LabSmith and Micronit to Standardize Microfluidic Tools

Physik Instrumente (PI) has established an “innovation hub” in Karlsruhe, Germany, as the company looks to intensify its cooperation with leading universities and research institutions....

SiPhox Health, an MIT spinout developing laboratory-grade home health testing using silicon photonics technology, has secured $27 million in financing — $10 million in seed financing and $17...

The ability to image complex biological tissues is essential for many biological studies and clinical diagnostic applications. However, capturing detailed 3D images of thick biological samples is...

A new expansion microscopy (ExM) technique from MIT makes it possible to use a conventional light microscope to generate high-resolution images at the nanoscale, by expanding specimens 20-fold before...

The NanoCeramic series of sensors from Queensgate Instruments provides nanoscale precision for demanding environments such as ultrahigh vacuum to 1010 Torr and a range of temperatures from cryogenic...

The NanoSight Pro nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) system from Malvern Panalytical BV simplifies nanomaterials characterization through machine learning. The system provides fast and...

The Spectra-Physics® Talon® Ace™ UV100 from MKS Instruments Inc. is a >100-W UV nanosecond laser. The device offers TimeShift™ programmable pulse capability and a wide...

The Park NX-IR R300 nanoscale IR spectroscopy system from Park Systems Corp. joins with atomic force microscopy for up to 300-mm semiconductor wafers. It provides chemical property information...

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...

International System of Units (SI) SI Prefixes Multiples Factor Name Symbol 1024 yotta Y 1021 zetta Z 1018 exa E 1015 peta P 1012 tera T 109 ...

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...

Photonics is the study of light and other types of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The impact of photonics on research, technology, navigation, culture, astronomy, forensics, and...

As the automotive industry continues to push the boundaries of innovation, the need for advanced technologies becomes increasingly paramount. Spectroscopy has been a game-changer in various domains...

Explore the world of lock-in amplifiers in this paper, vital for success in photonics labs. Grasp the details of detecting amplitude and phase amid widespread signal changes from pulsed lasers,...

Liquid lenses are arguably among the most popular trends in the field of machine vision as they ensure high precision, high speed, and maximum versatility. Mondadori discusses how this technology can...

Vision and imaging technology is critically important to the automation solutions that are driving improvements in our lives. The capabilities of hardware and software are enabling some of the most...

The societal and economic spasms of the early 2020s highlighted the crucial role of world-spanning supply chains in the modern global economy, as well as the growing role of digital technology,...

The integrated photonics market is a fast-growing domain whose main drivers are the internet and data centers. Photonics-based transceivers are the backbones of today’s internet connectivity...

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...

Optical materials refer to substances or compounds specifically chosen for their optical properties and used in the fabrication of optical components and systems. These materials are characterized by...

Metaphotonics is an emerging field at the intersection of photonics, metamaterials, and nanotechnology. It involves the design, fabrication, and study of metamaterial-based optical structures and...

Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner analogous to how semiconductors control the flow of electrons. Photonic...

The Agarwal Group at the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Materials Science and Engineering focuses on understanding how light interacts with small scale nanostructures. They also work to...

In this month's Light Matters Extra, we take you to the Quantum Photonics Laboratory at MIT run by Dr. Dirk Englund. Dr. Englund's group, the Quantum Photonics Group, is made up of postdocs 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...

The changing nature of the "optics shop" — and, more broadly, its role in the optics and photonics industry today — is an effective gauge for tracking how optics workforce development is aligned to...

An electron-beam lithography system is a sophisticated nanofabrication tool used in the semiconductor industry and research laboratories to pattern extremely fine features with sub-micrometer or even...

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...

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),...

Opto Diode Corporation (Camarillo, CA), an ITW Company, delivers industry-leading sensors, photodiodes, IR detectors, photonic modules, assemblies, and LEDs. Available in standard and custom designs,...

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...