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The 5-axis laser scanner is particularly suitable for the high-precision production of complex components in medical technology, microelectronics and the automotive industry
Aerotech has introduced a new hexapod for quality assurance applications
Aerotech has released the XC2 PWM single-axis motor drive with a narrow compact housing for motion control applications
Aerotech designs and manufactures high performance motion control and positioning systems for industry, government, science, and research institutions
Aerotech's QNP2 series XY, parallel-kinematic, piezo positioning stages combine sub-nanometre resolution, high dynamics, and quality geometric performance in a compact, low-profile package
Aerotech's QFOCUS QF-46 piezo nanopositioning stage series enables the positioning of microscope objectives and optics at high-speeds with nanometre-level performance
Aerotech has announced a series of integrated open-frame stages with precise geometric performance and micrometer-level straightness
Aerotech's Planar DLA integrated, open-frame stages have high dynamics and exceptional geometric performance in a low-profile package
The Aerotech QNP-Z series of piezo nanopositioning stages provides the resolution, linearity, repeatability, and high dynamics required for demanding applications from microscopy to optics alignment
Advances in optical metrology equipment are helping the semiconductor industry increase productivity and reduce downtime, finds Keely Portway
Andy Extance finds the pains and gains of laser light’s different behaviour in water for oceanographers using lidar
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Géraldine Andrieux, at Blumorpho, shares her top tips on getting investors’ attention as a startup
Scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics
A metaform is a new optical component that can combine with freeform optics to enable compact AR/VR headsets and eyewear. (Image: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw)
Researchers have combined freeform optics and a metasurface to deliver high-quality AR/VR glasses that are compact and easy to wear
