White Papers

Choosing a Laser Beam Profiler

By Ophir Photonics
11 March 2013

White Paper Lead ImageThis white paper outlines the questions you should ask yourself when making a decision about which type of laser beam profiler will be best for your application

Optics For Microscopy

By Edmund Optics
7 March 2013

This informative white paper covers a range of topics related to choosing optics for use in the field of microscopy, covering terminology, filters, fluorophores, applications and more.

Replicated Optics Offer High Quality at Affordable Cost

By OPCO Laboratory
6 March 2013

White Paper Lead ImageReplicated Optics achieve high optical accuracy and tolerances while realizing numerous benefits, particularly lower costs and reduced complexity. Suited to applications requiring anywhere from only a few, to hundreds or even thousands of precision optical components, Replicated Optics include mirrors of nearly any surface shape or amplitude gratings, and with a range of coatings and substrates

Application of LIBS in Detection of Escherichia coli in Sausages

By Xu Yuan, Yao Mingyin, Liu Muhua Optics-Electronics Application of Biomaterials Lab College of Engine
5 March 2013

Based on atomic emission spectroscopy for the analysis of the constituents and their concentrations of samples, the LIBS has been applied in diverse and extensive fields, such as material analysis, environmental monitoring, biomedicine, industrial production control,botany and so on. We considered if the LIBS technique could be used in food detection field. In this chapter, a new approach to identification of Escherichia coli (E.coli) in sausages by means of Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is proposed. We identify E.coli in sausage by observing and analyzing the spectral line of sausage, Escherichia coli and sausage charged with E.coli. The results showed the samples were identified obviously by comparing the spectral intensity and varieties of trace mineral elements.

Technology Features

Electro Optics coverMany beams make light work

Rob Coppinger discovers that splitting could be the answer to the economical treatment of surfaces using pico and femto second lasers

Electro Optics coverRough and ready

Confocal microscopy provides an optical method for measuring surface roughness, one that's now much more accepted in industry as an alternative to tactile measurements, as Greg Blackman discovers

Electro Optics coverRed or violet, resolution is the answer

Rob Coppinger finds greater precision will provide a clearer picture for UV and IR photonics


Electro Optics coverPerfect beam, perfect defence

A coherent strategy is not the only way to stop your enemy, as Rob Coppinger finds that directed energy needs good beam quality to defend its military users

Products

Fast Axis Collimators

15 May 2013
LENSES AND OPTICS
Edmund Optics, a provider of optical components, has introduced new Fast Axis Collimators
Edmund Optics

ST Series Fibre Laser Pump

15 May 2013
LASERS AND DIODES
JDSU has introduced two new high-performance lasers that it says bring new efficiencies to the manufacturing and life sciences markets
JDSU

30K-W Laser Power Meter

15 May 2013
ANALYSIS, TEST AND MEASUREMENT30K-W Laser Power Meter
Ophir Photonics, provider of precision laser measurement equipment and a Newport brand, has announced the 30K-W laser power meter at Laser World of Photonics in Munich
Ophir Photonics

Weldmark 3.0

15 May 2013
SOFTWARE
Raylase has unveiled the new version of its flexible and sophisticated laser marking and material processing software, Weldmark 3.0, and has set what it claims is a new benchmark in laser-based 3D processing
Raylase

Spirit-OPA

15 May 2013
AMPLIFIERS AND POWER SUPPLIESSpirit-OPA
Spectra-Physics has introduced Spirit-OPA, an automated optical parametric amplifier (OPA) specifically optimised for use with Spectra-Physics' Spirit high-repetition-rate ultrafast laser
Spectra-Physics

LuxX+

15 May 2013
LASERS AND DIODESLuxX+
Laser specialist Omicron has released the LuxX+ diode laser series. The lasers provide digital modulation capability of more than 250MHz and analogue power modulation of more than 3MHz
Omicron