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Photonics Spectra - October 2016


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New Milestone in Laser Bonding The demand for lightweight construction and economic efficiency has led to R&D efforts in metal-plastic combinations. Although primarily driven by the automotive industry, this has become an increasingly important topic for other industries as well. By using a high-power short-pulse laser it is possible to establish a simple joint with a very high loadability.
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Great Strides in Optical Fabrication In 2018, a six-and-a-half-meter mirror made up of 18 hexagonal segments will quietly unfurl 1.5 million km from Earth, marking the end of years of intense research and refining of optics fabrication...
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Two-Dimensional MEMS Arrays Pave Way for Mobile Spectrometers In the field of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, a system that combines portability with the accuracy and functionality of high-performance laboratory systems would significantly enhance real-time...
Maximum Exposure: Ray-Tracing Software Optimizes Reflector Design The concentrated solar market is often overshadowed by photovoltaic (PV) panels, yet the market segment is expected to grow by nearly 20 percent annually through 2020. Concentrated solar power...
3D Displays Get Closer but Face Hurdles For viewers, a trip into the third dimension is getting cheaper and more satisfying. It also could be getting a lot nearer, driven by changes in photonics, optics and the market. Further out lies the...
Editorial
A Century — and More — of Innovation This month, the Optical Society of America (OSA) will hold its annual meeting in Rochester, N.Y., at Frontiers in Optics, the capstone event of a year-long celebration of the society’s 100th anniversary. Rochester is a fitting venue, after all, as it was the site of the society’s founding in 1916 by physicist Perley Nutting.
Tech Pulse
Photon Pairs Offer Alternate Approach to Quantum Computing Microwave signals comprised of correlated photons could be used to code information for quantum computing and may offer an alternative to use of optical systems to build quantum computers....
Laser Sensor Can Detect Damage to Military Assets A distributed feedback fiber laser sensor has detected acoustic emission signatures associated with cracks in riveted lap joints, demonstrating that it has the potential to uncover structural damage...
2D Perovskite Opens Horizons for Photovoltaics, Optoelectronics A 2D layered perovskite with crystalline properties has demonstrated more than triple the efficiency of previous 2D perovskites, while also demonstrating significantly more stability than 3D...
Electron Spin Control of Nanoparticles Could Advance Sensor Technology A technique used to detect and control the electron spin resonance (ESR) of nanodiamonds in a vacuum chamber could lead to the development of novel sensors for detecting, measuring and monitoring...
Imaging Technique Enhances Face Recognition in Variable Lighting Conditions A novel technique manages the effect of lighting on photometric-based human face recognition through a fuzzy-based illumination invariant method. The technique, called OptiFuzz, uses an extended...
Graphene Photodetectors Offer Path to Novel Optoelectronics A novel way to detect and harvest low-energy photons using heterostructures made of 2D materials and graphene may overcome the limitations of conventional semiconductor devices and lead to greater...
Metamaterial Switches States in Response to Light A metamaterial has been designed with a switchable metasurface that allows it to either block or transmit light waves in response to light pulses. Developed by researchers at the University of...
Lasers May Remove Space Debris Using Novel Approach Laser ablation can be used to remove interference in satellite communications by pushing pieces of space debris into the Earth’s atmosphere, where the debris is destroyed.
Microscopy Uncovers Potential Improvement to Solar Cell Efficiency Advanced microscopy techniques have been used to show that adding the optimum amount of selenium (Se) may help increase efficiency in cadium (Cd)- and tellurium (Te)-based solar cells from the...
Laser Shock Technique Replicates Extreme Pressures of Planet Formation A laser shock wave technique has been used to create pressures and temperatures comparable to the extreme collisions between objects in space in order to measure the shock response of forsterite, a...
Technology News
Laser Sensor Can Detect Damage to Military Assets A distributed feedback fiber laser sensor has detected acoustic emission signatures associated with cracks in riveted lap joints, demonstrating that it has the potential to uncover structural damage in U.S. Navy assets before the damage reaches critical levels.
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SPIE Photonics West Drives Next-Generation Technologies New technologies that enable advancements in global health care, manufacturing, communication and consumer electronics are at the core of SPIE Photonics West, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2017, the...
