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Photonics.com - February 2013
Business
Heinricht to Lead Schott Board
Dr. Frank Heinricht has been appointed chairman of the board of management at industrial glass products manufacturer Schott AG. He will take office June 1.
Pangolin, UCF Partner on Laser Education
Pangolin Laser Systems Inc. has partnered with the University of Central Florida to educate students about laser entertainment and industrial laser applications as part of the university’s 50th...
EPIC Represents Photonics Industry in EC KET Group
With the global market for key enabling technologies (KETs) forecast to grow from about €650 billion (about $780 billion) in 2008 to more than €1 trillion in 2015, an experts group has been formed to...
Carl Zeiss Expands Cambridge Operations
Carl Zeiss has expanded its operations at Coldhams Lane in Cambridge — home to Carl Zeiss Microscopy Ltd. — with new application labs, sales offices and customer facilities, the company...
Landmark Ireland Research Investment Includes Photonics
The largest-ever state/industry co-funded scientific research investment in Ireland — €300 million, or about $393 million — includes millions to establish a large-scale research...
Dazer Laser Now FDA Safety Compliant
Laser Energetics Inc.’s Dazer Laser Guardian is now compliant with FDA safety regulations.
InnoLas Revenue Up 60% in 2012
Despite challenging conditions in the solar market, laser systems provider InnoLas Systems GmbH reported 60 percent revenue growth for 2012.
JDSU’s Heard Named to Telecom Industry Board
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has named David Heard, JDSU’s president of communications test and measurement, to its board of directors.
GT Advanced Technologies Adds VP
GT Advanced Technologies Inc. has appointed Linda Reinhard as vice president of new business development and product management for the company’s sapphire and proprietary DSS and HiCz furnace...
Techcomp Acquires Majority Stake in Edinburgh Instruments
The European subsidiary of Hong Kong-based analytical instruments firm Techcomp has acquired 66 percent of Edinburgh Instruments for $2.9 million in cash, the company announced Monday.
As Sequester Nears, OSA Organizes ‘Week of Action’
With across-the-board federal spending cuts — known as the sequester — set to take effect March 1, The Optical Society (OSA) announced Monday that it will organize a "week of action" for the...
Osram Coordinates High-Brilliance Infrared Laser Project
Osram Opto Semiconductors has announced that it is coordinating a three-year project to improve high-brilliance infrared laser systems performance and to reduce production costs.
GigOptix Adds Photonic Packaging Architect
Photonics integration veteran Giovanni Delrosso has been appointed senior photonic packaging and integration architect at GigOptix Inc., an advanced semiconductor and optical communications...
CEA-Leti to Coordinate EC Silicon Photonics Project
CEA-Leti will coordinate a four-year project aimed at building a European-based supply chain in silicon photonics and speeding up industrialization of the technology.
Show to Cover New Apps for Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers
Laser World of Photonics 2013, to be held May 13-16 at the Messe München trade fair center, will cover new applications and trends related to ultrashort-pulse lasers.
Kotura Elects Semiconductor Vet to Board
Semiconductor veteran Brian Wong has been elected to the board of directors at Kotura Inc., a silicon photonics provider.
DRS, Cypress to Make Uncooled Detectors
DRS Technologies Inc. has announced that it will transfer its state-of-the-art microbolometer technology for uncooled infrared detectors to Cypress Semiconductor Corp. for high-volume manufacturing.
Cadmium-Free Tetrapod QDs Developed
Quantum Materials Corp. (QMC) has developed a new class of cadmium-free, non-heavy metal tetrapod quantum dots (NHM-TPQDs) to address global concerns regarding nanoparticle biocompatibility and...
Photonics West Is the ‘Place to Meet’
A record number of international participants at SPIE Photonics West 2013, held Feb. 2-7 at the Moscone Center, made the event “the place to meet” for researchers, developers and suppliers of optics...
Photonics Spectra Named Jesse H. Neal Award Finalist
Photonics Spectra has been honored by ABM, the association of business information and media companies, as a finalist in the 59th Annual Jesse H. Neal Awards competition for editorial excellence....
