Additive Manufacturing System

May 16 | Tools And Technology

Renishaw Inc.'s laser melting additive-metal manufacturing process is capable of producing fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD data using a high-powered fiber laser.

High-Resolution Mode Hop-Free Lasers

May 10 | Tools And Technology

Daylight Solutions has introduced a new line of high-resolution Mode Hop-Free lasers. The new Mode Hop-Free laser design allows for narrower open-loop linewidth and reduced jitter both at a single wavelength and while scanning, which result in high-resolution spectra.

Ultrafast Amplifier System

May 9 | Tools And Technology

Coherent Inc. has expanded the company's family of Legend ultrafast amplifiers with the launch of the Legend Duo HE+, which delivers over 12 mJ/pulse at 1 kHz repetition rate.

Adjustable Laser Pointer

May 2 | Tools And Technology

Ocean Optics has added a new accessory option for its Jaz modular sensing system, enhancing performance in standoff light measurement applications. The Jaz Adjustable Laser Pointer (ALP) is a tool for making accurate spot measurements of large-area projection screens and other samples where precise focus within large areas of light emission are necessary.

Laser Remote

Apr 6 | Tools And Technology

Coherent Inc. has expanded the company's OBIS family of plug-and-play smart laser modules and accessories by introducing the OBIS 6-Laser Remote that integrates the power supply and control of up to six separate lasers in a standalone format.

Entry-Level Laser Beam Analysis System

Apr 3 | Tools And Technology

Spiricon introduces BeamMic, a laser beam analyzer that combines the essentials for beam analysis in an entry-level system. The system includes easy-to-use software that measures a beam's size, shape, uniformity, and mode content. Beam intensity profiles are displayed simultaneously in 2D and 3D.

Zinc Sulfide Optics for Mid-IR Lasers

Mar 22 | Tools And Technology

REO has introduced a new range of mid-infrared optics. These zinc sulfide (ZnS or CLEARTRAN) components are intended for use with Ho:YAG pumped optical parametric oscillators and other laser systems operating in the 2 µm to 5 µm spectral range.

External Cavity Laser

Mar 12 | Tools And Technology

Daylight 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.

Fiber-Pigtailed Lasers

Mar 6 | Tools And Technology

Coherent 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.

Broadband Visible Light Source

Mar 1 | Tools And Technology

Ocean Optics' BluLoop light source is a compact, light-emitting diode (LED)-based source with balanced spectral output across the visible (400 to 700 nm) range. When coupled to a miniature spectrometer, optical fibers, and sampling accessories, the light source is suited for color and reflectance measurements and general-purpose Vis-NIR spectroscopy.

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R&D 100: Now and Then

Apr 16

As R&D Magazine prepares for the 50th annual R&D 100 Awards, the editors take a stroll through the awards history, and invite former winners to join them.

R&D 100 Awards: Final Deadline is April 30

Apr 3

The editors of R&D Magazine have extended the submission deadline for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards to April 30, 2012, at 11:59 pm, eastern U.S. time. This is the FINAL DEADLINE. We cannot accept entries after that time.

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CC Radio - Episode 99

May 23

NIH bikes to work. For transcripts of this and other NIH Clinical Center podcasts, visit http://www.cc.nih.gov/podcast/

Blueshift - May 21, 2012: Astrophysicist to the Stars, Dr. David Saltzberg

May 21

In a follow-up to our previous interviews with co-creator of "The Big Bang Theory," Bill Prady, we interviewed Dr. David Saltzberg, the show's resident astrophysicist and science consultant. Find out more about his research, adventures in astrophysics, and how he keeps the science of the...