Features

DESY Researchers Couple X-Ray Source with Powerful Laser

Some 150 experts from around the World have met up in Hamburg at accelerator center DESY. Their shared focus will be on setting up a new experimental station with the goal of coupling X-ray light from the free electron laser XFEL with intense light flashes from a compact and powerful laser system.

Ocean Optics Launch New Xenon Light Source for Spectroscopy

The HPX-2000-HP-DUV Xenon Light Source from Ocean Optics is a powerful, 75-watt short-arc lamp ideal for UV-Vis absorbance spectroscopy and other applications where a high-intensity lamp is necessary.

Thirty Meter Telescope Project Receives Construction Approval

The Hawaiian Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) announced on Friday that it has granted a permit to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project to build and operate the next-generation observatory near the summit of Mauna Kea.

OLED Technology in Display Screens

Large OLED displays have been promised for a long time, but are only now beginning to come to market. Are OLEDs really better than LCDs, and why are they so difficult to commercialize?

Nanophotonics in Computing

IBM is the first to introduce silicon nanophotonics technology that integrates optical and electrical components on a single silicon chip.

Interviews

High-Transmission Precision Optics: An Interview with Dr. Brian Manning

Dr. Brian Manning, Application Scientist with Chroma Technology Corporation talks to AZoOptics about high-transmission precision optics.

Development and Application of FLIR’s Gas Imaging Technology: An Interview with Steve Beynon

Steve Beynon, EMEA Business Development Manager for FLIR Commercial Systems talks to AZoOptics about the Development and Application of FLIR’s Gas Imaging Technology.

EUV Lithography Light Source Technology

Dr. Nigel Farrar, Vice President of EUV Strategic Marketing at Cymer, Inc. talks to AZoOptics about Lithography Light Source Technology.

Supporting Innovation in Photonics and Optoelectronics: An Interview with Graham Rothon

In this 'Insights from Industry' interview, Graham Rothon, Managing Director of Pacer International, talks about their range of products and services, and areas of innovation in the photonics industry.

Custom Solutions for Industrial Laser Processing: An Interview with Dr Mark Greenwood

In this interview, Will Soutter talks to Dr Mark Greenwood, Managing Director of JK Lasers, about their technology and the applications of their industrial laser products.

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