Aligning a high-magnification telescope with a small light source in a dark room can be difficult. But with Bentham’s new update to the IDR300-PSL system, this task becomes trivial. Read the following summary for an explanation of the automatic source alignment on IDR300-PSL with TEL310 and PSL-ALIGN. Or just watch the video! New Alignment Camera The TEL310’s … Continue reading
The IMPRESS 213 laser system from Xiton Photonics is a high repetition rate, diode-pumped, solid-state, Q-switched laser with an emission wavelength of 213 nm. The Gaussian, TEM00-mode laser beam is the well-established workhorse for Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) production. Features of the IMPRESS 213 are: Wavelength: 213 nm Average power: 150 mW Pulse duration: 6–8 ns Energy … Continue reading
In a recently published paper “Effect of UV Scattering on Detection Limit of SO2 Cameras,” researchers compared CMOS, CCD, and EM-CCD camera technology to investigate which is providing the best sensitivity and accuracy and ultimately the best detection limit for remote sensing applications, such as DOAS or FTIR. An outfield experiment was conducted on a … Continue reading
Infrared (IR) sensing is a critical technology with wide-reaching applicability. It is used to detect and measure the IR radiation emitted by objects and environments without direct contact or visible light. Since heat is the most common source of IR radiation, it is often associated with thermography and thermal imaging. Defense and security applications first … Continue reading
Filter sets are usually named for the fluorophore for which they are recommended but can be useful with many others in the same spectral range. You will need to know a variety of information if planning to use fluorophores, such as excitation (absorption) and emission peak wavelengths, light source, microscope, and detector. You will also … Continue reading