Irish Research Institute Chooses Belgian Micromachining System for New Lab

Verde Technologies Inc., a pervoskite-focused thin-film solar company, has partnered with Northern Illinois University (NIU) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy...

Through its existing European subsidiary Photonics Management Europe srl, Hamamatsu Photonics submitted an application to the Danish Business Authority to acquire shares in NKT Photonics. The...

German-based silicon chips foundry X-FAB is leading the European Union-funded consortium photonixFAB to boost innovation within the European silicon photonics industry, and to increase sovereignty in...

Thermo Fisher Scientific completed the acquisition of CorEvitas LLC, a provider of regulatory-grade, real-world evidence for approved medical treatments and therapies, for $912.5 million in cash....

The CD-VA Series from CCS Inc. are LED lighting digital power supplies for image processing. Designed for manufacturing sites, the series produces a total channel output of 200 W on the four-channel...

The IPX-M photoresin from Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG is specifically designed for Quantum X systems and the 3D, high-throughput printing of macroscale objects up to centimeters in size. The...

Aluvia Photonics offers cutting-edge PICs on our custom Al2O3 platform. Offering record low-loss, an ultra-broad spectral window from UV to mid-IR and capabilities for optical amplification. Perfect...

The Meller Sapphire and Ruby Balls from Meller Optics are miniature high-precision sapphire and ruby balls for use as bearings and mechanical components in medical and scientific instruments and as...

Double-sided processing is a batch-type process that uses planetary action — generally with loose, abrasive particles suspended in a liquid vehicle — to abrade material almost equally...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

DATA TABLES: OPTICAL THIN-FILM MATERIALS Identification Physical Parameters Material Name Material Formula Transparent Region(µm) (see note a) Index at Wavelength...

Given the pace at which technology advances, there always seems to be a learning curve. With the abundance of consumer electronics available, there typically is no right or wrong way to use these...

Dan Bukaty Jr., President of Precision Glass & Optics discusses why a flexible approach to material selection in the manufacturing process is important to help protect optics manufacturing lead times...

The erbium-doped glass laser is used in the field of eye-safe rangefinders and is characterized by its reliability and cost effectiveness. This laser is also known as the 1535nm DPSS eye-safe laser...

Learn the basics of how interference filters functions.

Quick reference guide for NACL coating capabilities.

An increasingly wide range of applications need to be able to function in harsh environments, not only on space missions but also here on Earth, in particle detectors, for example. It is important to...

Few-cycle laser pulses with stabilized and controlled carrier-envelope phase (CEP) have enabled a new class of experiments that shed light on the physics of light matter interaction with sensitivity...

Rising cases of ocular disorders are expected to boost the growth of the global ophthalmology diagnostics and surgical devices market. Supporting this growing demand will be new innovations that help...

Optical fibers made of fused silica have many applications, including communications, manufacturing, medical care and diagnostics, and research. These applications are as varied as the requirements...

A photovoltaic cell, commonly known as a solar cell, is a semiconductor device that directly converts light energy into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect. The photovoltaic effect is...

An opaque projector is a device used for enlarging and projecting images from opaque objects such as printed pages, photographs, or three-dimensional objects onto a screen or surface. Unlike a...

A laser diode module is a compact device that incorporates a laser diode, optics, and often other components into a single package. These modules are designed to provide a convenient and efficient...

A femtosecond laser is a type of laser that emits ultrashort pulses of light with durations on the order of femtoseconds, where one femtosecond is equal to 10-15 seconds. These lasers are capable of...

UM Optics is the biggest fluoride crystal material and optics supplier in China. We supply CaF2 , BaF2 , MgF2 , LiF material covering the VUV to IR spectrum. We can also deliver cut blanks, polished...

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a single flat lens that can focus the entire visible spectrum of light in the same spot and in...

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...

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...

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...

A History of Quality Since 1974 Glass Fab Inc. has met customers' stringent specifications by providing fabricated parts made of optical glass, filter glass, fused quartz and fused silica, low...

Since 1947, Insaco has been a precision machining and polishing fabricator of parts from all technical ceramics, sapphire, glass and quartz. We machine these materials holding very precise tolerances...

Lambda Research Optics, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laser optics with high power thin-film coatings and high precision fabrications. Lambda serves a wide range of industries, such as Biotech,...