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Photonics.com - June 2015
Business
Researcher, Venture Capitalist Join Headwall Board of Directors
Headwall Photonics Inc. has added a venture capitalist and a remote sensing researcher to its board of directors. Purdue University professor Melba Crawford is an expert in the field of remote sensing and agronomy, with a focus on data analysis and image classification, particularly for agricultural applications. Crawford is associate dean of engineering for research, director of the Laboratory...
Rocket Explosion Destroys Spectrometer Headed for Space Station
A visible to near-infrared spectrometer from P&P Optica Inc. is set to play a role in educational experiments conducted on the International Space Station. The device is due to launch Friday from...
Continuously Disinfecting Light Fixtures Commercialized
Designed to continuously disinfect the air and surfaces in hospitals, a new line of light fixtures is about to hit the U.S. market. Developed at the University of Strathclyde in the U.K. and licensed...
Loyo Named Head of R&D for Jenoptik Laser
Valentin Loyo was recently put in charge of the R&D department in the laser business unit of Jenoptik AG's lasers and material processing division. He succeeds Martin Leitner, who left Jenoptik...
Konica Minolta Eyes Automated Inspection Market with Acquisition of Radiant Vision Systems
Konica Minolta Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Radiant Vision Systems LLC of Redmond, Wash., a provider of test and measurement equipment for the flat panel display...
Tang to Advance Rama Label Technology at Photon Etc.
Nathalie Tang has joined the newly created nanotechnology development team at Photon Etc., where she will focus on integrating the company's hyperspectral imaging technologies with novel Raman...
Laser Illuminated Projector Association Elects New Chairman, Officers
The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) has chosen four new leaders to serve through May 2017. Assuming the role of chairman is Jan Daem, a product safety validation engineer at Barco NV...
Doyle Named Managing Director at Trumpf UK
Annette Doyle will take on the role of managing director of Trumpf Ltd., a subsidiary of the Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG, starting July 1. She succeeds Scott Simpson, who will leave Trumpf after more...
Sofradir, Airbus Sensors Deployed for ESA Mission
Sofradir SAS has delivered 24 shortwave-infrared (SWIR) detectors to Airbus Defence and Space GmbH of Munich for the European Space Agency’s Sentinel missions. Twelve of the Sofradir devices...
NKT Photonics Licenses Fiber Laser Technology to Fraunhofer IOF
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) in Jena has licensed photonic crystal fiber (PCF) technology from NKT Photonics AS of Birkerød, Denmark. The deal...
Gardiner Named Marketing Coordinator at RMI Laser
Heidi Gardiner has joined RMI Laser LLC as marketing coordinator. Gardiner has a bachelor's degree in marketing and six years of marketing experience. Previously she worked for CoolTouch (New Star...
Fairbank Named Engineering Manager at DSI
John Fairbank has been named engineering manager at Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI). Fairbank has 28 years of experience in the thin film optical coating industry, with core skills in technical...
Schalk Named Senior Account Manager at Framos
In his new role as senior account manager at Framos GmbH, Michael Schalk will be responsible for expanding the image processing firm's share of the logistics solutions market. Schalk will concentrate...
Trumpf Plans €70M EUV Facility in Ditzingen
Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG plans to invest €70 million in the expansion of its headquarters to include extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) microchip production technology. New buildings covering an area of...
DirectPhotonics Secures €3.3M Growth Investment
DirectPhotonics Industries GmbH has secured an investment of up to €3.3 million from existing shareholders and a new significant industrial strategic partner. The capital will be used to...
Optics Masters Back under Original Ownership
Longtime employees Keith Hebert and Peth Siphengphone and founder Ken Hebert have purchased Optics Masters LLC from Infinite Optics Inc. of Santa Ana. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Optics...
Berliner Glas Expands Optical Coatings Facilities
The coating and surfaces division of Berliner Glas KGaA has expanded and moved to new premises. The company has installed 9687 square meters of new ISO Class 5 to 7 cleanrooms and optimized the...
Photonics Industries Opens $8M Facility on Long Island
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., June 19, 2015 — Citing increased demand for its diode-pumped solid-state laser products, Photonics Industries International Inc. has moved to a new $8 million facility on Long...
