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Femtosecond Applications Benefit from Ytterbium Amplifiers

Femtosecond Applications Benefit from Ytterbium Amplifiers

Learn how Monaco extends capabilities and enables new experiments in diverse fields such as THz microscopy, metal texturing, and multiphoton imaging.

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Emerson continuous gas analyzer measures sub-parts-per-million concentrations

The Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer is a quantum-cascade laser and tunable diode laser analyzer.

Synopsys and photonics industry leaders partner to advance PIC technology with plasmonics

Three-year project PLASMOfab advanced PICs and CMOS-compatible plasmonics for optical data communications and biosensing.

Nikon Metrology and Pixelink form partnership to accelerate European industrial camera sales

The intent of the partnership is to deliver industrial microscopy cameras to fulfill midrange customer requirements.

Princeton Infrared wins $750K SBIR award to develop coherent ladar arrays

The arrays will use multi-quantum-well materials enabling detection from 0.9 to 2.4 micron with high efficiency.

Light-activated microwave method improves semiconductor carrier-lifetime measurement

Inside NIST's laser welding booth, a high-power laser melts a piece of metal to form the letters NIST. (Image credit: Paul Williams/NIST)

NIST research to improve viability and marketability of laser welding

A better understanding of the interaction between laser and metal will give industry more control over laser welding.

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Eye-safe Atmospheric Lidar Measurements

Considerations in designing very large aperture interferometers

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POC optical fiber manufacturing module arrives at International Space Station

This NASA materials research study will evaluate the feasibility of producing optical fibers in a zero-gravity environment.

Pacific Lasertec acquires Melles Griot helium-neon laser business

Pacific Lasertec acquires Melles Griot helium-neon laser business

HeNe lasers have narrow bandwidth, high beam quality, and low cost and are still widely used.

The 2019 IR WORKshop will be held in Princeton, NJ. Shown is the 2017 event held in Phoenix, AZ. (Image credit: Laser Components)

Princeton, NJ site of October's 6th International WORKshop on Infrared Technologies

The WORKshop includes informative, technical presentations and special hands-on presentations at breaks.

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Automation Technology compact 3D sensors are customizable

The MCS series of modular high-speed 3D compact sensors allows users to configure the sensors themselves.

Researchers have measured the ticking of this ytterbium optical clock with record-breaking accuracy. The new work is a step toward redefining the length of a second based on time kept by an optical clock. (Image credit: Nate Phillips/NIST)

Optical atomic clocks move closer to replacing microwave atomic clocks

This new generation of optical atomic clocks is accurate and robust enough to redefine the official length of a second.