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Scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory showed that ionic liquids provide an efficient means to convert one color of laser light into another. The discovery could lead to a way to create...

Ultrafast optical imaging is typically measured in picoseconds, whereas high-speed electronic cameras image at the millisecond and microsecond timescale. To bridge the gap between these technologies,...

Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) light sources are used in optical storage, laser printing, 3D sensing, and other critical applications. Conventional, oxide-confined VCSELs typically...

Through various information and communication technologies, smart cities provide services like education, medical care, safety, transportation, and utilities. Many of the services that smart cities...

The TLS-Red (shown) and TLS-Blue from Spectrolight Inc. are tunable laser systems that combine a supercontinuum laser and a tunable bandpass filter for fields that require precise scanning and fields...

Chilas BV’s compact narrow-linewidth widely tunable laser module is suitable for a range of sensing applications like structural health monitoring using Fiber Bragg gratings, lidar, optical...

The Laser 2000 series swept tunable laser from Quantifi Photonics Ltd. is a compact, laboratory-grade device that can be operated as a step-tuned, swept-wavelength, or fixed-wavelength...

The HGC20 from HieFo is a high efficiency C+ band gain chip for building integrated tunable lasers. The chip is 1 mm in cavity length mounted on a proprietary submount and is capable of producing...

Over 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...

For any discussion of laser beam diagnostics, it is first necessary to define some terms that characterize beam properties. Broad definitions can include measurements of laser energy or power,...

What are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...

A lens collects light from a point on an object and focuses it to a corresponding conjugate point on an image. Under most conditions, the lens fails at this task because of some error in the...

MKS Newport delivers best-in-class optical performance with ODiate optical filters for life & health science applications, medical instrumentation, and chemical or material analyses.

Raman spectroscopy is a powerful non-invasive, non-contact tool capable of identifying molecular constituents of samples. Wavelength selective optical filters are used to block the dominant Rayleigh...

Chroma Technology produces machine vision, thin-film interference filters with extremely durable sputtered coatings in various form factors and sizes that work in a wide range of applications....

Want to know what we offer? Please take a look at our current capabilities and product offerings from the visible (VIS) though the midwave infrared (MWIR).

Photonics Media invites you to join us for our upcoming FREE digital conference, "Photonics for Ophthalmology." The event will feature several 15-minute online presentations on the use of light-based...

Using SWIR, MIR, and FIR lasers requires knowledge of their beam quality parameters. Many considerations significantly impact the laser process, such as mode structure, positional stability, and...

Photonics Media will host its second annual Photonics Spectra Conference Jan. 10-13. The virtual event will comprise four technology tracks — Lasers, Optics, Sensors and Detectors, and Imaging...

Imagine optical elements that rival lenses or mirrors superimposed with a precise pattern of microscopic periodic structures. These are diffraction gratings that can be used in a wide range of...

Spectroscopy laser systems are specialized setups that utilize lasers to study the interaction between light and matter. These systems are integral to various scientific and industrial applications...

A resonator is a device or system that exhibits resonance, which is a phenomenon that occurs when an external force or stimulus is applied at a specific frequency, causing the system to oscillate...

Whispering gallery mode (WGM) refers to a phenomenon in wave physics, particularly in optics, where waves, such as light or sound waves, are trapped and circulate along the periphery of a curved...

Thin-film coatings are layers of material applied to the surface of an object or substrate, typically to modify its optical, electrical, or mechanical properties. These coatings are composed of thin...

From New England to Germany, Chroma made the trip to VISION 2024 to talk optical filters. But Chroma is about more than just crafting top-tier optical filters. Their mission is about building...

Get a tour of our factory and the inside scoop on everything Alluxa has to offer.

In this month’s Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Springfield Technical Community College campus and introduce you to Professor Nick Massa, who has been teaching Optics and Photonics there for...

With 30 years of experience in optical design, fabrication and inspection, Midwest Optical Systems, is a worldwide leader in machine vision filters and optical solutions. MidOpt filters are a premier...

Laser optics refers to a broad category of optical components and systems designed for manipulating and controlling laser light. Laser optics play a crucial role in shaping the characteristics of...

A polarizing filter is a filter that polarizes light passing through it. It is possible to fabricate sheets of plastic or gelatin that contain birefringent crystals so oriented as to pass only...

ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certified and D&B DUNS # 113515303 Shanghai Optics is an unparalleled custom system solution provider offering advance precision custom optical design, engineering,...

Experts In Thin-film Coating Design We practice a design-before-quote approach to help customers refine specifications and minimize technical risk. We understand how coated optical elements...

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

Reynard Corporation has been a premier supplier of custom optics and thin-film coatings to a global customer base since 1984. Reynard focuses on manufacturing the highest quality products with...