University of Illinois Physics Professor Paul Kwiat and members of his research group have developed a new tool for precision measurement at the nanometer scale in scenarios where background noise and ...

A laser interferometer is the classic instrument of choice for measuring and compensating CNC machines and CMM machines in order to minimize downtime and make them more cost-efficient. CENTRIC ...

Large-aperture interferometers are important in the manufacturing and measurement of large-aperture optical elements, which play critical roles in the fields of optical precision manufacturing and ...

Cerebral blood flow is essential for normal brain function and often perturbed in neurological disease. If one shines a ...

The quantification of large optics demands metrology systems that operate in the context of turbulence, vibration and additional challenges. Figure 1. Measurement of large optics, such as this 8-meter ...

Researchers have developed a revolutionary new tool for precision measurement at the nanometer scale in scenarios where background noise and optical loss from the sample are present. (Nanowerk News) ...

In order to push the performance of optical systems, aspheric- and freeform surfaces are used in state-of-the-art optic design for correcting aberrations. The production of these complex-shaped ...

MÖLLER-WEDEL OPTICAL GmbH has developed a simple-to-use workshop interferometer for testing flat objects. The new Fizeau-type INTERFEROMETER VI direct 50 PUL is able to measure the surface flatness of ...

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have demonstrated that quantum entanglement between pairs of atomic defects in diamond can sharpen nanoscale sensors well beyond ...