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In this recent Tech Briefs article, our own BRIAN FINK walks readers through six key precision motion control elements for photonics and optics alignment applications: https://bit.ly/4b9oWga #TakeControl #PrecisionMotion #Aerotech #PhotonicsAlignment

NEWS Nikon expands X-ray CT system range with the introduction of the VOXLS 30 Series: Nikon IMBU has launched three new models in its VOXLS range of X-ray CT (computed tomography) systems for non-destructive inspection. The introduction of the 30 Series fills a specific need in the industry for users looking for an automation-ready system with the versatility to meet a wide range of industrial applications. The high-performance VOXLS 30 C 225, 30 C 320 and 30 C 450 models are now available to order and have maximum source energies of 225kV, 320kV and 450kV respectively for examining parts of various densities and sizes. They also have a more compact footprint than Nikon’s 40 Series while maintaining advanced features traditionally exclusive to larger, more expensive solutions. https://lnkd.in/e3MacnFH

ASAP - The Industry Standard in Optical Simulation Software Advanced Systems Analysis Program (ASAP) is known throughout the optics industry for its accuracy and efficiency. Powered by the kernel — its non-sequential raytracing engine — ASAP provides fast design, optimization and analysis of advanced optical systems. ASAP is a powerful and adaptive toolset that performs the analyses necessary to validate designs without experimental and costly prototyping. With nearly 40 years of continuous development, ASAP provides engineers and product designers unmatched capability, flexibility, speed, and accuracy. It offers engineers and product designers an easy to use interface and a familiar CAD-like tree structure. Applications ASAP models complex imaging and illumination systems, luminaries, light pipes, bio-optic systems, medical devices, light concentrating devices, displays, coherent systems, and more. It creates highly accurate source models using source images, point sources, ray grids, and ray fans. Users can model LEDs, incandescent, HID arc lamps, CCFLs. Users can also import from the BRO Light Source Library. Common applications include, but are not limited to: ▪ Stray Light Analysis ▪ Wave Optics Analysis ▪ Gaussian Beam Decomposition ▪ Polarization on Ray Tracing ▪ Automotive Lighting Design ▪ Imaging System Design ▪ Optical System Optimization ▪ Polarization Modeling ▪ CIE / Chromaticity Analysis ▪ Human Eye Simulation Learn more → https://lnkd.in/gT8yTgzR

From the evolution of materials to the intricacies of lens design, discover how optical components shape the technologies we rely on every day. 🔍 Learn about the shift from glass to resin lenses and the advantages of aspherical designs. 🔍 Understand the behavior of convex and concave lenses and their impact on light manipulation. 🔍 Explore the concept of positive and negative focal lengths and their significance in optical engineering. At Optmel, we're passionate about advancing the field of optics, and this article is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more insights into the innovative solutions driving progress in optical engineering. #Opticaldesign #manufacturing #opticalengineering #optics #contractmanufacturer https://lnkd.in/dfHu4Qm9

sn-news: #optics #optronics #materials Enhancement and manipulation of second- and third-harmonic generation based on all-dielectric nonlinear metasurfaces

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 Over the last decade, technological progress in tunable laser packaging and integration has matched the need for smaller footprints. In 2011, tunable lasers followed the multi-source agreement (MSA) for integrable tunable laser assemblies (ITLAs).[...] 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 - https://lnkd.in/eAtMUwwm #EFFECTPhotonics #Lasers #ITLA

The Types Of Electro-Optic Modulators Are Briefly Described An electro-optical modulator (EOM) controls the power, phase and polarization of a laser beam by electronically controlling the signal. The simplest electro-optic modulator is a phase modulator consisting of only one Pockels box, where an electric field (applied to the crystal by an electrode) changes the phase delay of the laser beam after it enters the crystal. The polarization state of the incident beam usually needs to be parallel to one of the optical axes of the crystal so that the polarization state of the beam does not change. In some cases only very small phase modulation (periodic or aperiodic) is required. For example, EOM is commonly used to control and stabilize the resonant frequency of optical resonators. Resonance modulators are usually used in situations where periodic modulation is required, and a large modulation depth can be obtained with only a moderate driving voltage. Sometimes the modulation depth is very large, and many sidelobe (light comb generator, light comb) are produced in the spectrum. Polarization modulator Depending on the type and direction of the nonlinear crystal, as well as the direction of the actual electric field, the phase delay is also related to the polarization direction. Therefore, the Pockels box can see multi-voltage controlled wave plates, and it can also be used to modulate polarization states. For linearly polarized input light (usually at an Angle of 45° from the crystal axis), the polarization of the output beam is usually elliptic, rather than simply rotated by an Angle from the original linearly polarized light. Amplitude modulator When combined with other optical elements, especially with polarizers, Pockels boxes can be used for other kinds of modulation. The amplitude modulator in Figure 2 uses a Pockels box to change the polarization state, and then uses a polarizer to convert the change in polarization state into a change in the amplitude and power of the transmitted light. #Optical #photonics #semiconductor #Optics #opticalcenter #SiliconPhotonics #photodetectors #optomechanics #laser Read more: https://lnkd.in/gd6sEShT

To the best of the researchers’ knowledge, the 193 nm DUV laser demonstrates the highest average power ever reported for both 193 nm and 221 nm lasers by frequency mixing in LBO crystals. https://lnkd.in/e6X5CdVi

NEED PRECISION OPTICAL METROLOGY? AOM IN TUCSON, AZ, HAS ANSWERS. I’ve just been talking to Tyler Steele, part of the dedicated team working with AOM - Arizona Optical Metrology LLC. Established in 2009, they are well-known globally as a leading computer-generated hologram (CGH) supplier for the world’s most challenging optical engineering projects. Often, metrology is the limiting factor in fabricating complex optical surfaces, as methods for qualification and feedback are not precise, flexible, or capable enough. A CGH overcomes many of these surface testing challenges to make optical surface qualification feasible for most complex surfaces while maintaining precision, resolution, and speed. EXPANDING HORIZONS Now, AOM are reaching out to bring CGH technology to a broader set of optics and photonics applications. Complex optics are being used more widely than ever–and at precision and production volumes that seemed impossible just a few years ago. The challenges these applications face are on par with the biggest space telescope projects of the past, but with a fraction of the budget and extremely tight timelines to complete. Think of the volume market for AR glasses. AOM - Arizona Optical Metrology LLC is delivering new and novel solutions to optics projects and programs to address this new world of optics production. They enable a new level of precision and ease of use for complex optics metrology from surface figure error of aspheres, freeforms, and off-axis sections to optical system alignment. A CGH converts an interferometer regular wavefront (collimated or spherical) into a custom-designed wavefront that matches the unique shape of the surface to be tested. The result is an interferometric null test when the test optic is well aligned to the CGH. In my conversation below, Tyler answers the Optica question: What can you do for other Optica corporate members, and what can they do for you? Quite a lot, it seems. Together, the future of optics is very bright indeed! Contact them directly or drop me a line for an introduction.

Researchers developed a new method called 3D μ-XRT. This method combines #xray topography with focused sheet-shaped X-rays to visualise internal defects with high accuracy (1 μm). So what benefits does such technology offer? It enables non-destructive and detailed analysis, leading to improvements in material design, device performance, and various technological applications. ℹ️Nature Portfolio #xrayimaging #xraytech #xrayinspection