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INDUSTRIAL LASER PULSE METROLOGY

VAlue proposition The present technology is a method and apparatus for measuring the performance of industrial ultrashort‑pulse, diode‑pumped lasers. While these lasers are widely used in high‑power, high‑repetition‑rate applications, users have observed that systems with identical published specifications often deliver very different processing...
Published: 3/18/2026   |   Inventor(s): Marcos Dantus
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Photonics, Test and Measurement

MILLI-RADIAN ULTRAFAST LASER PULSE METROLOGY

VAlue proposition Ultrashort laser pulses have seen widespread use in scientific, medical, and industrial fields. Their degree of coherence is a key feature that dictates the accuracy and amount of noise in its applications. The relative spectral phase within the bandwidth of the pulse needs external methods to measure and control. Controlling the...
Published: 3/11/2026   |   Inventor(s): Marcos Dantus, Jacob Stamm, Jorge Mogrovejo
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Photonics, Test and Measurement

INSPECTION OF INTERNAL SURFACE OF CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURES

VAlue proposition Surface defect inspection, detection, and classification in hollow cylindrical surfaces such as pipes and barrels have a significant impact on the structural integrity of various industrial products. Regular inspection and identification of the faults reduces the likelihood of faults’ aggravation, limits the damaging effects,...
Published: 1/13/2026   |   Inventor(s): Yiming Deng, Mohand Alzuhiri
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Test and Measurement, Data Processing/Analysis, Photonics

Light Scattering Fiber with Enhanced Side Emission for Photobioreactors

Executive Summary Photobioreactors are used to cultivate various photosynthetic microorganisms to produce useful materials such as biofuels, value added chemicals. These systems regulate key factors including light, temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, and nutrients. A key challenge with photobioreactors is getting enough light into the medium...
Published: 4/22/2025   |   Inventor(s): Xinyue Liu, Yijie Cheng
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Environmental, Chemicals, Biotechnology, Photonics

High-Speed, Wideband, and Widefield Coherent Raman Imaging

VALUE PROPOSITION Inter- and intra-molecular interactions in solids dictate a variety of physical and chemical properties, ranging from structural characteristics and carrier transports to reaction pathways and the emergence of topological states. In heterogeneous materials, compositional changes and local nanoscale environments tune these properties...
Published: 1/30/2025   |   Inventor(s): Elad Harel
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Photonics, Test and Measurement

Super-resolution Optical Imaging

VALUE PROPOSITION Conventional microscopes rely on making a spatial measurement of light, which are diffraction limited. Traditional scanning microscopy approaches obtain a spatial image by scanning across known locations. The wavelength of light becomes the limiting factor in achieving better spatial resolution. It would be advantageous to have a...
Published: 9/9/2024   |   Inventor(s): Elad Harel
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Nanotechnology, Photonics, Test and Measurement

Spectroscopic Bioagent Detection

VALUE PROPOSITION The need for Identifying viruses quickly and accurately has become more apparent than ever. Each cell, virus, nanoparticle vibrates at a natural frequency. This technology is a phonon spectroscopy-based microscope that accurately identifies single nanoparticles and viruses. The device can be used for detecting single viruses or...
Published: 9/24/2024   |   Inventor(s): Elad Harel
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Analytical Instruments, Biotechnology, Environmental, Photonics

Laser Pulse Shaper

VALUE PROPOSITION This technology can continuously monitor internal dispersion and correct for temperature drifts caused by the environment or by laser deposited thermal energy. This Pulse shaper will be zero-dispersion and will be able to faithfully characterize input as well as output pulses. INTRODUCTION When a pulse shaper is used as a...
Published: 3/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Marcos Dantus
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Photonics, Test and Measurement

A Gating Grid Driver for Time Projection Chamber

Executive SummaryTime Projection Chambers (TPCs) are uniquely useful in analyzing nuclear reactions and resulting particles. These devices rely on fast gating systems to allow or deny entry of particles into the detection area; without which they would not be functional. MSU researchers have developed a novel gating grid driver system for TPCs. Due...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): William Lynch, Suwat Tangwancharoen, Man-Yee Tsang
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Control Systems, Devices, Test and Measurement, Computer Hardware, Electrical, Energy, Photonics

Lens with Electronically Controlled Optical Properties

Executive SummaryThis MSU-developed device allows for electrical control of the optical properties in a liquid lens and other optic devices. Capable of altering light’s focal point, this technology lends itself into many applications such as displays, microscopes, telescopes, interferometers, and many more. Description of TechnologyBy controlling...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Gary Blanchard, Greg Swain, Romana Jarosova, Ke Ma
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Advanced Materials, Chemicals, Devices, Photonics
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