Optics/​Photonics

Surgical Lasers

Surgical lasers produce highly focused beams of light with specific wavelengths to perform various surgical procedures. Browse expertise to learn about various types of lasers, including carbon dioxide, Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, argon, diode, and Holmium.

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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical parametric oscillator (OPO) lasers test optical fibers and components to characterize the spectral response of optical components. Now, these tunable pulsed lasers are being used to facilitate a range of tests at different wavelengths to qualify and quantify the performance of optical components such as fiber optic strands, filters, lenses, and coated mirrors.
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Products: Materials
See the new products and services, including precision injection molding from Medbio; Covestro's Makrolon 3638 polycarbonate; laser processing systems from Amada Weld Tech; biocompatible adhesives, sealants, and potting materials from EpoxySet; brushless ECX speed motors from maxon; and more.
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Features: Medical
As mass spectrometry technology continues to evolve, so will the applications that can benefit from this important tool.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The range of laser applications in the field of medicine and aesthetics in medicine is vast and varied.
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R&D: Medical

Engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet (UV) laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of UV light for sterilizing medical tools, among other applications....

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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Medical Robotics - April 2022

Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have succeeded in moving tiny amounts of liquid at will by remotely heating water over a metal film with a laser.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Weld monitors, fiber markers, new cleanrooms, and more
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Trackers, interferometers, laser sensors, and more.
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Products: Tubing & Extrusion
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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Technology Leaders: Medical
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
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Products: Energy
See what Hierarchical Surface Restructuring (HSR™) can do to an electrode.
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Products: Imaging
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.
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Special Reports: Medical
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Medical Robotics - September 2021

Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic...

Briefs: Data Acquisition
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Pulse Technologies has developed a patented technology that uses ultrashort pulse lasers to restructure surfaces in electrode materials and implantables.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
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Products: Medical
Laser systems, engraving machines, flux-core wires, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Curable adhesives, thermoelectric coolers, DC power supplies, and more.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.
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Briefs: Imaging

In a major step toward developing portable scanners that can rapidly measure molecules in pharmaceuticals or classify tissue in patients’ skin, researchers have...

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R&D: Photonics/Optics

Researchers have demonstrated that a long-elusive kind of laser diode based on organic semiconductors is indeed possible, paving the way for the further expansion of lasers in applications such as...

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Features: Photonics/Optics

For many high-power RF applications, the “Q factor” of embedded capacitors is one of the most important characteristics in the design of circuits. This includes products such as cellular/telecom...

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R&D: Medical

Researchers have found a way to use the full beam of a laser light to control and manipulate minute objects such as single cells in a human body, tiny particles in small volume chemistry,...

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Briefs: Medical

Particle accelerators are usually large and costly, but that will soon change if researchers have their way. The Accelerator on a Chip International Program (AChIP), funded by the Gordon and...

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Briefs: Photonics/Optics

Researchers have found a way to convert nanoparticle-coated microscopic beads into lasers smaller than red blood cells. These microlasers, which convert...

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John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

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Inside Story: Establishing Safe EO Sterilization for Medical Devices
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To find out more about the expertise required to establish a safe and effective EO Sterilization for medical devices, MDB recently spoke with Elizabeth Sydnor, director of microbiology for Eurofins Medical Device Testing (Lancaster, PA).

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