OptoSigma Bolsters Presence in Germany, Central Europe

AllFocal Optics, a nanophotonic display company, has secured $5.3 million in seed funding. The funding will go towards commercialization of the company’s optics offerings. The company is a...

Robert Franz has been appointed CEO of machine vision company SVS-Vistek. Franz also serves as group CEO for the German 2D vision companies within the TKH Group, which includes SVS-Vistek. He was...

SCHOTT appointed Chris Cassidy, current president of SCHOTT Pharma USA, as president of SCHOTT North America. He will hold both positions. Cassidy joined SCHOTT North America in 2014 as vice...

Lumentum Holdings named Caroline Pan senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Pan will be responsible for leading strategic and corporate marketing and communications, and Lumentum...

The ZEISS ABIS III is designed for reliable and early inspection of the entire component surface, within cycle time. The combination of projector, cameras, lighting, and the new software ZEISS ABIS...

The ScannerControlBox (SCB) compact scanner controller from Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH permits the integration of a welding system in automatic production systems and robot cells. The controller...

Lunaphore’s COMET™ platform for spatial biology provides users walk-away automation, integrating staining, imaging, and image preprocessing steps to obtain standard hyperplex images. The...

Suite SIX software from WITec GmbH is designed for Raman and correlative measurement control, data acquisition, and post-processing. The software offers multiple user profiles, regulatory compliance...

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...

When purchasing an industrial laser system, the astute buyer will look for a Class 1 laser product — a system where the laser beam hazard is completely enclosed and there is no potential laser...

Materials processing with lasers is actually a broad term for a diverse range of applications. The major categories of these uses, and the lasers that service them, are summarized Table 1. At one...

This application note demonstrates the use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the analysis of human serum albumin. An IR5 FTIR spectrometer was used, equipped with a heated ATR accessory, to help tackle...

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...

Hypoparathyroidism is the most common complication after total thyroidectomy and is the result of the inadvertent devascularization of parathyroid glands. To help address this issue, researchers have...

Are you curious about how to put deep learning technologies to use? Would you like to know what deep learning can accomplish within your machine vision application? This webinar will give users...

3D sensor technology has developed into a ‘game-changer’ for smart products using vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) as efficient light sources. VCSEL-based sensor...

Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the transmission of data using modulated beams of light through free space (air or a...

In the context of electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, a wafer refers to a thin, flat disk or substrate made of a semiconducting material, usually crystalline silicon. Wafers serve as the...

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a method of secure communication that utilizes principles from quantum mechanics to establish a shared secret key between two parties, typically referred to as Alice...

Also called Geiger-Müller counter. An instrument designed to detect and measure radioactivity through the use of a gas-filled metallic tube containing a needle electrode. Radiation traveling...

-Laser Munich -Portable Quantum Tech -Metamaterial bandwidth This week on Light Matters: a moon-shaped metamaterial broadens bandwidths, Laura Marshall reports from Laser World of Photonics in...

Rodd Pedrotti gives us a report of Laser World of Photonics Munich 2015.

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for 'Part 1' of an exclusive interview with SPIE CEO, Eugene Arthurs, as he speaks about his upcoming retirement. We’ll also take you to Rochester,...

Tune into this month's edition of Light Matters for some of the highlights from Optifab 2017, as distributors and buyers from all over the world met in the photonics industry hub of Rochester, New...

A dilatometer is an instrument used to measure expansion of solids, liquids and gases.

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...

Sydor Optics is a custom manufacturer of precision flat-surfaced, parallel, and wedged glass optical components specializing in double-sided polishing, continuous pad & pitch polishing, CNC...

SCHOTT has over 140 years of experience in creating groundbreaking glass solutions, which has evolved into our commitment to material innovations. As a world-leading supplier of advanced optics and...