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Fiber-Optics Alignment System Features 6-Axis and Automatic Alginment Algorithms

High-resolution optical encoders give this alignment system 5 nm linear and 5 µrad angular increments, holding 150 nm repeatability across six axes.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. 14 Aug 2026

Closed-Loop Feedback for Nanometer Precision Focusing Devices

PI pairs piezo and voice-coil focus drives with high-speed position sensors and control electronics to hold sub-micron accuracy during fast inspection.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. 14 Aug 2026

New Behind the Science Feature Explores the Technology Helping CERN Investigate the Matter–Antimatter Mystery

The article introduces the science and engineering behind the tracker, which helps physicists’ study rare particle interactions and investigate one of the most compelling questions in modern physics: why the universe appears to be made almost entirely of matter, rather than equal amounts of matter and antimatter.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 13 Aug 2026

Hamamatsu Photonics Europe Strengthens Advanced Imaging Solutions with Fairchild Imaging CMOS Sensor Technologies

Hamamatsu Photonics Europe is actively promoting Fairchild Imaging’s advanced CMOS image sensor technologies to customers across Europe, following The Group’s acquisition of the company in 2024.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 24 Jul 2026

Immuno-Infrared Sensor Detects Protein Misfolding Early

The iRS platform offers a breakthrough in early detection of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's through precise measurement of protein misfolding in biological fluids.

1 Jun 2026

New Si PIN Photodiode for High-Speed YAG Laser Detection

Hamamatsu Photonics announces the release of a new Si PIN photodiode, the S17348, engineered to support researchers and engineers requiring accurate, high-speed detection in YAG laser and analytical instrumentation.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 24 Apr 2026

Photoionization Detection and AI Enable Real-Time Bacterial Identification

Researchers developed a real-time PID system with AI analysis for bacterial identification, achieving high sensitivity and accuracy without sample preparation.

16 Apr 2026

BitFlow Frame Grabber Selected by NASA for Space Radiation Testing of InGaAs Infrared Camera

BitFlow, Inc., a division of Advantech, today announced that its Axion-CL Camera Link frame grabber was selected by engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as the ground-based interface device in a system-level Single Event Effects (SEE) test campaign.

From BitFlow, Inc. 9 Apr 2026

Early Smoke/Fire Detection with Vision Sensors in Smart Cities

A new study reports a ViT-YOLOv8 framework for smoke and fire detection, achieving 98.5% precision and improving early warning systems in urban environments.

18 Mar 2026

NASA’s ER-2 Aircraft Captures Moonlight to Calibrate Space Sensors

Air-LUSI's lunar measurements could improve satellite calibration, providing a stable reference for accurate Earth observations and supporting environmental studies.

13 Mar 2026

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