Midaz Lasers has introduced a range of laser amplifier modules for amplification of CW and pulsed seed lasers, featuring extremely high gain at 1,064nm
UK-based distributor Laser Components has introduced a new lock-in amplifier from German manufacturer Femto Messtechnik, a standard 19-inch rack system with options including 50-120Hz frequency range and 5-10kHz working frequency
Femtolasers has introduced the Femotosource Rainbow ultrafast oscillator, which offers Carrier Envelope Phase (CEP) stabilised pulses, as well as multiple simultaneous outputs
UK distributor Alrad Electronics has announced the introduction of the PCX-9000 Series pulsed/CW laser diode driver, produced by IXYS Corporation
New Focus, part of Newport Corporation, has introduced its Vamp series of semiconductor tapered amplifiers for high-power tunable and fixed-wavelength applications
Alrad has introduced its PCX-7451 225-Amp quasi-CW laser diode driver. The PCX-7451 is an air-cooled, high power pulsed current source designed to drive laser diodes, bars and arrays
OptiSwitch Technology Corporation (OTC) has introduced a new short-pulsed diode driver for rangefinding, remote sensing and defence and security applications
Laser 2000 has introduced the TA-7600 semiconductor tapered amplifier manufactured by New Focus. The TA-7600 is capable of faithfully amplifying tunable single-frequency light from various sources
Newport Corporation's Spectra-Physics Lasers Division introduces the Inspire Optical Parametric Oscillator (OPO), a tunable, ultrafast laser source for advanced imaging and spectroscopy applications
Newport Corporation's Spectra-Physics Lasers Division introduces the first ultrafast amplifier system with optimized dual outputs for simultaneous high-energy and time-resolved experiments
Organoid imaged with Andor’s desktop confocal microscope system, the BC43. Credit: Andor
As microscopes become ever more powerful, a growing band of businesses are racing to make the latest technologies more accessible and more affordable, reports Rebecca Pool
Illustration of a three-dimensional crystal with various types of confining centres. (a) Crystal with four confining centres, each trapping waves (yellow) in all three dimensions simultaneously. (b) Crystal with a linear confining centre where waves can propagate in one dimension, analogous to an optical fibre. (c) Crystal with a planar confining centre where waves can propagate in two dimensions, analogous to a 2D electron gas. (Image: Vos et al.)
Newly discovered fundamental rules have been embedded into software to dramatically optimise the design of photonic integrated circuits
