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...
by Todd Anderson | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog
Precision ceramic is a valuable commodity in the medical field for its unique heat absorption properties. Experts such as Roger Narayan, professor at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State...
by Todd Anderson | Feb 22, 2022 | Blog
The principle of any gyroscope is a spinning wheel or beam of light that can detect how far an object is from where it is supposed to be. A laser ring gyroscope is an amazing component that has virtually no moving parts and is based on the Sagnac Effect. French...
