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Ultra-Low Threshold Lasing in Organic Polymer Blend Microspheres with the Highest Q Factor

Dielectric optical microresonators confine and concentrate light in a tiny circular path due to multiple near total internal reflections at the curved dielectric-air interface, where light interferes constructively for certain wavelengths.

From IMDEA Nanociencia 24 Jul 2024

MKS Announces Newport™ TLS260B: Turn-key Tunable Light Sources Featuring Faster Scan Speeds, Increased Output Power, and Dual Output Port Options

Image Credit: MKS Instruments, Inc.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 16 Jul 2024

KS Announces Newport™ TLS260B: ?Turn-key Tunable Light Sources Featuring Faster Scan Speeds, Increased Output Power, and Dual Output Port Options

MKS Instruments, Inc., a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Newport™ TLS260B Tunable Light Sources, a series of compact, fully-assembled, pre-aligned illumination solutions.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 16 Jul 2024

A New Approach to High-Brilliance Coherent Synchrotron Radiation

In a recent study published in the journal Communications Physics, Physicist Alexander Chao and Doctorate Student Daniel Ratner, from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin discovered that if the electron bunches orbiting in a storage ring get shorter than the wavelength of the light they emit, the radiation they release becomes coherent and gains millions of times more power.

1 Jul 2024

SVS-Vistek EXO Tracer Cameras Acquire High-Resolution Images for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) use cutting-edge communication networks to improve the safety of drivers and pedestrians, reduce traffic congestion, lower harmful greenhouse gases, and build the connected Smart Cities of tomorrow.

From SVS-Vistek GmbH 28 Jun 2024

Advancing Electronics with Light: The Magnetite Innovation

According to findings published in PNAS, Fabrizio Carbone of EPFL conducted a research endeavor to investigate and control the microscopic structural features of magnetite during light-induced phase transitions.

24 Jun 2024

Chromasens Coaxial Lighting Modules Overcome Challenges of Inspecting Reflective Surfaces

When imaging highly reflective surfaces or where shadows obscure the objects being inspected, coaxial lights are the best choice.

From Chromasens GmbH 24 Jun 2024

“Up-Converting” Short-Infrared Light Frequency to Visible Range

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have now created a device to increase, or “up-convert,” the frequency of short infrared light to the visible range, according to a study published in Laser & Photonics Reviews.

21 Jun 2024

The Advanced Photon Source Ushers in a New Age of Scientific Discovery

A new age of science at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) is about to begin. On June 17th, 2024, the facility at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory transmitted its first X-Ray light beams to a research beamline as part of a thorough and difficult upgrade.

20 Jun 2024

$Quasicrystal Metasurfaces: Dual-Function Holography and Diffraction Technology$

Quasicrystal Metasurfaces: Dual-Function Holography and Diffraction Technology

In a study published in eLight, scientists have made significant advances in metasurface technology, creating a novel design that projects holographic images while also producing special diffraction patterns using quasicrystal's ten-fold rotation symmetry.

17 Jun 2024

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics