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MKS Announces Ophir® StarViewer iOS App for Stand-alone Measurement of High Power Lasers in Additive Chambers

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, has announced the Ophir® StarViewer iOS App at SPIE Photonics West 2023.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 1 Feb 2023

Water Droplet Helps Understand the Functioning of Atoms

At the University of Gothenburg, a new journal article written by researchers has stated that shining light on a water droplet causes effects that are similar to that of an atom. This can help us understand the functioning of atoms.

1 Feb 2023

Photonis Brings Market-Leading Single Photon Detection and Imaging Solutions to SPIE Photonics West 2023

Photonis has announced their participation at the SPIE Photonics West Conference, taking place Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA.

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 1 Feb 2023

Easy-to-Use, High Stability Optical Mounts

Optical Surfaces Ltd. offer a range of optical mounts designed to mechanically support parabolic, spherical, and flat mirrors from 100 to 600 mm (4 to 24 inches) in diameter.

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 1 Feb 2023

Mie Voids Could Manipulate and Control Light in Air

Resonant optical phenomena in dielectrics and metals have boundless applications in numerous fields. The nanoscale confinement enables unmatched control of light–matter interaction at interfaces and surfaces, exploiting and governing the light flow.

31 Jan 2023

LASER COMPONENTS Offers the Flexishaper™ Beam Shaping Module

For high-speed, high-power laser welding, a clean weld may be achieved when using a special illumination profile consisting of a spot and concentric ring.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 31 Jan 2023

2023 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2023 Japan prize at 13:00 today, 30 January 2023 (JST).

30 Jan 2023

BluGlass Launches Six Laser Products at Photonics West

Global semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited has launched its first suite of gallium nitride (GaN) laser products for customer purchase at leading industry conference, SPIE Photonics West, in San Francisco, USA.

From BluGlass 30 Jan 2023

Measuring Electrons Using Ultrafast Laser Flashes

Researchers at the University of Rostock in partnership with scientists of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart have produced and measured the shortest electron pulse to date by employing ultrafast laser flashes.

27 Jan 2023

A Novel Technique to Produce X-Ray Images in Color

A new method to produce X-Ray images in color has been developed by a research group at the University of Göttingen.

25 Jan 2023

Advanced XCAM X-Ray Camera System Ready for Sub-Orbital Space Launch

UK based XCAM Ltd, leaders in specialist digital camera systems, has delivered an advanced digital camera to Pennsylvania State University (PSU) in the USA, as part of a multi-million-dollar NASA space technology project that will see the system launched into space on a sub-orbital sounding rocket as part of the OGRE mission in 2025.

From XCAM Ltd 25 Jan 2023

Seeing is Believing: Mikrotron Camera Used in Developing Pupil Tracking Device for Eye Research

The human eye is in constant involuntary movement even when it is fixating on a target. When involuntary eye movement goes to the extreme in amplitude and angular speed, it is a medical condition referred to as nystagmus.

25 Jan 2023

Aven Wins Prestigious NPI Award for Its New All-in-One Magnifying Lamp & Camera Inspection System

Aven, a full-service technology provider, received a 2023 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY NPI Award in the category of First Article Inspection for its new Mighty Vue Inspector. The award was announced during a ceremony that took place Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 in San Diego.

From Aven, Inc. 25 Jan 2023

Insider Information: Modulight’s ML6710i Laser Device Approved by FDA for AMD Treatment

Modulight Corp. has received an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for its ML6710i laser device for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the United States, which was already expected in 2021 and discussed in the listing prospectus.

From Modulight, Inc. 25 Jan 2023

GRM Series Production with Reproducible Quality - Automated Processes for Complex Gaussian Mirrors

LASER COMPONENTS has further optimised its processes for manufacturing and inspecting graded reflectivity mirrors (GRMs) – so-called Gaussian mirrors.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 24 Jan 2023