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Novel Microcombs Could Power New Generation of Atomic clocks, Optical Fibers

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its hundreds of evenly spaced, sharply defined frequencies, can be used to measure the colors of light waves with great precision.

23 Jun 2020

High-Performance Filters for Corona Tests - Optimal Filter Performance for Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction

Optical filters play a crucial role in detecting the corona pathogen SARSCoV2. With the expanded Ultra series, LASER COMPONENTS now offers optical filters that were specifically developed for real-time qPCR tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Patient samples can thus be analysed faster and more efficiently.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 19 Jun 2020

Laserax’s New LXQ Laser Marker Redefines Ease of Integration and Remote Support Following COVID-19

After 2 years of development, Laserax releases the LXQ Fiber Laser Marker series that redefines how easy and accessible laser system integration can be. The laser’s features are not only aimed at reducing integration time and cost, but also at facilitating collaboration between system integrators and laser experts—a key factor for quick and easy laser integration.

From Laserax 17 Jun 2020

Esprit Automation Launches First British Industrial Laser Cutting Machine

Esprit Automation, a leading UK manufacturer of CNC cutting machines, has announced the launch of the first industrial fiber laser cutting machine designed and built in the UK.

From Esprit Automation Ltd 11 Jun 2020

Optical Fusion Splicer and Fibre Optic Cleaver for FTTx

LASER COMPONENTS would like to announce a new release - the FSP200 Optical Fusion Splicer with core alignment technology and the FCL200 Optical Fibre Cleaver with auto-end cut collection, made by our manufacturing partner Tempo Communications and now available for our customers.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 10 Jun 2020

World's Fastest Internet Data Speed Recorded from a Single Optical Chip

Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities have successfully tested and recorded Australia's fastest internet data speed, and that of the world, from a single optical chip - capable of downloading 1000 high definition movies in a split second.

22 May 2020

Optical Fibers Tool to Monitor Glacier Movement and Composition

Seismic tracking of glaciers is crucial to gain improved insights into their development and to forecast risks.

18 May 2020

Unused Optical Fibers Converted into Dense Array of Seismic Sensors

Yes, there's a prize for the most beautiful flower-filled float in the Rose Parade each year, but how about a prize for the most ground-shaking marching band- According to a new study, the 2020 honors go to the Southern University and A&M College, followed closely by the hometown Pasadena City College Honor band.

7 May 2020

New Optical Design can Lead to More Energy-Efficient Fiber Communications

According to scientists, optical fiber communications may soon become more energy efficient, thanks to a recent discovery made by a U.S. Army study on optoelectronic devices.

23 Apr 2020

Using Fiber Optics To Advance Safe And Renewable Energy

Fiber optic cables, it turns out, can be incredibly useful scientific sensors. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have studied them for use in carbon sequestration, groundwater mapping, earthquake detection, and monitoring of Arctic permafrost thaw. Now they have been awarded new grants to develop fiber optics for two novel uses: monitoring offshore wind operations and underground natural gas storage.

2 Apr 2020

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics