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Photonics Spectra - December 2016


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Photonics West 2017 Presents Largest Comprehensive Expos SPIE Photonics West 2017 (Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, San Francisco), the largest exhibition and conference in the photonics industry, showcases the most innovative research, products and ideas in the field....
Breakthroughs Bring THz Spectroscopy, Sensing Closer to Mainstream The terahertz (THz) electromagnetic spectrum (1 to 10 THz), sitting between the infrared wavelengths on the higher frequency side and microwaves on the lower frequency side, has unique and important...
OLEDs Step In Where Design Matters The near-ideal visual characteristics of OLED displays mean OLEDs will thrive as a mainstream display technology in coming years, while their compatibility with flexible and transparent materials is...
No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Selecting Optical Coatings Optical coating design and performance are critical for a growing number of applications in fields as diverse as biomedicine and astronomy. Coatings can perform a variety of functions, from imparting...
Wavefront Sensing Under Unique Lighting Conditions While the invention of the general principle of Hartmann wavefront sensing goes back to the beginning of the 20th century1, the advent of industrial cameras and micro lenses in the 1970s facilitated...
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Medical Lasers Cut and Heal For medical lasers, the future may include both addition and subtraction. That’s because, in medicine, lasers have traditionally been used for ablation, cutting and other processes that remove...
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Editorial
A Season for Disruption An Apple watch, a Samsung smartphone, an LG television, a virtual-reality headset. All are likely to make the short list of the most sought-after consumer electronics this holiday season. Soon these and other luxury consumer goods are likely to include organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, prized for their crystal clear visual characteristics and compatibility with flexible and...
Tech Pulse
MSI Camera to Track Potential Dangers in Low Visibility Areas A surveillance camera now under development will use a multispectral imaging (MSI) platform to capture and reveal information about coastal, road and environmental situations, such as invisible gases or fire sources through dense fog. In contrast to current MSI cameras, which have bulky filter wheels and sensors that require cooling, this device will be designed to weigh less than two kg and will...
ICFO Researchers Image Molecular Bond Breakup Researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences’ (ICFO) Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics Group have reported on the imaging of molecular bond breakup in acetylene (C2H2) 9 fs after its...
Etching Microstructures With Lasers Consumer interest in analytics applications has prompted scientists in Germany to investigate how to use lasers to etch microstructures into thin glass. Through research, they found that irradiating...
Creating 3D Hands to Increase Security Biometrics researchers from Michigan State University have created a life-like 3D hand model, complete with all fingerprints, to test the accuracy of fingerprint scanners. These scanners are commonly...
Solar Imaging Tool Enables Better Understanding of Sun’s Atmosphere The ability to track a particular kind of solar wave as it sweeps upward from the sun's surface through its atmosphere is adding to astrophysics’ understanding of how solar material travels...
Novel Design May Make QCLs More Efficient, Easier to Produce Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) developed using just two different materials have been demonstrated a performance comparable to QCLs manufactured using more costly, complicated methods. Previous...
South Korea Researchers Produce Tabletop Hologram System Researchers at the 5G Giga Communication Research Laboratory of South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute have developed a novel tabletop display system for...
Superresolution Microscope Builds 3D Images by Mapping Negative Space Thermal noise imaging, a novel method for making 3D images of biological structures at high resolution and under natural conditions, may offer insight into how cells communicate with one another,...
Novel Pathway to Light Suppresses Kasha’s Rule A discovery about how some molecules produce light, in apparent contradiction of Kasha's rule, could have several applications, from industrial to biomedical. To explore the origin of...
Fiber-Optics-Based System Monitors Structural Health An all fiber-optics based system for monitoring structure health shows promise as a reliable means to oversee structural soundness under extreme conditions. Active ultrasonic non-destructive...
Quantum Approach Measures Optical Molecular Activity With Precision Quantum optical rotatory dispersion, a technique that uses quantum methods to differentiate and measure molecules when light passes through chiral media, could offer a precise way to measure...
Technology News
South Korea Researchers Produce Tabletop Hologram System Researchers at the 5G Giga Communication Research Laboratory of South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute have developed a novel tabletop display system for holographic images. The system allows multiple viewers to simultaneously view a hologram showing a full 3D image as they walk around the tabletop, giving complete 360° access. "In the past, researchers...
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Infinera Joins AIM, Launches Partner Program Infinera Corp., a provider of intelligent transport networks, has become the latest member of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), an industry driven...
Picoquant Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary Optoelectronics development company PicoQuant Inc. is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. “We at PicoQuant focused from the beginning on offering innovative and high-quality products for...
Laser Light to Collaborate with Equinix for Optical Satellite Optical satellite service provider Laser Light Communications has selected Equinix Inc. as its interconnection provider for a network that will combine spaced-based optics and terrestrial fiber-optic...
Final Export Control Regulations Seen As Improvement Leaders of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, say that final export control regulations released by the federal government regarding key photonic areas are an...
Dymax Named Top Connecticut Tech Company The Connecticut Technology Council has named UV-curable adhesive equipment developer Dymax Corp. as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the state with a spot on the Marcum Tech Top 40...
Amada Miyachi Donates Laser to Veteran Program Machining equipment manufacturer Amada Miyachi America Corp. has donated a LMWS Laser Marking Workstation to Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a non-profit organization that provides vocational training...
