The M-971 motorised mechanical stage is used in automated optical microscope systems for materials testing, inspection or biotechnology
PI (Physik Instrumente) designed a new type of actuator that would meet the extreme requirements and win the European South Observatory (ESO) contract
Physik Instrumente’s (PI’s) new piezo-based S-335 tip/tilt platform is suitable for applications with tip/tilt angles up to 35mrad
Physik Instrumente (PI) has added PICMAWalk walking drives to its portfolio for the positioning of large optics
Scott Jordan has been appointed as the head of the newly defined photonics market segment in the globally active PI (Physik Instrumente) Group
The new P-616 NanoCube from PI (Physik Instrumente) is extremely compact and offers identical dynamics, precision and velocity on all three motion axes with loads of up to 50 grams.
Physik Instrumente, known for nanometre precision motion components, systems, and solutions, has introduced its newest digital servo controller with 3-channels, offering greater flexibility for miniaturised precision positioning and handling tasks
Physik Instrumente has introduced the N-565 linear stage series that uses piezoelectric stepping drives. The drives enable repeatability in the range of a few nanometres
Ultrasonic piezomotors are small, fast, and inexpensive. They are suitable for applications with low operating cycles and can also be integrated into mobile measuring and medical devices
Physik Instrumente (PI) has released the S-331 fast tip/tilt platform, the newest piezo steering mirrors in PI's portfolio
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
