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 ...

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

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 ...