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The physics, measurement methods and engineering behind photonics: technical articles, guides and published projects from the IZAK Scientific team.
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Laser Metrology
Connect beam measurements, trends and test reports across production and R&D.
Laser Metrology
Detector and system considerations for mid-wave infrared beam profiling.
Radiometry
Detector principles for radiometric and scientific measurement, compared.
Automation & Electronics
FPGA control and real-time acquisition in classical and quantum electro-optical systems.
Laser Metrology
Shape a uniform beam with a DOE and verify its profile with measurement software.
Photonics & Optics
How nonlinear optical interactions connect to emerging quantum applications.
Quantum Technologies
An introduction to teleportation in quantum information science.
Quantum Technologies
Entanglement across physical platforms for sensing, computing and communication.
Quantum Technologies
From Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen to practical quantum technology.
Quantum Technologies
Why quantum sensors reach sensitivities classical sensors cannot.
Quantum Technologies
The path from early quantum physics to sensing, computing and secure communication.
Quantum Technologies
How quantum behaviour is becoming engineering practice.
Projects & Company
Our quality management certification and what it means for delivered systems.
Projects & Company
A test jig, power measurement and software that calibrate and verify every unit.
Laser Metrology
Power, energy, profile, divergence and pulse: the measurements that define a laser.
Inspection & LEDs
An LED and screen inspection system built for high-volume quality assurance.
Inspection & LEDs
A case study in LED and shape inspection on the production line.
Radiometry
How an integrating sphere characterizes light sources such as LEDs.
Inspection & LEDs
Engineering and testing LED lighting systems for demanding applications.
Inspection & LEDs
LED physics, efficiency and lifetime, from the semiconductor up.
Photonics & Optics
Controlling light with precision: SLM types and applications.
Laser Metrology
Wavelength, beam size, power and software, with three built-in calculators.
Quantum Technologies
Quantum sensing and the new limits of measurement.
Quantum Technologies
Quantum mechanics as an engineering discipline.
Laser Metrology
Where beam profiling matters, from medical lasers to manufacturing.
Quantum Technologies
Photon entanglement explained through quantum optics.
Photonics & Optics
Xenon flash lamp physics and its classical and quantum applications.
Automation & Electronics
High-voltage switching in optics, nonlinear optics and quantum systems.
Radiometry
Radiometric and photometric quantities, units and instruments.
Laser Metrology
Beam profiling as part of laser quality assurance.
Photonics & Optics
How optical fibers guide light, and where they are used.
Quantum Technologies
Five applications of photon entanglement.
Photonics & Optics
Classical and quantum interferometry in photonics testing.
Photonics & Optics
Light-based technology across industries.
Projects & Company
TriBeam Precision and other IZAK test systems at a glance.
Automation & Electronics
Peltier device applications, manufacturing variability and TEC testing.
Inspection & LEDs
Measuring surface flatness with interferometry.
Laser Metrology
Inside the IZAK beam profiler software.
Quantum Technologies
NV centers, Zeeman splitting and quantum magnetometry.
Inspection & LEDs
Ferrule end-face inspection for reliable fiber connections.
Photonics & Optics
Where short, intense light pulses are used.
Inspection & LEDs
What an LED lab test system does, and when you need one.
Inspection & LEDs
Testing LEDs after assembly on the PCB.
Inspection & LEDs
Why colour testing matters for indication LEDs.
Inspection & LEDs
Detecting LED colour and position on PCBs.
Inspection & LEDs
Integrating LED checks into production.
Automation & Electronics
A practical development process for electro-optical systems.
Projects & Company
What to look for in an electro-optics development partner.
Projects & Company
Engineering that creates value beyond the product.
Inspection & LEDs
Choosing the right LED for the application.
Photonics & Optics
Ten criteria for choosing an optical detector.
Laser Metrology
Criteria for choosing a laser for an application.
Projects & Company
A xenon flash lamp study for an aesthetic medical device startup.
Projects & Company
A research prototype for a thermodynamic heat engine.
Projects & Company
A multi-channel power meter for high-power lasers.
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