IMAGING SYSTEMS

High Speed Digital Imaging

Introducing

Phantom Miro 4

Feature packed and yet cost-effective high speed camera

Understanding the requirements of our users, the Phantom Miro 4 is designed to meet essential needs of high speed imaging and simultaneously, provide advanced features for greater ease of use and performance. These include:

• High resolution of 800x600 pixel
• Image quality of 8-bit pixel depth, 12-bit optional
• Maximum full frame recording speed of 1,000 pictures/second
• Exposure as short as 2 microseconds for incredible motion freezing control
• Spacious 1GB storage capacity, 2GB optional
• LCD display touch screen for easy interface control
• Rechargeable battery for stand-alone utility
• Compact size for mobility

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Charged Coupled Device Cameras

Introducing

Back-illuminated Electron Multiplying CCD

High Sensitivity. Ultimate Stability.

Andor’s iXon series of EMCCDs are designed with high performance, stability and convenience for numerous scientific laboratory applications. These vacuum-sealed quantitative digital cameras ensure the absolute highest sensitivity under dynamic measurement conditions.  

High Sensitivity

Ultra-sensitive detection allows the use of lower excitation powers (reduce photobleaching & phototoxicity) and dye concentration. In order to amplify low light signals above read noise floor of the sensor, these EMCCDs enable minimized darkcurrent and CIC while maintaining high QE performance (up to 95%).  

Fast Frame Rates

The cameras enable vertical shifts to be speeded up, under sub-array, binning conditions. 

Ultimate Stability

Absolute bias stability and EM Gain stability can be achieved. The cameras are also protected for the permanent vacuum head, offering longer operational lifetime and an automated recalibration using EMCAL.  

Flexibility

The EMCCD sensors allow for various experiments, from single photon counting to slower true 16-bit dynamic range measurements.

Added Convenience

True EM Gain can be taken directly from the software linear gain scale. Temperature is also compensated for any EM Gain.

Applications

• Single Molecule Detection
• Live Cell Multi-Dimensional Microscopy
• Spinning disk Confocal Microscopy
• Intracellular Ion Signaling
• Cell Motility
• Bioluminescence/ Chemiluminescence
• TIRF Microscopy
• Adaptive optics
• Lucky Astronomy
• Photon Counting
• Bose Einstein Condensation
• Neutron Radiography/Tomography
• Spectral (hyperspectral) Imaging

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LASERS

Low Power Lasers

Introducing

iFLEX-Viper Laser Engine

 

High Power CW DPSS Lasers

Introducing

Excelsior Continuous Wave DPSS Lasers

Various wavelengths. Easy integration. 

These low power diode-pumped solid state lasers come in numerous wavelengths from 473, 488, 505, 532, 561 and 1064 nm at output power of 5-500mW. With Newport’s patented frequency-doubling technique, these lasers provide high conversion efficiency for lower power consumption and better reliability of lifetime data up to 50,000 hours. 

In harsh environments, the stable cavity ensures minimal frequency drifts. The lasers provide low optical noise and superior optical beam quality as well. With the capability to operate in both single and multi-longitudinal mode configurations, these lasers are suitable for many scientific and industrial applications such as bioinstrumentation and semiconductor industries.  

Applications

• Flow cytometry
• DNA sequencing
• Micro-array readers
• Confocal microscopy
• Raman spectroscopy
• Laser-induced fluorescence
• Interferometry
• Semiconductor inspection and metrology

Aircooled Argon, HeNe Lasers

Introducing

HeNe Lasers. Now in Infrared Region.  

Besides the green 543nm and red 632.8nm wavelengths, our range of Helium-Neon lasers now covers the infrared region at 1.15 µm, 1.52 µm, and 3.39 µm. Offering TEM00 mode output beam, these HeNe lasers provide low beam pointing drift, high power and thermal stability and optimized cavity mirror performance.

Laser Systems

Introducing

Korona GLTP 

With the high power DPSS green laser, high precision scanning stages and reliable beam delivery optics, our Korona Green Laser Thermal Processing System enables flat panel display manufacturers to conduct applications such as laser epitaxy, crystallization and annealing of wafers.

 

Beam Diagnostics Instrumentation

Introducing

Quasar Wireless Bluetooth Interface

Convenience at its peak.

The Quasar, a wireless bluetooth interface that transfers laser meter data to any PC or laptop within 10m, is the perfect solution for hard-to-measure areas such as high power lasers behind barriers which, in turn, increases operation safety. This interface is suitable for most Ophir smart heads including thermophile, photodiode and pyroelectric.

