MKS Instruments to acquire ESI for $1bn
1 November 2018
MKS Instruments, a provider of process control solutions, is set to acquire laser micro-machining firm Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) for approximately $1 billion in cash
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Two new photonics clusters of excellence established in Hanover
1 October 2018
Two new photonics clusters of excellence have been established in Hanover, Germany, following their selection for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
MarSurf CD
30 July 2018
Mahr, a provider of dimensional metrology solutions, has introduced the first in new a line of surface finish and contour measurement systems, the MarSurf contour drive (CD) series
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Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras in Rapid Detection and Potential Diagnosis of Agricultural Crop Threats
24 July 2018
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Remote monitoring of crops via satellites using color cameras was the earliest form of spectral imaging in agricultural management. Now, a new dynamically adjustable and cost-effective solution is available.
Custom solution deployed for manufacturer of semiconductor laser devices
5 October 2017
Photonics Automation Specialties has just commissioned a fully automated 20 kW life test rack for a leading manufacturer of diode laser devices
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Mission Impossible? Measuring Signals Below the Noise Floor with a Lock-In Amplifier
3 October 2017
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Measuring optical signals in the femtowatt (10-15) to nanowatt (10-9) range can be a daunting task. In order to achieve significant improvements in noise rejection we need to turn to a lock-in amplifier, which can improve noise rejection by 3 orders of magnitude or more.
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Monitoring Water Quality with Fluorescence Spectroscopy
4 September 2017
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Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to characterise natural organic matter (NOM) in water. Excitation-Emission maps reveal the nature and concentration of NOM in river water and can be used as a routine analysis technique in water treatment facilities.
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Tunable, narrow bandwidth mid-IR laser sources for compact trace gas analysis systems with ppb sensitivity
10 June 2016
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The ultimate instrumentation for trace gas analysis and detection in air quality monitoring as well as industrial process control would be one that can simultaneously provide a sensitive, selective, and fast, multi-gas measurement with wide dynamic range all in a compact and robust system. One of the few such promising technologies that can deliver these requirements is laser based photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS).
