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The 'One Airy Unit' Rule is a Guideline, Not a God: When to Open Your Confocal Pinhole for Better Data

A helpful guide to intelligently breaking the 1 AU pinhole rule. Boost signal-to-noise ratio, reduce photobleaching, and get quantifiable data from difficult samples.

Oct 25, 2025
25 min read
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Metrology

Stop “Zooming,” Start Sampling: How to Respect Nyquist on the OLS 5000

Learn why 'digital zoom' destroys your 3D metrology data. This guide explains the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem and how to use the OLS 5000's optical zoom and scan settings to get quantitatively valid surface roughness (Ra) measurements.

Oct 29
18 min read
X-Ray Crystallography

Bruker D8 Venture Guide

Comprehensive guide to single-crystal X-ray diffraction...

Oct 10
20 min read

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