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EU Project Combines Optics, Nanotechnology to Restore Vision HyVIS, an EU-funded initiative targeting degenerative eye disease, is scheduled to get underway. The four-year project aims to develop a way to restore sight in people with diseases such as...
Partnership to Advance Quantum Computing for Materials Science PsiQuantum, a silicon photonic fault-tolerant quantum computing company, and QunaSys, a developer of quantum algorithms and quantum chemistry calculations for materials development, have launched a...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 12/24/21 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Optical networking company Infinera and Italian telecom provider Fastweb achieved what they report as a record-breaking single-wavelength service connectivity speed trial of...
People in the News: 12/22/21 The shareholders of Carl Zeiss AG appointed Michael Bolle as the supervisory board member to represent the sole shareholder, the Carl Zeiss Foundation. Bolle will be elected chairman of the...
SPIE Selects Finalists for 12th Annual Startup Challenge SPIE has named the 10 startups that will compete for a $10,000 top prize at the 12th annual SPIE Startup Challenge, taking place at Photonics West on Jan. 25. The finalists will be vetted for their...
Navy Research Contracts Vescent to Develop Portable Atomic Clocks Vescent Photonics signed a $16.2 million development program with the Office of Navy Research (ONR) in response to an ONR Broad Area Announcement. Under the three-phase, five-year Compact Rubidium...
Navy Opens Directed Energy Lab The U.S. Navy has opened its Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL) at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. The 18,500-sq-ft facility will enable the Navy to test and evaluate laser...
Omega Optical Holdings Acquires Two Companies Precision optics company Omega Optical Holdings has completed the acquisition of Evaporated Metal Films Corp (EMF) and Optometrics Corporation (Optometrics) from Dynasil Corporation of America. The...
Navy Tests Solid-State Laser Weapon in Gulf of Aden The U.S. Navy has reported that the USS Portland conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on Dec. 14 in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstration, the Solid-State Laser, Technology...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 12/17/21 NUREMBERG, Germany — Wiring systems supplier Leoni AG is selling its subsidiaries Leoni Fiber Optics GmbH, Leoni Fiber Optics Inc., and j-plasma GmbH to a consortium of buyers around Weinert...
Speakers from NASA, Microsoft Headline A3 Business Conference Lineup More than 500 executives in robotics, vision, imaging, motion control, and industrial AI will gather Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 at the Association for Advancing Automation’s A3 Business Forum....
SPIE and Photonics Media Announce Finalists for 2022 Prism Awards Industry giants and emerging challengers will be honored at the Prism Awards in a ceremony in January 2022 at SPIE Photonics West. The annual event, now in its 14th year, recognizes industrial...
People in the News: 12/15/21 BRISBANE, Calif. — Cutera, a provider of laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems, appointed Janet Widmann and Juliane Park to its board of directors, effective immediately. Widmann...
Photonics Index Certificate Added to Frankfurt Stock Exchange In collaboration with C8 Technologies, Cirdan Capital Management has launched a “certificate” based on the Solactive European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) Core Photonics Index....
Prophesee Introduces 'Inventors Community' to Showcase Customer Innovation Prophesee has established an “Inventors Community,” showcasing work and innovations being driven by its event-based metavision technologies. The Inventors Community aims to continue to...
Corning Appoints CFO Corning has appointed Edward Schlesinger executive vice president and CFO, effective Feb. 18, 2022. Schlesinger will report to Wendell Weeks, chairman and CEO, and will succeed current CFO Tony...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 12/10/21 ORO VALLEY, Ariz. — Leonardo Electronics US Inc. (LEI), a provider of next-generation technologies for defense and commercial applications and a U.S. subsidiary of Leonardo, will expand its...
AR Tech by Teledyne FLIR to Display Hazmat Threats Teledyne FLIR has won a development contract worth up to $15.7 million with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Joint Science and Technology Office (DTRA JSTO) to develop battlefield...
Intel to Take Self-Driving Tech Company Mobileye Public Intel plans to take Mobileye public in the U.S. in mid-2022 via an initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued Mobileye stock. Intel will remain the majority owner of Mobileye, and the two...
Rockley Photonics Completes Preliminary Human Studies on Core Body Temp Rockley Photonics has completed the first stages of its preliminary human studies examining the measurement of core body temperature using its noninvasive biomarker sensing system. Researchers...
