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Photonics Spectra - September 2024


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Test Design Kits Accelerate a ‘Fab-less to Lab-less’ Transition Increased demand for datacom transceivers and a surge of applications that rely on AI and quantum technology have combined to drive significant growth in integrated photonics. Market research...
Lessons from the Past Shape the Future of Large Optics In the 1990s, several daunting technological challenges converged, redefining both the perception and parameters of large optics. With the unprecedented demands of initiatives, such as the Lawrence...
Polymers and Liquid Crystals Harness the Power of Polarization Control In his early works on polarization, luminary physicist William Shurcliff offered a powerful sentiment: “If light is man’s most useful tool, then polarized light is the quintessence of...
Meta-Optical Metrology Clears a Path for New Characterization Methods and Products Meta- and nano-optics are on a fast track to a wide array of photonics systems and commercial solutions, enabling advancements that extend beyond the capabilities of more common and traditional...
Editorial
New wisdom abounds Since its first issue in 1967, Photonics Spectra has been proud to champion advancements in optics and photonics. Today, more than half a century later, this undertaking still serves as this magazine’s goal as well as its mission. The Photonics Spectra Editorial Advisory Board is integral to this goal and central to this mission. As a collective body, and through its individual members, it...
Industry Insight
Laser Manufacturers Navigate Shifts as Laser Notice No. 56 Takes Effect The only constants in life may be death and taxes, but many would argue that regulatory change is another one of life’s certainties. Proof of this can be seen in the FDA-initiated transition from the current laser manufacturing safety guidance, Laser Notice No. 50, to a new framework, Laser Notice No. 56, which is set to take effect at the end of this year. To maintain safety standards, the...
Technology News
New and Improved Skipper CCDs Count Photons from Distant Galaxies Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope, researchers obtained the first astronomical spectrum using skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs). Originally envisioned for this purpose, the technology has been largely relegated to the study of charged particles since its introduction in 1990. CCDs are two-dimensional arrays of light sensitive pixels that convert...
Topological Platform Boosts Comb Efficiency, End Use Potential The well-defined spacing between frequency spikes makes the frequency comb a valuable light measurement tool. Just as the evenly spaced lines on a ruler provide a way to measure distance, the evenly...
Spectral Purity Measurement Method Supports Photonic Quantum Computing Exciton-polariton lasers offer low-power operation, making them a promising source of coherent light for various low-energy applications. The spectral purity, or linewidth, of this type of laser had...
Timekeeping Breakthrough Offers to Rewrite Nature’s Constants Researchers have long dreamed of the secrets they could unlock by raising the energy state of an atom’s nucleus using a laser. Accomplishing this would allow the atomic clocks of today to be...
Silicon-Based NIR Photodiodes Signal an Imaging Breakthrough Photodiodes, the core component of image sensors, are indispensable in countless applications. Silicon is a favored material for crafting these components, but its sensitivity in the NIR range is...
Lithography-Supporting Source Outpowers Established Accelerators Scientists from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Tsinghua University, and the Physical-Technical Federal Institute (PTB) for metrology are building the foundation for a future source for coherent...
Researchers Shrink Titanium-Sapphire Laser to Chip Scale Lasers made of titanium-sapphire (Ti:sapphire) are considered to have “unmatched” performance. They are used in many fields, including cutting-edge quantum optics, spectroscopy, and...
Production Process Lowers Quantum Dot Laser Manufacturing Costs Researchers from South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have reported the development of technology to mass-produce quantum dot lasers using metal-organic...
Spectroscopic Method Measures Soil Contaminants with Ease, Accuracy A method developed at Waseda University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) provides a simple route to accurately assess the concentration of nano- and...
Industry News
Spectris Acquires SciAps Precision measurement company Spectris has entered into an agreement to acquire SciAps for consideration of up to $260 million, comprising an up-front consideration of $200 million, plus a deferred element of up to $60 million. Once the acquisition is complete, the company will be integrated into Malvern Panalytical in Spectris Scientific. According to Spectris, in addition to expanding Malvern...
Quantum Startup planqc Raises $54M Quantum computing firm planqc has secured €50 million (~$54 million) in series A financing. The startup plans to use the funds to establish a quantum computing cloud service and develop quantum...
