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Underwater Lidar Gives Maritime and Subsea Applications the Green Light Underwater Lidar Gives Maritime and Subsea Applications the Green Light The rollout of self-driving cars onto metropolitan roadways is proof that lidar systems play a major role as an enabling technology to next-generation solutions. With providers such as Waymo and DeepRoute.ai debuting versions of their self-driving vehicles in North American and Chinese hubs, respectively, lidar technology is more synonymous than ever with autonomous mobility. Courtesy of Leica...
Five Drivers Will Shape the Future of High-Power Laser Diode Technologies Five Drivers Will Shape the Future of High-Power Laser Diode Technologies High-power laser diode (HPLD) technologies are driving innovation across a range of applications, from industrial — in materials processing and aerospace and defense — to those in the...
Surrogate Models and Simulation Apps Revamp the Optical Design Toolkit Surrogate Models and Simulation Apps Revamp the Optical Design Toolkit Simulation enables engineers working across a broad range of disciplines to properly characterize, predict, and improve the behavior of systems. Numerous industries, including telecommunications,...
A Laser Spark Plug Saves Fuel and Reduces Emissions A Laser Spark Plug Saves Fuel and Reduces Emissions Many of us will recall the science fiction comics of the 1970s, when lasers were imagined for everything from free-space communications to rocket propulsion. Some of these ideas have become reality...
Hyperspectral Imaging Permeates Mainstream Manufacturing Hyperspectral Imaging Permeates Mainstream Manufacturing Hyperspectral imaging is firmly established in environmental monitoring and aerospace applications, and the technology is gaining favor across mainstream manufacturing. In sectors including...
Editorial
Lidar dips below sea level In the U.S. alone, dozens of firms entered the 2020s with plans to capture share of the lidar market. Almost immediately, the large number of competing companies — many offering similar technology, and many targeting automotive applications — prompted rumors of impending market consolidation. By 2021, at least for those of us observing the market from the sidelines, these rumors had...
Technology News
Optical Platform Enables Sound-controlled Light in Photonic Chips Optical Platform Enables Sound-controlled Light in Photonic Chips Chipmakers could soon have a new tool to increase the scope and performance of integrated photonic chips — a sound-mediated way to control and steer light. A research team at the University of Twente (UT) developed a scalable, efficient, integrated platform for Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) using thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN). In the optical material lithium niobate (LN),...
Enhanced Localized Optical Field Improves Light-Matter Interaction Enhanced Localized Optical Field Improves Light-Matter Interaction Researchers demonstrated a mechanism for concentrating light at an extremely small scale, which can be used for a broad spectrum of wavelengths. The team, comprising scientists from Atomic and...
Quantum Sensors Offer Path to Next-Generation Particle Experiments Quantum Sensors Offer Path to Next-Generation Particle Experiments As plans to develop more powerful particle accelerators unfold, so does the problem of how to sift through the chaos of the subatomic particles unleashed from the accelerators’ collisions. To...
Researchers Trick the Eye into Seeing New Color Researchers Trick the Eye into Seeing New Color In Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City is said to be such a brilliant shade of green that visitors must wear green-tinted glasses to protect their eyes from the...
Machine Learning-Aided Spectroscopy Ensures the Safety of Cell Therapy Machine Learning-Aided Spectroscopy Ensures the Safety of Cell Therapy Cell therapies show promise for treating rare, severe, and prolonged diseases like cancers, inflammatory diseases, and chronic degenerative disorders. These innovative therapies involve the...
Targeting Labeling Conventions, Scientists Boost Live-cell Imaging Targeting Labeling Conventions, Scientists Boost Live-cell Imaging Conventional microscopy methods can image organelles in live cells, but it is difficult for them to capture the organelles’ interactome at system level, due to the small size, fast dynamics,...
Capasso Group Develops Quantum Cascade Integrated Chip Capasso Group Develops Quantum Cascade Integrated Chip Physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a compact laser that emits extremely bright, short pulses of light in a useful but...
Materials Science Breakthrough Paves the Way for Safer SWIR Lidar Materials Science Breakthrough Paves the Way for Safer SWIR Lidar A proof-of-concept lidar system from Institut Català de Física i Óptica (ICFO) demonstrates the potential to use shortwave infrared (SWIR) colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) for...
Optical Receiver Deploys Micro-Antennas to Restore Chaotic Signals Optical Receiver Deploys Micro-Antennas to Restore Chaotic Signals Researchers have developed an optical receiver capable of restoring chaotic signals in free-space optical communication links distorted by atmospheric turbulence. Using a system of optical antennas...
Industry News
Abrisa Technologies Acquires Agama Glass Technologies Abrisa Technologies Acquires Agama Glass Technologies Abrisa Technologies, a provider of custom glass optics and thin film coatings and a subsidiary of HEF Photonics, has acquired Agama Glass Technologies, a manufacturer of etched anti-glare glass and technical glass processing. The move expands Abrisa Technologies’ manufacturing footprint and adds a fully domestic, vertically integrated solution for chemically etched anti-glare display glass....
