An adaptive optics system, which has been more than a decade in the making, has seen first light as part of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope on the Cerro Paranal mountain in Chile
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News
03 August 2017
Fibre laser manufacturer IPG Photonics has generated revenue of $369.4 million in the second quarter of 2017, a significant 46 per cent increase year-over-year. Coherent posted Q3 sales of £464.1 million
Product focus
08 August 2017
In the August/September Product Focus, we take a look at the latest versions of optical modelling software
White papers
14 July 2017
The fluorescence excitation spectra of single organic molecules in a solid state crystal are measured at cryogenic temperatures using a single frequency tunable laser light source based on optical parametric oscillator technology. This laser exhibits promising features as a light source for spectroscopy applications, including a broad tuning range from 450 to 650 nm, narrow linewidth < 1 MHz and mode-hop-free tuning over > 25 GHz.
03 July 2017
Excitation-emission spectroscopy becomes increasingly useful in the study of photo-luminescent materials. The spectral selectivity of the technique enables the quantification of multiple emitting sites in rare-earth doped crystals as well as the rapid acquisition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in contaminated water. In order to obtain a complete spectral fingerprint via excitation-emission spectroscopy, scans at multiple excitation wavelengths over the emission spectra are required.
Press Releases
MKS Instruments has introduced a new line of high damage threshold laser power/energy sensors designed for CW lasers with high power densities, as well as for pulse lasers
Laser 2000 has introduced Moku:Lab, an all-in-one test and measurement device created by Liquid Instruments
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Analysis & opinion
07 August 2017
The heavens open on Jessica Rowbury as she looks at the science behind the sweet smell of summer rain
11 July 2017
Jessica Rowbury speaks to Marie Semeria, CEO of Leti, about how the organisation has supported technology innovation throughout its 50-year history
Features
09 August 2017
Jessica Rowbury explores how MEMS projectors are advancing virtual and augmented reality headsets
09 August 2017
Rachel Berkowitz reports on how laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries
09 August 2017
LiFi looks set to deliver high-speed data communication via solid-state lighting. Matthew Dale investigates the current commercial state of the technology
Products
21 August 2017
McPherson is pleased to announce new and improved stability with flow controlled McPherson windowless, hollow cathode UV lamp Model 629
18 August 2017
Horiba Scientific has announced UVISEL Plus, a modular ellipsometer that includes new acquisition technology designed to measure thin film samples faster and more accurately