PhotonDelta Expands to U.S. with California Office Netherlands-based photonic chip accelerator PhotonDelta has opened an office in California with the goal of growing the photonic chip industry by facilitating collaboration between European and North...
onsemi Acquires SWIR Vision Systems Image sensor technology company onsemi has completed the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems, a provider of colloidal quantum-dot-based (CQD) short wave infrared technology. SWIR Vision Systems is now...
Nokia Strikes Deal to Acquire Optical Networking Leader Infinera Nokia has reached an agreement to acquire Infinera in a transaction valuing the company at $6.65 per share, or an enterprise value of $2.3 billion. The transaction significantly boosts Nokia’s...
DigiLens to Develop Reality Solutions for U.S. Government DigiLens, a developer of optical technologies for VR and AR applications, signed a memorandum of understanding with federal contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security, operator of the Y-12 National...
Upgraded Advanced Photon Source Delivers First Light The Advanced Photon Source (APS) has completed its upgrade and delivered its first X-ray light beams to a scientific beamline earlier this month. Operations have been suspended over the past year...
Additive Manufacturing Materials Consortium Targets Standards MIMO Technik and ASTRO Mechanical Testing Laboratory have been selected by the Additive Manufacturing Materials Consortium to help develop open laser powder bed fusion parameter sets for consortium...
Space Force Issues Four Contracts for Optical Communications 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...
Canon to Produce Coating Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells Canon has reported the development of a high-performance semiconductor material that it expects will improve the durability and mass-production stability of perovskite solar cells. The company will...
ZEISS Partners with Artec 3D for Software Sales ZEISS has established a partnership with Artec 3D, a Luxembourg-based developer and provider of portable 3D scanners. Per the agreement, Artec 3D will offer ZEISS’ inspection software as an...
Xtreme Photonics
Photonics Provides a Working Sidestep Around Radio Congestion The number of satellites orbiting Earth is increasing so rapidly that the European Space Agency has dubbed 2024 a “year of launches.” According to the satellite tracking website Orbiting Now, more than 10,100 active satellites are orbiting Earth. Some are equipped to take pictures of our planet, and some capture images of other celestial objects. Some monitor the weather, while...
LASER-TEC College Profile
Front Range Community College Front Range Community College (FRCC) offers a two-year associate of applied science (AAS) degree program in optics technology, as well as a one-year certificate program. Both programs were developed with the support of the Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA), which helps FRCC students to network with relevant employers, including Excelitas Technologies, Perkins Precision Developments,...
Lighter Side
Removing obstacles to reach your GOAL!!! Let’s paint a picture: It is a beautiful summer afternoon. A cloudless sky hangs over a stadium where two soccer (football) teams are about to play the match of a lifetime. Unable to get tickets to the sold-out event, you and millions of spectators sit on the edge of your couch cushions as the whistle blows to signal the start of the game. Eighty-seven of the scheduled 90 minutes pass with...
Products
Color LEDs The XLamp® XP-L Color LEDs from Cree LED are multicolor RGBW LEDs for applications including color-changing, stage, architectural, and entertainment. The individually addressable LEDs come in...
Cree LED Inc.
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Wavelength Meters The WS8 series from HighFinesse are wavelength meters for measurement and metrology applications. Fully compatible with HighFinesse’s photonic crystal switches, the meters can solve range...
HighFinesse GmbH
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Laser Cutting Systems The SaberTech line from Laser Photonics Corporation are laser cutting systems developed for industrial cutting in the aerospace, automotive, maritime, and defense industries. Including newer versions...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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Dual-Axis Pitch Stages The YP100-45 Series from Optimal Engineering Systems are compact dual-axis yaw pitch stages that use rotary stages capable of about 90° of rotation and goniometers with +/- 45° of travel. The...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Substrate The RCT4M from Thorlabs is a textured surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate for sensing applications including analysis of chemical mixtures, identification of illegal or dangerous...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Femtosecond Laser The Satsuma X from Amplitude is a femtosecond laser designed to meet requirements in percussive glass drilling, silicon cutting, stainless steel texturing, and medical applications. The laser has an...
