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Basics of Operation There are many different types of lasers available in todays photonics market, however, Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) laser systems are a reliable and widely-used technology. Simply ...

Introduction to Elemental Analysis All matter on Earth is composed of an assortment of 118 elements. The possible combinations are endless, with varying quantities of molecules and components in a ...

Introduction to Electro-Optic Modulators (EOM) As discussed in last week’s article, optics research requires precisely controlling the responsive and unwieldy entity of light. Advancements in electro-optic ...

Ultrafast amplifiers are devices that can boost the pulse energy and the average powers of ultrashort pulse trains. While the prospect of applying ultrafast amplifiers on laser systems is appealing, it ...

Ever since x-ray was first discovered by Sir Wilhelm Röntgen, scientists have started the enthusiastic exploration of its potential for imaging applications. Among all the sub-fields, x-ray microscopy has ...

An Acousto-Optic tunable filter (AOTF) is a pass-band transmission filter, which exploits the acousto-optic interaction inside an anisotropic medium. AOTF is generally fabricated in Tellurium Dioxide, ...

Stewart Wills Scientists in the United Kingdom and Japan have fabricated a glass chip with an optical waveguide circuit that’s capable of implementing a universal set of linear optical transformations—and ...