Prism Winner Nominated for Edison Award
Verisante Technology Inc.’s Aura skin cancer detection device was named a 2013 Edison Awards finalist.
Pyreos Expands Sales Team
Next-generation infrared sensor products supplier Pyreos has completed the first stage of its overseas global expansion with the appointments of Jeff Gray as vice president of worldwide sales and Roy...
Machine Vision Market to Be Worth $5B in 2018
The global market for machine vision systems and components is predicted to reach more than $3 billion in 2012, growing at an estimated annual growth rate of 8.2 percent over the next five years to...
Materials Processing Drives IPG Sales Growth
Fiber laser maker IPG Photonics ended 2012 with double-digit growth in its primary sales market, materials processing, the company announced Friday. The company also provided positive guidance for...
Biolase Patents Laser Tech for Eye Conditions
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued dental laser manufacturer Biolase Inc. a patent covering the use of its laser technologies for treating eye conditions. Patent No. 8,366,702, titled...
Trumpf Names National Sales Manager
Pat Grace was named the North American sales manager for lasers and systems at Trumpf Inc.’s Laser Technology Center in Plymouth, Mich. Grace was promoted to the position after 10 years of...
Raydiance Receives $6M in Financing
Femtosecond laser technology provider Raydiance Inc. has received a $6 million venture loan from Horizon Technology Finance Corp. The proceeds will be used to support Raydiance’s continued growth.
Photonics Sells First Laser System for Surgery
The Russian company Photonics, financed by Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund and RVC Seed Fund, sold its first stLase laser system to the global market, under the brand name Alta.
Meller Optics Publishes Overrun Parts List
Meller Optics Inc. has published a list of overrun optics parts that features components at a considerable cost savings over custom optics.
Vision 2013 Canceled, Show Becomes Biennial in 2014
Vision 2013 has been canceled, and the show will move to a biennial schedule next year, event organizer Messe Stuttgart announced on Monday. The show had been scheduled for Sept. 24-26, 2013, and...
AFL Acquires Optimal Cable Services
AFL has acquired fiber optic cable manufacturer Optimal Cable Services of Melbourne, Australia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Strauss to Lead LPKF Japan
Bernd Strauss will succeed Torsten Nagel as manager of LPKF Laser & Electronics KK.
SWS Licenses Spectrometer Tech to Hamamatsu Photonics
Si-Ware Systems has licensed its microelectromechanical systems Fourier transform infrared spectrometer technology to Hamamatsu Photonics of Japan for use in a new device announced last month.
OSA Recognizes Chu as Advocate of Optics
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is The Optical Society’s 2013 Advocate of Optics. He was recognized at a reception as part of OSA’s annual two-day Leadership Conference in Washington.
OFS Successfully Splices Sapphire, Silica Fibers
OFS, a fiber optic network products supplier and manufacturer, has successfully fusion-spliced silica and sapphire fibers using the company’s standard S178 portable fusion splicer. The achievement...
IBM, Dow Corning Team to Develop Board-Level Photonics Materials
IBM and Dow Corning have developed a new type of polymer material capable of transmitting light instead of electrical signals at high speed within supercomputers and other data systems.
Prism Awards Honor Innovations in Photonics
An early-stage diagnostic tool for skin cancers, a portable device to test for toxins in water and food, and a versatile laser capable of meeting multiple industrial needs were among 10 winners of...
Coherent Selects NKT Photonics Fibers for Laser Platform
NKT Photonics will supply a high-power fiber amplifier module to Coherent Inc. for use in its Daytona subnanoscecond pulsed laser for microelectronics applications.
Bullington Named CEO at Bridgelux
Bradley J. Bullington, current vice president of strategy and corporate development and general manager of technology solutions at Bridgelux Inc., has been appointed CEO, effective immediately.
