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Photonics Spectra - November 2020


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Freeform Surfaces Present Opportunities and Challenges The classic example of a freeform surface in ophthalmic applications is the varifocal lens commonly used in eyeglasses. Due to the normal aging process, the eye’s ability to adapt between near and...
Structured Photons Open Door to High-Dimensional Quantum Gates Quantum communication offers unparalleled security and is arguably the most advanced application of quantum information science. Its fundamental strength derives from the fact that single photons can...
Ultrafast Lasers Probe the Fingerprint Region Twenty years ago, spectroscopists typically relied on a toolbox of analytical techniques to collect the data needed to make measurements. From gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to...
Earth Imaging Reveals the True State of Land, Sea, and Air Stephen Hawking once said, “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.” This deep-seated urge to make sense of where we came from and to try to understand what makes the...
Editorial
What swans and turkeys teach us about photonics November tends to remind me of “black swan” events. I blame Nassim Taleb, who coined the term in his eponymous 2007 book. For anyone who somehow managed to navigate the past 13 years — much less the past four — without ever encountering the phrase, a black swan has become commonly defined as an event that lies beyond our normal experience. I find this definition is a bit...
Photonic Fundamentals
Terahertz-Thickness Measurement Applies Itself to Paint and Coatings There is a constant struggle in the transportation industry to balance paint and coating requirements against manufacturing costs and fuel economy. If the paint or coating is too thin, then flaking and peeling may occur. Conversely, if the paint is too thick, it contributes unnecessary manufacturing costs and increases vehicle weight, which can detract from fuel economy. These factors have made...
Tech Pulse
Lidar System Delivers Vision Through Clouds and Fog Using a single-photon avalanche diode that can detect the arrival times of photons down to a single photon, with precision in the tens of trillions of seconds, researchers at Stanford University have...
Laser Pulses Enable Tunable Spin Wave Excitation A team of researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Russian Quantum Center, Saratov State University, and Michigan Technological University has demonstrated a method...
Ultrafast Yellow Laser Ramps Up the Power for Biomedical Applications Researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory at Gujarat University have developed a compact and ultrafast high-power yellow laser. The tunable laser shows excellent beam quality, helping fill a...
All-Glass Fiber Optic Sensor Measures Force on Miniature Objects A team of researchers has designed a tiny fiber optic force sensor, approximately equal in diameter to a human hair, capable of measuring extremely slight forces exerted by small objects. The...
Ambient Light Alters Refraction in 2D Material A two-dimensional array of tantalum disulfide containing microscopic crystals possesses distinct optical characteristics that can be controlled in ambient conditions and under general illumination,...
Potential of Periodic Array System Supports Nanophotonics Applications A research team from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Autonomous University of Madrid has applied periodic arrays containing nanoparticles of different sizes — as opposed to more...
Infrared Spectroscopy Moves to the Fast Lane Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a technique to drastically increase the speed of infrared spectroscopy. The technique, called time-stretch infrared spectroscopy, surpasses...
Lasers Allow Mass-Producible Microscopic Robots to Walk A collaboration led by Cornell University has created microscopic robots with semiconductor components that allow them to be controlled and made to walk with laser light and standard electronic...
Ultrafast Terahertz Magnetometry Could Enable Heat-Free Magnetism Control Physicists have precisely measured the ultrafast change in a magnetic state in materials by observing the emission of terahertz (THz) radiation that accompanies such a change in magnetization. An...
Miniaturized Modulator Increases Potential of Photonic Integrated Circuits Photonic integrated circuits promise greater speed, bandwidth, and efficiency than traditional electrical circuits, but they’re not yet small enough to be used broadly in computing and other...
Researchers Demonstrate Cost-Effective, Scalable Lithium PICs A joint effort from HyperLight and Harvard University has achieved a technical milestone for lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits (PICs). According to the researchers, this is the first time...
Industrial Laser Generates Attosecond Light Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) showed that industrial-grade lasers can be used to generate attosecond pulses. “One of the main challenges of attosecond science is that...
light speed
The Optical Society Elects Lipson 2021 Vice President Members of The Optical Society (OSA) have elected Michal Lipson, the Eugene Higgins Professor at Columbia University and pioneer in the field of silicon photonics, the society’s 2021 vice...
Primary Mirror Completed for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s primary mirror has been completed, NASA announced. The telescope will have a field of view 100× greater than the Hubble Space Telescope, and it...
EXFO to Acquire InOpticals EXFO Inc., a provider of test and service assurance solutions for wire-line and wireless network operators and equipment manufacturers, including those for the installation, management, and...
Allegro MicroSystems Acquires Lidar/Ladar System Developer Voxtel Allegro MicroSystems, a developer of sensing and semiconductor technology, has acquired Voxtel Inc. Voxtel, located in Beaverton, Ore., specializes in research and delivery of electro-optical devices...
Oxford Instruments Partners with Consortium to Speed Quantum Computing Oxford Instruments NanoScience announced that it will partner with a £10 million consortium to accelerate the commercialization of quantum computing in the United Kingdom, led by Rigetti...
NSF Physics Frontiers Center to Be Established at University of Rochester The University of Rochester has received $12.96 million in federal funding to host a National Science Foundation (NSF) Physics Frontier Center, in collaboration with researchers at MIT; Princeton...
Grad Student Profiles
Helping nanophotonics find its place: Jeremy Staffa The breadth of possible applications in photonics makes Jeremy Staffa excited to witness what he believes could be “one of the most influential fields of the next decade.” He is a doctoral student at...
Inspired by the awesomeness of optics: Ashan Ariyawansa To a novice in optics or photonics, the idea of manipulating light may seem trivial. But from the perspective of Ashan Ariyawansa, a fifth-year doctoral student at the University of Rochester, the...
