Eyewear
Laservision has developed a sophisticated filter that has now successfully passed the independent testing for R L7 and R L8 suitable for protection against q-swtiched laser beams.
Laservision has developed a sophisticated filter that has now successfully passed the independent testing for R L7 and R L8 suitable for protection against q-swtiched laser beams.
Laser Physics have introduced three new products to improve laser safety: laser safety eyewear, an interlock system, and a software suite to assist calculations associated with laser safety standards.
Photonic Solutions has released a new range of laser safety eyewear that is lightweight, stylish and practical. This improved comfort is hoped to increase usage.
The increase in laser power over recent years has meant the people who operate lasers need higher-protection safety glasses, which can become heavier and less comfortable than using conventional materials.
Laser Components is offering inexpensive protective windows, which can be used to protect high-quality optics against material splatter while cutting, welding, and engraving. They have a surface figure of 1L.
Laservision has introduced two new eye protection filters, for users working on active optical fibre equipment or associated cables that generate laser or LED signals.
Pro-Lite Technology LLP has introduced LaserVision’s new low cost safety eyewear offering protection across the entire visible wavelength spectrum, making it of particular interest for those working with LEDs.
Laservision is now offering plastic windows for CO2 lasers, certified according to DIN EN 207. They can be being built into laser safety housings, and for integrated into laser marking systems.
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