Test & Measurement

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Test & Measurement

Raman analyzer offers advanced data algorithms

Metrohm USA

Feb. 19, 2025

Test & Measurement

Industrial power meter has use in Li-ion battery welding

Ophir, an MKS Instruments Brand

Jan. 30, 2025

Test & Measurement

Raman spectrometer available with various detector options

Ibsen Photonics A/S

Jan. 26, 2025

Semiconductor detector materials

Magnetically levitated turbomolecular pumps for coating, research and industry

Edwards Vacuum Inc

Jan. 23, 2025

Test & Measurement

High-power laser sensor features 55-mm aperture

Ophir, an MKS Instruments Brand

Jan. 20, 2025

The team’s dual-comb spectroscopy system produces precise and stable frequencies.

Lasers & Sources

Ultrabroadband UV frequency combs show promise for high-res atomic and molecular spectroscopy

Sally Cole Johnson

Jan. 15, 2025

Highlights

Lead researchers Dr. Song Wang (left), a research scientist at SMART DiSTAP, and Dr. Yangyang Han (right), a senior postdoctoral associate at SMART DiSTAP.

Bio&Life Sciences

First-of-its-kind chromatic sensor detects plant distress

Justine Murphy

Feb. 17, 2025

It’s not always easy to tell if a plant is dehydrated, and sometimes it’s too late to save it. But a sensor designed by an international team of scientists detects distress in...

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Podcasts

PODCAST: Interview with Mateja Lampe Rupnik, Red Pitaya

Justine Murphy

Feb. 4, 2025

Episode 37 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Mateja Lampe Rupnik, CEO at Red Pitaya. The company specializes in high-performance, open-source hardware instruments...

FIGURE 1. Time-of-flight (left): Blooming after treatment shows points removed near retro reflective vs. FMCW (right): No treatment; the raw data point shows no blooming impact.

Test & Measurement

The battle of LiDAR sensor technologies: FMCW vs. ToF

Clement Kong

Jan. 17, 2025

Among the various light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technologies, frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR has emerged as a powerful alternative to time-of-flight (ToF...

Red Pitaya's STEMlab device can be used as an oscilloscope, signal generator, or spectrum analyzer.

Test & Measurement

Open-source measurement helps photonics companies scale

Črt Valentinčič

Dec. 2, 2024

The secret to consistent scaling? Embrace open-source tools for your measurements.

Lumotive’s LM10 chip is designed for a wide range of LiDAR systems.

Test & Measurement

Open platforms promise to revolutionize 3D sensing

Raj Kulkarni

Oct. 10, 2024

Modular platforms are poised to revolutionize the 3D sensing arena by tailoring components for precise needs—such as automotive, industrial automation, or service robotics—and...