Earnings Drop While Datacom Revenues Climb at Finisar
Demand for data communications equipment drove an 8.1 percent increase in revenues at Finisar Corp. in fiscal 2015. But as the company closed its books May 3, it reported a nearly 90 percent drop in...
Fraunhofer Laser Institute Joins Australian Additive Manufacturing Project
Fraunhofer ILT Joins Australian Additive Manufacturing Project AACHEN, Germany, June 16, 2015 — The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT) has joined an Australia R&D initiative...
Brimrose Wins $1.7M in Grants for Directed-Energy Research, Spectral Sensor Development
Brimrose Technology Corp. has been awarded $1.7 million in grants for development of a spectral sensor and optics for a directed-energy device. The grants were awarded under Phase II of the Small...
EMVA Names New President, Board Members
Jochem Herrmann, co-founder and chief scientist of the Dutch camera manufacturer Adimec Advanced Image Systems BV, is the new president of the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA). He succeeds...
Three Nominated to Join ESI Board of Directors
Three technology executives have been nominated to join the board of directors at Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI) as three others prepare to retire. The candidates are John Medica, a former...
RMI Laser Appoints Midwest Sales Account Manager
Keith “Griff” Griffiths has joined RMI Laser LLC a sales account manager for the Midwest, based in Indianapolis. Griffiths started his career in the laser industry as a test engineer for...
Laser Control Systems Names Business Development Director
Neil Stanley has been named national and international business development director at Laser Control Systems Ltd. Stanley has more than 20 years of experience in the laser optics industry and...
Zeiss Industrial Metrology to Acquire Majority Stake in Steinbichler
Zeiss Industrial Metrology, part of Carl Zeiss AG, is set to acquire a majority interest in Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH of Neubeuern, a move it says will make it a complete provider of optical...
VI Systems Receives €2M for Optical Interconnect Development
VI Systems GmbH has received a nearly €2 million grant from the European Commission's Horizon 2020 program to continue development of its vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)...
Mahr Expands Optical Metrology Offerings with ESDI Acquisition
Continuing its push into the optical metrology market, Mahr GmbH has acquired Engineering Synthesis Design Inc. (ESDI) of Tucson, Ariz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESDI develops Fizeau...
Shasta Crystals Adds Three to Advisory Board
Shasta Crystals Inc. has named three new members to its advisory board. The board is now comprised of six leaders in academia and industry with expertise in crystal growth, international business...
Thomas Fehn Named CEO at SPI Lasers
Thomas Fehn has been named CEO of SPI Lasers UK Ltd., a developer of fiber lasers used in manufacturing. He succeeds Christian Schmitz, who has returned to parent company Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG of...
Lockheed Wins $24M in Navy Contracts for Laser-Guided Training Rounds
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. $24.2 million in contracts to produce enhanced laser-guided training rounds (ELGTRs), a cost-effective alternative to using operational laser-guided...
Basler Names Sales Manager for Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Cor Valk has been named business development and sales manager for camera maker Basler AG in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The three countries make up the "Benelux" region, which Basler...
Thomas Merk to Become CEO of Rofin-Sinar Next Month
Thomas Merk will become president and CEO of Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. July 1. He succeeds Günther Braun, who will remain with the company for a period of time to assist with the transition...
Aicon 3D Completes Acquisition of Breuckmann
Optical metrology firm Aicon 3D Systems GmbH has completed the acquisition of scanner manufacturer Breuckmann GmbH of Meersburg. Aicon acquired 100 percent of Breuckmann's shares in 2012 and first...
Weiss Named General Manager of Gooch & Housego's Orlando Facility
Frank Weiss has been named general manager for Gooch & Housego PLC's operations in Orlando. Previously Weiss was vice president of advanced systems at Emcore, with business responsibility for...
Kato Named Chairman at AFL
Takamasa Kato has been named chairman of AFL Telecommunications LLC by its parent company, Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. He succeeds Kenny Nara. Kato joined Fujikura in 1970 after graduating with a...
Emcore Appoints Vice Presidents of Sales, Operations
Fiber communications firm Emcore Corp. has named David Wojciechowski vice president of sales and Shane Mortazavi vice president of operations. Wojciechowski has 20 year of sales experience in the...