LASER-TEC College Profile
Northwestern Michigan College Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in engineering technology with an electronics specialization, which includes elective studies on lasers and optics technology. The degree program focuses, in part, on the applied aspects of science and engineering technology to provide students with practice in the technology spectrum, including product improvement,...
Lighter Side
Girl with a photonic pearl earring In fine art, the “conversation of contrasts” between the use of light and dark is called chiaroscuro. The technique was a signature style of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s. It creates a dramatic depth that was achieved by researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Nanjing University in China — in a 1- × 1-mm square...
Products
Laser Glass Cutting Optical Module The DeepCleave laser glass cutting optical module from Holo/Or Ltd. is designed for ultra-short pulse IR laser glass cutting equipment. DeepCleave transforms a Gaussian laser beam into constant peak power along the entire depth of focus. It is optimized to increase throughput by preventing energy waste below the process threshold and enabling full depth glass cutting from a single pulse....
Holo/Or Ltd.
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Continuous-Wave Laser The FQCW266-25-C DUV continuous-wave laser from Crystal Laser Systems GmbH emits up to 25 mW of output power at a wavelength of 266 nm. The size and production cost of the new model were...
CryLaS GmbH
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3D Sensing Lidar The RS-Ruby Lite 80-laser 3D lidar from RoboSense features a vertical angular resolution of 0.1° and 160 m at a 10% ranging ability, with the longest detection range of 230 m. The device is...
RoboSense
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Nanoimprinting Platform The Portis1100 standalone proprietary R2P nanoimprinting platform from Morphotonics BV can imprint at 1100 × 1300-mm GEN5 substrate sizes. Ideal for R&D, process development, and...
Morphotonics
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Optical-to-Electrical Converter The N7005A optical-to-electrical converter from Keysight Technologies Inc. designed for use with the Infiniium UXR series of high-performance, real-time oscilloscopes. This converter provides...
Keysight Technologies Inc.
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Variable Focus Liquid Lens The A-58N variable focus liquid lens from Corning Inc. is a large, clear aperture lens for scientific and optical instrumentation, life sciences, ophthalmology, and microscopy. The lens...
Corning Varioptic Lenses
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UV LED Curing Lamp The FireJet™ ONE UV LED curing lamp from Phoseon Technology is a 20-W/cm² device designed primarily for the ink-jet, flexographic, and screen printing markets. It offers high...
Phoseon Technology Inc.
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Optical Sensor Yokogawa has announced the AQ2200-212 and AQ2200-222 updated versions of its AQ2200 optical sensor. The AQ2200-212 is a single-channel optical sensor module, complete with an analog output...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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UV Laser Marking Machine The 3W SMARTmark UV laser marking machine from Mecco is designed for heat-sensitive materials such as plastics, metals, and glass. The system was designed to deliver clean, high-contrast,...
MECCO
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Blackbody IR Camera Accessory The IRS Calilux Smart Blackbody IR camera accessory from Automation Technology GmbH allows imagers to increase their temperature measurement accuracy to +/- 0.3°. With uses in a variety of...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Micro-Laser Welder The Branson GLX Micro Laser Welder from Emerson supports the manufacture of small, delicate plastic parts used in the medical and consumer electronics industries. The benchtop version of the...
Emerson Electric Co.
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Blue-Green Chip LEDs The SMLD12E2N1W and SMLD12E3N1W blue-green chip LEDs from Rohm Co. Ltd. support the adoption of Color Universal Design (CUD) in a variety of light source applications. The devices achieve color...
Rohm Co. Ltd.
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Light Sensor Module The TMD2755 Light Sensor Module from ams AG enables phone manufacturers to reduce bezel width and increase display area. The TMD2755 combines a low-power VCSEL emitter and integrated, factory...
ams OSRAM
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Laserable Film The Blazer Orange laserable mask from Trotec Laser Inc. is available in 25-ft. rolls to be used in conjunction with sandcarving equipment. The laserable film creates a protective barrier for...
Trotec Laser Inc.
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SWIR Image Sensor The IMX990 SWIR image sensor from Sony Corp. is capable of capturing images in the visible and invisible light spectrum with a compact size and 5-μm pixels. SenSWIR technology provide...
Sony Corp.
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Multi-Colored LED Bulbs The T5 series of LED tube bulbs from LEDtronics® are high-lumen devices available in any combination of base selections and emitted light colors. The T5 compact bulb series now includes...
LEDtronics Inc.
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Fiber Laser System The LASERDYNE® 811 fiber laser system from Prima Power Laserdyne provides flexible precision laser processing in an affordable compact platform. The machine has the flexibility and...
Prima Power Laserdyne LLC
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3D Lidar Sensors The MQ-8 generation of 3D lidar sensors and perception software from Quanergy Systems Inc. is part of the company’s Flow Management™ platform for the security, smart space, and smart city...
Quanergy Solutions Inc.
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Dual-Sensor Module The FLIR Hadron™ from FLIR Systems Inc. is a dual-sensor module for drone, robotic, and imaging OEMs. The thermal and visible sensor module is designed to help reduce development costs...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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CMOS Camera The C-BLUE One CMOS camera from First Light Imaging SAS is a high-performance scientific device featuring a 1608 × 1104 resolution. The CMOS sensor provides 660 fps and a global shutter...
Oxford Instruments First Light Imaging SAS
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UltraCompact Fiber Lasers YLR-U 1-μm fiber lasers from IPG Photonics Corp. are industrial-grade kW-class, continuous-wave ytterbium systems. At 4 kW, YLR-U lasers include rack-mounted, mid-power lasers with a...
IPG Photonics Corporation
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