Laser Components has introduced a new range of opto-mechanical benches and mounts for laser optics
Newport has introduced the terahertz (THz) pulse generation kit using a sub-35fs Ti:sapphire amplifier system
Newport has expanded its offering of low-cost aluminium breadboards and accessories for basic photonic research and OEM optical assemblies
Newport has introduced the VIBe - a new table-top vibration isolation platform designed specifically for sensitive instrumentation and microscopes
4D Technology has introduced its NanoCam Sq dynamic profiler, an instrument for measuring surface roughness on large, polished optics and optical quality surfaces
Victrex, a UK-based developer of polymer materials, has introduced a novel pressure sensitive polymer label designed for high quality, high resolution laser marking
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has introduced its OptoCooler HV37 module, the next product in its high-voltage (HV) line of thin-film thermoelectric coolers for photonics applications with larger heat pumping
Laser Components, distributor for PD-LD, has introduced a solid-state alternative to the HeNe using Volume Bragg Grating (VBG) technology
Laser Components has introduced a fibre stripping tool specifically designed with medical applications in mind, capable of stripping the buffer off all common diameters of optical fibre
UK distributor Pro-Lite Technology has announced that it now distributes the line of carbon fibre breadboads manufactured by CarbonVision, offering enhanced dampening and thermal properties compared to steel
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As the economic upturn gains momentum in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, companies are increasingly faced with a shortage of skilled personnel.
The future of LEDS lies some way beyond the humble LED bulb. (Image: LariBat/shutterstock.com)
As nations turn to LED lighting to save energy and cut emissions, industry players are still chasing efficiencies and searching for the elusive, right light, reports Rebecca Pool
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Sami Musa, CEO of Chilas, a Dutch-based company specialising in ultra-narrow linewidth tuneable external cavity lasers
Photonics innovation relies on stronger communication between universities and the commercial sector. Jessica Rowbury reports from the Photonex conference in Glasgow
Electronics quality checks made using laser triangulation. (Image: Sick)
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Sydney Institute for Astronomy researchers have developed a new type of wavefront sensor that leverages a ‘photonic lantern’ and deep learning. (Norris et al.)
Researchers have developed a wavefront sensor using a ‘photonic lantern’ that could optimise humanity’s viewing of the cosmos
At Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, engineers integrate the gamma ray and neutron spectrometer into the Psyche spacecraft. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
A gamma ray and neutron spectrometer was recently installed on the ‘Psyche’ spacecraft, which will launch next year to probe a distant asteroid and uncover clues about the origins of our solar system