Research & Technology
Strain Measurement Optimizes Nanowire LEDs
Tiny defects can affect the performance of nanowire LEDs. Now researchers have a way to detect these defects and potentially correct them. A team from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen used x-ray microscopy to pinpoint exactly how the nanowires should be designed for optimal light output. Nanowire LEDs produce more natural light and use much less power than other light...
Lasers Improve Blade Maintenance for Stone Cutting
Lasers and glue could replace the solder used today to attach diamond cutting segments to rotary blades used in stone cutting. Laser Zentrum Hannover EV (LZH) and the Institute for Tool Research and...
€6.2M Project Aims for 25% Efficiency from Thin-Film Solar Cells
A consortium of 11 European universities, research facilities and businesses has set out to create thin-film solar cells to rival the efficiency and cost of multicrystalline technology. The...
Flexible Film Creates Colors from Reflected Light
From couture to camouflage, a new ultrathin color-changing film could one day change what we wear. Unlike other flexible display technology, the film, which was developed at the University of Central...
Optical Cavity Allows for Measurement of Nanosystems
A new type of microscope uses an optical cavity to dramatically enhance image signals and enable detailed measurements of the structure and movements of individual nanoparticles The technique has...
Spin Hall Effect Called Fundamental Property of Light
The spin of incident light determines the direction of propagation of evanescent waves along a surface, according to researchers at the Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science. The finding...
Frequency Combs Reverse Crosstalk, Extend Range of Fiber Transmission
Frequency combs could eliminate the need for the repeaters necessary for maintaining signals over long distances in today's fiber-optic networks. Developed at the University of California, San Diego,...
Newly Discovered Corals Light Up Murky Depths
Deep-water corals recently discovered in the Red Sea display a surprising array of colors, the mechanisms of which could be developed into new bioimaging tools. An international team of researchers...
Optic Cancels Starlight to Search for Exoplanets
A new type of adaptive optic blocks glare from distant suns to give astronomers a glimpse of the dimmer bodies that orbit them closely. The vector apodizing phase plate (vector-APP) coronagraph was...
Laser Annealing Creates Nanoscale Lattices
A new laser patterning technique can create large-scale nanostructured grids that could enhance manufacturing of optical coatings, solar cells and touch screens. Developed at Brookhaven National...
MEMS Display Harnesses Ambient Light to Create Color Images
A new type of display that uses tiny mirrors instead of light-emitting pixels could reduce screen glare and the amount of energy used by consumer electronics. Based on microelectromechanical systems...
Fog Chamber Aims for Better Optics Testing
A humid chamber in the desert of New Mexico is designed to help improve the abilities of cameras and sensors to penetrate fog. Sandia National Laboratories recently created the chamber — which...
Study: OCT Could Aid Brain Tumor Removal
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) holds promise for guiding surgeons as they operate on brain tumors and help them avoid removing healthy tissue. After identifying brain cancer's OCT signature,...
Metamaterial Waveguide Confirms Theoretical Prediction
A metamaterial waveguide has demonstrated opposite refractive indices at the fundamental and harmonic frequencies of light, confirming for the first time a decade-old theoretical prediction. The...
Graphene Filaments Provide Tunable On-Chip Light Source
Incandescent bulbs may be a thing of the past, but the principle of light-emitting filaments may have a new use in displays and optical communications. Researchers from the U.S. and South Korea...
Photonic Bandgap Fiber Reaches Telecom Scale
New fabrication tools have enabled the creation of an 11-km photonic bandgap fiber that previously could only be manufactured in lengths of hundreds of meters. Its reach, as well as its low loss and...
Terahertz System Achieves 32 Gb/s Wireless Data Transfer
A terahertz system has been used to transmit data at a rate of 32 Gb/s over 25 m, a demonstration that could have important implications for the future of wireless communications. Developed by the...
Ultrafast Lasers Create 3-D Crystal Waveguides in Glass
Femtosecond laser pulses can create complex single-crystal waveguides inside glass – a discovery that could enable photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that are smaller, cheaper, more...
System Combines Optical Microscopy, MRI
Combining optical and MRI techniques, a new imaging system aims to uncover the complexities of tumors to help better tailor cancer treatment. The preclinical and intravital molecular imaging system...
