The global demand for lithium-ion batteries has been growing for a number of years, and this growth isn’t going to stop. Laser manufacturing enables next-generation battery designs …
One super-resolution approach is called stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy. This technique uses a confocal microscope and a diffraction limited excitation beam that is …
Lasers are routinely used in a variety of PCB manufacturing processes including via drilling, depaneling, profiling, laser direct imaging, repair, trimming, and marking. Laser processing …
Crystalline-Silicon solar cells are the predominant solar cell technology used in fabricating solar panels because of the availability of silicon, well-developed manufacturing processes, …
In this application note, we provide a brief description of the basics of wafer and reticle inspection techniques and discuss the characteristics of current inspection tools.
Lithography is defined as "a method of printing from a flat surface (such as a smooth stone or a metal plate) that has been prepared so that the ink will only stick to the design that …
This application note provides a brief overview of semiconductor manufacturing and describe the various optical techniques used to define, inspect, and measure feature sizes and layer …
Only when performing optimally can laser systems guarantee the most cost-effective production of high-quality components. Even the smallest deviations in beam adjustment or focal position …
Thermal imaging techniques involve discriminating between various objects in a scene based on their respective differences in temperature.
Unlike the pure optical microscopy techniques, PAM takes advantage of the weak acoustic scattering in tissue and thus breaks through the optical depth penetration limit (~ 1 mm) in …
In 2PF, two photons are simultaneously absorbed to cause a higher energy electronic transition in a fluorescent molecule.
Three-photon fluorescence (3PF) microscopy can provide a significant advantage over 2PF microscopy in strongly scattering samples such as the mouse brain.
In CARS microscopy, the pump and Stokes beams are tightly focused into the sample and a CARS image is generated by scanning either the sample or the laser beams.
Optogenetics combines genetic and optical techniques to selectively and specifically modulate signaling pathways in intact living organisms using light.
For over 50 years, MKS has provided components and expertise for thousands of systems and optical applications in a variety of markets. We offer a full range of products for quantum …
MKS is more than just a provider of great products for semiconductor manufacturing. We are your partner who can provide the solutions you need to help meet the current and future semiconductor …
Powder bed fusion systems utilize a heat source—such as a laser—to sinter or melt ultra-fine layers of material like powdered metal to fuse into the desired shape.
In vat polymerization systems—including stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP)—a UV laser constructs an object in a vat of a liquid photopolymer resin by curing …
One technology which shows promise of meeting the growing demands of solar panel quantity, performance and cost-effectiveness is TOPCon, or tunnel oxide passivated contact, technol …
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. The laser is particularly suited to ophthalmic surgery since it can provide …
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