Mirrors News

  1. Reflecting Light Off Mirrored Cantilevers To Measure Minute Forces 8/29/2016

    Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) have created optomechanical devices that utilize the momentum of photons to measure seldom-known minute forces.

  2. Proving Einstein Right… Again: Gravitational Wave Astronomy Is Now A Reality 5/16/2016

    On Sept. 14, 2015 at 5:51 a.m. EST, a very specific set of 40 kg mirrors moved in a very specific way — a distance thousands of times smaller than a proton — and humanity entered a new era. We spoke with David Reitze, executive director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), about the technology that confirmed Albert Einstein's theory of ripples in spacetime.

  3. PI's New Faster, Larger Tip/Tilt Piezo Beam Steering Mirrors 11/3/2015

    PI recently released their newest piezo steering mirrors, the S-331 fast tip/tilt platform with milli-second response and setting time and high dynamic linearity. These fast tip/tilt platforms are ideal for precision optics application in ambient and vacuum enviroments.

  4. Extending The Lifetime Of Atoms Using A Mirror 10/13/2015

    Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in an experiment where they get an artificial atom to survive ten times longer than normal by positioning the atom in front of a mirror. The findings were recently published in the journal Nature Physics.

  5. Acton Optics & Coatings Introduces 193nm XL Excimer Laser Mirror Coating 7/31/2015

    Acton Optics & Coatings recently developed a new 193nm XL high-reflectance coating ideal for low-fluence, high-repetition excimer laser applications. This new coating is also great for micromachining and materials processing applications.

  6. Northrop Grumman Successfully Delivers Deformable Mirror For World's Largest Solar Telescope 7/30/2015

    The world's largest ground-based solar telescope is one step closer to operation with the acceptance of the deformable mirror engineered by AOA Xinetics, a Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) company.

  7. Laser Research Optics Offers Three Plano Types Of Copper Laser Mirrors 7/21/2015

    Laser Research Optics has introduced a line of high-quality gold plated copper laser mirrors for Mazak and Mitsubishi high power lasers that are in-stock for overnight shipment.

  8. Better Welding With Speedy Laser Mirrors 5/28/2015

    Silicon micromirrors can guide laser beams at extremely high speeds, allowing operators to dose heat input to workpieces with absolute precision. But to date they have not been robust enough to be used for laser cutting and welding.

  9. Scientists Tune X-Rays With Tiny Mirrors 5/5/2015

    Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a new way of manipulating high-intensity X-rays, which will allow researchers to select extremely brief but precise X-ray bursts for their experiments.

  10. Acal BFi Launches New Range Of Ultra-High Performance Femtosecond Laser Mirrors 4/20/2015

    Acal BFi, the European leader in advanced technology solutions, have launched a new range of ultra-high performance femtosecond laser mirrors to the market.