Coherent Debuts All-Solid-State, CW, Deep-UV Laser for Semiconductor Metrology at Semicon West

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...

Policymakers and appointed officials outlined many of the U.S. government’s foremost priorities in science and technology, joining with leaders from the photonics sector in Washington, D.C.,...

Optical frequency combs have been transformational for metrology, spectroscopy, atomic clocks, and other applications, but their utility outside of lab and industrial settings has yet to be realized...

Corning CEO Wendell Weeks has been named to the U.S. Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, a committee established to provide policy advice to the U.S. trade representative. Weeks has...

The AQ6370E optical spectrum analyzer from Yokogawa Test & Measurement characterizes a range of components, including lasers for optical communications, optical transceivers, and optical...

Frankfurt Laser Company’s 360° line laser diode module was designed for applications in pipe inspection. The module projects a continuous laser line in all directions for complete internal...

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...

The Artec Point from Artec 3D is a target-based laser scanner for industrial metrology applications. Verified in an ISO-certified lab against VDI/VDE 2634 and JJF 1951 standards, the scanner has a...

Flat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...

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...

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...

Ultraprecision machining can be defined in general terms as the removal of material from a substrate utilizing a machine tool that operates at a resolution of 10 nm (0.4 μin.) or less. The...

High-speed adaptive correction of optics, based on real-time metrology feedback, has benefitted numerous scientific communities for several decades. However, it remains a major technological...

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...

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...

The new general purpose interferometer. Fizeau interferometer for surface and wavefront metrology. 1-Megapixel imaging and 4 optical sources.

Dual-comb ranging (DCR) is a powerful optical metrology technique capable of absolute distance measurements at high-precisions and rapid update rates. Unfortunately, data analysis usually requires...

Laser beams with powers of many tens of kilowatts are becoming increasingly common in today's industrial applications. However, as the powers increase, the stakes increase as well. Keeping high-power...

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...

Femtosecond frequency combs represent unparalleled measurement tools with diverse applications in spectroscopy, metrology, and quantum physics. This discussion delves into the critical aspects of...

An ultrafast pulsed laser is a type of laser that emits extremely short pulses of light with durations typically on the order of femtoseconds (10-15 seconds) or picoseconds (10-12 seconds). These...

Mode locking is a technique used in optics and laser physics to generate short pulses of light with extremely high peak powers. In mode locking, the phases of different longitudinal modes (specific...

Mode-locking is a technique used in lasers to produce ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of picoseconds, femtoseconds, or even attoseconds. This method synchronizes the phases of...

An erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) is a type of laser that uses an optical fiber doped with erbium ions (Er³+) as the gain medium. These lasers are widely used in telecommunications, medical...

Telecentric Lenses are widely used in metrology instruments, laser marking systems, and AOI (Automatic Optical Inspection) machines. Here’s a 360 view of one of our custom Telecentric Lenses which...

A research team in Zurich breaks an ultrashort-pulse laser record. The ETH Zurich team lead by Ursula Keller is behind that breakthrough. PhotonDelta launches a PIC-based contest that could land one...

Zygo's Compass™ 2 metrology systems set the benchmark for automated, noncontact 3D surface metrology and process control for discrete micro lenses and molds critical to compact camera modules found...

The next era of fast, noncontact, high-resolution 3D metrology of aspheric optics is here! VFA+ pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the design and production of precise aspheric surfaces....

A frequency comb is a precise and regular series of equally spaced spectral lines, or frequencies, that are generated with great accuracy. The term "frequency comb" is often associated with the Nobel...

An atomic absorption spectrometer is an analytical instrument used to determine the concentration of specific chemical elements in a sample by measuring the absorption of light at characteristic...

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...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

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...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...