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Photonics Spectra - January 2019


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The Shrinking Green Gap: Trends in Solid-State Green Emitters Human eyes are most sensitive to light in the yellow-green region of the visible spectrum. This well-known fact is a result of the way mammalian eyes, and for that matter the eyes of all land-dwelling animals, have evolved from those of aquatic creatures. Electromagnetic radiation falling in the visible spectrum passes relatively unattenuated through water, and animal eyes have evolved to take...
2019 Prism Awards Recognize Finalists Retinal projection laser eyewear, the world’s first cloud-based AI hand-held Raman spectrometer, and the first accurate stereo photogrammetry device that fits in the palm of a hand will all...
Trends in Silicon Photonics for Fiber Optic Communication The simplest form of fiber optic communication is coupling a laser to one end of a fiber, turning the laser on and off to transmit ones and zeros, and connecting a photodetector to the other end to...
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Trends in Industrial Laser Solutions The demands on lasers grow as the need for precision in manufacturing and other applications increases. In general, lasers enable processes that cannot be performed economically in any other way...
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Quantum Applications Jump Forward with Photonics Quantum technologies encompass diverse fields that include computing, cryptography, and sensing. Quantum theory, first presented by Max Planck at the turn of the 19th century and followed by the...
The Dawn of New Optics: Emerging Metamaterials Science has long sought novel or modified materials that could reach beyond the conventional laws of optics to replace bulky glass and polymer optical components with flatter, more robust,...
Technological Synergies Move Spectroscopy Out of the Lab Spurred by manufacturing advancements over the past decade, lasers, sensors, and imaging devices have become more compact and reliable. This progress has allowed spectroscopy to grow into new and...
Editorial
The speed of imagination I’ve been going to the same grocery store for years and as often as I can, I queue up in Saleem’s line. Saleem is a cashier. He wears a star sapphire ring, has a tiny gold cross pinned to his red uniform shirt, and — although he has lived in the U.S. for several decades — speaks with a heavy accent. I like Saleem for a lot of reasons. He has watched my daughter grow up...
Laser Safety
Laser World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 will open at Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 20-22, 2019. The trade fair will feature products and services in five areas: lasers and photonics, optics and optical manufacturing, laser production and processing, imaging and machine vision, and testing and measurement. This year’s theme is “Intelligent Manufacturing with Light”...
Tech Pulse
Using Fiber Optics, ORNL Team Demonstrates Universal Quantum Computing Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated a frequency-based approach to quantum computing. The researchers performed two distinct, independent operations simultaneously on...
Graphene Sensor Detects Substances, Boosts Food Safety A new sensor design makes use of the optoelectronic properties of graphene to enable simultaneous detection of multiple substances, including bacteria and other pathogens. The design is based on 2D...
Real-Time Imaging Reveals Flexibility of Crystal Surfaces Images taken using an atomic force microscope have enabled researchers from Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) to observe, for the first time, the...
International University Team Demonstrates New Design for Random Lasers A team of researchers from Tampere University of Technology in Finland, University Roma Tre in Italy, the University of Southampton in the U.K., and Case Western Reserve University in the U.S. has...
ARL Develops New Type of Thermal Imaging Camera Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), in collaboration with Polaris Sensor Technologies Inc., have developed a new type of thermal imaging camera that allows soldiers to see hidden...
Perovskite-Based LEDs Achieve New Efficiency Record A new efficiency record has been set for perovskite-based LEDs, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. The researchers showed that by forming a composite layer of the perovskites...
High-Efficiency Tractor Beam Traps Atoms, Could Be Used for Quantum Experiments University of Adelaide researchers have created a highly efficient waveguide trap for atoms that could be used for experiments in quantum memory. The trap, or tractor beam, is made of IR light that...
Photodetector Mimics Directional Hearing in Small Animals Researchers from Stanford University have drawn from nature — specifically, the ear structure of the gecko — to devise a subwavelength photodetection pixel that can measure both the...
Eye Tracker Could Improve AR Displays A battery-free eye tracker developed at Dartmouth College uses NIR lights and photodiodes, instead of cameras, to make the system energy efficient and less bulky. The wearable eye tracker tracks both...
Scalable Quantum Light Source Enables Quantum Cryptography, Computing Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and Columbia University have developed a scalable, precise method for creating large numbers of quantum light sources on a chip. These light sources...
