Featured Articles

1. Designing Transmit Optical Amplifiers For Communication Constellations 10/11/2022

   Design challenges of producing optical amplifiers include the suppression of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) and stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), and the degradation of the kHz sinusoid amplitude modulated tracking tone.

2. Tattoo Removal: A Colorful Challenge Requiring Multiple Laser Wavelengths 8/15/2022

   Erasing full-color tattoos is a much more complicated procedure than removing "traditional" black ink tattoos. The Pockels cell, particularly in relation to wavelength, is key for successful removal.

3. Pockels Cells Application Note 7/18/2022

   G&H manufactures a comprehensive range of Pockels cells for applications in wavelengths from the UV to the IR. Pockels cells are used in a variety of applications benefitting from rapid/dynamic polarization control, Q-switching, light intensity control, intensity, modulation, dynamic waveplate, and more. 

4. The Role Of DUV Coatings In Enabling Next Gen Semiconductor Devices 7/13/2022

   The latest innovation in optical coatings technology is helping to meet the evolving requirements of today’s semiconductor industry. G&H explains how the latest developments in DUV coatings can optimize your laser tool performance at even shorter wavelengths.

5. ATOFs Enhance Versatility Of Confocal Microscopy 7/11/2022

   Acousto-Optical Tunable Filters (AOTFs) deliver sharper images, pixel-by-pixel wavelength flexibility, and precise control for confocal microscopy. Lars Sandström, vice president, Life Sciences at G&H, explores how the technology is evolving to further enhance the versatility of confocal microscopy in life sciences.

6. How Fiber-Coupled Acousto-Optic Modulators Shape The Future 6/29/2022

   For many OEMs involved in material processing within manufacturing, fiber and fiber-coupled lasers are at the heart of the value they deliver to their end clients across different application areas.

7. Spectral Bands: What They Are And Why They Matter For Imaging Applications 6/13/2022

   Learn about light across the spectrum, its uses and advantages/disadvantages in the systems, the solutions that depend upon it, and how technology can pick and mix spectral bands to deliver optimal outcomes for specific purposes.

8. What’s The Best Way To Modulate My Laser Beam – AOM Or EOM? 6/6/2022

   Choosing the right laser beam, in terms of performance, cost, and reliability, can be daunting. G&H discusses basic operating principles of the two most common modulator technologies, providing guidance on how to understand product specifications and learn to identify the products that suit your needs.

9. Challenges And Opportunities Of Space Engineering In The 2020s And Beyond 5/20/2022

   In this interview, Matt Welch, G&H’s chief engineer of fiber optic systems, shares his thoughts on the challenges of space engineering in the 2020s and highlights recent projects and developments that have shown the viability of new ways forward.

10. Innovating Robotics For A Better Customer Experience 5/20/2022

    G&H has built their reputation on engineering expertise, a rigorous focus on quality, and systematic investment in continuous improvement – and now they're taking it to the next level with innovating robotics.