KrellTech Launches Photonic Solution Center
Fiber optic polishing and inspection equipment manufacturer KrellTech of Morganville, N.J., launched a website featuring an industry networking forum this week at Photonics West 2013.
ITT Exelis R&D Director Elected SPIE Fellow
Dr. Bob Fiete, director of R&D at ITT Exelis Geospatial Systems, was elected a 2013 SPIE Fellow.
Throckmorton to Lead Global Engineering at Ocean Optics
Ocean Optics has named Dr. Jeff Throckmorton as vice president of global engineering for its optical sensing products and appointed him to the board of directors.
VRmagic Celebrates 10 Years in Imaging
VRmagic GmbH is celebrating 10 years of developing, manufacturing and selling cameras and image processing components for industrial and scientific applications.
Element Six Boosts Synthetic Diamond Production
Element Six, the synthetic diamond division of the De Beers Group, announced at Photonics West 2013 that its California facility has boosted its production levels of synthetic diamond wafers by 50...
Heraeus Noblelight Purchases Fusion UV Systems
Heraeus Noblelight, a unit of Heraeus Holding GmbH, completed the acquisition of Fusion UV Systems Inc. on Jan. 31.
Toptica Buys Laser Diode Maker Eagleyard
To strengthen its diode laser portfolio, Toptica Photonics AG has acquired the majority ownership of Berlin-based eagleyard Photonics GmbH.
CVI Melles Griot Rebrands as 2 Companies
CVI Melles Griot will now operate as two companies, CVI Laser Optics and Melles Griot, effective immediately, the Idex Optics & Photonics (IOP) platform announced.
Instrument Systems Acquires Display Metrology Line
Instrument Systems GmbH has expanded its display metrology portfolio with the purchase of all the development and production rights of Autronic-Melchers GmbH. Terms of the agreement were not...
Research & Technology
Nanotube Detector a Promising Optoelectronic Device
A nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths promises to make possible a unique set of optoelectronic devices, solar cells and maybe even specialized cameras.
Tingye Li to be Honored at OFC/NFOEC 2013
A special memorial symposium honoring the late Tingye Li will take place March 18 at the 2013 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference...
Landmark Ireland Research Investment Includes Photonics
The largest-ever state/industry co-funded scientific research investment in Ireland — €300 million, or about $393 million — includes millions to establish a large-scale research...
Virtual Photons Become Real in a Vacuum
By changing the position of a mirror inside a vacuum, virtual particles can be transformed into real photons that can be experimentally observed.
IR Digital Holography Lets Firefighters See Through Flames
Finding a person hidden in a blazing, smoky fire should become a little easier for firefighters, thanks to a new lensless infrared digital holographic imaging technology that can “see” flames.
As Sequester Nears, OSA Organizes ‘Week of Action’
With across-the-board federal spending cuts — known as the sequester — set to take effect March 1, The Optical Society (OSA) announced Monday that it will organize a "week of action" for the...
Graphene Highly Efficient at Converting Light to Electricity
Graphene is even more efficient at converting light to electricity than was previously known, making it an ideal building block for any device that relies on such conversions, a new international...
Laser Spectroscopy Narrows Search for Origins of Superconductivity
The mechanism underlying high-temperature superconductivity has remained one of the most important and tantalizing puzzles in physics, but new research that measures fleeting electron waves could...
Nanoscale SiLEDs Emit Multiple Colors
Highly efficient LEDs composed of silicon nanocrystals but without heavy metals can now emit light in a variety of colors.
High-Speed Imager Developer Wins NSF Award
A Johns Hopkins engineer has won a National Science Foundation award for his work in developing a high-speed imaging system designed to continuously record images at a rate of more than 100 million...
Microscopic Imaging Improved
To obtain sharp images using x-ray microscopy, instruments and samples must remain completely still, even at the nanometer scale, during the recording. Now, reliable images can be produced using a...
Waveguide Collects Light More Efficiently
Catching rainbows just got easier with an advanced waveguide that slows light. The advancement in photonics could lead to technological breakthroughs in solar energy, stealth technology and other...
