Altechna

The maximum power of the continuous wave (CW) lasers on the market has been continuously growing, and has increased by almost a thousand times in just over a decade. Additionally, the beams of CW laser systems have been reduced in size due to the capability to use compact fiber lasers operating at kilowatt laser powers, without the need for additional sophisticated cooling. A major technological advance like this has created new production technology possibilities and permanently altered the industrial production techniques including cutting, drilling, welding, rust-cleaning, surface hardening, and other technologies employed in the Automotive, Aerospace, and Materials fields.

Altechna

Laser processing plays a critical role in both mass manufacturing and breakthrough innovations. Maximizing production efficiency and enabling future improvements requires application-tailored optical components, so Altechna has developed customized next-generation UV low-loss mirrors to meet these needs.

Bitflow

The BitFlow SDK offers a number of different methods for programming CoaXPress cameras connected to BitFlow frame grabbers. The purpose of the this document is to explain how each method's components work together to provide camera control. There are a wide range of use-cases for this technology, so this document steps the reader through all the various workflows. Download the whitepaper here.

Photon Lines / PCO

pco.dicam – a family of nine MCP image intensified camera systems offering extremely short exposure/shutter times. The choice of the photocathodes allows selection of spectral behaviour for different applications. Download the white paper here.

Kentek

A laser safety program based on ANSI Z136.1 “Safe Use of Lasers” standard is the cornerstone of any organization using Class 3B and 4 laser systems. Management is responsible for ensuring the safe use of lasers owned and operated under its control. The Laser Safety Officer (LSO) administers the overall laser safety program. This paper will mainly address Class 3B and 4 laser safety requirements and it will discuss the provisions of a laser safety program and personnel responsibilities.

Delta Optical Thin Films

Photo-luminescence is the phenomenon that a material emits light after having absorbed light. When the emission of light happens almost instantaneously (in nanoseconds) it is called fluorescence and when the emission decays over longer time (milliseconds) it is called phosphorescence. A material that exhibits fluorescence is called a fluorophore and such materials are used extensively in the analysis of biological materials.

Knight Optical

As we reflect on history, we can observe numerous systems with resemblances to robots. In fact, some concepts of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are speculated to date back to ancient times. The resourceful Ancient Greeks, for instance, created sophisticated automated puppet theatres1 , while the Ancient Egyptians devised ingenious mechanical operating systems embodied in figurines2 . Fast-forwarding to the present era, significant progress has been made since the days of Ancient Greece and Egypt. Nevertheless, it is evident that the fundamental mechanics of some contemporary systems bear similarities to those of antiquity.

HÜBNER Photonics

One of the main advantages of using ultrafast femtosecond fiber lasers is the high peak power that they offer, which is a result of their ultra-short pulse duration. This high peak power makes these lasers ideal for a wide range of applications, including multiphoton microscopy. In this white paper we show that sub 50 fs pulse durations provide unprecedented multiphoton conversion efficiencies with intense peak powers.

Wasatch Photonics

Portable Raman spectroscopy bridges the gap in performance, capability, and size between handheld and benchtop Raman. It enables new point-of-use applications in medicine & industry by providing high sensitivity and dependable answers in a compact, cost-effective footprint. But what should you look for when buying one? Learn the top 5 qualities.

Altechna

Over the past few decades, lasers have become an increasingly crucial tool for multiple applications. By selecting right tool and optimizing it’s parameters professionals can cover wide range of different technological tasks with optimum efficiency.