By Robin D. Lopez and Toan Q. Tran Charles Townes was quoted saying he “knew that the laser would have a huge impact for research” at the recent LSO Workshop at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). It’s quite doubtful he foresaw the various applications the laser would have within the next 50 years after his […]
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Ophir-Spiricon’s StarLab Laser Power/Energy Software Adds Support for Windows 7 64-bit and LabVIEW
Ophir-Spiricon, Logan, Utah, has released StarLab 2.01 laser measurement software that converts a PC into a multi-channel laser power/energy station. Features of the newest version of the software include Windows 7 64-bit compatibility and LabVIEW support for Ophir-Spiricon’s Juno USB laser sensor to PC interface.
Coherent Extends PowerMax Miniaturized Laser Power Meter Line
Coherent Inc. has now shipped 1000 of the company’s Chameleon lasers for use in multiphoton excitation (MPE) microscopy, making this broadly tunable “one-box” laser the market leader in this key bioimaging application. Chameleon lasers provide biologists with widely tunable, push button femtosecond output with pulse characteristics that can be modified in seconds to meet the […]
Newport Offers Wide Variety of Technical Support Resources
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions, offers a wide variety of technical support resources, including video demonstrations, technical articles, application notes, product instructional manuals, and technology tutorials. Instructive product videos can be found on www.youtube.com/NewportCorporation and the company’s published technical articles are available online at www.newport.com/articles. Technical application notes are also […]
1 Watt Portable Blue Laser Poses a Hazard
As new lower-cost laser technology becomes more readily available to consumers, laser safety experts at the Laser Institute of America (LIA) are concerned for the public’s safety. Recently released to the public and promoted as the world’s first 445 nm direct blue diode portable laser with output powers of up to 1 Watt, an internet […]