Miniaturized Optical Gyroscope Reduces Thermal Fluctuations Caltech engineers have created an optical gyroscope that is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art miniature fiber-optic device, yet able to detect phase shifts that are 30 times smaller...
Directional Character of Nanolight Could Improve Efficiency of Nanophotonic Devices Squeezed light in the nanoscale (“nanolight”) was found to propagate only in specific directions along thin slabs of molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO3), a natural anisotropic 2D material....
Digital Light Processing Creates Strong, Reconfigurable Origami Structures Using digital light processing (DLP), a relatively new 3D printing method, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have created origami structures that hold significant weight...
New Approach to Coherent Extreme-UV Emissions Could Be Used in Lithography A new way to generate extreme-UV emissions using intense laser pulses, discovered by a team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), promises to find applications in high-resolution imaging,...
light speed
Laser World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 will open at Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 20-22, 2019. The trade fair will feature products and services in five areas: lasers and photonics,...
Imec, Ghent, SEED Develop Autonomous, Electronic Contact Lens Nanoelectronic hub imec, Ghent University, and contact lens manufacturer SEED Co. have developed a contact lens with an integrated LED light as part of a novel wearable device. The device also...
IDEX Opens New Optics Center of Excellence Life sciences and optics technology developer IDEX Health & Science LLC opened its new state-of-the-art facility in Rochester, N.Y., aiming for scalable future growth of its optical components,...
Amazon Reveals Machine Learning Services Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) has announced 13 new machine learning capabilities and services, across all layers in the machine learning stack, to help put machine learning in the hands of more...
Jenoptik Fills Traffic Safety Orders Jenoptik is set to deliver hundreds of systems for speed enforcement to Algeria’s Ministry of Interior and Local Government, as well as another major client in the Middle East. Beginning in the last...
Luminate NY Initiative Welcomes Bio-Heavy Cohort II New York state’s Luminate NY accelerator held its Lightning Awards at the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House in Rochester, going from 21 chosen competing companies to 10 finalists. The...
Solid State Acquires Pacer Technologies Solid State PLC has announced the acquisition of Pacer Technologies Ltd. and its subsidiaries, Pacer Components Ltd. and Pacer USA LLC. Solid State is an AIM-listed manufacturer of computing, power,...
Geospace Acquires OptoSeis Geospace Technologies announced that it has acquired from PGS Americas Inc. all intellectual property and related assets of PGS’s OptoSeis fiber optic sensing technology business. Geospace intends to...
UCL, Google Begin Quantum Computing Partnership University College London (UCL) is joining forces with Google to launch a £5.5 million ($7.2 million) Prosperity Partnership, which aims to harness the revolutionary power of quantum computers for...
II-VI to Acquire Finisar II-VI Inc., a developer of engineered materials and optoelectronic components, and Finisar Corp., a global technology leader in optical communications, have announced that they have entered into a...
Schunk Group Acquires Stake in OptoTech The Schunk Group is investing in the optical machinery manufacturer OptoTech and taking over 51 percent of the company shares. OptoTech manufactures and markets machinery, services, measurement...
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis IPG Photonics Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Genesis Systems Group, a developer of robotic welding and automation solutions. The transaction has...
Texas Petawatt Laser to Be Used in LaserNetUS Collaborative Network The University of Texas at Austin will be a key player in LaserNetUS, a new national network of institutions operating high-intensity, ultrafast lasers. UT Austin houses one of the most powerful...
European Initiative Fosters Quantum Technologies The European Commission announced the first winners of the Quantum Flagship today. The €1 billion ($1.1 billion) funding initiative will support large-scale and long-term research and innovation...
New-Collar Workforce
The New-Collar Workforce in Industry 4.0 In the U.S., as the concept of the smart factory becomes a reality, blue-collar jobs have been transitioning to digital, “new-collar” jobs and changing manufacturing. A key plank in President Donald Trump’s campaign platform called for bringing manufacturing back, both by reshoring production to the U.S. and through investments in manufacturing. It struck a
Lighter Side
Bluer than blue: creating pure color with lasers Dutch artist Rubins J. Spaans is known for experimenting with his painting surfaces, which include metal and linen. As a painter, he is accustomed to using pigments and dyes to create different colors, but the availability of hues and saturation with pigment and dyes can be limited. To move beyond these limitations, Spaans joined forces with Chunlei Guo, professor of optics at the University of...