Intel Establishes Integrated Photonics Research Center Intel Labs has opened the Intel Research Center for Integrated Photonics for Data Center Interconnects. The center’s mission is to accelerate optical input/output (I/O) technology innovation in...
EU-Funded Kilowatt-class Ultrafast Laser Achieves Milestone Collaborators on the EU-funded LAMpAS (high throughput laser structuring with multiscale periodic feature sizes for advanced surface functionalities) project have reportedly reached the target...
People in the News: 12/8/21 CHEMNITZ, Germany — Industrial laser equipment manufacturer 3D-Micromac appointed Marko Gerlach CFO. He replaces Frank Jäger, who will remain with the company for a period of time to...
Plans Power Up for First African Synchrotron Following the 3rd African Synchrotron Light Source Conference last month, plans for a synchrotron on the African continent are beginning to unfold. The African Light Source (AfLS) Foundation, one of...
LightPath Inks Tech Transfer Agreement with US Naval Research Lab LightPath Technologies has secured exclusive license for the U.S. Naval Research Labs (NRL) infrared patent portfolio. The optical usage license will enable the Orlando, Fla.-based engineered...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 12/3/21 ALKMAAR, Netherlands — PhotonFirst International, an integrated photonics sensing company, closed its Series A funding round. Jointly, the company’s largest shareholders committed...
SCHOTT Aims to Reduce Carbon Emissions in Glass Melting Specialty glass manufacturer SCHOTT received funding of more than $5 million to support the development of glass melting processes. The awards are through the Decarbonization in Industry grant...
Volvo Cars Invests in Optical, Imaging Tech Startup Spectralics Volvo Cars has invested in Israeli optical and imaging technology startup Spectralics through its Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the company’s venture capital investment arm. The investment gives Volvo...
Research & Technology
Solar Cell Simulator Advances Photovoltaic Efficiency A differentiable solar cell simulator, newly developed by researchers at MIT and Google Brain, tells scientists which changes will provide the improvements they wish to make in a solar cell...
EU Project Combines Optics, Nanotechnology to Restore Vision HyVIS, an EU-funded initiative targeting degenerative eye disease, is scheduled to get underway. The four-year project aims to develop a way to restore sight in people with diseases such as...
Continuous-Wave Diodes Shrink Size, Cost of 3D Laser Printers Compact desktop printers could soon take the place of big, expensive laser printers for printing 3D micro- and nanostructures. A two-step 3D printing process, invented by researchers at Karlsruhe...
Optimized Optical Tweezers Look Before Grabbing Optical tweezers working in tandem will one day be able to grasp and manipulate cell clusters with a high level of dexterity, according to research from the University of Freiburg. The work would...
Chiral Polymers Take Fast Track to High-Efficiency Circularly Polarized OLEDs Researchers in the group of Chen Chuanfeng from the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have demonstrated experimental devices using chiral thermally activated delayed...
Ultracold Ions Tune Atomic Clockwork Researchers at the QUEST Institute at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have cooled charged ions down to 200 μK. The team combined methods — its established laser cooling of...
Theoretical Discovery Shines Photons in New Light A study from Dartmouth College and SUNY Polytechnic suggests that split photons, called Majorana bosons, exist. The finding advances the fundamental understanding of light, and how it behaves, thanks...
Holographic Camera Peers Through Fog, Around Corners A high-resolution camera that can capture images around corners and through scattering media, such as skin, fog, and potentially the human skull, combines high temporal resolution, a small probing...
Stretchable Semiconductors Detect Ultralow Light A stretchable semiconductor material developed by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is able to act like a second layer of skin and detect ultralow levels of light. The...
Data Hacks Demonstrate IT Networks’ Need for Optical Protections Information technology computer scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated how data can be transmitted to LEDs — contained in regular office devices such as a...
Probabilistically Programmed Systems See More Like Humans Do MIT researchers have developed a framework to enable machines to see the world more like humans do. The artificial intelligence system for analyzing scenes learns to perceive real-world objects from...
Optical Oscilloscope Could Increase Data Rates by Factor of 10,000 Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have developed an optical oscilloscope. The instrument converts light oscillations into electrical signals to measure the electric field of...
