Photonics Medical Application Notes

  1. Application Note: Design For Manufacturability (DFM) In The Life Sciences 3/19/2010
    The inherently interdisciplinary nature of developing instrumentation for the life sciences requires a high level of collaboration between scientists and engineers across the fields of analytical or clinical chemistry, optics, mechanics, material science and microbiology. By Edward Freniere, Ph. D., Richard Hassler, Linda Smith from Lambda Research Corporation; Eric Heinz from Heinz Optical Engineering Company;
  2. Application Note: Medical X-Ray Imaging System Improves Patient Diagnosis 8/20/2010
    For more than 40 years, Italray srl has been a manufacturer of radiological equipment for traditional and digital medical applications, and of computer-assisted systems dedicated to radiological purposes. In recent years, Italray’s laboratories have developed the X-Frame line of digital imaging systems, which includes the X-Frame CCD series for radiology/fluoroscopy applications. With the help of image acquisition boards and software from DALSA, X-Frame CCD systems provide the high-speed image acquisition, real-time data processing and storage capabilities, and image reliability needed to address the challenges of the applications for which the systems were developed.
  3. Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering Imaging: A Basic Overview With An Emphasis On The Optics Required 5/11/2012

    Coherent anti-­Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) imaging is a nonlinear optical technique that captures intrinsic molecular vibrations to create optical contrast. It offers submicron level spatial resolution and video-­speed imaging rate without the needs for extrinsic labels. In a CARS process, a pump laser, a Stokes laser and a probe laser (usually same as the Pump laser) are involved.

  4. Applications Of Photodetectors, LEDs, And More 9/6/2023

    This range of reliable photodiodes, IR detectors, LEDs, emitters, assemblies, and photonic modules are built to meet the demands of military, medical, and commercial applications.

  5. Application Note: Nonlinear Microscopy 9/16/2008
    Ultrafast lasers have revolutionized the field of microscopy by enabling new types of nonlinear microscopy techniques. Femtosecond pulse lasers provide the combination of high peak power (1-100 kW) and low average power (10-1000mW) which is ideal for utilizing nonlinear optical processes in scanning laser microscopy (LSM). Here, we describe the two main varieties of nonlinear microscopy: two-photon microscopy, and third-harmonic generation (THG) microscopy. And we show images using these techniques with various types of modelocked fiber lasers. By IMRA America, Inc.
  6. Solutions For Critical Medical Applications 12/20/2010
    Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies is well known for its precise optical solutions for critical military applications. By ELCAN Optical Technologies
  7. Technical Note: Nanoparticle Generation With Femtosecond Pulsed Laser Deposition 9/16/2008
    Deposition technology is used in the semiconductor and flat panel display industries, along with being used for MEMS, nanotechnology, and optics. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) with ultrashort pulses has been demonstrated using various ultrafast lasers. In this note, generation and deposition of uniform nanoparticles via femtosecond laser ablation will be described. By IMRA America, Inc.
  8. Advantages of Point Source Emitters: Application Note 4/30/2012

    A Point Source Emitter is similar to a standard LED, however, its well defined circular area (usually 25μm-200μm in diameter) makes it ideal in applications involving encoders, machine vision, medical fiber, and any other application where a precise beam of light is needed. This application note provides background information on Point Source Emitters, and highlights their advantages over standard LEDs.

  9. UV Measurement Of Sunglasses Using A Back-Thinned CCD Spectrometer 1/22/2013

    In assisting thousands of customers over the years, we’ve discovered that everyone has a slightly different idea of what constitutes ultraviolet light. For some, it’s the light just beyond human vision that some animals can see (300-400 nm). For others, it’s ionizing radiation that propagates only in a vacuum, below 120 nm.  What we can all agree on, however, is that UV light is not good for our eyes, and that a proper pair of sunglasses needs to block these harmful rays.

  10. Technical Note: High-Precision Micromachining 9/16/2008
    Laser micromachining is a large and rapidly-growing application area for pulsed lasers. In fact, the general application area of materials processing forms the largest single application market for all lasers sold. Microelectronics in particular is one of the largest industry sectors that uses laser micromachining for a variety of applications including mask repair, chip repair, linkblowing, wafer processing, via-hole drilling and others. Pulsed lasers that are widely used include excimer lasers and Qswitched solid-state lasers such as Nd:YAG and Vanadate systems. By IMRA America, Inc.