapse. To...

Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine combined fiber photometry with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the dynamic activity of brain regions...

Prior to the advent of computational microscopy in 2013, microscopes were limited by their optical elements. Development of the technology focused on pushing the capabilities of these elements...

The eBUS Software Development Kit (SDK)™ has been expanded by Pleora Technologies to streamline application development and vision system connectivity for device manufacturers and integrators....

The MX081 from XIMEA is an ultraviolet scientific camera meant for applications such as forensics and crime scene analysis, environmental studies, medical research, material and quality control,...

The Agilex™ 5 FPGAs from Altera and Intel are AI enabled field programmable gate arrays meant for mid-range applications including video, industrial, robotics, medical, and others. With AI...

The SM1008S from Mitutoyo America Corporation is a noncontact line-laser sensor for surface measurement processes in electrical, electronics, semiconductor, automotive, food, medical device, and...

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...

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,...

When purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...

Technological advances have resulted in new, higher-quality sensors that enable machine vision cameras to deliver greater features and functionality at a lower cost than ever before. These factors...

Dr. Daniel Heller's team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center develops nanoscale sensors to detect cancer early using nanomaterials with unique optical properties. These technologies identify...

Small, precise motion modules enhance NGS system design and performance. Following the Human Genome Project, companies are racing to develop Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS) instruments for DNA sequencing....

This application note demonstrates the use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the analysis of human serum albumin. An IR5 FTIR spectrometer was used, equipped with a heated ATR accessory, to help tackle...

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

This event is supported by the European initiatives presented and is moderated by EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. The European Commission is helping companies access the...

High-resolution microscopy methods based on nonlinear optical technique find numerous applications in brain imaging. Functional or structural information can be gained with different implementations....

Thanks to advancements in optical techniques and camera systems, scientific microscopy has advanced significantly in recent years. Recent innovations in scientific CMOS cameras (sCMOS) have provided...

Modulight medical laser solutions are used widely in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications — in oncology, ophthalmology, genetics, and drug discovery and imaging. Modulight is a...

A fiber optic imaging bundle is a specialized optical device composed of multiple optical fibers bundled together. Each fiber optic strand within the bundle acts as a conduit for transmitting light....

The term "embedded laser" typically refers to a laser device that is integrated or embedded into a larger system or structure. In this context, "embedded" implies that the laser is an integral part...

Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light and its interactions with different materials. The term "optoelectronics" is...

Virtual histology refers to the use of digital technology and computational methods to simulate or recreate histological images and structures without the need for traditional physical slides and...

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...

Students from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...

Our lives are driven by discovery. Whether small or large. Routine or monumental, these discoveries are ground-breaking, moving beyond just theory. That's why we do what we do. Bruker's best-in-class...

We’re united by resolve and inspired by our mission. Here are just a few of our groundbreaking technologies that support missions around the globe, from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of...

A fiber laser is a type of laser in which the active gain medium is an optical fiber doped with rare-earth ions such as erbium, ytterbium, or neodymium. Fiber lasers generate coherent light through...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

Photonics Media is the publisher of Photonics Spectra, BioPhotonics, and Vision Spectra magazines in print, digital, and mobile app formats; the Photonics Marketplace featuring the Photonics Buyers'...

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),...

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...