Infinera Deploys Network Across MENA Intelligent transport network provider Infinera has deployed its DTN-X XTC series across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Submarine Cable System’s subsea network. The series integrates...
Jenoptik, Western Australia Police Partner for Traffic Monitoring Jenoptik’s Traffic Solutions division has signed a contract with the Western Australia Police for the delivery, installation, maintenance and operation of 81 traffic monitoring systems. The...
Solar Lighting Could Create 2 Million Jobs in Developing Countries A shift to solar LED systems and away from fuel-based lighting in developing countries may spur economic development as well as environmental improvements, creating an estimated 2 million solar-based...
European Space Imaging, Vricon Partner for Earth Data Satellite imagery provider European Space Imaging has entered into an agreement with 3D model developer Vricon for access to its “Globe in 3D” geospatial earth data.
UTC Awarded Study Contract for Air Force Integration Integrated systems provider UTC Aerospace Systems has been awarded a study contract to complete the integration of its MS-177 sensor system into the U.S. Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground...
LightPath Acquires ISP Optics Optical and infrared component developer LightPath Technologies Inc. has acquired infrared component developer ISP Optics Corp. for $18 million, $12 million of which will be payable in cash....
NASA Selects Companies for Mars Orbiter Studies NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. The companies contracted for the four-month studies include The Boeing Co.,...
UbiQD Awarded NSF Small Business Grant Quantum dot (QD) manufacturer UbiQD LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant by the National Science Foundation. The 12-month, $225,000 award is intended to help...
Obsolete Samsung TOLED Panel Makes Waves in Display Market As a result of Samsung’s transparent OLED (TOLED) display panel reaching the “end-of-life” (EOL) obsolete designation, display designer Crystal Display Systems Ltd. has announced...
Optics News
3 Questions Interview Alan Willner, 2016 president of The Optical Society (OSA), entered the field of optics about 30 years ago, receiving a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Columbia University in 1988. He is a former...
Art and Science: The Development and Impact of Optics It is said that French painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) found inspiration in the optics of color and geometry, and that theories about light and vision informed his work. His paintings, in...
Sandruck Appointed European Sales Manager at Bristol Optical instrumentation developer Bristol Instruments Inc. has appointed Scott Sandruck as its European sales manager. Sandruck brings more than 20 years of experience in the optics and photonics...
Nonlinear Light Manipulation Could Provide Basis for Optical Nanodevices Ultrafast nanoantenna switching between different light scattering modes, caused by the interaction between an intense laser pulse and the silicon of a nanostructure, could lead to devices that would...
Max Levy, II-VI Merge Patterning developer Max Levy Autograph Inc. has merged with II-VI Optical Systems. The merger aims to combine the patterning expertise of Max Levy Autograph with the material, optical systems design...
Arizona Technology Council, AOIA to Partner for Industry Promotion The Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Optics Industry Association (AOIA) have signed a collaborative agreement to form the Arizona Optics Industry Committee for industry advocacy. The...
Jenoptik Group Revenue up 3.4% Optical technology developer Jenoptik AG has ended the first half of 2016 with a 3.4 percent rise in group revenue to €326.8 million ($366 million).
SEDI-ATI Acquired by J-F Vinchant Holding J-F Vinchant Holding Strategy has acquired optical fiber-based component manufacturer SEDI-ATI Fibres Optiques. The acquisition aims to bring a new dynamic to the optical fiber-based component...
VisiMax Adds Buhler Chamber Optical coating facility VisiMax Technologies Inc. has upgraded its coating facilities with the addition of a Buhler SYRUSpro 1350 chamber. The system provides optical monitoring capabilities that...
Periodic Photonic Structures Focus Spaser Light for Nanoscale Optics Single-mode operation in plasmonic lasers has been demonstrated using a technique that implements distributed feedback in a novel way that couples the resonant surface plasmon polariton (SPP) mode of...
Lighter Side
Photonics to Bring Lightsaber Experience to Non-Jedis The lightsaber: The elegant weapon of the Jedi Knight has captured the imagination of legions of young moviegoers over the past four decades. If Disney has its way, “Star Wars” fans will have the chance to experience what it’s like to be engaged in a lightsaber duel at one of its new Star Wars-themed parks being built at Disney World and Disneyland. The company recently filed a...