Optional features include an antenna with extended wireless range of up to 60m and rechargeable NiMH battery which lasts more than 20hours.

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LIGHT SOURCES

Fully Integrated BB Illuminators

Introducing

LED Light Sources

The new LED light source is an excellent solution to the ever-changing demands of research applications. With interchangeable LED heads, the power level driver automatically recognizes the LED and sets the appropriate parameters, allowing superb flexibility. The LED light source comes in wavelengths of 370nm to 629nm and white light, with power levels of 250mW and 500mW.

Additional features include a collimating lens holder, SMA, fiber adapters, microscope adapters to couple the output to Zeiss, Nikon or Olympus microscopes and a stacking plate mounting kit that allows up to 3 drivers.

MICROSCOPY

Microscope Automation

Introducing

NanoScanZ Climate Chamber

The NanoScanZ, a piezo focusing stage insert, comes with the ability to create Z stacks with nm precision at high speed. This accessory enables researchers to perform high resolution, three-dimensional imaging at ease. 

With the latest climate chamber, the system provides an optimal environment to maintain cells and eliminate thermal drift during the course of long term time lapse experiments. A range of controllers are available to control temperature and CO2 concentration.

Scanning Probe Microscopy

Introducing

Solver NEXT

The new Solver NEXT is a highly automated system with a wide range of measuring modes*. With automated alignment of the reading system laser – cantilever – photodiode sensitive to position and a pair of measuring heads for automated positioning on the sample, ease of use is greatly heightened.

The automated system also allows for manual insertion of additional measuring heads for nanoindentation and in liquid environments. Its capacitive closed-loop sensors compensate for inherent piezoelectric imperfections such as scan nonlinearity, creep and hysteresis.

Measuring modes:

STM, STS, LFM, MFM, EFM, SCM

AFM (contact + semicontact)

Phase Imaging

Force Modulation mode

Spreading Resistance Imaging

Kelvin mode

Adhesion Force Imaging

AFM Lithography

MOTION CONTROL

Motorized Linear Stages

Introducing

GTS Series Linear Stages

High Sensitivity. Outstanding Trajectory Accuracy.

Applicable for surface scanning, test & calibration, optical component alignment & attachment, high-precision optical delay lines and such, the GTS linear stages come with several high performance features, including high sensitivity with an integrated linear encoder with 50nm resolution.

With an asymmetric design and flexible preload, the stages provide consistent results under varying conditions. Ultra-quiet anti-creep crossed roller bearings ensure ripple-free motion and accurate trajectory control without cage migration.

 

Introducing

Agilis Series Piezo Motor Driven Stages

AG-LS25 Linear Stage

The AG-LS25 provides ultra-high adjustment sensitivity with travel at 12mm and minimum increment motion at 50nm. In a compact size, the Agilis is ideal for easy integration and setups with space constraints.

Absolute positioning is achieved with a precision electrical limit switch. The switch allows the measurement of average step size by counting the number of steps from the left travel limit to the right and vice versa, thus, eliminating the use of costly encoder feedback.

 

AG-PR100 Rotation Stage

Enabling continuous 3600 rotation, the AG-PR100 provides precise motion with a proprietary ball bearing and when idle, the piezo motor locks the position to provide set and forget long term stability. The AG allows ultra-sensitive alignments with 5 urad (1arsec) adjustment sensitivity.

 

OPTICS & OPTO-MECHANICS

Optical Mounts & Holders

Introducing

Agilis Series Piezo Motor Driven Optical Mounts

Miniature Advantage. High Precision Quality.

 Featuring a piezo motor and an ultra compact size, the AG-M050L and AG-M100L offers an ideal combination without compromising on high adjustment sensitivity (0.2 arc-s), speed and position stability.

The piezo motor creates spring forces which lock the mirror’s position, ensuring set and forget long term stability. Precision electrical limit switches are available to allow repeatable absolute positioning and act as safety devices.  

Applicable for various laser setups.

SIMULATION SOFTWARE

System Simulation

Introducing

OptSim 5.0

Optical Communication Design and Simulation

In pursuit of faster, cheaper and more flexible telecommunication networks, simulation software is now an integral part of achieving such requirements. With the new enhanced OptSim 5.0, engineers can rapidly prototype optical networks and analyze performance or test various what-if scenarios, minimizing cost and time.

OptSim 5.0 features a MLSE (maximum likelihood sequence estimation) processor which is used in intensity modulation direct-detection optical receivers. The MLSE allows error counting over arbitrarily long bit sequences. Besides this, the software comes with an electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) equalization to specify the number of feed-forward and feedback taps and study the system resilience to sub-optimal EDC.

