OSRAM Acquires Stake in UVC LED Company Bolb

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its UV calibration facility to ensure accurate calibration of UV detectors. The Ultraviolet Spectral Comparator Facility (UVSCF)...

Bruker Corp. has become the majority investor in MIRO Analytical AG, a provider of quantum cascade laser (QCL)-based multigas analyzers for simultaneous, high-precision monitoring of up to 10 trace...

Quantum technology company PsiQuantum expanded its development agreement with SkyWater Technology and its plan to produce silicon photonic chips that will become part of future quantum computing...

Hamamatsu has completed its acquisition of NKT Photonics A/S. Beginning June 1, NKT Photonics will be a subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics, adding its fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers to...

The MTSM1057SMF2-046 and MT12-001 from Marktech Optoelectronics are SiC photodiodes for the detection of deep UVC wavelengths between 220 nm and 358 nm in applications such as surface sterilization,...

The PearlAqua Kilo from AquiSense Technologies is a UV-C LED meant for industrial applications. Built on a large scale, the LED has a compact design and does not rely on harmful chemicals to kill...

The M3X3L9 from Violumas, Inc. is a COB module comprised of the Violumas VC3X3 UV LED COB and a fan-cooled heatsink. Utilizing a 3-PAD LED flip chip and super pillar MCPCB, the COB array is...

These cameras deliver sharp images despite changing distances Perfectly focused images become a challenge when the distance between the camera and the object is constantly changing. Autofocus...

Hair-thin strands of glass, intrinsically transparent and strong, connect today’s world in ways that were unimaginable even 20 years ago. Over the past 50 years, glass optical fibers have...

Lasers, LEDs, and photonics in general are providing new dimensions to industrial automation solutions, far beyond illumination and material treatment. They enable open work-cell production setups as...

In optical design for illumination, some key questions need to be answered early on in a project, such as: “Which size LED should be used to create a beam with a given optics size and beam...

With reductions in size and cost, spectral sensors have become a market trend technology not only for integration in industrial environments, but also for enabling new applications. The...

A mercury vapor discharge lamp that has cadmium added to emit radiation in the red region as a complement to the mercury vapor's blue and green radiation.

A lamp that has mercury in a tube or bulb that has first been evacuated. The electricity travels through the vapor between the electrodes and produces a blue-green light that is rich in ultraviolet...

Ultraviolet (UV) light sources are devices that emit light in the ultraviolet spectrum, which ranges from about 10 nm to 400 nm in wavelength. These sources are used in various applications,...

A light source, such as the sun or an incandescent lamp, that freely penetrates ordinary glass bulbs and emits in the near-ultraviolet (wavelengths ranging from about 300 to 400 nm). A mercury vapor...

The longer wavelengths of visible light could be key to curbing infection and keeping our food safe. Check out the BLUESHIFT in decontamination this week on Light Matters.

Real time UVC dosage monitoring: Labsphere’s calibrated UVC sensors enable real time UVC dosage monitoring for the validation of UVC surface disinfection. Easily access dosage information on demand...

SUNY Albany will become the home of the new Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Teledyne Technologies is expanding after acquiring contracts from Excelitas. IonQ is in the...

-Tabletop Accelerator -UV EB Radtech -Miniature Wide-Angle Lens This week on Light Matters: lasers help shrink a particle accelerator, we bring you the latest LED news from the Radtech conference,...

A fluorescent light source is a tube containing mercury vapor and lined with a phosphor. When current is passed through the vapor the strong ultraviolet emission excites the phosphor, which emits...

An arc light source is an arc between electrodes that serves as a radiation source. Gas tubes that contain mercury vapor and mixtures of helium, neon and argon are arc light sources.