Newsletter | July 24, 2024

07.24.24 -- What Is Optical Computing | Next Gen Optics And Coating Technology | Enabling Photonic Device Production With Faster Alignment Automation

FROM THE EDITOR

Computing With Photons Instead Of Electrons (Or What Is Optical Computing)

Optical computing is a technology that uses light waves instead of electrical signals to perform computational tasks. This approach aims to leverage the properties of light for data processing, storage, and communication in computing systems.

SPOTLIGHT ON OPTICS/OPTICAL COMPONENTS

Opal Diffusers – Uniform White Light For Tailored Illumination

Customizable Opal Diffusers, crafted from opal glass, offer precise control over thickness and size, providing uniform white light for tailored illumination needs.

Using Glass Compensated Objectives For Surface Inspection

By introducing a compensating window into the reference leg, glass-compensated microscope objectives maintain equal path conditions, ensuring accurate inspection through windows up to 7.5 mm thick.

Optical Micromirrors Reveal The Secrets Of Cell Membranes

Progress in understanding the lipid bilayer – a two-molecule thick oily barrier that protects all living cells – has been dramatic over the past 100 years. But puzzles remain to be solved, such as how these membrane proteins navigate the oily lipid bilayer to go about their work. 

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Filter Specs Vs. Functional Specs – The Pitfall Of Double Margining

Wavelength “padding” can result in over- or under-margining of transmission/blocking wavelengths. This leads to a more expensive solution with compromised performance.

The Importance Of Using A High Damage Threshold Laser Power Detector

Choosing a high damage threshold laser power detector becomes more crucial as the need for laser output power and energy levels increases and beam and pulse shapes become more sophisticated in the laser-based industry.

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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

Next Generation Optics And Coating Technology

Which optical coating will deliver the best results for my application? That is the key question of this 15-minute presentation with Barbara Herdt, head of the laser optics business unit at Laser Components.

Thin Film Coatings - More Than Just Optical Performance

Discover the power of Thin-Film Optical Coatings for precision control over reflectance, transmittance, and more. From ITO to AR glass, tailor-made solutions await.

BULLETIN BOARD

Enabling Photonic Device Production With Faster Alignment Automation

Scott Jordan, Physik Instrumente’s Head of Photonics, explains how PI’s motion systems enable simultaneous active alignment of several optical components achieving 99% reduction in alignment times.

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EUV/DUV Detector Solutions For Lithography and Metrology

Opto Diode Corporation is a trusted partner for the semiconductor industry, providing high-quality technologies for DUV and EUV photolithography and metrology applications.

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