Products
Lens Mounts Cooke Optics Ltd. has announced multiple mounts for its miniS4/i lenses, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E and micro 4/3. A single mount will fit every focal length lens in the miniS4/i...
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Sensor Interface Attocube Systems GmbH has announced the IDS3010, which now supports BiSS-C, an open standard sensor interface that offers synchronous real-time capable data transmission. BiSS-C is compatible...
attocube systems AG
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Cryogenic Probe Station Lake Shore Cryotonics Inc. has announced cryogenic probe stations, offering a reliable way to measure electro-optical, direct current, radio frequency or microwave properties of early-stage devices...
Lake Shore Cryotronics
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Tracing Add-In Lambda Research Corp. has announced the RayViz add-in for its SOLIDWORKS software. The tool enables design engineers working within the SOLIDWORKS CAD environment to apply and save optical...
Lambda Research Corporation
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Laser Module Laser Components GmbH has announced the LC-LMD-650-01-T60-AX coaxially aligned, broad operating temperature range laser module in a compact form. The LC-LMD-650-01-T60-AX laser modules are...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Test and Burn-In System Yelo Ltd. has announced a new automated high-volume test and burn-in system. Designed to increase throughput for 100-G data center optical components, the system improves yield with low labor...
Yelo Limited
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Fiber Bragg Gratings Technica Optical Components LLC has expanded its offering of fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) to include sensors, arrays and cables. The T10-T95 specialized FBG sensors and original factory-coated or...
Technica Optical Components LLC
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Reflectometer Measurement Gamma Scientific Inc. has announced the Dual Angle Reflectance Measurement System, delivering high-speed, automated reflectance measurements of glass for display and architectural uses. ...
Gamma Scientific
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Process Design Kit VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. and Phoenix Software Ltd. have announced a process design kit that supports the development of silicon photonics. The new kit includes design...
Synopsys Software Netherlands BV
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Motorized Stage Prior Scientific Ltd. has announced the H101A ProScan motorized stage for any upright stereo microscope or optical system. The stage delivers precise motorized movement with a step resolution...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Tunable Filter Module Viavi Solutions Inc. has announced the Multiple Application Platform (MAP-200) multiport tunable filter module (mTFX-C1) for the simplification of test signal management for next-generation 100 G+...
VIAVI Solutions Inc.
Optical Metrology System StellarNet Inc. has announced the StellarHaze preconfigured optical metrology system for haze, total transmittance percentage and color measurements. The system includes a compact fiber optic...
StellarNet Inc.
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Reflectance Target Coating SphereOptics GmbH has announced the new Permaflect reflectance target coating, unifying the positive properties of optical polytetrafluoroethylene with the highly cost-efficient and easy-to-use...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Hard-Coated Filters Edmund Optics Inc. has announced three new TECHSPEC Hard Coated Filters: High Performance OD 4 Shortpass Filters, High Performance OD 4 Longpass Filters and Imaging Filters. TECHSPEC High...
Edmund Optics
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Radiation-Hard Lens Design Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced a radiation-hard lens design for color sensors. The compact ƒ/2 lens is able to produce near-natural color images while withstanding long-term exposure to...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Custom Transmission Gratings Holographix LLC has announced custom-designed transmission gratings. These high-efficiency gratings provide a lower stray light solution, as compared to volume phase transmission gratings. A >90...
Holographix LLC
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Cable Assembly Testing Software OptoTest Corp. has announced major updates to its OPL-MAX software for testing multifiber, ribbon and specialized cable assemblies. Improvements were made to return loss calculation accuracy,...
Santec California Corp.
Hyperspectral Camera SphereOptics GmbH distributes the HySpex Mjolnir-1024 hyperspectral camera from Norsk Elektro Optikk AS. The device is a complete solution for the production of high quality georeferenced data...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Mirror Housing Alpao SAS has announced a new deformable mirror housing for mirrors with less than 100 actuators. Housing depth has been decreased from 80 to 18.6 mm. The engineering team optimized the system...
ALPAO SAS
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Universal Control Card The SP-ICE-3 universal control card (UCC) from Raylase simplifies and accelerates the development of laser systems. The UCC controls 2- and 3-axis deflection units, as well as all standard laser...
RAYLASE GmbH
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