Other features include bi-directional transmission and additional Monte-Carlo and semi-analytical techniques for D(Q)PSK and new modulator and demodulator for OFDM systems.

Applications

• DWDM / CWDM Amplified, e.g. EDFA, Raman, SOA, OPA
• Advanced Modulation Formats, e.g. D(Q)PSK, Duobinary, OFDM
• OCDMA / OTDM
• CATV Digital/Analog
• Optical Interconnects
• FTTx / PON
• EDC
• FSO
• Soliton

TERAHERTZ INSTRUMENTS

THz Generators

Introducing

Frequency Multiplied Backward Wave Oscillators

 

TEST & MEASUREMENT

Photoelastic Modulator Polarization Components - Optical Head Assemblies

Introducing

PEM-90™ HEAD ASSEMBLIES

                         

The PEM-90 photoelastic modulator uses the modulator optical element to act as a dynamic waveplate and produce an oscillating birefringence. These modulators come with either rectangular or octagonal optical elements, for use from ultraviolet, visible to infrared (to mid-IR) spectral regions. Different optical materials are selected for the optical elements based on the spectral transmission requirements.

They provide a wide aperture of 1.5-3.0cm and acceptance angle of +/- 20°.

Electro-Optical Instrumentation - Spectroradiometers

Introducing

PR705 SpectraScan System

Fast Scanning. Accurate. Highly Sensitive.

An ultimate solution for critical photometric and color specifications, especially in the R&D, manufacturing or QA/QC industries, the PR705 SpectraScan is able to generate intensity and color measurements in as little as 50 milliseconds and with NIST-traceable accuracy.

The PR705 offers measurements of areas as small as 0.02 mm and at light levels as low as 0.001fL (0.003 cd/m2). It is also able to measure the black levels required to characterize contrast ratios of various displays.

Measuring in near real-time, the PR705 comes with Pritchard optics which provide precise viewing of the target while simultaneously allowing only the measured optical radiation to pass through to the detector.

Applications

• Instrument Panels & Displays (Aerospace, Automobile, Cockpits)
• CRT Displays
• Flat Panel Displays
• Discrete LEDs & point sources
• Military Surface & Airborne Vehicles
• Commercial Lamps and Lighting
• Digital Billboards & LED displays
• Flash lamp & Pulsed light testing
• Colour Rendering Index of Light Sources
• Transmission Measurements of Optical filters & films
• Transfer Instruments for Photometric Calibration Laboratories
• Outdoor Measurements on Narrowband Sources

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Introducing

PR 680L SpectraDuo

First & Only Dual Instrument

Designed for various display metrologies from contrast to white point calibration, the new PR680L SpectraDuo comes with three useful operating modes; an ultra-sensitive PMT based photometer, a fast scanning 256 detector array spectroradiometer and an auto select mode to switch between detectors.

The PR680L provides a wide dynamic range of 0.00007 fL (photometer and 1° aperture) to 5,000,000 fL (spectral and 1/8° aperture) without using external neutral density filters. One advantage of the dual system is that no realignment of the instrument to target is required when switching modes as they share the Pritchard viewing and measuring optics.

Applications

• Display Luminance & Colour
• Contrast
• Screen Brightness
• LED Testing
• Paper, Ink & Textile Testing
• Medical / Dental Colour Testing
• Reflectance & Transmittance
• Quality Control
• Human Factors
• Dominant Wavelength

VIBRATION CONTROL

Negative Stiffness Benchtop Vibration

Introducing

BM-4 Bench Top Vibration Isolation Platform

The BM-4 platform is able to achieve vertical natural frequency of ½ Hz or less over the entire load range. Horizontal natural frequency is load dependent. ½ Hz or less can be achieved at or near the nominal load.

 How It Works:

Vertical-motion isolation is provided by a stiff spring that supports a weight load, combined with a negative-stiffness mechanism (NSM). The net vertical stiffness is made very low without affecting the static load-supporting capability of the spring. Beam-columns connected in series with the vertical-motion isolator provide horizontal-motion isolation. The horizontal stiffness of the beam-columns is reduced by the "beam-column" effect. (A beam-column behaves as a spring combined with an NSM.) The result is a compact passive isolator capable of very low vertical and horizontal natural frequencies and very high internal structural frequencies. 

Applications

Microscopy

Laser/Optical Systems

Biology/Neuroscience

Analytical Balances

Audio Reproduction

Vacuum Isolation

Large Displacement  

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