PI (Physik Instrumente) Downloads

  1. Next Generation Piezo Objective Scanners 8/23/2021

    Piezo lens focusing stages improve with longer travel ranges to 800µm, providing faster step/settle and higher resolution.

  2. P-725 PIFOC® Brochure 8/11/2021

    Be it in life sciences, materials microcopy, quality assurance, or semiconductor manufacturing – vertical positioning systems for objectives play an increasingly important role in numerous applications.

  3. Miniature Air Bearing Linear Slide With Voice Coil Linear Motor 7/30/2021

    The Miniature Air Bearing Linear Slide With Voice Coil Linear Motor is frictionless, wear-free precision motion system with very high dynamics, straightness & flatness for 24/7 use.

  4. Optical Delay Line Stages — How Do They Work? 6/28/2021

    Precise path length control in optical delay lines are critical to techniques in transient absorption spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and many other applications.

  5. How Fast Nano-Focusing & Z-Scanning Mechanisms Advance Life Sciences, Biotech, Laser Processing, & Semiconductors 5/19/2021

    While linear motors provide long travel ranges, piezo devices can achieve the highest resolution (picometer range) and extremely fast settling (sub-millisecond is feasible). Piezo devices are inherently stiff and can hold a position without power and heat generation and they can be operated in both closed loop and open loop.

  6. Advanced Control Technology For Laser Material Processing 4/20/2021

    Simple, fast, accurate, and flexible control in laser materials processing; how to make it easier for system integrators to design and build advanced systems for a new age of laser applications.

  7. Fast Steering Mirrors For Deep Space And Free Space Optical Comms 4/20/2021

    Learn about fast steering mirror tech, which uses piezoelectric or electromagnetic actuation for efficient, quick designs used in space-based as well as terrestrial testing.

  8. How Motorized Positioners Meet The Requirements Of Vacuum Applications 3/4/2021

    This white paper focuses on motorized positioners for vacuum applications, describing how they are designed, manufactured, and tested. The paper also discusses what materials are permissible for different vacuum levels and subsequent quality control measurements that can be performed.

  9. How To Integrate Laser Control And Motion Control To Achieve More With Less 1/25/2021

    Ultrafast lasers are becoming accessible to researchers, system integrators, and OEM tool builders. New features, higher power, and efficient second and third harmonic generations are pushing boundaries of next gen use cases, and PI is meeting these advances with innovative motion control solutions.

  10. Active Photonics Alignment - Live Demos At Photonics West 1/25/2021

    The new area of silicon photonics is being driven by us. We walk around with supercomputers in our pockets. We consume streaming media. We participate in social networks. We benefit from personalized medicine [on] the Internet of Things.