The LISA Pathfinder – an international technology demonstrator to pave the way for the eLISA spaceborne gravitational wave observation mission – last month reached another key milestone: its heart, ...

IN accurate measurements of focal-lengths and the like, on an optical bench, it is customary to employ the points of pins mounted on adjustable stands. The lens under test has itself to be so mounted ...

A spectrometer is an imaging system used to map plurality of monochromatic images of the entrance slit onto the detector plane. This slit determines the amount of light (photon flux) that enters the ...

Scientists in Scotland will work on the world’s first ever gravitational wave space observatory, which will study ripples in space and time, thanks to an initial £1.7 million of funding from the UK ...

Oxford Instruments has launched a new Cryofree® optical cryostat – the Optistat™Dry – specifically designed for low temperature spectroscopy applications. Its unique design makes it the most versatile ...

Spectroscopy techniques are frequently utilized by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and medical and biomedical scientists for research and clinical processes. Measurements of near infrared, ...

Who would have thought you could make a game out of an optical bench? [Chris Mitchell] did, and while we were skeptical at first, his laser Light Bender game has some potential. Just watch your eyes.

Experimenting with optics can be great fun and educational. Trouble is, a lot of optical components are expensive. And other support paraphernalia such as optical benches, breadboards, and rails add ...

Scottish research laboratories are set to benefit from £10 million in funding for a European mission to deploy spacecraft ...