tEchnology proDucts
Distributor products
Alrad Instruments is distributing the Helio-Strob compact 75, a mobile strobing light source for industrial use.
www.alrad.co.uk
Elliot Scientific is distributing the Craic Elixir, a microscope that offers multiple analytical techniques in a single instrument for the forensic scientist.
www.elliotscientific.com
ES Technology is now supplying the latest addition to Concept Laser's Mlab cusing range. Mlab cusing is a compact laser- melting machine for the production of small and intricate components, such as jewellery, bracelets, watch elements and dental prosthesis.
www.estechnology.co.uk
Frankfurt Laser Co is distributing Askion's HQML3 CW Laser Diode Module, which is ideal for medical diagnostics, biotechnology, flow cytometry, microscopy spectroscopy, bio-fluorescence and general R&D.
www.frlaserco.com
Photonic Solutions is distributing Teem Photonics’ PicoFlash 355nm, 140kHz passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, as well as the NKT Photonics femtoWhite series – a pre-assembled polarisation maintaining fibre device that can be used with an ultrafast oscillator to generate octave spanning, low-noise supercontinuum output. The company is also distributing the recently extended range of LaserShield laser protective eyewear manufactured by NoIR, the ID Quantique id100 single- photon counter family, and APE's PulseCheck autocorrelator.
www.photonicsolutions.co.uk
Pro-Lite is distributing Ocean Optics' Torus, a miniature spectrometer tuned for the visible wavelength ranges of 360 to 825nm.
www.pro-lite.co.uk
ProPhotonix now offers two Opnext blue/ violet laser diodes. The HL45023TG with a power output of 445nm is perfect for mobile pico projector applications as well as for sensing and fluorescence. Having an operating power of 404nm, the HL40023MG is well matched for biomedical illumination and optical lithography applications.
www.prophotonix.com
software software includes supplier lenses
the latest release of Zemax's ray-tracing, optical-design framework gives optical system engineers access to more than 4,000 lenses from edmund optics' stock lens catalogue, allowing simulation of actual system performance. by using a ray-tracing algorithm to test system performance computationally, the Zemax software allows engineers to iteratively optimise both lens selection and physical system layout. being able to choose from edmund optics' vast
array of optical components, such as techspec laser-line coated plano-convex (PcX) lenses, Ir achromatic lenses, and aspheric optical elements, assures designers the best chance of finding the right stock components for any application. In the event that a custom component is needed,
Zemax helps the designer develop the necessary specifications addressable by edmund optics' global manufacturing capabilities. the software's new surface curvature and surface curvature
image and spectral acquisition software
Princeton Instruments has introduced LightField 4.0, a 64-bit image and spectral acquisition software package that provides a cutting-edge user interface and the powerful functionality needed to set up and perform complex optical diagnostic experiments. the software fully supports Princeton Instruments Pixis, PI-Max 3, ProeM, PyLoN, and Quad-ro cameras, as well as Acton series spectrographs, including the LS785. the software provides the Intellical
spectrograph calibration method, a LightField option that ensures pixel-by-pixel wavelength and intensity accuracy by using NISt-traceable references. Plus, the platform can control Princeton Instruments PI-Max 3 IccD cameras via a virtual dashboard.
improved optical analysis software
Lambda research has released tracePro 7.1, the latest version of its illumination and optical analysis software, featuring new visualisation capabilities, new path-sorting, enhanced ray sorting and a new multicore thread setting. the new 3D visualisation feature displays
irradiance, illuminance, cIe and true-colour plots directly on selected curved and planar surfaces and on parts in the system view. these 3D plots are intended to help users visually track the propagation of light through any ray-traced system, with complete pan, zoom and rotation of the view using standard mouse manipulation. this new graphical capability provides new
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cross-section plots provide new insight into the behaviour of aspheric surfaces and a new ScUr operand provides control of surface curvature during optimisation. the new Zemax software release provides
expanded multiprocessor support to take advantage of cloud computing and conventional supercomputers.
www.zemax.com
LightField's automated Intellical feature
allows calibration of entire spectra in both the wavelength and intensity scales against the NISt database. the spectral response of all elements in the detection path, including that of the grating and the camera, has been taken into account. As a result, the accuracy of Intellical calibration can be as much as 10x better than standard calibration, allowing researchers to compare their data on absolute scales. Whenever a PI-Max 3 IccD
camera is connected, LightField
automatically displays SuperSynchro timing and intensifier control. Users can interactively drag and adjust the gate delay, width (<500ps achievable with PI-Max 3), SyncMaster, and auxiliary delays on-the-fly. Synchronising the camera with external lasers is simple, too.
www.princetoninstruments.com
insight and understanding in how energy and colour propagates through an optical/ illumination system, providing in-depth views to track down unwanted light and uniformity issues. the new path sorting feature is perfect for in-
depth system analysis, as it identifies every non- sequential ray path, both quantitatively, using the built-in spreadsheet, and visually, in the system view. It can be used in conjunction with the system view and irradiance/illuminance plots to track down problematic stray light, unwanted energy, and ghost paths in display, lighting, and aerospace applications.
www.lambdares.com
www.electrooptics.com
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