Power Spectral Density (PSD) is a very useful concept when it comes to specifying many types of optics and has been proven to be a valuable metric in extreme application spaces such as laser fusion....

High-speed adaptive correction of optics, based on real-time metrology feedback, has benefitted numerous scientific communities for several decades. However, it remains a major technological challenge...

The exacting nature of the mirrors manufactured by Cambridge Technology require laser interferometry to measure the surface form of almost every precision beryllium mirror it produces. The company...

In electric vehicles (EVs), new processing methods for gears must convert the high-force torque from electric motors to the RPMs at the wheel. This much be achieved while also reaching the consumer's...

Founded in 2010, Metronom Health is an early-stage medical device company, focusing on developing an innovative, opto-enzymatic continuous blood glucose monitoring technology for people living with...

Clean, sustainable, and renewable energy is a hot topic. Our world runs on energy and our production and use of energy shouldn't put us or future generations in harm's way. How has Zygo support power...

The growth of the EV market is inevitable. It places significant challenges in front of manufacturers as they wrestle with the need for technological advancements. Top of the list is the requirement...

When it comes to asphere production, is there one part of the process that is more important than the others?...

It's not enough for industrial manufacturers to simply deliver great products anymore. Despite the natural inclination for manufacturers to keep as many product development steps as possible in house,...

When looking at metrology, general discussion often revolves around the relative merits of contact or non-contact measurement solutions. There is now a drive across nearly all industries for smaller...

The most sensitive and high precision optical systems are made possible by the ability to produce optics with - in some instances - sub-angstrom surface roughness. The polishing processes that allow...

Technological advances over recent years have elevated metrology from being a "necessary evil" in manufacturing scenarios to enabling technologies, allowing the measurement of previously impossible...

While the measurement of super smooth surfaces typically requires the use of optical metrology tools, it is important to realize that not all optical solutions are the same. The metrology option...

The manufacture of Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) optics requires a rigorous analysis of the capabilities and methods of an optical component design/manufacturing partner. Not all...

Undoubtedly there are many benefits associated with the use of additive manufacturing (AM) as a production technology. Across industries, manufacturers exploit the fact that through the use of AM they...

Innovative technology enables form measurement of both front and back surfaces of thin optics, simultaneously. Driven by the demand for smaller and smaller consumer products and semiconductor devices,...

Zygo is the market leader in non-contact 3D optical profilers, used in many aspects of production and manufacturing of metal components. Used on the production line, in metrology labs, or integrated...