Holographic Microscopy, Machine Learning Software to ID Bacteria
Pairing holographic microscopy with machine learning software could help hospitals and the food industry screen for bacterial infection in real time. A quantitative phase imaging unit (QPIU)...
Black Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Jumps to 22.1%
With a newly certified 22.1 percent efficiency rating and wider angular acceptance than other materials, "black silicon" solar cells may now be ready for prime time. Researchers from Aalto University...
Quantum Dots Used to Create 'Electronic Tattoos'
Flexible, stretchable LEDs based on quantum dots can be manufactured in ultrathin sheets and applied to human skin like a sticker. These low-voltage "electronic tattoos" could be the next step in...
Optogenetics Offers Treatment for Laryngeal Paralysis
Optogenetics techniques could be exploited to treat laryngeal paralysis, a condition that interferes with speaking, swallowing and breathing. Researchers at the University of Bonn have made...
Tunable Laser Diode Taps NIR for Data Transmission
Tapping into undeveloped frequency bands, a new ultracompact heterogeneous-wavelength laser diode could enable higher-capacity optical data transmission systems. The device combines silicon photonics...
Fiber Microendoscope Could Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies
A low-cost, portable, battery-powered microendoscope developed at Rice University could reduce the need for costly biopsies for many patients undergoing screening for esophageal cancer. That's the...
Coating Brings MEMS Flexibility to Laser Welding
A new protective coating for silicon mirrors based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) allow precision cutting and welding with high-power lasers. Up to now, it has been possible to use these...
Reflective Roof Cooler than Ambient Air Temperature
A potential new roofing material stays cooler than the ambient air temperature, even under the midsummer Australian sun. Comprising a coated polymer stack on a silver thin film, the surface exhibited...
acquisitions
Konica Minolta Eyes Automated Inspection Market with Acquisition of Radiant Vision Systems
Konica Minolta Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Radiant Vision Systems LLC of Redmond, Wash., a provider of test and measurement equipment for the flat panel display industry. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It is expected to be finalized in August, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Radiant offers custom test and measurement systems...
Products
Industrial Videoscope
HAMBURG, Germany, June 30, 2015 — With an articulated distal tip, the Series C industrial videoscope from Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG is able to inspect workpieces with limited direct visual access. The videoscope captures images with the desired brightness by combining eight brightness settings, glare reduction, high-intensity LED and light-sensitive CCD camera chip technologies. Articulation is made possible by a...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Fiber Optic Testing Software
CAMARILLO, Calif., June 30, 2015 — OPL-PowerRT software from OptoTest Corp. allows testing of insertion loss on multichannel fiber-optic assemblies. Intended for use with the company's OP710 multichannel power meter equipment,...
Santec California Corp.
Linear Stage
DEER PARK, N.Y., June 30, 2015 — Part of the Lineax-6 series, a new modular linear servo-motor-driven stage from Nutec Components Inc. offers travel ranges from 50 to 600 mm. It is equipped with a robust, iron-core motor for...
Nutec Components Inc.
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Green Lasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 29, 2015 — The new Revolution series of Q-switched, pulsed lasers from Coherent Inc. provides average power up to 80 W at a wavelength of 527 nm with excellent beam profile and smooth energy distribution. ...
Coherent Inc.
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Fizeau Interferometer
MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., June 26, 2015 — Designed for measuring large plano surfaces such as mirrors, semiconductor wafers or optical windows, a new phase-shifting laser Fizeau interferometer from Zygo Corp. can characterize flat surfaces...
Zygo Corporation
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Measuring Microscopes
AURORA, Ill., June 26, 2015 — Mitutoyo America Corp. has announced power-driven Z-axis models of its MF and MF-U measuring microscopes. The newest models include Z-axis motor-drive capability while retaining manual...
Mitutoyo America Corp.
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Robotic Laser Marking System
PAWTUCKET, R.I., June 26, 2015 — LNA Laser Technology offers a laser marking system with a compact, six-axis robotic arm from Fanuc Robotics (Fanuc America Corp.). An unlimited number of routines can be taught and saved to...