Protocol Aims to Standardize Raman Spectral Analysis Artificial intelligence (AI) is used increasingly to process and analyze data collected through Raman spectroscopy. Chemometric techniques, which are data-driven and include spectral processing and...
Light-Based and Lightweight, Aerogel Photocatalyst Enables Efficient Hydrogen Production With appropriate pretreatment, aerogels could serve as efficient, visible light-active photocatalysts for industrial use. The Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials at ETH Zurich, headed by...
Color-Sorting Metalenses Boost Imaging Performance Pixel-scale metasurface lenses can be used to make imaging sensors roughly three times more sensitive than those currently in use, according to research from NTT Device Technology Labs. The sensor...
Miniature Frequency Combs Could Confirm, or Refute, Quantum Theories Researchers at Stanford University have observed the quantum properties of soliton frequency combs, opening the door to confirm quantum theories. According to the research team, the demonstration is...
Photonics Integrated Interferometric System Simplifies High-Quality Imaging An imaging system based on interferometry called SPIN (sparse-aperture and photonics-integrated) could provide higher-quality imaging than other similar techniques, including segmented planar imaging...
Organic Molecules Glow in the Dark, Offer Materials Solution for Bioimaging A team at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has introduced a glow-in-the-dark material fabrication method that it believes could reduce reliance on inorganic crystals derived...
Camera the Size of a Gran of Salt Performs Beyond its Scale Researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington (UW) designed a nanosize camera, no bigger than a grain of salt, that produces images comparable to those produced by a...
Light-Powered Robot Decontaminates on Water’s Surface Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have devised a sustainable solution to clean contaminants in open waters. The researchers have introduced a light-powered, floating, autonomous,...
Multiphoton Microscopy Technique Advances into Clinical Settings An instrument developed and introduced by researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) demonstrated the potential to expedite the adaptation of conventional multiphoton microscopy...
On-chip Frequency Shifters Target Gigahertz Range Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed an on-chip frequency shift mechanism that could contribute to the next generation of...
Dual-Axis OCT Gets Under Skin Optical coherence tomography (OCT), long considered the gold standard for imaging and diagnosing diseases of the eye, could be used to identify and evaluate conditions deep beneath the skin. A team...
Lasers Alter Material Properties Without Producing Excess Heat Researchers at Caltech have reported success using lasers to dramatically sculpt the properties of materials without the production of excess heat, which can damage the materials. “These tools...
Optoacoustic Probe Spots Harmful Plaque Within Blood Vessels Researchers at Skoltech are a step closer to a working optoacoustic endoscopic probe — a device that could slip inside a blood vessel and analyze atherosclerotic plaques by shining laser light...
Insights into Cells' Chemical, Physical Makeup Come into View Infrared spectroscopy offers molecular vibration fingerprint information essential to understanding how molecules work inside a living cell and how molecular changes occur in diseases. In 2016, a...
Biosensor Barcodes Track Cancer Cell Communications Johns Hopkins University researchers have developed a method for identifying and tracking cells in a manner similar to the way barcodes are used to identify and track products. The team used the...
Sequence of Operations Simplifies Photonic Quantum Computers Stanford University researchers have proposed a design for photonic quantum computer that uses readily available components and a laser to manipulate a single atom that can modify the state of the...
Researchers Create Complex Optics Out of a Fluid Situation Researchers at Technion: Israel Institute of Technology have developed a method to fabricate freeform optical components by shaping a volume of curable liquid polymer. The work may enable faster...
Quantum Sensors Measure Brain Activity with Pinpoint Accuracy Quantum sensors could be used to indicate early biomarkers for brain diseases in space and time, based on the results of a University of Sussex (England) study. Researchers showed that quantum...
acquisitions
Omega Optical Holdings Acquires Two Companies Precision optics company Omega Optical Holdings has completed the acquisition of Evaporated Metal Films Corp (EMF) and Optometrics Corporation (Optometrics) from Dynasil Corporation of America. The...
Photonics News: Week in Brief: 12/17/21 NUREMBERG, Germany — Wiring systems supplier Leoni AG is selling its subsidiaries Leoni Fiber Optics GmbH, Leoni Fiber Optics Inc., and j-plasma GmbH to a consortium of buyers around Weinert...
