The PowerSpectrum-PSR is an all fibre-based chromatic dispersion management component that allows precise control of the pulses duration of picosecond and femtosecond lasers
Mightex multi-wavelength dynamic spatial illuminator (DSI) integrates spatial light modulators and high-power LEDs using a proprietary Etendue-preserving optical design
ID Quantique is launching a new Time to Digital Converter (TDC) on the international market, the id800-TDC, which is an 8-channel TDC
The new CoolLine option from Trumpf is a cooling device that keeps temperatures constant by spraying a fine water mist around the point of cut
Yenista Optics is introducing a new High Power tunable laser, the Tunics T100S-HP/CL, and new tunable filters with wide bandwidth adjustment ranges, the XTM-50/W and the XTA-50/W
A new series of adapters, simplifying integration of c-mount cMOS and CCD cameras with McPherson high-performance spectrometers, is now available
Edmund Optics' Techspec High Energy Laser Line Polarisers combine high laser damage thresholds (2J/cm2, 10ns at 532nm) with high extinction ratios of 10,000:1 for optimal performance in a wide range of laser applications
Laser Components is now offering its infrared (IR) conversion screens that come with 50 x 50mm and 30 x 30mm active areas with the LDT-1064C and LDT-1064CL models, respectively
Newport brand, New Focus, has introduced the Clear Edge Picomotor Mount 8821, a mirror mount that features two picomotor actuators for added precision and stability
Newport has introduced the Earthquake Restraint System, the Model ERS2010, designed to restrict the motion of pneumatically-isolated optical table tops during seismic activity
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