US Military to Use NIKE Laser for Nuclear Deterrence Efforts US Military to Use NIKE Laser for Nuclear Deterrence Efforts The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) revealed a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its capabilities with the Department of Defense (DoD)’s nuclear...
Photonic Disinfection Solution Provider Uviquity Raises $6.6M Photonic Disinfection Solution Provider Uviquity Raises $6.6M Uviquity, a deep tech startup developing next-generation photonic disinfection technologies, has emerged from stealth with $6.6 million in seed funding. The funding will support Uviquity's research...
ZEISS-Alpenglow Biosciences Partner on 3D Pathology Tech ZEISS has partnered with Alpenglow Biosciences, a 3D spatial biology company, to jointly develop an inverted light-sheet microscope and bioinformatics pipeline tailored for clinical applications. By...
IonQ to Purchase Harvard Spinout Lightsynq, Capella Space Quantum computing firm IonQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies, a developer of optical quantum interconnects that enable hardware providers to link quantum...
Imec Spinoff Eyeo Exits Stealth with $17M Imec Spinoff Eyeo Exits Stealth with $17M Eyeo, a spinoff of imec, has raised €15 million ($16.9 million) in seed funding to bring its light-splitting technology to market. The funding will support the development of an evaluation kit,...
Jenoptik Opens Dresden-Based Micro-Optics Fab Jenoptik Opens Dresden-Based Micro-Optics Fab The Jenoptik Group has completed its micro-optics fabrication site in Dresden, Germany, combining all former operations in the city. Worth just under €100 million ($113.7 million), the factory...
Xanadu Forges Partnership with Applied Materials Photonic computing company Xanadu has formed a collaboration with materials engineering firm Applied Materials to develop a 300-mm high-volume-compatible process for building superconducting...
ams OSRAM in Talks to Sell Part of its Business ams OSRAM revealed plans to sell a portion of its business during its Q1 earnings call. The company said that it is currently in talks to sell unspecified assets with the aim of generating more than...
Astrape Networks Secures $8.9M Astrape Networks, a deep-tech startup optimizing short-distance data network performance, has completed a €7.9 million ($8.9 million) seed round, which includes a €2.5 million grant from...
Fujitsu Launches Network Products Company 1FINITY Fujitsu Limited plans to transfer its networks products business to a new company, 1FINITY. The company, scheduled for formation on July 1, will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited who...
IPG Partners with Coatings Developer AkzoNobel AkzoNobel and IPG Photonics have established a partnership to apply laser technology for the curing of powder coatings. The process involves calibrating AkzoNobel’s powder coating formulations...
Space Force Awards Enterprise Space Terminal Contracts The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded four contracts to Blue Origin, CACI International, General Atomics, and Viasat to develop laser communications terminal prototypes...
EPIC Insights
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Transforming the Photonics Industry Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are Transforming the Photonics Industry The fields of optics and photonics have always stood at the forefront of technological innovation. From early lenses and telescopes to sophisticated laser systems and fiber optics, these disciplines demand the highest levels of technical precision and control, as well as complex modeling. As AI and machine learning transform industry, their profound influence on optics and photonics is growing,...
Lighter Side
A stronger, cheaper cup of Joe brewed at new heights A stronger, cheaper cup of Joe brewed at new heights Not to be a downer, but it is a universal truth that the world is getting increasingly expensive. From textiles to groceries and other basic consumer goods, unless we’re all about to make a nice windfall in the next financial quarter, most of the global population will have to take these price hikes on the chin. But what about our creature comforts? Highly caffeinated coffee is one of the...
Products
Fluorescence Microscopy Light Source Fluorescence Microscopy Light Source The X-Cite TETREM™ from Excelitas is a four-channel, switchable light guide-coupled LED light source designed to optimize fluorescence microscopy workflows. The system uses the company’s...
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Non-Browning Lens Non-Browning Lens The Model 414 from Resolve Optics is a 16-mm f/2.8 fixed focus non-browning lens that can deliver high image resolution and minimal geometric distortion from 400 to 750 nm. Manufactured with cerium...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Optical Power Meters Optical Power Meters The AQ23211A and AQ23212A from Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation are optical power meter modules for manufacturers of semiconductor devices and optical components such as optical fibers....
Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corp.
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Spectral Light Meter Spectral Light Meter The LIGHTmetric® ONE from Gigahertz-Optik is a spectral-light-color meter meant for filmmakers, photographers, TV, and lighting professionals. The meter is able to offer readings of color...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Longwave Infrared Camera Longwave Infrared Camera The Dione XP series from Xenics is a long-wave infrared (LWIR) SWaP core camera suited for safety and security markets, as well as industrial and embedded applications. Equipped with a 640 ×...