Products
Transponder TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 31, 2021 — The PL-4000G 4.8T Transponder from PacketLight Networks transports a flexible mix of 400-GbE and 100-GbE client services over 400-G wavelengths for high-capacity data center interconnect applications. The modular, standards-based device increases network capacity and enables flexible pay-as-you-grow architecture by delivering up to 12×400-GbE or up to 48×100-GbE client services...
PacketLight Networks Ltd.
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Optical Networking Rack Unit DREIEICH, Germany, Dec. 31, 2021 — The SPEED-CARRIER 1U-H rack from Pan Dacom Direkt GmbH provides packing density, realized on a modular rack unit featuring AES 256 Layer 1 encryption with up to 3,200 Gbps/rack unit, for optical...
Pan Dacom Direkt GmbH
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Motion Controller YOKNE’AM ILLIT, Israel, Dec. 31, 2021 — The CMxa EtherCAT motion controller from ACS Motion Control Ltd. features integrated motor drives that leverage servo control algorithms to maximize motion system performance. Its universal...
ACS Motion Control Ltd.
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Wafer Inspection System CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, Dec. 30, 2021 — The nSpec® TURBO wafer inspection system from Nanotronics acquires images of a 300-mm sample at 1-µm resolution in 45 s. The system enables the high-throughput inspection of wafers...
Nanotronics
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Depth Sensor NESS ZIONA, Israel, Dec. 30, 2021 — The NSI1000A0M Depth Sensor from Newsight Imaging is a 3D solution optimized for outdoor imaging and low-reflectance applications. The NSI1000A0M supports both enhanced Time-of-Flight (eTOF)...
Newsight Imaging
NIR Camera SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 29, 2021 — The See3CAM_CU27 full-HD, ultra-low light, USB 3.1 Gen 1 camera from e-con Systems Inc. features NIR performance through the SONY STARVIS™ IMX462 image sensor. The fixed-focus...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Line Laser Enclosures RHEINSTETTEN, Germany, Dec. 29, 2021 — The Piranha series of line laser enclosures from autoVimation GmbH provides hygienic protection of lasers with an IP69k rating. The devices are used to integrate line lasers with a diameter of...
autoVimation GmbH
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CCD Sensor NORWICH, England, Dec. 29, 2021 — The TE-77 CCD sensor from Atik Cameras features square pixels of 24 µm² over a 12.3-mm² sensor area. Coupled with reliable cooling delta of -60 °C, the sensor achieves low...
Atik Cameras Ltd.
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Readout Integrated Circuits WILSONVILLE, Ore., Dec. 27, 2021 — The ISC1504, ISC1901, and ISC1902 readout integrated circuit (ROIC) devices from Teledyne FLIR feature a 10-µm pitch. At a resolution of 1920 × 1080, the ISC1504 is the largest...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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IR Gas Detector CYPRESS, Texas, Dec. 27, 2021 — The GD10P IR gas detector from Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection features a firmware revision and upgrade, enhancing its performance in high-demand mode, Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2)-approved...
Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection
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Plasma Power Generator DENVER, Dec. 24, 2021 — Advanced Energy Industries Inc. has expanded its range of plasma power generators with the Ascent® SMS Advanced Pulsing 10-kW pulsed direct-current power supply, combining power and control...
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
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Rugged CMOS Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2021, — Atlas 5GigE IP67-rated cameras from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. now feature a range of Sony Pregius global shutter CMOS image sensors over a 5GBASE-T interface. Available sensors include the 2.8-MP...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Imaging Screening Station WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 24, 2021 — Version 3.3 of the scanR High-Content Screening Station from Olympus Corp. provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis while improving its deep-learning capabilities. Using a...
Evident
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Erbium Glass Lasers FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, Dec. 23, 2021 — The FERT-1535-XXXµJ-Q series of 1535-nm erbium glass lasers from Frankfurt Laser Co. are diode-pumped, passively q-switched devices. With pulse energies from 40 to 400 µJ and peak...
Frankfurt Laser Company
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TOF Sensor Integrated Circuits SHANGHAI, Dec. 23, 2021 — Jointmicro Technology Inc. has announced the JM151A and JM152A indirect time-of-flight (iToF) sensor integrated circuits, which has been demonstrated with a 10-W flood illuminator module based on a...
