OptoSigma Bolsters Presence in Germany, Central Europe

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...

LioniX International, a designer and manufacturer of silicon nitride PICs, has appointed Ronald Dekker CTO. Dekker previously led the company’s Module and Assembly group, following the 2016...

Coherent Corp. has appointed Jim Anderson CEO. Anderson will also be made a member of its board of directors. Anderson succeeds Vincent “Chuck” Mattera, who announced his retirement as...

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 LSA14 from Nanotec is a linear actuator with 14-mm flange (NEMA 6), as well as a stepper motor. Its small size is suited for applications with space restrictions, such as medical or analytical...

XIMEA's prototype models from the xiX-camera line are equipped with Sony’s Pregius™ sensors that easily replace former Sony CCD sensors. The models’ CMOS sensors are present in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A laser device used to establish a location or target usually for detection by an impact source e.g. missiles and guided munitions. Laser designation sources utilize a system configuration which is...

A type of surface-emitting laser diode that uses dielectric mirrors to produce surface emission. The laser cavity is established in a vertical direction with respect to the plane of the active region.

-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,...

Welcome to the movies and inside the home of laser optics and coatings! Get an impression of our daily routine and enjoy our thin films film stars ...

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 is a multinational, technology-based group developing and manufacturing special glass, specialty materials, components and systems for 130 years to improve how people live and work. SCHOTT,...