Image Sensor is Transparent, Circuit-Free
A flat, transparent and circuit-free polymer sheet may provide an entirely new way of capturing images, or may act as a touch-free user interface that could seamlessly overlay a television or other...
X-Ray Laser Observes Photosynthesis in Action
The structure and chemical behaviors of a natural catalyst involved in photosynthesis were observed simultaneously for the first time, using an x-ray laser. The discovery opens a new window on the...
Utah Engineers Pioneer New Field in Materials Science
Shuttling information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other high-speed electronic devices may be feasible with organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but acts as an...
Device Creates Multiple ‘Ghosts’
An optical device that uses metamaterials and optical scattering to “engineer” multiple ghosts — the holy grail of the fields of optical illusions, electromagnetics and radar detection — offers new...
Laser Proposed to Vaporize Threatening Asteroids
Given that a meteorite exploded over Russia on Friday while the 2012 DA14 asteroid passed close to Earth, there has never been a better time to develop defensive measures against threats from space.
Roman Cup Inspires New Nanoplasmonic Sensor
An ultrasensitive plasmon resonance sensor that utilizes optical characteristics first demonstrated by the ancient Romans could provide a tool for chemical, DNA and protein analysis.
Probe Emits Light in Living, Unharmed Cells
A new class of light-emitting probes small enough to be injected into individual cells without harming them could provide new ways of exploring the dynamics of living cells.
Laser Device Images, Tracks Cells, Dye-free
Without contrast dyes or fluorophores, a new device can image and track living cells’ reactions to various stimuli and create 3-D images of biological tissue at the nanoscale in just minutes.
Hybrid Light and Sound Imaging System Wins NSF Grant
A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer has received a National Science Foundation grant to use light and sound to produce an accurate image of a patient’s deep tissue.
Laser Trapping Faux Atoms Creates ‘Super MRI’ Method
A new technique, similar to the MRI but with a much higher resolution and sensitivity, uses artificial atoms to scan individual cells. The findings could revolutionize the field of medical imaging.
OSA Recognizes Chu as Advocate of Optics
US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is The Optical Society’s 2013 Advocate of Optics. He was recognized at a reception as part of OSA’s annual two-day Leadership Conference in Washington.
Microstructures with Living Cells
The behavior of cells strongly depends on their environment, and now a laser system being developed in Austria could create microstructures for embedding living cells in suitable surroundings for...
Solar Cells Made Cheap with ‘Spray Paint’
Solar cells fabricated using a “spray painting” process could provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional silicon-based cells and make photovoltaic technology available to people in...
Black Silicon Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency
Black silicon surfaces on solar cells can elevate their efficiency to new levels, research out of Finland reports.
Using Fiber Lasers for Particle Acceleration Technologies
A novel laser system combining the output of thousands of pulsed fiber lasers could be the solution to two main issues affecting current laser particle acceleration technologies: efficiency and...
Prism Awards Honor Innovations in Photonics
An early-stage diagnostic tool for skin cancers, a portable device to test for toxins in water and food, and a versatile laser capable of meeting multiple industrial needs were among 10 winners of...
Rare Mineral Yields Light-Emitting Nano Triangles
A rare mineral formed into single sheets has yielded triangular structures with unusual light-emitting properties that could be used in optical technologies such as light detectors or lasers.
Improved ‘Peacock’ Tech Could Lead to Better Hi-Res Displays
Peacock feathers have a beautiful iridescence — a sheen that shifts color depending on a viewer’s perspective. But, for engineers trying to reproduce the birds’ unique color mechanism to develop...
Gold Nanoparticles Boost QD Glow
A DNA template that controls the distance between gold nanoparticles and quantum dots can predictably increase or decrease the intensity of a quantum dot’s fluorescence. The breakthrough could lead...
Laser Plasma Process Could Advance Optoelectronic Materials
A novel nanohybrid structure synthesized using a pulsed laser ablation technique could yield a new generation of optoelectronic switches, fast photodetectors and third-generation solar devices.
