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Beam Compressor for Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (Socorro, New Mexico, USA) to produce an ultra-stable 7.5x off-axis beam compressor that will form a key beam transfer element in the facility&rs...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Mounted Off-Axis Mirrors for Intense Laser Interaction Studies

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has received an order from Strathclyde Intense Laser Interaction Studies (SILIS) Group, from University of Strathclyde (UK) for three ultra-high performance off-axis parabolic mirrors in s...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

OSL Optics to help unlock the secrets of Jupiter’s Icy Moons

Optical Surfaces Ltd. (OSL) announces selection by Hensoldt Optronics GmbH, formerly Airbus (Oberkochen, Germany) to supply key precision optics for optical testing the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA), one of 10 scientif...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 21 Oct 2019

Automobile Performance Testing System Equipped with High-speed Cameras from Mikrotron

By incorporating high-speed EoSens® GE GigE Vision® cameras from Mikrotron into its WheelWatch™ optical measurement system, AICON 3D System GmbH has set a new standard for non-contact monitoring of wheel motion in vehicle dynamics testing.

From Mikrotron GmbH 21 Oct 2019

EyeVision 3D Supports New 3D Sensors

The EyeVision 3D software supports the LUCID Helios Time-of-Flight 3D sensor. Therefor volume measurements, work space surveillance, 3D-object detection and other applications can be carried out.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 18 Oct 2019

Study Recommends Considering Color Perception Differences to Improve LED Lighting

LEDs are extensively being used in low-energy displays and lighting, however, consumers from time to time find their light unpleasant or harsh. Results from a new study highlight the need to consider age-associated perception differences when developing white LED lighting that is more agreeable to the eye.

17 Oct 2019

Specialist Endoscope Systems for Challenging Applications

Resolve Optics is a well established supplier of specialist endoscopic systems for hostile environments where radiation, extremes of temperature / pressure or contact with corrosive liquids and gases would render standard products unusable.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 17 Oct 2019

Improving Radiation Tolerant Monitoring Systems

The Model 357 range of Non-Browning Zoom Lenses from Resolve Optics has been designed for nuclear systems integrators to improve the performance of their radiation tolerant monitoring systems. The nuclear industry worldwide is investing billions of pounds to deliver new capabilities, maintain existing equipment and manage the challenges associated with legacy waste, through delivery of technologically complex projects.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 17 Oct 2019

Optimized Camera Sensor Lenses

Resolve Optics is a leading designer and OEM supplier of special optimized lenses that exactly match your camera sensor. Industrial camera sensors come in a wide range of sizes from 1/4-inch to 1-inch and beyond. The lens(es) you choose to integrate into your product will play a pivotal role in determining your camera performance.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 17 Oct 2019

Tornado Spectral Systems Announces SpectralSoft 3.0 for Raman Analysis

Tornado Spectral Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of Raman analyzers for real-time process monitoring, released today a key update of its instrument control software SpectralSoft.

From Tornado Spectral Systems 17 Oct 2019

Ultrafast Fabrication of Microlens Arrays Made Possible with Oscillation-Assisted 3D Printing

Microlens arrays are gaining a significant amount of attention due to the growing demand for miniaturization of optoelectronics. Microlens arrays have become a crucial micro-optics device extensively used in compact imaging, optical communication, sensing, and many others.

16 Oct 2019

Macroscopic Crystals Use Internal Rotation to Attenuate Wave Propagation

Acoustic researchers from Empa have created macroscopic crystal structures that leverage internal rotation to attenuate wave propagation.

15 Oct 2019

Linkam Highlights Optical DSC450 at AAPS 2019 Pharmsci 360

Market leader in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, will be showcasing its Optical Differential Scanning Calorimeter for the simultaneous measurement visualisation of thermal transition experiments for improved materials characterisation.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 15 Oct 2019

New Method to Study Elemental Physicochemical Transitions on Solid Interfaces

LMU Munich scientists have investigated the primary results of the interaction between light and molecules on the surface of nanoscopic aerosols.

14 Oct 2019

Available from Stock

IR viewers from LASER COMPONENTS are used to convert radiation in the wavelength range 380-1300nm into a visible green light image in real time, using a converter tube. The viewers are hand held and battery operated for ease of use.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 14 Oct 2019