2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (422+ words) Optical fiber has already transformed the modern world. New research now suggests it could do even more. A new flat fiber fabrication technique produces a high fidelity sensor for a wide range of applications, from batteries to bridges, according to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (83+ words) AZoOptics The award was presented at the OFC Conference in Los Angeles, CA, where PI’s Matt Price and Nikta Jalayer accepted the honor from Lightwave Magazine Editor Sean Buckley. At the core of the platform, the PILightning algorithm dramatically accelerates…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (85+ words) AZoOptics PI solves focusing challenge with fast mechanisms and advanced controllers. Achieving nanometer precision in milliseconds, not only requires precision mechanics and sensors, but also advanced electronics and control algorithms. PI provides benchtop and OEM digital motion controllers with advanced…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (119+ words) AZoOptics From PI (Physik Instrumente) LPAug 14 2026Reviewed At Defense + Security in National Harbor, MD, April 26 – 30, Booth 314 A direct-drive, high-speed, high-precision gimbal system for beam steering and tracking applications, made by PI USA Featured technologies include vacuum compatible fast steering mirrors…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (139+ words) Unlike conventional stacked XY stages, the A-725 is built around PI's A-311 planar air bearing stage where the moving platform glides over a common reference plane in both X and Y. This eliminates stacking errors and minimizes Abbe offsets, significantly improving geometric accuracy,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (324+ words) AZoOptics From PI (Physik Instrumente) LPAug 14 2026Reviewed High-Load Piezo Tubular Actuators PI's PICA-Thru tubular piezo actuators for optical and mechanical applications, available in twelve standard sizes Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (273+ words) AZoOptics Compact Hexapod 6-DOF Alignment System Features Patented Overload Protection PI (Physik Instrumente), a leading manufacturer of high precision air bearings, motion control and nanopositioning systems, offers a new overload protection for its compact H-811 hexapod. The patented protection is designed…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (120+ words) PI, a global leader in precision motion control and air bearing positioning systems, offers the A-123 air bearing linear slide, a high-performance air bearing linear translation stage designed for ultra-precise scanning, metrology, inspection, and nanopositioning applications. The A-123 combines a 3-phase linear…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (261+ words) AZoOptics Large-Aperture XY Motion Stage Boosts Precision and Throughput in Scanning and Automation Made in the USA, this 310 x 310 mm direct-drive XY stage combines a large open aperture, 1 nm encoder resolution, fast acceleration and high speed – ideal for semiconductor applications....

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (130+ words) Built on a customized version of Teledyne e2v's Emerald™ 67 MP CMOS image sensor, the camera delivers approximately 3 e- read noise, up to 64 dB dynamic range, 70% quantum efficiency at 550 nm, and pixel-level factory calibration to support demanding low-light and quantitative imaging…...