Optical Fibers May Transport Quantum Information
Optical fibers, which transport data around the world, now may be able to carry quantum information, according to new research out of Austria.
Light-Activated ‘Living Crystals’ Created
Birds of a feather flock together, but what causes these flocks to form and move in a particular way has always been a fundamental question in nature. Now, however, a method using “living crystals”...
BSI Presents Awards for Advances in Ultrafast Research
Dr. Jan Rothhardt and professor Georgios Alexandrakis will be recognized for their contributions to ultrafast research during an awards reception hosted by Biophotonic Solutions Inc. (BSI) during...
Grad Student to Build Camera for Space Mission
An infrared and visible light camera system developed by a third-year graduate student at Arizona State University will launch on a space satellite to guide its trajectory and take images of a solar...
Nanotubes on a Chip Simplify Optical Power Measurements
A novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunication networks.
Products
VeriSens Web Interface Software
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Feb. 28, 2013 — To simplify quality inspection processes, Baumer Ltd. has redesigned its VeriSens web-based user interface software to enable users of vision sensors to efficiently reconfigure and adjust settings. Operators can combine application-related parameters in a user-configurable menu. With just a few finger taps, the user can adapt settings at the machine. Access is possible across all...
Baumer Ltd.
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TopMode High-Coherence, Single-Frequency OEM Lasers
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2013 — Toptica Photonics Inc.’s TopMode diode lasers provide high-coherence mode-hop-free operation. At blue-violet wavelengths, they achieve high single-frequency output power while operating as...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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MC120 HD and MC170 HD Cameras
HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2013 — Leica Microsystems has released the Leica MC120 HD and MC170 HD microscope cameras. They provide high-speed, precise images in real time at a rate of up to 30 fps. They are directly connectable...
Leica Microsystems AG, Microscopy Div.
MIPOS 16-158 Z-Axis Positioner
JENA, Germany, Feb. 27, 2013 — piezosystem jena is offering the MIPOS 16-158 Z-axis positioner for high-precision positioning of optical systems with accuracy in the subnanometer range. The high resolution, fast response time,...
piezosystem jena GmbH
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Low-Mode Welding Laser
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Feb. 27, 2013 — SPI Lasers is launching a new continuous-wave low-mode laser for thin-material spot welding. The 200-W laser is suitable for use when it is preferred that the weld not be visible from the back....
SPI Lasers UK Ltd.
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Fiber-Coupled Tailored Bar
MAINZ, Germany, Feb. 26, 2013 — Dilas’ fiber-coupled tailored laser bar meets the critical metric of <1 kg/kW of overall module weight to optical output power while maintaining nearly 50% efficiency. The fiber-coupled...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
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Progressive Area-Scan Camera
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 26, 2013 — JAI A/S has added the AT-030MCL 3-CCD color progressive area-scan camera to its Apex series prism-based industrial color cameras. The 0.3-megapixel camera delivers high frame rates and is...
JAI A/S
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Flattop Microscope Stage
ROCKLAND, Mass., Feb. 25, 2013 — Prior Scientific Inc. has introduced the H117IX3 flattop stage for the Olympus IX3 microscope range. It is suitable for high-precision biomedical and materials science scanning applications,...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Quality Control Microscope
WETZLAR, Germany, Feb. 25, 2013 — For routine inspection and quality control, Leica Microsystems GmbH has launched the DM2700 M materials microscope. Applications include metallography, earth science, forensic investigation and...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Beam-Profiling Camera
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 25, 2013 — Ophir Photonics Group has launched the L11059 USB large-format beam-profiling camera for measuring large laser beams that require fast frame rates, low noise and high responsivity. The camera’s...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Fiber Optic Light System
BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2013 — Titan Tool Supply Inc. has announced the LuxPro LED fiber optic illuminator, which provides high-output light for borescopes and microscopes. Exceeding the brightness of a 150-W halogen bulb while...
Titan Tool Supply Inc.