Products
Optical Filters VIS Blocking LWP Filters from Optical Filter Source LLC are designed for SWIR through MWIR wavelengths. Originally developed for research science, the filters provide <OD5 blocking from below 300 nm to above 1 μm. Coatings include longwave pass, select band pass, and BBAR. They can be deposited on certain glasses, silicon, germanium, and sapphire. The filters pass adhesion, severe...
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Liquid Crystal-on-Silicon Microdisplay The OP02220 1080p liquid crystal-on-silicon (LCOS) microdisplay from OmniVision Technologies Inc. features integrated driver functions and memory. This compact, low-power, and cost-effective...
OMNIVISION
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Laser Scan Head The SL2-100 basiCube laser scan head from SCANLAB GmbH allows direct control by RTC5 boards. Execution of highly elaborate laser jobs and more complex graphics is possible for laser marking,...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Multi-Camera Framework The InfiniVision framework from Gidel is designed for multicamera, multisensor, and multiprocessing vision systems. The framework is capable of grabbing and real-time image processing from...
Gidel
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Thermal Sensors for Buildings The ThermEye Building thermal sensor line from ULIS is designed for system integrators of detection and people-counting equipment for connected buildings. The ThermEye Building range includes...
ULIS
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MWIR Thermal Camera Core The Ventus 275 from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. is a MWIR thermal camera core designed for OEM integrators of surveillance system enclosures and other imaging gimbals. The imaging engine...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Servomotor System The MAC motor from JVL Industri Elektronik AS is a complete servo system featuring a high-dynamic alternating current servomotor, hall sensors, encoder, power supply, driver and positioning...
JVL Industri Elektronik A/S
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Autonomous Systems Development Kit The DesignCore RVP-TDA2Px Development Kit from D3 Engineering is designed for autonomous systems development. The production-intent kit features TI’s TDA2Px SoC processor and 4 Gb/s...
D3
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Linear Cameras Manx linear cameras from Xenics NV are high-performance SWIR cameras that provide high-speed and quality line-scan imaging. Manx cameras are offered in three different resolutions: 512, 1024,...
Xenics NV
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Frame Grabbers The Xtium2 series of frame grabbers from Teledyne DALSA is designed for the PCIe Gen3 platform. The Xtium2-CLHS PX8 and Xtium2-CLHS FX8 feature AIA’s Camera Link HS interface. The series...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Motion Controller System The MC2010 motion controller system from Siskiyou Corp. is a versatile and economical motion controller than enables both manual and programmable operation of up to 10 linear and/or rotary actuators...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Traction Drives The MAR-17-2-2.1 and MAR-23-2-2.1 Traction Drives from Rolling Motion Industries are two-way, gearless traction drives with only six moving parts. The devices use an engineered traction fluid...
Rolling Motion Industries
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High-Speed Video Cameras The i-SPEED 510 and i-SPEED 513 high-speed cameras from iX Cameras are two new additions to the i-SPEED 5 series of devices. These compact, high-performance cameras feature an environmentally...
iX Cameras Ltd
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Distance Sensors The ODS 110/HT 110 and HRT 25B L distance sensors from Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG provides an array of different designs with extra-large operating ranges and several switching points. Due...
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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UV Enhancement The Series 4 UV-enhancement process for PIN photodiodes announced by Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. allows for the optimization of Marktech PIN photodiodes for accurate, effective measurements in both...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Fusion Core The Cherub fusion core from Innovative Technical Solutions BV is designed around a fusion engine, which allows for extreme low latency. Due to its modular design, this core can be integrated in...
Innovative Technical Solutions BV
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Polarization Cameras The CMOS-based CX series of polarization cameras with GigE and USB 3.0 from Baumer uses the polarization properties of light, opening up a new range of industrial image processing applications. ...
Baumer Electric AG
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Metals Processing Laser The ClearCut laser from Power Technology Inc. is designed for the cutting, welding, and fabricating of copper, silver, and gold. Depending on the material, the ClearCut is up to 20×...
Power Technology Inc.
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Process Design Kit The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) and Analog Photonics (AP) have announced the AP SUNY Process Design Kit v2.5a (APSUNY_PDKv2.5a). Combined with...
Analog Photonics LLC
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Multifocal Beam-Shaping Optics QuattroXX multifocal beam-shaping optics from AdlOptica GmbH are designed for multi-kW lasers. The quattroXX’s main function is laser beam shaping by splitting laser energy and focusing...