Xenics NV
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Lidar Depth Sensor Lidar Depth Sensor The AS-DT1 from Sony is a lidar depth sensor for applications requiring limited space such as autonomous robots and drones. Utilizing direct time-of-flight lidar technology and single photon...
Sony Electronics Inc.
Spatial Resolution Camera Spatial Resolution Camera The BlackIndustry SWIR 1.7 Pro Max from HAIP Solutions is a hyperspectral camera designed for applications such as geology, mining, recycling, or advanced material analysis. With a spectral...
HAIP Solutions
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3D Sensor 3D Sensor The ECCO X 012 from SmartRay is a 3D sensor for the automated inspection of ball grid arrays, printed circuit board assemblies, and wafers, as well as medical applications. The sensor’s small...
SmartRay GmbH
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Bidirectional Optical Transceiver Bidirectional Optical Transceiver Pro Optix’s bi-directional SFP transceiver is designed to simplify FTTx network upgrades from 1 to 10 G in telecom applications. The transceiver houses two lasers to support dual-wavelength...
Pro Optix
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Industrial Camera Industrial Camera The shr811 from SVS-Vistek is an industrial camera for the inspection of large-scale areas such as display, wafer, and solar panel inspection. The 245.8-MP resolution camera is integrated with...
SVS-Vistek GmbH
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Multispectral Imaging Solutions Multispectral Imaging Solutions The FLIR MIX™ Starter Kits from Teledyne FLIR are multispectral imaging solutions that are able to capture and synchronize high-speed thermal and visible imagery at up to 1,004 fps. The cameras...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Laser Line Mirrors Laser Line Mirrors The TECHSPEC® Laser Line Zerodur® Mirrors from Edmund Optics are manufactured with Schott AG’s Zerodur® glass-ceramic substrate with a low thermal expansion for minimal alignment...
Edmund Optics
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Rotation Stage Rotation Stage The V-625 from PI is a direct drive rotation stage for applications such as metrology, semiconductor inspection, optics test and alignment, aerospace, and industrial automation. The stage has a...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Laser Fume Extractor Laser Fume Extractor The LAS 260.1 MD.14 from ULT is a laser fume extractor for the laser processing of materials such as metal, plastic, and glass, among others. The extractor uses a multistage filter system consisting...
ULT AG
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Color Sensor Color Sensor The VEML6046X00 from Vishay Intertechnology is an AEC-Q100 qualified RGBIR color sensor for automotive display backlight controls, interior lighting control systems, head-up displays, color...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
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Tunable Laser Assembly Tunable Laser Assembly The nano-iTLA from Pilot Photonics is a nano integrable tunable laser assembly for pluggable transceivers in the C-band and O-band. The module is based on fast switching, low linewidth tunable laser...
Pilot Photonics
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Encircled Flux Meter Encircled Flux Meter The MPX-1A from Arden Photonics is an encircled flux meter developed for multimode network validation. Integrated with automatic focusing and exposure systems and CMOS camera technology, the flux...
Arden Photonics Ltd.
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Lab Automation Solution Lab Automation Solution The POLATIS® from HUBER+SUHNER is an RF-over-fiber optical circuit switch for the continuous, remote testing of multiple devices. The solution reduces the time for test set-up and software...
HUBER+SUHNER Polatis
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Fiber Couplers Fiber Couplers The 60FC-SF series from Schäfter+Kirchhoff are fiber couplers with a thread pitch of 0.35 mm that can be used as collimators for laser radiation from a single-mode fiber and as fiber couplers...
Schaefter + Kirchhoff, Optics, Metrology and Photonics
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High Bandwidth FPGA High Bandwidth FPGA The Agilex™ 7 FPGA M-Series from Altera is a high-density field programmable gate array (FPGA) with integrated high bandwidth memory and support for DDR5 and LPDDR5 memory technologies....
Altera Corp.
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Stereolithography 3D Printer Stereolithography 3D Printer The Neo®800+ from Stratasys is a stereolithography 3D printer for applications including wind tunnel testing, prototyping, and tooling. Incorporating a laser and optics system, the printer...
Stratasys
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1.6-T Transceivers 1.6-T Transceivers Jabil’s 1.6 T transceivers can be used for applications including AI and machine learning workloads, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and high-speed data center interconnects. The...
Jabil Inc.
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High-Resolution Encoder High-Resolution Encoder The SFD-M from Kollmorgen is a high-resolution encoder with multiturn feedback for machine builders. The encoder features a resolution of 24 bits per revolution, a multiturn absolute range of 16...
Kollmorgen Corp.
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2xFR4 PICs 2xFR4 PICs The Tamar200 (shown) and Tamar from DustPhotonics are 1.6 T-2xFR4 and 800 G-2xFR4, respectively, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) designed for AI workloads and hyperscale data center environments....
DustPhotonics Ltd.
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