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Infrared Temperature Sensors
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 24, 2013 — The OS-Mini series infrared pyrometers from Omega Engineering Inc. have a sensing head measuring 18 × 45 mm, enabling mounting in tight spaces. A high ambient version withstands temperatures of...
OMEGA Engineering Inc.
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Wavelength-Stabilized Diode Laser
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2013 — The new iBeam smart WS, a compact OEM diode laser, features reliable wavelength-stabilized laser diodes integrated into Toptica Photonics Inc.’s iBeam smart platform. It merges a narrow...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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EMCCD Cameras
MONTREAL, Feb. 21, 2013 — Nüvü Caméras has launched the HNü high-sensitivity thermoelectric electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) cameras, which provide a high signal-to-noise ratio for applications requiring...
Nuvu Cameras
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AutoCoater 2 Recoater for Fiber Processing
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 21, 2013 — Nyfors Teknologi AB has introduced the AutoCoater 2 for automatic optical fiber recoating in laboratory and production environments. The system provides the flexibility of proprietary silicone mold...
NYFORS Teknologi AB
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Modular Spectrometers
DUNEDIN, Fla., Feb. 21, 2013 — Ocean Optics has expanded its Elite Series of modular spectrometers with the introduction of the Ventana line. Ventana spectrometers combine an optical bench configuration with high collection...
Ocean Optics
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Mini-Fiber Optic Spectrometer
APELDOORN, Netherlands, Feb. 20, 2013 — Avantes has released the AvaSpec-Mini fiber optic spectrometer. Measuring 122 cubic centimeters, it is smaller than a deck of cards. It is the first product in Avantes’ CompactLine, consisting...
Avantes BV
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Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolator
INGLEWOOD, Calif., Feb. 20, 2013 — Minus K Technology has released a compact, high-capacity, low-frequency negative-stiffness isolator designed to support heavy payloads while reducing low-frequency vibrations. The CM-1 isolator comes...
Minus K Technology Inc.
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Pyrocam IV Pyroelectric Laser Beam Profiling Camera
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 20, 2013 — Ophir Photonics has announced the Pyrocam IV laser beam profiling camera, which features a 320 × 320-pixel pyroelectric array that can profile beams up to 25 mm without the need for reduction...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Laser Light Modules
PETERSFIELD, England, Feb. 19, 2013 — Multipix Imaging is offering the 3D PRO Laser and 3D PRO Laser Mini designed by ProPhotonix for machine vision applications. The structured laser light modules are designed with a compact...
Multipix Imaging Components Ltd.
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Laser Cutting System
HARRISON, Ohio, Feb. 19, 2013 — The CL-400 CO2 laser cutting system from Cincinnati Inc. uses water-cooled, high-speed linear motor drives and HMI touch-screen control and nesting software. Dual 1.5 × 3-m pallets and an...
Cincinnati Inc.
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DC/DC LED Drivers
STOUGHTON, Mass., Feb. 19, 2013 — The LD48 series available now from MicroPower Direct is a line of miniature DC/DC LED drivers designed to power and control high-brightness LEDs. They feature a constant current output up to 1 A,...
MicroPower Direct LLC
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Nanoscan 2 Scanning Slit Laser Beam Profiler
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 19, 2013 — Ophir Photonics has announced the NanoScan 2 scanning slit laser beam profiler. NIST-calibrated, it measures continuous-wave and pulsed beams from the UV to the far-infrared. It features a USB...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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BroadBeam High-Reflector Mirrors
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 18, 2013 — Newport Corp. has unveiled BroadBeam high-reflector mirrors optimized for broadband performance. They provide >99% average reflectivity (for both S and P polarizations) of laser beams from...
MKS/Newport
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Swept Light Source for OCT
MUNICH, Feb. 18, 2013 — A light source from AMS Technologies AG uses a high-speed KTN light deflector and high-speed wavelength swept variable laser technology, both developed by NTT for use in telecommunications. The...