AdlOptica GmbH
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Optical Breadboard The Hybrid Board from Spectrolight Inc. is a lightweight optical breadboard with a surface flatness comparable to a conventional breadboard. A steel sheet material with a ferromagnetic...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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XY Linear Translation Stage The V-738 XY linear translation stage from Physik Instrumente LP is a computer-controllable, two-axis, high-precision positioning system with a clear aperture. The V-738 XY translation stage is...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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CMOS Area Image Sensors The S13101 and S13102 CMOS area image sensors from Hamamatsu Corp. are the active-pixel sensor (APS) type and offer high sensitivity in the NIR region up to 1100 nm. The devices are suitable...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Dark Mirror Coatings The latest dark mirror coatings from Deposition Sciences Inc. improve signal-to-noise ratio and contrast in demanding optical systems such as performance imaging, displays, and hyperspectral sensors....
Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
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Autonomous Car Lidar The RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception LiDAR system from RoboSense is a hardware- and software-algorithm-based solution for the mass production of safer autonomous cars. A high-performance...
RoboSense
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High-Power LED The LUXEON V2 LED from Lumileds is a high-power device most usable for streetlights, high-bay/low-bay fixtures, sports stadiums, and portable applications. The emitter easily enables DLC...
Lumileds
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Hand-Held Raman Analyzer The ResQ line of 1064-nm hand-held analyzers from Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc. is designed for chemical threat identification. Enhanced ergonomics, analytical performance, and sample...
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
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Vision Sensors EyeSens Vision Sensors from EVT Eye Vision Technology feature command sets for special applications such as barcode, data matrix code, optical character recognition, optical character verification...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Laser Line Mirrors Edmund Optics Inc. has announced additional coatings and sizes for its TECHSPEC Nd:YAG Laser LineMmirrors. The Laser Line Mirrors provide the high reflectance, surface quality, and accuracy...
Edmund Optics
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Prism Coupler The Window Puck from Luminated Glazings LLC is an injection-molded, circularly symmetric prism coupler for the creation of light guides out of light-transmissive substrates. The Window Puck...
Luminated Glazings LLC
IR Sensor Cards Laser Components USA Inc. has announced three IR sensor cards that convert invisible radiation into visible light when held directly into the laser beam. The LDT-007BN is designed for low-power...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Circular Photodetectors AXUV20A Circular Photodetectors from Opto Diode Corp. are designed for radiation, electron, and photon response in the UV and extreme UV through VIS and NIR wavelength ranges. The circular...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Oscilloscopes The Infiniium UXR-Series of oscilloscopes from Keysight Technologies Inc. enables high-speed serial and optical designers who are focused on current and next-generation technologies to quickly create...
20-MP CMOS Camera The 20-MP Phoenix camera from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. features Sony’s IMX183 Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS image sensor. The 20-MP Phoenix camera provides high sensitivity, low noise, and...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Laser Wavelength Meter The 871 Series Laser Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments Inc. can measure the wavelength of lasers that operate out to 2.5 μm. The measurements have an accuracy of ± 0.75 parts...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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CO2 Laser Marking System The MULTISCAN HE high-speed CO2 laser marking system from Rofin-Sinar UK Ltd. meets the demands of fast labeling systems. Available in 10.6-, 10.25-, and 9.3- µm wavelengths, the system...
Luxinar Ltd.
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Optical Reflectometer The dual-port, pluggable Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) from II-VI Inc. is designed for embedded network monitoring applications in carrier and data center networks. The dual-port,...
Coherent Corp.
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Multisensor Metrology System The Fusion 350 large-field-of-view multisensor metrology system from Quality Vision International Inc. is designed to characterize large parts or groups of small parts that primarily require 2D...
Quality Vision International (QVI)
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Mid-IR Optoelectronics Devices Low-power, mid-IR optoelectronics devices from Electro Optical Components Inc. are designed for NDIR gas detection. The devices are designed for the MIR spectral range, and products include a...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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Sampling Oscilloscope Firmware Anritsu Corp. has announced the start of new firmware downloads for the BERTWave MP2110A sampling oscilloscope. The new firmware will increase the PAM4 analysis function from 26 to 53 Gbaud,...
Anritsu Ltd.
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Optical Transceiver Module The 10Gb/s SFP+ CWDM 40km Optical Transceiver Module from Shenzhen HTFuture Co. Ltd. features up to 11.3 Gb/s data links. The module also features a coarse wavelength division multiplexing...
Shenzhen HTFuture Co. Ltd.
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