Lumentum Operations LLC
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Multiphoton Confocal Microscope MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2021 — The AX R MP multiphoton confocal microscope from Nikon Instruments Inc. allows for the high-speed acquisition of high-resolution, large-field-of-view images deep within living organisms. With...
Nikon Instruments Inc.
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Torque Sensors BANBURY, England, Dec. 23, 2021 — Sensor Technology Ltd. has extended its range of SGR510/520 series noncontact torque sensors to 13,000 nm. The devices use a full four-element strain gauge bridge design, which compensates for...
Sensor Technology Ltd.
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Multiphoton Imager UCKFIELD, England, Dec. 22, 2021 — The VistaScope from Scientifica Ltd. features a large field of view for multiphoton imaging. More cells can be seen simultaneously with a field of view number of 40, corresponding to a 2.9-mm...
Scientifica Ltd.
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GigE Vision Converter Software OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 22, 2021 — The eBUS Edge™ software from Pleora Technologies Inc. converts embedded platforms, sensors, and cameras into GigE Vision devices. Manufacturers can quickly and cost-effectively design or...
Pleora Technologies Inc.
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96Board Camera Mezzanines CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 22, 2021 — A series of 96Boards camera mezzanines from Arrow Electronics Inc. enable fast prototyping and development of traditional and AI-enabled vision solutions. The SRT-VISION96-AR0430,...
Arrow Electronics Inc.
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Green Laser Diodes FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, Dec. 22, 2021 — The FERT-525-XW-FC105 series of fiber-coupled laser diodes from Frankfurt Laser Co. feature a wavelength of 525 nm with power from 1 to 4 W. The output fiber is a 105-µm detachable...
Frankfurt Laser Company
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Acid Digestion Fume Hoods INDEPENDENCE, Mo., Dec. 21, 2021 — UniFlow HDPE Acid Digestion Fume Hoods from HEMCO Corp. is engineered specifically for extremely corrosive operations involving dissolution procedures for element analysis. The hoods feature a...
HEMCO Corp.
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Video Stabilization Solution UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 21, 2021 — IMINT Image Intelligence AB has announced the fourth generation of its Vidhance Video Stabilization solution for smartphone users. A redesigned stabilization engine delivers outstanding video...
Imint Image Intelligence AB
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10 GigE Camera Line OPPENWEILER, Germany, Dec. 21, 2021 — Matrix Vision GmbH has announced availability of mvBlueCOUGAR-XT 10 GigE cameras with high-speed Pregius S Gen4 sensors from Sony. With the back-side illumination pixel architecture, the...
MATRIX VISION GmbH
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Low-profile Mirror Mounting System KENLEY, England, Dec. 20, 2021 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced a versatile mounting system for off-axis parabolic mirrors with smaller diameters. The low-profile system provides a stable platform for parallel or...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Line Scan Lenses BAIERSDORF, Germany, Dec. 20, 2021 — The LD21S02 and LD21S03 line scan lenses from Phenix Optics Co. Ltd. are 100-MP high-resolution devices with a pixel size of 3.1 µm and ultralow distortion. The available focal lengths of...
Phenix Optics Co. Ltd.
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Rugged Industrial Computer NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Dec. 20, 2021 — The Diamond DI-1100 series rugged industrial computer from Cincoze Co. Ltd. is a high-performance, power-saving device equipped with Intel® Core™ Whiskey Lake-U CPUs. It provides...
Cincoze Ltd.
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Live Fiber Detector EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Dec. 17, 2021 — The FiberLert™ live fiber detector from Fluke Networks is a pocket-sized tool for fast, effective troubleshooting. The rugged, one-handed tool allows anyone to perform basic tests on...
Fluke Netherlands BV
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Imaging Codec MONT-SAINT-GUIBERT, Belgium, Dec. 17, 2021 — intoPIX SA has extended its range of JPEG XS codecs with the addition of the Flawless Imaging Profile (FIP) in its TicoXS FIP codec. The lightweight TicoXS FIP FPGA cores and software...
intoPIX
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Monitor Photodiode TOKYO, Dec. 17, 2021 — The KPDE008LS-A-RA-HQ monitor photodiode from Kyoto Semiconductor Co. Ltd. is used to monitor the laser output of optical communication equipment. A wafer prober has been introduced to inspect...
