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NASA's Kepler Space Telescope to Begin New Missions?

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope to Begin New Missions?

Since its launch in 2009, the $600m Kepler Telescope has successfully accomplished its initial objectives of identifying new potentially habitable planets far away from Earth. But now after a couple of debilitating faults - NASA is looking for a new Mission for Kepler.

By Nick Gilbert 16 Aug 2013

Pyrromethene Dye Lasers - Properties and Applications

Pyrromethenes belong to the family of highly efficient laser dyes that exhibits effective laser action and effective laser action owing to their weak triplet-triplet absorption and planar structure.

From CryLaS GmbH 15 Aug 2013

Nd:YLF Lasers (Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Lithium Fluoride)

Nd:YLF Lasers (Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Lithium Fluoride)

Neodymium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride is the most common lasing medium for diode-pumped and arc lamp-pumped solid-state lasers.

From Litron Lasers Ltd. 15 Aug 2013

Erbium Doped Glass Lasers – Properties and Applications

Erbium is a chemical element belonging to the category of rare earth metals. The trivalent ion of erbium (Er3+) is often used as the dopant for a number of glass and crystal lasers.

From L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 15 Aug 2013

Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide Lasers – Properties and Applications

The indium gallium arsenide phosphide is a quarternary compound semiconductor material. The compound is basically an alloy of gallium arsenide and indium phosphide. Lasers having indium gallium arsenide phosphide as the active medium emit wavelengths in the near-infrared region.

From Frankfurt Laser Company 15 Aug 2013

Plasma Lamp - Properties and Applications

Plasma lamps can be described as gas lamps that are devoid of any electrode and energized by radio frequency.

15 Aug 2013

Xenon Flash Lamp - Properties and Applications

Xenon lamps are ionized gas lamps that emit light in various spectral lines, when an electric current is passed through the tube.

15 Aug 2013

The Pockels Effect

Pockels effect explains the influence of an electric field on a non-linear material in causing birefringence or altering the existing birefringence.

15 Aug 2013

Multi-Photon Absorption - Non-Linear Spectroscopy

Multi-photon absorption is a technique that is widely used in atomic and molecular physics to determine the properties of materials.

15 Aug 2013

Gold Vapor Lasers - Properties and Applications

The gold vapor laser is very similar to copper vapor laser in terms of structure and operation as well.

24 Jul 2013

Cylinder CGH - What Is It and How It Works

Cylinder CGH - What Is It and How It Works

This product profile describes the features and applications of the Cylinder CGH.

From AOM - Arizona Optical Metrology LLC

UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses for Specialized Applications

UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses for Specialized Applications

This product profile describes the features and applications of the UV, IR, and SWIR Lenses.

From Resolve Optics Ltd.

Nexview™ 650: Coherence Scanning Interferometry

Nexview™ 650: Coherence Scanning Interferometry

Coherence Scanning Interferometry is the measurement technology at the core of the Nexview™ 650 system.

From Zygo Corporation

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