(PhysOrg.com) -- In the classical world, scientists can make measurements with a degree of accuracy that is restricted only by technical limitations. At the fundamental level, however, measurement ...

For physicists, measuring the precise magnitude of a physical quantity is a key to understanding quantum mechanics. However, there is a limit to how precise a measurement can be made, which is ...

Three-dimensional (3D) surface geometry provides essential information in various sciences and precision engineering. Fringe Projection Profilometry (FPP) is one of the most powerful non-contact (thus ...

The atomic clock comes in many varieties. Some are chip-sized electronics, developed for the military but available commercially now, while bigger and more accurate atomic clocks keep track of time on ...

High precision and large measurement range are the target of any one three-dimensional scanner. For a line structure light vision sensor, measurement precision depends on its calibration results, i.e.

SiLC’s Eyeonic Edge is a 4D vison sensor for inspection of large objects. Edge is targeted to industrial and warehouse ...

The scanning interference field exposure technique is an effective method to fabricate holographic diffraction grating with meter-level size and nano-level precision. The main problems of fabricating ...

New laser distance meter features a 670ft measuring range, 8× digital camera zoom, a sunlight-readable AMOLED touchscreen, and ±1mm accuracy.

Image of a T cell showing precise localization of T cell receptors (pink) and CD45 phosphatase (green). (Courtesy: Single Molecule Science, UNSW Sydney) A new motion-correction method for ...

Techniques for measuring ultrashort pulses have come a long way in the last 10 years. Marie Freebody speaks to Rick Trebino about the intricacies of working at femtosecond timescales and how the ...