Kyoto Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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Digital Microscope WOKING, England, Dec. 16, 2021 — The Makrolite 4K digital microscope from Vision Engineering Ltd. features 4K resolution and a wide dynamic range for a range of high-contrast applications. It provides fine detail, shadow, and...
Vision Engineering Ltd.
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Linear and 2D Barcode Reader CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 16, 2021 — The Cyclops linear and 2D barcode reader from Ziath Ltd. accurately reads linear or 2D codes printed on the edge of tube racks. The device enables laboratories to use racks without an integral...
Ziath Ltd.
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SWIR Imaging Package KONSTANZ, Germany, Dec. 16, 2021 — Chromasens GmbH has announced a SWIR imaging package that includes its allPIXA SWIR line scan camera and the Corona II dark field illumination system with short-wave LEDs. Available with either...
Chromasens GmbH
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Voice Coil Stages VAN NUYS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2021 — The HCDS-051-064 series of open-aperture voice coil stages from Moticont are linear, direct-current, motor-driven stages. Designed for closed-loop servo operation, an integral quadrature...
Moticont
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Remote Methane Leak Detector ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 15, 2021 — The DISCOVER Advanced Mobile Leak Detector from Physical Sciences Inc. and Heath Consultants Inc. is a remote methane leak detector. The device detects small natural gas leaks in municipal...
Physical Sciences Inc.
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Industrial Lidar System SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2021 — M1 Edge™ 2D lidar sensors from Quanergy Systems Inc. are paired with QORTEX Aware™ perception software to create an integrated software and hardware solution designed to automatically...
Quanergy Solutions Inc.
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Spatial Light Modulator BEDFORD, N.H., Dec. 14, 2021 — The GAEA-2 spatial light modulator from Laser Components USA Inc. and HOLOEYE Photonics AG consists of a driver unit with an HDMI standard digital video interface and a phase-only liquid crystal on...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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CMOS Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Dec. 14, 2021 — The 5.0-, 8.1-, and 12.3-MP models of the Phoenix GigE Vision camera have been announced by LUCID Vision Labs Inc. Featuring Sony’s fourth-generation Pregius S image sensors, the Phoenix...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Embedded Vision Development Platform CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. 14, 2021 — Microchip Technology’s Smart Embedded Vision development platform offers designers using PolarFire® RISC-V® System on Chip Field Programmable Gate Arrays the ability to design secure...
Microchip Technology Inc.
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Objective Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Dec. 13, 2021 — Edmund Optics has announced the aplanoXX Aplan and foXXus multi-focus objective lenses from AdlOptica, enabling a growing range of laser optics applications. The aplanoXX Aplan objectives are...
Edmund Optics
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Laser Heating Systems HAMAMATSU CITY, Japan, Dec. 13, 2021 — Hamamatsu Photonics KK has announced the L16490-343 lineup of laser heating systems optimized for thermal processing tasks including soldering, plastic welding, and adhesive thermal curing. The...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Contactless Display COTTAGE GROVE, Ore., Dec. 13, 2021 — The Holographic Touch™ contactless, germ-free display from Holo Industries LLC is a user interface consisting of holographic plates, sensors, software, and hardware components. Users can...
Holo Industries LLC
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Polarization Filters and Diffusers RHEINSTETTEN, Germany, Dec. 10, 2021 — Polarization filters and diffusers for the Meganova ring light have been announced by autoVimation GmbH. Two linear, crossed polarization filters completely eliminate light reflections into the...
autoVimation GmbH
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Inductive Angle Encoder BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 10, 2021 — The Multiturn IncOder™ inductive angle encoder from Celera Motion enables precise and reliable absolute angle measurement over multiple revolutions, even in harsh environments. Providing...
Celera Motion, Precision Motion
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Broadband Illumination Kit SAN DIMAS, Calif., Dec. 10, 2021 — The Scorpii™ broadband illumination kit from CRAIC Technologies Inc. is designed for use with CRAIC microspectrophotometers. The broadband lighting package offers a spectral range from...
CRAIC Technologies
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Wide Beam Imager ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 9, 2021 — The Ophir® WB-I SWIR Wide Beam Imager from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact, calibrated optical system for measuring the size and power distribution of large and divergent beams of VCSELs and...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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3D Scanner FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 9, 2021 — The Transcan C 3D scanner from SHINING 3D Technology GmbH captures high-resolution, accurate scans of objects of a broad range of sizes. The 12-MP cameras produce rich and detailed colorful 3D...
