California-based Oclaro Inc. has agreed to acquire the local Spectra-Physics operation of Newport Corp. as part of an asset-exchange deal. Oclaro plans to consolidate some of Spectra-Physics' laser ...

Peter Bender, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell will give a talk on “Seeing the Invisible: High-Resolution γ-Ray Spectroscopy of Rare ...

An associate professor in the Department of Physics, Lomsadze uses powerful laser-based tools to capture ultrafast events in quantum materials, work that could shape the future of technology.

Research into spectroscopy in the mid-IR spectral region has made several recent breakthroughs, spurred by potential uses of the technique in biophotonics and medical imaging. But development of ...

How it works: the top frequency comb is passed through a sample of interest and then into a beamsplitter. The bottom frequency comb operates at a slightly different pulse repetition frequency and is ...

High-Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HPPES) advances catalysis research by enabling real-time surface analysis under ambient and high-pressure conditions.

MKS Instruments, Inc. is showcasing its ongoing commitment to innovation in the Photonics Industry with its renowned brands Newport™, Ophir®, and Spectra-Physics® at the upcoming Photonics West 2025 ...

PATRICK L. EDSELL has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Spectra-Physics, Inc. since it went public in October 1997. Prior to that, he served as President of the Spectra-Physics' ...

Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move through it.

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Thermo Electron sold its Spectra-Physics unit to Newport for cash, stock and debt worth $300 million. Thermo Electron expects to gain 50 cents a share after-tax on the sale.