by Todd Anderson | Apr 5, 2022 | Blog
Quite simply, a diode pumped solid state laser is a solid state laser that is pumped with laser diodes. These types of high-power lasers require laser optic components to be precise and have a high surface quality for broad use in many technical applications, such as...
by Todd Anderson | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog
Optical spectroscopy applications use an optical spectrometer, which measures light properties over a certain portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is also explained as the study of how matter interacts with electromagnetic radiation. Generally speaking,...
by Todd Anderson | Mar 22, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorized
Some advances in optic components have recently emerged from the laboratory, ready to be used in practical applications. For example, high-power lasers can be an important factor in war and weaponry. In fact, in December 2021, the US Navy ran testing with laser drones...
by Todd Anderson | Mar 15, 2022 | Blog
Automated optical inspection (AOI) is an automated visual inspection of a component. It uses cameras to check for defects. For our purposes, we are excited to use AOI in the quality inspection of precision glass tubes. The road from prototype to production was not an...
by Todd Anderson | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog
In 2018, The Atlantic called glass “humankind’s most important material.” It is used in test tubes, reading glasses, precision glass machining, etc. From the early days of Isaac Newton studying optics to modern-day inventions like optical telescopes, the field of...
