Opton to Distribute Luxmux Diodes

ADVA Optical Networking SE’s proposed name change to Adtran Networks SE was approved by the 2023 Annual General Meeting of ADVA Optical Networking SE on May 24. The change was registered in the...

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Rolls-Royce North American Technologies (doing business as Liberty Works), General Atomics, Dynetics, II-VI Aerospace & Defense, Lockheed Martin Aculight...

Although MRI scanners provide 3D images of exceptional quality, the strong magnetic fields used to create these images have fluctuations that can introduce errors and disturbances in scans....

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa developed a terahertz (THz) spectroscopy technique for recording movies in real time at 50,000 fps. High-speed video captures and slow-motion...

The new product range of tunable dye and Ti:sapphire lasers from Opton Laser International in collaboration with Sirah Lasertechnik covers nano-seconds pulsed dye lasers, narrow-linewidth ring dye...

The SLP-1000 from SuperLight Photonics is a portable wideband laser. Based on Patterned Alternating Dispersion™, it has a coherent and stable spectral output of 400 nm at -3 dB and 1500 nm at...

The TOPO smart from TOPTICA Photonics AG is a smart continuous wave mid-IR laser for sensing and spectroscopy applications. An optical parametric oscillator, the laser uses a pumping scheme to boost...

The Mid-IR Comb from Menlo Systems is a frequency comb laser for metrology applications in the 3 - 14 µm mid-IR spectral range and for measurements for mid-IR Fourier-transform spectroscopy...

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...

An integrating sphere’s function is to spatially integrate radiant flux (light). However, before one can optimize a sphere design for a particular application, it is important to understand how...

Since its first successful operation in 1960 at Hughes Research Labs, the laser technology has been at the center of innovation and research. Semiconductor lasers first made their appearance in 1962...

To Isaac Newton the problem was clear, and in 1704 he realized the effects of atmospheric turbulence on image formation. Just as heat waves shimmering above a hot patch of ground can distort our...

Answering some common questions new users of optical design and analysis software have are “How accurate are the results?” or “Can I trust the results I get?” and discussing the importance of...

The market for the tunable light source is ever expanding due to its uses in countless fields, such as the inspection industry, machine visioning, and a wide range of optical experiments....

Nonlinear spectroscopy technologies have proven their potential as powerful tools in material sciences. Raman spectroscopy is today without a doubt among one of the most standard material...

The term 'diffraction grating' often brings to mind a surface relief grating, with ruled lines and a delicate surface. A transmission grating, however, opens up many new options for the optical...

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...

Brian Sanders and Alfred Mottola of VIGO Photonics share the latest advancements in infrared (IR) detectors for the gas sensing market. These detectors are able to be deployed in small form factor...

Successfully and efficiently turning ideas into innovative products requires dedicated engineering activities related to manufacturability throughout the development process. This is even more true...

In today’s competitive landscape, shortening time-to-market enables earlier revenue generation, higher market share, and maximization of the product life cycle, among other key benefits. Moving...

A frequency comb is a precise and regular series of equally spaced spectral lines, or frequencies, that are generated with great accuracy. The term "frequency comb" is often associated with the Nobel...

A distributed feedback laser (DFB laser) is a type of semiconductor laser diode designed to emit coherent, narrow-bandwidth light with precise control over the wavelength. It achieves this through a...

A ytterbium laser is a type of solid-state laser that employs ytterbium ions (Yb³?) as the dopant in the gain medium. These lasers are known for their high efficiency, broad absorption and...

An erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) is a type of laser that uses an optical fiber doped with erbium ions (Er³?) as the gain medium. These lasers are widely used in telecommunications, medical...

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...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to central Massachusetts as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College take on a comprehensive joint photonics laboratory...

Technology Transfer Programs are often a concerted effort to share skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing, and facilities among governments or...

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),...

FOCtek provides customers with all types of custom manufactured lenses, Precision Optical Components, Polarizing Optics, Prisms, Filters, Coatings, Optical Systems, Crystals, Nonlinear Crystals,...

Excelitas Technologies® Corp. is a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optical, optronic,...

Avantes has spent the last 30 years refining its mission as a trusted and innovative optical instruments and solutions source. Focused on applications and measurements, Avantes offers Spectrometers,...