Choosing a Laser Beam Profiler

This 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

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

Replicated 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

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.

Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflection Analysis of Fruit

A convenient, nondestructive NIR spectroscopy method is evaluated for determining the quality of the fruit hidden beneath the peels of mangoes and avocados

Fusion energy project uses spectrometers

Culham may be just a small town in the English countryside, but it hosts a research facility that might change the world as we know it. The Joint European Torus (JET), based in Oxfordshire, researches how to use fusion energy in daily life. Energy that is environmental friendly, safe and available in almost unlimited quantities. Avantes spectrometers are used to measure changes during these plasma experiments.

Thermal imaging camera helps improve hypersonic aerodynamic designs

For the purpose of space exploration and aircraft technologies, researchers have explored travelling at hypersonic speeds, which entails attaining speeds over Mach 5, more than five times the speed of sound. This puts a huge strain on the aerodynamic and thermal designs of vessels and components. To test components and their capability to withstand airflows at such velocities, the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom have combined their hypersonic wind tunnel with a thermal imaging camera from FLIR Systems.

Thermal Imaging Helps Lessen the Environmental Impact of Landfill Site

A new report from FLIR Systems describes how Norwegian waste treatment company - Lindum Ressurs og Gjenvinning AS has successfully implemented a FLIR GF320 gas camera to spot methane leaks, prevent uncontrolled gas venting and keep the air clean at and around its landfill sites. Using the FLIR camera as both a maintenance and safety tool - Lindum has made estimated savings of more than Euro 12,000 per year and has been able to reduce the foul odour nuisance considerably