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Celebrating Excellence in Terahertz Research. After a successful IRMMW-THz conference, our colleague Prince Bawuah (PhD) had the pleasure of visiting Shaghik Atakaramians, Senior Lecturer and leader of the Terahertz Innovation Group at UNSW, Sydney. We were thrilled to see how our compact terahertz spectrometer, TeraSmart, has become a crucial part of her cutting-edge research in THz waveguides, metamaterials, and communications. Dr. Atakaramians was an early adopter of our TeraSmart system in Australia, and her work has inspired other researchers globally. We are thrilled to congratulate her on receiving the prestigious Zhenyi Wang Prize for Excellence at IRMMW-THz. This award honors outstanding female contributors in the field of Terahertz science. https://lnkd.in/ej4f7W5m We look forward to continuing our partnership with Dr. Atakaramians and supporting her in her groundbreaking work. https://lnkd.in/etQYFMU #Terahertz #Photonics #WomenInScience #ResearchInnovation #TeraSmart #ZhenyiWang #IRMMWTHz

Interested in learning more about optical frequency combs? Then join our winter school, jointly held with the University of Birmingham, 5th - 6th November. Our experts will guide you through frequency comb fundamentals and applications, and demos will show some combs in action. Space is limited, so sign up fast! Julia H. Lehman, Wim Geberbauer, Thomas Quenzel, Markus Perner, Gabrielle Thomas #FrequencyComb #WinterSchool

Photonics Spectra Scientific Lasers Summit - tomorrow! Tomorrow we will be participating in the Photonics Spectra Scientific Lasers Summit, alongside Novanta Inc., NKT Photonics, Light Conversion, and IPG Photonics exploring cutting-edge technologies that are driving innovation in laser sources. Menlo Systems business development manager, Jaroslaw Sperling, will be delivering a talk entitled “On The Pulse of Time: Recent Advances in Femtosecond Fiber Lasers” at 11:10 ET / 17:10 CEST. We look forward to hearing about all the latest in laser science and technology. #ScientificLasersSummit #PhotonicsSpectra #Lasers https://lnkd.in/eaxMrtdX

25th China International Optoelectronic Exposition   Team Menlo Systems China is exhibiting at the 25th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) until Friday this week. Join them in the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center at Booth # 8A51, where they are showcasing our frequency comb, terahertz, femtosecond lasers, and detector product families. Wishing everyone a great show!   #CIOE #FrequencyCombs #THz #Lasers #Photodetectors https://lnkd.in/eqaGdsd4

Ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy experiments for educational laboratories.   A team from the Department of Physics at Harvard University recently reported on an ultrafast optical pump-probe spectroscopy experiment for undergraduate educational laboratories. The experiment aimed to introduce students to the important insights of ultrafast techniques for the physics of solids.   The team used our ELMO HP – our compact, high-power femtosecond fiber laser – to build a table-top setup suitable to coherently excite (“pump”) phonons in crystals, and to measure (“probe”) transient reflectivity changes arising due to the pump. The results show that our ELMO platform is an ideal tool for educational laboratories!   #Spectroscopy #PumpProbe #FiberLaser #Education   https://lnkd.in/gjg2ZUzc   [First image from paper: Nicholas J. Brennan et al., “Probing coherent phonons in the advanced undergraduate laboratory,” Am. J. Phys. 1; 92 (9): 693–702. https://lnkd.in/ezXe4CyD]

Exhibiting this week: HRMS and IRMMW-THz.        This week we are superposed between Bologna, Italy, and Perth, Australia! Join Anna Horoschenkoff and Luca Semeria at the 27th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy (HRMS) in Bologna, which brings together spectroscopists from around the world.   On the other side of the world, Milan Öri and Prince Bawuah (PhD) are in Perth at the 49th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), where we are proud to be Gold Sponsors.   Looking for enabling technologies for your spectroscopy applications? Both teams will be around all week to help you find a solution.   #HRMS #IRMMW_THz #Spectroscopy #THz #Photonics   https://lnkd.in/eSxsFc5r   https://lnkd.in/ePu_QmBV

Terahertz spectroscopy for non-invasive monitoring of plant health.   Analysis of plant leaf samples can be challenging due to high water content and non-uniform plant fiber distribution, resulting in difficulties in identifying plant diseases. Researchers from A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, the Institution of Sustainability for Chemical, Energy, and Environment, and Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a new technique that uses graphene oxide thin film sensors for plasmonic enhancement.   The team used our TERA K15 all fiber-coupled terahertz spectrometer in their experiments, and were able to significantly improve detection signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity of measurements, enabling them to successfully detect two different plant leaf diseases. Their findings show the promise of terahertz sensing not only for agricultural monitoring, but for non-invasive sensing applications in general.   To hear more about our terahertz solutions for your research, talk to Milan Öri and Prince Bawuah (PhD) at IRMMW next week in Perth, Australia!   https://lnkd.in/e3uQWU9v https://lnkd.in/eM3-u29t   [Two images from Wag, X. et al, “Non-invasive early monitoring plant health using terahertz spectroscopy,” J. Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1346 (2024).]   #Terahertz #Spectroscopy #THz_TDS #Agriculture #Graphene #Plasmonics

Bitkom Quantum Summit 2024.   We are excited to participate in the Bitkom Quantum Summit 2024 next month! On 25th and 26th September, over 1,700 industry experts will meet to discuss quantum-readiness and to explore the business potential of quantum computing.   Our Managing Director and Co-founder, Michael Mei, will be attending, and will participate in a panel discussion, sharing his expertise and insights at Kosmos Berlin. We are very much looking forward to a great summit! Tickets to the collocated Quantum Summit and AI & Data Summit are available here:   https://lnkd.in/exfWyjj8   #QuantumSummit24 #QuantumComputing #QuantumTechnology Bitkom Events

Rapid examination of kidney tumors using nonlinear microscopy.   Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently reported on the rapid examination of kidney tumors using nonlinear microscopy (NLM), a fluorescence microscopy technique that has the ability to rapidly image tissue in a way that resembles standard hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) histology.   The team used Menlo Systems' YLMO compact femtosecond fiber laser operating at 1040 nm for 2-photon excitation of fluorophores, generating images at video rate with a high degree of correspondence with H&E staining. These results show clinical benefits of using NLM for the rapid diagnosis of renal cancer, and that our robust, reliable and compact femtosecond fiber laser at 1040 nm is a perfect fit for multiphoton microscopy! https://lnkd.in/ePQdi6kW #MultiPhotonMicroscopy #NonlinearMicroscopy #FiberLaser #CancerDiagnosis [First image is from Yaileen D. Guzmán-Arocho et al, "Rapid Examination of Nonprocessed Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Nonlinear Microscopy." Arch Pathol Lab Med 2024, College of American Pathologists (CAP)]

Frequency combs: in a museum? In June of this year, the Deutsches Museum, in collaboration with the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology, opened a new exhibition: "Light and Matter." Our Managing Director and co-founder, Michael Mei, participated in a podium discussion moderated by Ralph Caspers, and alongside Prof. Dr. Barbara Kraus, Prof. Dr. Monika Aidelsburger, Prof. Dr. Immanuel Bloch, and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Wolfgang M. Heckl on "The future of quantum technologies." We were excited to see an optical frequency comb on display in the exhibition, including our components! The exhibition, which runs until the end of 2025, provides fantastic insights into light and its interaction with matter (and vice versa), as well as quantum optics. #DeutschesMuseum #LightAndMatter #LichtUndMaterie #QuantumOptics #FrequencyComb https://lnkd.in/emZq_epc