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Optical Apertures: Comprehensive Guide
Optical Apertures: Comprehensive Guide
Introduction An aperture refers to an opening or a hole through which light passes. Lenses, telescopes, cameras, microscopes, and fiber optic systems use optical apertures. The size and shape of the ...
Laser Fume Extractors: Brief Introduction
Laser Fume Extractors: Brief Introduction
Laser Fume Extractors – machines used to suck up toxic fumes – are used in a wide variety of laser cutting and laser engraving processes. They keep machine operators safe from potential health risks and ...
Goniometer Stages 101: A Comprehensive Guide
Goniometer Stages 101: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction Goniometer stages, as shown in the example below, are precision instruments that play a pivotal role in the realm of optics. Their primary function is to measure angles or rotate an object ...
The Concorde: Innovating History
The Concorde: Innovating History
The Concorde, a retired supersonic airliner, was one of the first aircrafts to use immensely powerful pure jet engines for a commercial purpose. As an aircraft ahead of its time, the Concorde quickly ...
Laser Micro Welding of Copper
Laser Micro Welding of Copper
Motivation behind advancing micro welding technologies One of the important technologies for attaining complex goals and providing high quality requirements for the electrical and mechanical connection in ...
Jewelry Laser Welding: The New Soldering Technology
Jewelry Laser Welding: The New Soldering Technology
The new technology of Jewelry Laser Welding has seemingly revolutionized the jewelry industry. With what appears to be a few simple flashes of light, jewelers are now able to repair countless valuable ...
Raman Thermometry: Measuring Temperature at Micro-Scale
Raman Thermometry: Measuring Temperature at Micro-Scale
Why Measuring Temperatures at Micro-Scale is so Difficult? Scaling temperature measurement techniques from the macro- to micro-scale proves quite difficult due to the evasiveness of temperature sensing ...
Importance of Heating by Laser in Directed Energy Deposition
Importance of Heating by Laser in Directed Energy Deposition
Powder stream and directed energy deposition Directed energy deposition (DED) is an innovative manufacturing technique. This method has a significant potential for the creation of novel materials. ...
Technology Behind Barcode Scanners
Technology Behind Barcode Scanners
One of the many gifts that technological innovation within the last century has given us is the creation of the barcode. They often serve as the bridge between physical and online content. The partnership ...
Evolution of Laser Marking and Engraving Technologies
Evolution of Laser Marking and Engraving Technologies
The development of laser technologies in recent decades has uncovered a vast range of marking and engraving applications. Ranging from aerospace implementations to usage for more personal projects, laser ...