The attoDRY800 comes to bear: it consists of an ultra-low vibration cold breadboard platform extensively integrated into an optical table, hence making use of the before often unused space underneath it.
Trioptics presented its innovative MultiCentric Cementing Station for the first time at the SPIE Photonics West 2015. This device aligns and cements lens pairs quickly and precise. It is a further development of the well-established OptiCentric systems.
Tower Optical has announced the availability of a series of super large 3 inch, zero order waveplates, air spaced, with a clear aperture of 73mm. These waveplates are available in 4 inch mounting rings or unmounted
Aerotech QNP-XY series piezo nanopositioning stages provide the resolution, linearity, repeatability, and high dynamics required for the most demanding applications from microscopy to optics alignment
Heason Technology has signed an agreement with the UK manufacturer Zettlex Limited for sales and system integration of its IncOder range of non-contact, inductive angle encoders
piezosystem Jena has released the NV120 series of piezo controllers, which are excellent solutions for the control of piezoelectric actuators in dynamic applications
Piezosystem Jena has introduced the mirror tilting system, PSH25 OEM, for positioning optical components
It is well-established that digital encoder systems offer the highest precision for laser processing. A digital encoding innovation by SCANLAB can now remove existing limitations to dynamic performance
Aerotech's QNP-L series linear piezo nanopositioning stages give nanometer-level performance in a compact, high-stiffness package
A new version of the Piezosystem jena ServiceTool 1.2 for digital piezo electronics has been released. The programme is used for the controlling of piezo-actuators by the digital amplifiers d-Drive and 30DV50 from piezosystem jena
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
