A 150-nanometer spinning silica ball is the fastest spinner and finest detector of torque ever made. Could it be used to detect the elusive vacuum friction?

Vacuum Lifting Can Protect Workers From Silica Dust Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. In March 2016, OSHA announced a final rule pertaining to silica ...

Knight Optical can offer UV Fused Silica Windows for Vacuum Applications. UV Fused Silica is a relatively hard optical glass with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion. This means that it is a ...

Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. Made up of microscopic particles typically at least 100 times smaller than ordinary sand, silica dust is commonly ...

A relatively hard optical glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion, UV Fused Silica Windows are an excellent choice for vacuum applications due to their ability to retain high optical ...