AMS Technologies AG
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Optical Tweezers System
BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2013 — JPK Instruments has launched the NanoTracker 2 optical tweezers system for quantitative measurements. Biologists and chemists need a ready-to-use system with the familiarity of a platform of a...
Bruker Nano GmbH, JPK BioAFM
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IVUS/OCT Analysis Software
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Feb. 18, 2013 — Pie Medical Imaging BV has released its CAAS IntraVascular software for analysis of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) data in a clinical setting. The...
Pie Medical Imaging BV
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Single-Photon-Counting Module
BESANCON, France, Feb. 15, 2013 — Aurea Technology has launched the LynXéa stand-alone time-correlated single-photon-counting (TCSPC) module for lifetime and time-resolved measurements of any low-level-of-light and fast events...
AUREA Technology
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Specialized Durable Coatings
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2013 — Deposition Sciences Inc. has announced its ability to apply highly specialized durable coatings onto complex shapes and multifaceted surfaces. Proprietary IsoDyn low-pressure chemical vapor...
Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
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Single-Mode Laser Diode
A 1550-nm fiber-coupled laser diode with a 50-kHz linewidth and output power of 100 mW with fiber Bragg grating stabilization has been unveiled by Frankfurt Laser Co. It is supplied in a...
Frankfurt Laser Company
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Explosion-Proof Fluorescent UV Lights
KEMP, Texas, Feb. 15, 2013 — Larson Electronics LLC has announced fluorescent light fixtures that produce output in the ultraviolet. The explosion-proof EPL-48-2L-UV is approved for hazardous locations and paint spray booth use...
Larson Electronics LLC
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YLS-xxx-Y13 Kilowatt Fiber Lasers
OXFORD, Mass., Feb. 14, 2013 — IPG Photonics Corp. has announced a new generation of kilowatt low-mode ytterbium fiber lasers offering lower cost per watt of laser power, including operating expenses and service requirements. The...
IPG Photonics Corporation
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Transmission Electron Microscope
HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 14, 2013 — FEI Co. has unveiled its Tecnai Arctica transmission electron microscope (TEM) for structural biology research. It incorporates sophisticated automation to elucidate the 3-D structure of biological...
FEI Life Sciences (acquired by Thermo Fisher)
Aluminum Breadboard
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 — Newport Corp. has introduced an expanded product line of aluminum breadboards and accessories for photonics research and OEM optical assemblies. The SA2 solid aluminum breadboards include more...
MKS/Newport
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UV Fiber Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 — A new ultraviolet fiber laser from Coherent Inc. offers the precision processing capabilities of a short-pulse, picosecond laser, together with the high-throughput speed of a Q-switched, diode-pumped...
Coherent Inc.
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ColorLock™ Color Filter Stacks
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 — Reynard Corp. has introduced ColorLock™ color filter stacks, which use the transmission and blocking characteristics of two or more filter glass types to produce a precision optical component...
Reynard Corporation
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Quasar High-Power UV Hybrid Fiber Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 — Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has introduced the Quasar hybrid fiber laser, which delivers high ultraviolet power at high repetition rates and features TimeShift technology for...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Portable Raman Spectrometer
NEWARK, Del., Feb. 13, 2013 — B&W Tek Inc. has announced the i-Raman Plus portable Raman spectrometer powered by proprietary smart spectrometer technology. It uses a back-thinned CCD detector with deep thermoelectric...
B&W Tek LLC
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Pre-Mounted Fluorescence Filter Cubes
BARRINGTON, N.J., Feb. 13, 2013 — Edmund Optics’ TechSpec pre-mounted fluorescence filter cubes easily integrate into Olympus and Nikon microscopes for use in life sciences applications. Pre-mounting ensures proper...
Edmund Optics
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MicroSpec Microscope Interface
TRENTON, N.J., Feb. 13, 2013 — Princeton Instruments is offering a microscope interface designed for exclusive use with the company’s aberration-free IsoPlane imaging spectrograph. The MicroSpec microscope interface allows...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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C-Mount Lenses
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb.10, 2013 — Schneider Optics has unveiled 16 new motorized versions of Schneider-Kreuznach’s Cinegon, Xenoplan and Tele-Xenar compact C-mount lenses. They are fitted with industrial P-Iris stepper motors...