Lighter Side
TS Queen Mary to Get Facelift Thanks to Laser Scanning Shipbuilders of the historic TS Queen Mary, the famous British turbine excursion steamer built in 1933, would probably be perplexed to learn that researchers hoping to restore the ship would be firing 1 million laser beams per second at her. But that is exactly what the School of Simulation and Visualisation at the Glasgow School of Art, in Glasgow, Scotland, did in order to create a precise 3D...
Products
Dispensing Components The QuantX range of premium dispensing components from Intertronics delivers dispense quality, efficiency and economy, providing optimized yields and minimum material waste. The syringe barrels range covers all commonly used sizes, including amber and black variants, for protection of light sensitive materials. They are manufactured from premium grade polypropylene under stringent...
Intertronics
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Vibration Isolators The MicroDamp series of vibration isolators from Herzan LLC offers an affordable and efficient means of vibration isolation tailored to the weight of any instrument. The devices utilize a...
Herzan
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Laser Marking System A laser marking system for high-volume applications, the LaserTowerPRO RT from Laser Photonics supports continuous laser marking applications with a dedicated operator. A 24-in rotary dial...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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LWIR Imager Flir Systems Inc. has announced the Lepton longwave infrared imager, a device that is 10 times less expensive than traditional thermal cameras. With a a resolution of 80 × 60 active...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Amplifier Detectors Newport Corp. has announced the LIAD series of Lock-In Amplifier Detectors for calibrated power measurement low-level light sources. The detectors use a pyroelectric or photodiode sensor in...
MKS/Newport
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Optical Transport Network Solution The fully integrated PL-2000AD optical transport network solution from Packetlight Networks Ltd. equips enterprises and carriers with extended point-to-point Layer-1 encryption capabilities across...
PacketLight Networks Ltd.
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Piezo Scanner Based on a parallel-kinematic design, the P-616 NanoCube XYZ piezo scanner from Physik Instrumente LP is a redesign of the P-611 3D positioning stage. The device features one lightweight moving...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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USB Fiber Extender Phrontier Technologies LLC has announced a stand-alone USB 3.0 fiber extender to its PHORCE family of devices. The new model features a sleek, compact gold housing that directly connects to USB...
Phrontier Technologies LLC
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VCSEL Chip The V50-850M and V100-850M vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) fiber-coupled modules from VI Systems GmbH obtains a data rate of up to 108 Gbps over above 100 m. The data rate was...
VI Systems GmbH
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Etalon Plates Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced precision etalon plates for use in Fabry-Perot interferometers. Etalons are available in air-spaced or solid forms. Designed for use at customer-defined...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Entertainment Lasers Genesis Taipan HD lasers, an expanded series of light show and entertainment lasers from Coherent Inc., enable show designers to produce sophisticated visual displays and effects with increased...
Coherent Inc.
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Aspheric Lenses Designed to focus light while eliminating spherical aberration from divergent light sources, the TECHSPEC Precision Aspheric Lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. have been computer optimized. The...
Edmund Optics
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Benchtop Goniometer With the capability to fit into almost every optical laboratory, the new benchtop goniometer from SphereOptics GmbH provides measurement data on a concise level. The detector head of the...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Diamond-Turned Optics For a wide range of precision applications, Diamond Turned Optics from Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. feature three-axis turning. The equipment can generate spherical, aspherical, cylindrical,...
Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. (RMI)
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Camera Lenses Sigma Corp. of America has announced its Sport Global Vision lenses with the 85-mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, the 12- to 24-mm F4 DG HSM Art and the 500-mm F4 DG OS HSM. The Sigma 85-mm F1.4 DG HSM Art...
Sigma Corp. of America
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Duplex Carts MV Products has released a new line of high-capacity, dual-vacuum inlet traps mounted on carts for large substrate vacuum deposition processes used in manufacturing thin-film transistor LCDs, organic...
Mass-Vac Inc., MV Products Div.
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Underground Cable Terminal OFS Fitel LLC has announced the SlimBox Underground Terminal used to connect distribution cables in the outside plant network to drop cables in FTTx networks. The SlimBox Underground Terminal...
OFS
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Linear Light Engine Modules Thomas Research Products has announced a series of linear light engine modules designed for OEMs. The 5.5-in modules are optimized for use in conjunction with the company’s existing...
Hubbell Lighting Components
Spectrophotometer McPherson Inc. has announced the VUVAS-10X spectrophotometer system to develop and test optical materials and coatings for high-altitude and extraterrestrial science missions. The system is...
McPHERSON
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Front Haul Test Solution Anritsu Co. has announced the Network Master Pro MT1000A front haul test solution with common public radio interface (CPRI) radio frequency (RF) module. The Network Master Pro MT1000A with CPRI...
Anritsu Corp., Test & Measurement
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VCSEL Driver Macom Technology Solutions Inc. has announced the MALD-37345 quad 28-G VCSEL driver with input equalizer and the MATA-37344 quad 28-G transimpedance amplifiers. The solutions are targeted for...
MACOM Technology Solutions
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Frequency Divider Valon Technology LLC has announced the Valon 3010 Programmable Frequency Divider. The device accepts a wide range of input frequencies and provides three independent, user-selectable, divided...
Valon Technology LLC
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Board Probes Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc. has announced SurfRider Econo Board Probes for routine atomic force microscope (AFM) measurements. The budget-priced probes can be used by all AFM users...
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
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