Benchtop Infrared Inspection System
March 20, 2012 3:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMcBain Systems has introduced a system—the BT-IR benchtop infrared microscope system—that allows an operator to see through materials that are transparent in the infrared range between 740 and 1,700 nm.
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Split Core Magnetic Sensors Aid AC Electric Current Measurements
March 16, 2012 8:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsSetra Systems' new split core magnetic current sensing technology, now deployed in its Current Transducer (CTC) Series, provides cost-effective high-accuracy measurement of electrical current up to 150 A.
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External Cavity Laser
March 12, 2012 11:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsDaylight Solutions has introduced the TLS-41032 external cavity laser at Pittcon 2012. The TLS-41032 offers over 200 cm -1 of tunability with wavelength coverage in the 3.25 in region of the mid-infrared spectrum.
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Surface-Mount Linear Hall-Effect Magnetic Position Sensor
March 9, 2012 11:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell is extending its linear Hall-effect sensor integrated circuits (IC) product line with the addition of the new SS39ET Series to its SS49E and SS59ET portfolio of low-cost linear Hall-effect devices. With this launch, the product family now consists of three package styles with different lead configurations.
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Digital Color Microscope Camera
March 8, 2012 2:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Olympus DP73 digital color microscope camera delivers a combination of 14-bit depth and 17.28 MB pixel resolution for ultra high resolution and color reproduction. Enhanced pixel-shifting optical technology enables the camera to deliver high-quality images suitable for quantitative analysis.
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Fiber-Pigtailed Lasers
March 6, 2012 3:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsCoherent Inc. has expanded its OBIS family of plug-and-play smart laser modules with a new fiber-pigtailed option at several wavelengths—405 nm, 488 nm, and 640 nm. The lasers are offered with 1 m of single-mode, polarization preserving fiber, terminating in a standard FC/APC connector, which simplifies their integration into OEM instruments.
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Analysis Software Allows Multispectral Image Processing
February 28, 2012 3:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe SpectroCam multispectral imaging camera from Ocean Thin Films is now available with analysis software that allows users to perform dozens of image processing functions and view the results on a live action image output.
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Zoom Microscope Features Higher Resolution
February 28, 2012 3:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsCarl Zeiss' Axio Zoom.V16 is a zoom microscope that combines the typical benefits of stereomicroscopes—such as zoom optics and long working distances—with the higher resolutions of traditional light microscopes.
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Inverted Microscope
February 22, 2012 2:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsCarl Zeiss' Axio Vert.A1 is an inverted cell culture microscope that combines standard contrasting techniques in a single stand.
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Hall-Effect Rotary Position Sensors
February 22, 2012 2:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell introduces its RTY Series hall-effect rotary position sensors. The RTY Series' solid-state Hall-effect technology provides non-contact operation and low torque actuation.
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Excimer Laser
February 21, 2012 4:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe BraggStar M from Coherent Inc. delivers high pulse energy and high spatial coherence for fiber Bragg grating (FBG) writing. The laser can be operated at repetition rates of up to 100 Hz and supports high-throughput production of FBGs.
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Low-Noise Pump Lasers
February 17, 2012 3:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsCoherent Inc. has introduced higher power versions of their Verdi G series of 532 nm, scientific-grade lasers based on optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology. The Verdi G12, Verdi G15, and Verdi G18 lasers offer a choice of 12, 15, and 18 W, in a redesigned laser head that is about 40% the volume of previous models.
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Imaging Workflow
February 14, 2012 9:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsJEOL streamlines the imaging and analytical workflow between the optical microscope and the scanning electron microscope (SEM) or microprobe, allowing users to pinpoint regions of interest on a sample for viewing at high magnifications.
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Universal Cathodoluminescence Accessory
February 14, 2012 9:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Cathodoluminescence Universal Extension (CLUE) for imaging and spectroscopy analysis from Horiba Scientific provides high-resolution spectral information with the spatial resolution of an electron probe.
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SEM, EDX Technology
February 14, 2012 8:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe OmegaMax from ASPEX Corp. is an integrated systems-based approach scanning electron microscopy/Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) technology designed to work with ASPEX's EXpress and EXtreme SEM platforms.
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