Schmidt + Haensch Polartronic H532 Automatic Polarimeter
The new POLARTRONIC H532 automatic polarimeter features a high accuracy of ±0.002° and comes with 5 optical wavelengths. The H532's measurement speed, 4th decimal resolution, and accuracy are unmatched among polarimeters in the industry. Read more
TSI Model 3340 Laser Aerosol Spectrometer
TSI's Laser Aerosol Spectrometer Model 3340 is a high sensitivity, high resolution general purpose aerosol particle sizer. This 'turn on and measure' instrument allows users to easily measure a size range of 0.09 (90 nm) to 7.5 µm. Complete size distributions are measured in less than a second by simply powering up and sampling. Read more
Shimadzu ICPE-9000 Atomic Emission Spectrometer
Shimadzu's new simultaneous ICPE-9000 can be used in application stages for a wide range of high-precision analytical assessments from high-level R&D to environmental management analysis to high-concentration component analysis. The ICPE-9000 utilizes a large-scale CCD detector, an Echelle spectrometer, as well as an extremely stable vacuum spectrometer, which enables stable performance over extended periods. The ICPE-9000's innovative Mini Torch minimizes cost by reducing consumption of argon gas to half that of conventional torches. Read more
Nanoscale Thermal Analysis of Polymers by Veeco Instruments The Veeco Instruments Thermal Analysis (VITA) module enables nanoscale thermal analysis (nTA), a novel technique that allows the determination of the local transition temperature on the surface of a material with nanoscale spatial resolution. Read Article
Revolution In Lighting for the Home and Office New developments in a substance which emits brilliant light could lead to a revolution in lighting for the home and office in five years, claims a leading UK materials scientist, Professor Colin Humphreys of Cambridge University. Full Story
Cambridge Professor Wins IOP Award For Outstanding Contributions To Physics Professor Sir Richard Friend, Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge, has been awarded the prestigious Institute of Physics (IOP)' Business and Innovation Medal today Wednesday 1 July for outstanding contributions to physics in an industrial or commercial context. Full Story
Coherent Expands its Family of Matrix Lasers Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has expanded its family of MATRIX™ lasers with a new ultraviolet model optimized to produce 1.5 Watts at a high repetition rate of 70 kHz, in order to support high-throughput applications. Full Story
Ultra-Thin Material That Absorbs All The Incident Light. It appears to be a paradox: ultra-thin material that absorbs all the incident light. Nonetheless, it does exist. Two Leiden researchers report on their research in 'Applied Physics Letters'. The article is among the Top 20 of the most downloaded articles of this reputable journal in May. Full Story
