To demonstrate confocal imaging, the scientists used a bench-top mockup of the objective lens with an integrated 3-D MEMS mirror. Liu et al. attached the mirror onto the sample stage using a ...

Laser scanning technology continues to gain momentum in the construction industry for its ability to help Building Teams collect tons of highly accurate information in a very short period of time.

When Darwin Quiroz first started working with optics as an undergraduate, he was developing atomic magnetometers. That experience sparked a growing curiosity about how light interacts with matter, an ...

Scantech has unveiled the Simscan-E handheld laser scanner to rapidly create 3D models from real-world objects. The wireless scanner uses up to 63 laser lines to scan objects at over six million ...

It’s no secret that high-radiation areas are scattered throughout nuclear power plant facilities. The challenge is getting work done in those areas while keeping exposure to workers as low as possible ...

While new technology is captivating, realizing the benefit of its capabilities relies upon effective implementation. There is always an illusion — a risk — with something cutting-edge, such as laser ...

Guangnan Meng, Product Manager for industrial microscopy and metrology at Olympus Americas Inc., talks to AZoM about 3D laser confocal scanning and how the new LEXT OLS5000 system has improved speed, ...

Construction digital twins aim to maintain an up-to-date, BIM-consistent as-built state from streaming multi-line LiDAR to enable progress verification, dimensional compliance control, and proactive ...

ComNav Technology has released the SinoGNSS LS600 laser scanner, a handheld 3D scanning device designed for professional use in both indoor and outdoor environments. It integrates lidar, GNSS, an ...

Darwin Quiroz is exploring new frontiers in miniature lasers with major biomedical applications. When Quiroz first started working with optics as an undergraduate, he was developing atomic ...