Schneider Optics Inc., Industrial Optics
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High-Resolution Optical Encoder
MEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 8, 2013 — For closed-loop applications, Nanotec Electronic US Inc. has launched the high-resolution NOE2 optical encoder. It produces a resolution up to 4000 cycles per revolutions, despite its small...
Nanotec Electronic U.S. Inc.
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IRC906sls Cooled Camera
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2013 — IRCameras LLC has added the IRC906sls to its IRC900 series cooled scientific camera line. The infrared camera incorporates a strained layer superlattice sensor from QmagiQ that allows it to detect...
IRCameras LLC
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Generation-Two Ring of Fire Technology
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2013 — 3SAE Technologies is expanding its fusion splicing capabilities with the introduction of its patent-pending Thermally Stabilized Plasma heat source. Generation two of its three-electrode Ring of Fire...
3SAE Technologies Inc.
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Real-Time Interferometric Sensor
MUNICH, Feb. 7, 2013 — The FPS3010 from attocube systems AG is an ultrahigh-sensitivity, high-bandwidth, three-channel interferometric displacement sensor that enables simultaneous detection of position variations of up to...
attocube systems AG
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TopMode Laser
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2013 — The TopMode red laser manufactured by Toptica Inc. replaces bulky, power-consuming gas-ion lasers. The proprietary “coherence-advanced regulation method” provides active stabilization of...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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2-Megapixel Digital Microscope
CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 6, 2013 — For inspecting printed circuit boards and chip packages, Emulation Technology Inc. has launched a 2-megapixel digital microscope. The handheld device connects to a USB port, and color images appear...
Emulation Technology Inc.
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Smart Controller for Laser-Driven Light Sources
WOBURN, Mass., Feb. 5, 2013 — Energetiq Technology is introducing a smart controller for its laser-driven light sources (LDLS) at Photonics West 2013. Developed for the EQ-99 series LDLS, the EQ-99 Manager enhances...
Energetiq Technology Inc.
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Thermography Cameras
JENA, Germany, Feb. 5, 2013 — The IR-TCM HD high-definition cameras from Jenoptik use an uncooled infrared detector with 1024 × 768 pixels for thermal image aquisition. With proprietary optomechanical resolution enhancement...
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems
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Deep-UV Excimer Laser Mirrors
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 — Newport Corp. has announced deep-ultraviolet excimer laser mirrors with projected lifetimes of >30 billion pulses when used in the proper photocontamination-controlled environment. They feature...
MKS/Newport
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Metallized Sapphire Windows
AMHERST, N.H., Feb. 4, 2013 — Guild Optical Associates has found a way for metallized endoscopic optics to better withstand harsh sterilization techniques. For years, metallized sapphire windows stayed the same while autoclave...
Guild Optical Associates Inc.
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UP55C-2.5KW-HD Detector
QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 4, 2013 — Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. has launched a high-power detector that reads up to 2500 W of average power. The UP55C-2.5KW-HD measures very low and very high powers, thanks to a noise level of 200...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Laser Pulser
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 2013 — The T165 laser pulser manufactured by Highland Technology Inc. incorporates an edge-triggered pulse generator with 150-ps nominal rise and fall times into a butterfly or TO-packaged laser. The...
Highland Technology Inc.
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StarLite Laser Power/Energy Meter
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4, 2013 — Ophir Photonics Group, a Newport Corp. brand, has announced StarLite, a laser power/energy meter that provides both digital and analog screen displays. The handheld unit displays a variety of beam...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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PIXELTEQ Spectral Sensing and Imaging
GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 3, 2013 — Ocean Thin Films announces its PIXELTEQ spectral sensing and imaging solutions focused on creating multispectral devices for aerospace, biomedical, industrial, laboratory and security applications....
Pixelteq
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