Upcoming Webinars
Tue, Jul 9, 2024 1:00P EDT
Photonic Oxygen Sensing Tools for Health Care
Conor Evans (Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard University)
A central challenge in the clinical care of patients is the measurement of tissue oxygen. While numerous tools exist to measure aspects of tissue perfusion and oxygenation, such as doppler and NIR oximetry, these methods only indirectly provide information regarding oxygen content in tissue....
Wed, Jul 24, 2024 1:00P EDT
Beam Steering with Galvos: Common Configurations and Their Uses
Carol Borsa (Thorlabs)
Galvanometer scanning systems are highly configurable tools for steering laser beams and are used in applications including microscopy, lidar, and the laser processing of materials. Choosing the correct configuration for a particular application requires the consideration of a wide range of...
Tue, Aug 6, 2024 10:00A EDT
Measuring Starlight with an Ultrafast Laser: Astrocomb Development for the Extremely Large Telescope
Yuk Shan Cheng (Heriot-Watt University)
Set for completion in 2028, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) promises a new era in astronomical exploration with its state-of-the-art technologies and larger than ever light collection area. With unprecedented precision and sensitivity, it enables new scientific ventures such as the search for...
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 1:00P EDT
Understanding Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Lens Tolerances
Stuart Singer (Schneider Optics)
The technical data sheet, the most basic form of communication about lens specification in the industry, should provide an objective and uniform key to helping buyers understand the tolerances surrounding the key optical parameters that are provided about a lens. It is important for buyers to...