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Laser World of Photonics Numbers High, Mark Upswing in Photonics Industry
A record number of exhibitors, stable visitor attendance and insight into revolutionary technologies at Laser World of Photonics and the World of Photonics Congress, held May 13-16 in Munich, marked an upswing in the photonics industry, the shows’ organizers said. MORE >>
Photonics Growth in Europe Outpaces GDP
With a worldwide market value projected to hit €615 billion (about $791 billion) in 2020 and to remain stronger than the gross domestic product (GDP), photonics has moved from a niche application to a key enabling technology, according to Photonics Industry Report 2013, which was presented at Laser ... MORE >>

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Artemis Signs New European Distributor
Artemis CCD Ltd. has signed an agreement with Photon Lines SAS of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, to distribute its complete range of cooled CCD cameras in France, Spain, Irela...
NeoPhotonics Opens Sales Office in Moscow
NeoPhotonics Corp. of San Jose, Calif., has opened a sales and R&D office in Moscow to serve the Russian Federation and broader Eastern European market.
Photonics Integrated with CMOS Under HELIOS Project
Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture silicon photonic devices, now that HELIOS, a four-year project to integrate photonics with electronics, has ended succe...
Composite Created with Specific Optical Properties
When it comes to creating nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties, size matters.
Boson-Sampling Computer Prototyped
An entirely new and efficient model of quantum computer — the boson-sampling computer — was successfully prototyped, bringing scientists a leap forward in the world of quantum...
CVI Laser Optics Expands Relationship with AcalBFi
CVI Laser Optics has expanded its European relationship with advanced technology distributor AcalBFi UK Ltd. of Wokingham, England.
Teem Photonics Names Market Tech as US Distributor
Passively Q-switched microlaser maker Teem Photonics has appointed Market Tech of Scotts Valley, Calif., as its US distributor, Market Tech announced this week. Privately...
UK Photonics Group Elects New Leaders
The Photonics Leadership Group (PLG), which includes members from more than 50 UK photonics manufacturers, associations and research institutes, elected a new chairman and chi...
IMRA Files Patent Suit Against Coherent in Germany
IMRA America Inc. filed a patent infringement suit in Germany Friday against two Germany-based subsidiaries of laser maker Coherent. The patent relates to using picosecond and...
UK Health Care Investment Includes Fiber Optics
The development of fiber optic sensors that monitor the condition of intensive care patients is among the projects that will benefit from a £32 million (about $49 millio...
Optical Gratings Could Make Quantum Tech Portable
A microfabricated chip that produces ultracold atoms could lead to portable, ultraprecise clocks and quantum sensors. Many of the most accurate measurement devices, inclu...
Spin-controlled Photonics Could Streamline Communications Components
A new class of metamaterials with the potential to control the spread of light more easily could help in the design of more streamlined components for communications technolog...


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Microscopy Stand
Flir Systems’ microscopy stand is a complete solution for thermal evaluation of small objects such as electronic and photovoltaic components. Comprising a proprieta...
SuperK Extend-UV Tunable Laser
NKT Photonics has unveiled the SuperK Extend-UV wavelength extension unit, a tunable deep-UV supercontinuum-powered light source. It is suitable for applications including mea...
XS USB Mini Camera
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH’s XS mini camera combines a standard consumer camera with the versatility of an industrial camera to enhance image quality under dif...
IFW 007 E Protective Windows
Schneider-Kreuznach’s Industrial Optics Div. has released IFW 007 E protective windows for industrial and surveillance applications in the 350- to 1100-nm range. Th...
PV-LIT Infrared Test System
Armstrong Optical Ltd. has introduced PV-LIT, a fully automatic optronic IR test system manufactured by InfraTec GmbH in Germany for use in solar cell and solar module testing...
Fiber Assemblies for UV Wavelengths
Laser Components GmbH has released assembled patch cords based on UV fibers for applications including fluorescence spectroscopy, UV laser power transmission, medical technolo...
Anti-Counterfeit Laser
Product development firm Cambridge Consultants and brand protection company Ingenia Technology have developed a high-speed laser scanner for use in brand protection, product a...
MultiScan 4000 FTNIR Spectrometer
Next Instruments’ new MultiScan series 4000 FTNIR spectrometer measures a wide range of organic molecules such as amines, hydrocarbons, aromatics, alcohols and organic a...

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Understanding Infinity-Corrected Objective Resolving Power and Magnification
Understanding Infinity-Corrected Objective Resolving Power and Magnification
This informative white paper from Edmund Optics covers a range of topics from the field of Microscopy, including terminology, application examples,...
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The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
The optical densities of various materials used in the manufacture of laser safety eyewear have been determined in the NIR. The lens materials were...
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Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
Applications in the Mid-Infrared often require a flexible conduit for transmitting light from source to destination. Hollow Silica Waveguides with...
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