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    • Test & Measurement

    The laserfocusworld.com Test & Measurement channel features articles and other content that discuss components and systems to quantify photonics.

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    Test & Measurement

    QinetiQ’s Rattler Supersonic Target Mkl simulates high-energy laser threats

    LFW Staff
    April 9, 2024
    In this Q&A, Owen Price, project manager of target systems for QinetiQ, chats with Laser Focus World about its Rattler Supersonic Target Mkl variants to measure high-energy laser...
    (Image credit: Duma Optronics)
    Test & Measurement

    Back to the future of electronic autocollimation

    Oren Aharon
    March 7, 2024
    Upgrades to these sensitive measuring devices expand their usability in photonics applications.
    (Courtesy of JJ Coello-Bravo)
    FIGURE 1. Cooled lava becomes blocks, sometimes as large as houses.
    Test & Measurement

    Laser spectrometry method reveals the chemistry of volcanic magma

    Justine Murphy
    Oct. 11, 2023
    Predicting and preparing for volcanic eruptions is highly desirable, and a new high-resolution analytical laser spectrometry approach could be just the way to do it.
    FIGURE 1. International shipping is a major producer of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, contributing to rising temperatures, climate change, and premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths.
    Test & Measurement

    UV spectroscopy becomes a powerhouse for emissions monitoring

    Cory Boone
    Sept. 22, 2023
    Spectroscopy is a powerful tool with a vast array of applications—and it can be used to protect the environment by monitoring and regulating air pollution.
    (Photo credit: Charles Jischke, Purdue University)
    FIGURE 1. Purdue researcher Bartek Rajwa (left) and Purdue postdoctoral fellow Sungho Shin review data produced with a portable LIBS spectroscopy device.
    Test & Measurement

    LIBS addresses food fraud

    Justine Murphy
    Sept. 19, 2023
    Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has shown potential for analyzing geological and archaeological materials for scientific research. Now, it’s proven it can do more ...
    Test & Measurement

    Optical ultrasonic microphone has use in gas leak detection

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 12, 2024
    The Broadsonic V1 optical ultrasonic microphone features an acoustic bandwidth of 0 to 40 MHz.
    Test & Measurement

    Imaging photometer offers point counting capabilities

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 7, 2024
    The GeoImage imaging photometer uses a camera to measure the reflectance of vitrinite macerals.
    Test & Measurement

    Spectroradiometer features modes for measuring radiance and irradiance

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 5, 2024
    The portable JETI specbos 2501 spectroradiometer provides an extended wavelength range from 200 to 1000 nm.
    Test & Measurement

    Process analyzer features a UV-visible spectrometer

    LFW Staff
    Jan. 31, 2024
    The OMA process analyzer continuously measures chemical concentrations and physical properties.