Lab equipment > Polarimetry & optical

Scitech to distribute CrestOptics confocal instruments

20 July, 2016

Instrumentation supplier Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor for the CrestOptics range of products in Australia and New Zealand.


Impurities improve the performance of nanolasers

05 July, 2016

Scientists have improved the performance of tiny lasers by adding impurities, leading to a 100-fold improvement in the amount of light emitted from the lasers.


Improving infrared technology

26 May, 2016

Australian researchers have discovered a way to make infrared technology easy to use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in areas using sensing devices.


LPKF ProtoLaser LDI for high-precision resist structuring

03 May, 2016

The LPKF ProtoLaser LDI can be used for the production of microfluidic devices as well as MEMS, BioMEMS, integrated optics and photonic experiments with microscale structures.


An amazing laser

11 April, 2016 by Adam Florance

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new type of optical fibre laser that is cost-effective to produce, portable and can be tuned to operate over a wide range of the infrared spectrum.


optekis Haze Control 4000 photometric converter

19 January, 2016

The Haze Control 4000, from optekis, is a powerful, microprocessor-based converter. Its modular design has been specifically engineered for high-precision haze (turbidity) measurements.


Anton Paar L-Rix 510 inline refractometer

06 November, 2015

Anton Paar has introduced the L-Rix 510 sensor, its first inline process refractometer. The product makes fast, easy work of a wide range of hygienic applications, including measurements on pharmaceuticals, dairy, sugar solutions, syrup, food and beverages containing pulp.


SIGRIST optical measuring devices

31 August, 2015

SIGRIST is a developer of optical measuring devices that monitor the quality of process variables in numerous industries. The devices feature a true, non-contact, free-fall measuring system which ensures that maintenance is kept to a minimum.


Diamonds are a laser's best friend

17 August, 2015

Australian and German scientists have collaborated on the demonstration of a diamond laser that is said to be 20 times more powerful than previous diamond lasers.


Nanoantennas could revolutionise NEMS

20 April, 2015

Researchers from Monash University have invented tiny optical antennas which function like spotlights at the nanoscale, offering the potential to measure food safety, identify air pollutants and even quickly diagnose and treat deadly diseases.


Laser system for ANFF's South Australian node

31 October, 2014

A laser system from Kloe has been installed at the South Australian node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). ANFF-SA identified that a high-quality rapid prototyping/lithography system was required to meet its business commitments.


Structured light makes circular holes distinguish between left and right

17 September, 2014

Researchers from Macquarie University have shown that circular dichroism - the differential absorption of a system to left and right circularly polarised light - can be induced in mirror symmetric samples such as circular holes or spheres, so long as structured light is used.


EOS and Lockheed Martin enter into space-tracking collaboration

28 August, 2014

EOS Space Systems is collaborating with security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin to provide services to government and commercial customers in the space industry. The companies have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement for the development and rollout of space-tracking capabilities at a new facility in Western Australia.


Edmund Optics TechSpec Calcium Fluoride Plano-Convex (PCX) Lenses

25 August, 2014

Edmund Optics introduces TechSpec Calcium Fluoride Plano-Convex (PCX) Lenses. The lenses are suitable for use in demanding applications that require good performance from the ultraviolet (UV) through the mid-wave infrared (MWIR) spectra.


Edmund Optics Slow Axis Collimators

13 August, 2014

Edmund Optics introduces Slow Axis Collimators. They consist of a monolithic array of cylindrical lenses that are designed to collimate the individual emitters of a laser bar.


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