SHINING 3D Technology GmbH
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Pyrometer DENVER, Dec. 9, 2021 — The Sekidenko 4100T pyrometer from Advanced Energy is an optical fiber thermometer that delivers high temperature measurement accuracy, a wide temperature range, and simultaneous multichannel maximum...
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.
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SWIR Line Light SALEM, N.H., Dec. 9, 2021 — COBRA HyperSpec SWIR line light from ProPhotonix Ltd. provides illumination from 950 to 1750 nm. The tunable device is fully customizable and can be configured to a range of applications such...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Semiconductor Metrology System SUWON, Korea, Dec. 8, 2021 — The Park NX-Hybrid WLI semiconductor metrology system from Park Systems Corp. combines atomic force microscopy (AMF) with white light interferometer profilometry, forming a comprehensive automated...
Park Systems Corp.
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3D Printer FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 8, 2021 — The AccuFab-L4K 3D printer from SHINING 3D Technology GmbH is a high-precision stereolithography device designed to improve prototyping efficiency and shorten the product development lifecycle. ...
SHINING 3D Technology GmbH
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UV Fiber Laser ANDOVER, Mass., Dec. 7, 2021 — The Spectra-Physics® Quasar® UV80 laser from MKS Instruments Inc. is a high-power, high-pulse UV wavelength fiber laser. The device offers >80-W UV, >400-µJ pulse energies,...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Industrial Robotic Microscope BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2021 — The nSpec® Macro Standalone robotic microscope from Nanotronics provides high-resolution rapid results for industrial inspection in one single image. The system provides automatic capture...
Nanotronics
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Athermalized Beam Collimator KENLEY, England, Dec. 7, 2021 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced an athermalized beam collimator design to deliver stable, high performance across a wide temperature range. The collimators are based on a modified off-axis...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Q-switched Laser KASSEL, Germany, Dec. 6, 2021 — The Cobolt Tor™ XE 532-nm Q-switched laser from HÜBNER Photonics GmbH delivers 0.25-mJ/pulse at up to 1 kHz repetition rate. In a compact laser head which contains all drive...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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1D and 2D VCSEL Arrays SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2021 — 1D and 2D VCSEL arrays from Lumentum Holdings Inc. are designed for advanced automotive, consumer, and industrial lidar and 3D sensing applications. The multijunction VCSEL arrays deliver...
Lumentum Operations LLC
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Optical Polishing Pitch PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 6, 2021 — Gugolz Optical Polishing Pitch from Meller Optics Inc. is ready to use without screening, filtering, or mixing additives. Made from wood resin to prevent contamination, the pitch comes in five...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Metrology System BESANÇON, France, Dec. 3, 2021 — Digital Surf and Taylor Hobson have announced a metrology system that integrates Metrology 4.0 software with the Talyrond® 500 PRO roundness metrology instrument. Metrology 4.0 software...
Digital Surf
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Automated Metrology System ST. FLORIAN, Austria, Dec. 3, 2021 — The EVG®40 NT2 automated metrology system from EV Group provides overlay and critical dimension measurements for wafer-to-wafer, die-to-wafer, and die-to-die bonding, as well as maskless...
EV Group (EVG)
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Compact Industrial Robot ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Dec. 3, 2021 — The LR-10iA/10 compact robot from FANUC America Corp. is designed for machine tending and a variety of picking applications in the warehousing and logistics markets. Weighing 46 kg, the...
FANUC America Corp.
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Electronics Inspection Sensor BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, Dec. 2, 2021 — Automation Technology GmbH has equipped its C6 series of 3D sensors with the MultiPart and MultiPeak features to enable a higher level of 3D electronics inspection. MultiPart allows up to ten...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Red Fluorescent Intercalating Dye FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 2, 2021 — The EvaRuby™ red fluorescent intercalating dye from Biotium is designed for qPCR and HRM® techniques in life science research. The dye can be incorporated into probe-based qPCR...
Biotium Inc.
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Linear Positioning Stage BEDFORD, N.H., Dec. 2, 2021 — The LMS-XY linear positioning stage from Bold Laser Automation Inc. is an industrialized aluminum device suited for high-volume, high-speed precision ablation and cutting applications. The...
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