Amplitude
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Dual-Chip UVC LEDs The MTE2350F-UV2 and MTE2550F-UV2 from Marktech Optoelectronics are dual-chip UVC LEDs in 235-nm and 255-nm wavelengths, respectively, for disinfection applications in water-quality sensors, air, and...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Edge AI Computing System The EAC-4000 from Vecow is an edge AI computing system for space-constrained applications such as traffic vision, auto optical inspection, delivery robots, and other edge AI use cases. Powered by...
Vecow Co. Ltd.
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InGaAs Photodiodes and Receivers Discovery Semiconductors’ extended InGaAs photodiodes and photoreceptors can be used in space applications, including spectroscopy, optical communication links, and rapid doppler shift lidar....
Discovery Semiconductors Inc.
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FBG Reflectors The WaveShift Series from TeraXion are fiber Bragg grating (FBG) reflectors for Raman fiber lasers in applications such as spectroscopy, laser pumping, biomedical, and telecommunications. The...
TeraXion Inc.
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MIR Sensor Seegnus from Lynred is a MWIR high operating temperature infrared sensor for conducting long-range imaging in tactical gear including UAV gimbals, tactical goggles, armored vehicle sights, remote...
Lynred
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MIR Frequency Comb The Mid-IR Comb from Menlo Systems is a frequency comb laser for metrology applications in the 3 - 14 µm mid-IR spectral range and for measurements for mid-IR Fourier-transform spectroscopy...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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Industrial Quality Assurance System The Vision & Weld from Kistler in collaboration with Nidec SYS is an optical quality insurance system for finding and removing NOK parts in the production of punched parts. The system combines...
Kistler Group
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Cesium Atomic Clocks The OSA 3300 SHP and 3350 Super ePRC+ from Adtran are optical cesium atomic clocks that use optical pumping technology to meet applications from scientific research to positioning, navigation, and...
Adtran Inc.
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Dual Thermal-Visible Cameras The Hadron 640+ and 640R+ from Teledyne FLIR are dual visible and radiometric, respectively, camera modules for integration into unmanned aircraft systems, unmanned ground vehicles, robotic...
Teledyne FLIR
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FTIR Spectrometers The PYRONEER series from InfraTec are Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers made with deuterated L-alanine doped triglycine sulphate (DLaTGS) instead of LiTaO3. The detectors have a high...
InfraTec GmbH, Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
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Sampling Sphere The ISMS-30-VAS from Gigahertz-Optik is a dual use integrating (sampling) sphere light source for reflection measurements on flat, convex, and concave displays and annulus design for separating...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Isolated Probing System The R&S RT-ZISO from Rohde & Schwartz is an isolated probing system that can be used for measuring fast switching signals in environments with high common-mode voltages and currents. The...
Rohde & Schwarz USA Inc.
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Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Platform The LXR® platform from Luxinar is an ultrashort pulse laser source for applications in industrial laser processing such as micromachining. With high dynamic range of pulse repetition frequencies...
Luxinar Ltd.
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Phase Lock Servo Controller The SLICE-OPL from Vescent is an offset phase lock servo controller for locking follower lasers to master lasers or frequency comb teeth. The controller features a touch screen interface, allowing...
Vescent Photonics LLC
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Fiber Laser The VALO Tidal from HÜBNER Photonics is a femtosecond fiber laser that can be used for simultaneous second and third harmonic imaging using standard microscope objectives, broadband terahertz...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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Optics Simulation Framework The VPIdeviceDesigner version 2.7 from VPIphotonics is a simulation framework for analyzing and optimizing optical devices, waveguides, and fibers for integrated photonics applications. The design...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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SWIR Cameras The ace 2 X visSWIR camera family from Basler AG are high-resolution SWIR vision cameras for applications where SWIR cameras are traditionally used. Equipped with Sony’s IMX992 and IMX993...
Basler AG
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Far-UVC LED The SF1-3M1FWL1 from Silanna UV is a quad high-power far-UVC LED meant for surface disinfection, air purification, medical device sterilization, home appliance sterilization, and liquid...
Silanna UV
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