LNA Laser Technology
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CCD Cameras
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, June 25, 2015 — Point Grey Research Inc. has announced the 12-MP Grasshopper3 GS3-U3-120S6 CCD vision cameras, based on color and monochrome versions of the 1-in. Sony ICX834 global shutter CCD sensor. The...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Data-Encoding Technology
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, June 25, 2015 — Teledyne Dalsa Inc. has announced TurboDrive data-encoding technology, allowing select GigE Vision cameras to achieve high speeds, increasing throughput by as much as 150 percent and retaining 100...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Blue Laser Modules
BEDFORD, N.H., June 25, 2015 — The Flexpoint laser-module series from Laser Components USA Inc. now includes dot and line lasers emitting at 488 nm. Depending on the beam profile, output power is up to 40 mW. Due to the...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Laser Micromachining Platform
PORTLAND, Ore., June 25, 2015 — The Jade laser micromachining platform from Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI) is a low-cost, high-volume production device for cutting, marking, drilling and engraving. The platform...
ESI - Electro Scientific Industries
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Transistor Photocouplers
IRVINE, Calif., June 24, 2015 — The TLP292-4 and TLP293-4 transistor photocouplers from Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. are four-channel devices with small package sizes. With an operating temperature range of...
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.
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Picosecond Lasers
BERLIN, June 24, 2015 — Offering ultrashort pulse widths optimized for microscopy applications, the VisIR-765 STED (pictured) and VisUV lasers from PicoQuant GmbH are based on a master oscillator fiber amplifier concept...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Optical Measurement Device
GRAZ, Austria, June 24, 2015 — NextSense GmbH has announced the Calipri Hot, a mobile optical measurement device for hot, rolled materials. The device can measure the profiles of rolled material to a tenth of a millimeter...
Nextsense GmbH
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OEM Raman Spectrographs
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 24, 2015 — OEM Raman spectrographs from BaySpec Inc. can be customized for any excitation wavelength. Using in-house volume phase gratings, the wavelength range can be customized for the fingerprint...
BaySpec Inc.
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Laser Power/Energy Meter
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, June 23, 2015 — Ophir Photonics (part of Newport Corp.) has announced a handheld power and energy meter for use with its thermal, pyroelectric and photodiode laser sensors. StarBright measures power from pico-...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Arbitrary Waveform Generators
WARWICK, N.Y., June 23, 2015 — Spectrum Instrumentation Corp. has announced three new arbitrary waveform generators for scientists working in optics and other fields. The new models of the M4i.66xx series offer one, two and...
Spectrum Instrumentation Corp.
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CMOS Cameras
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, June 23, 2015 — PixeLink has announced the PL-D752 and PL-D792 CMOS cameras, two new, 2.3-MP global shutter CMOS models for its family of USB 3.0 vision cameras. The new cameras are based on Sony's IMX174 and...
Pixelink
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Solid-State Lasers
WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2015 — Excelitas Technologies Corp. has announced new wavelengths for its iFlex-Iris laser series. The devices are now available in solid-state wavelengths of 505, 532, 561 and 594 nm. All iFlex-Iris...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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UV DPSS Lasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 22, 2015 — Spectra-Physics (part of Newport Corp.) has added three models to its Explorer One line of actively Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers with enhanced UV performance. Explorer One...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Beam Monitoring System
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, June 22, 2015 — A new noncontact beam monitoring system from Ophir Photonics (part of Newport Corp.) features high-magnification optics that measure beams with spot sizes down to 55 μm. BeamWatch 2.0 is...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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IR Thermometers
STAMFORD, Conn., June 22, 2015 — The OS499 series of IR thermometers from Omega Engineering Inc. feature dual lasers for better targeting. The devices feature a built-in flashlight and a mini thermocouple socket up to 1400...
OMEGA Engineering Inc.
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200-G Muxponder
LANNION, France, June 22, 2015 — The 200-G muxponder from Ekinops SA is a compact optical transport solution with low energy consumption, allowing for a significant increase in the capacity of optical transport networks to meet the...
Ekinops
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Handheld Raman Identifier
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 22, 2015 — Chemring Detection Systems Inc. has introduced a handheld Raman spectrometer designed for use in the field by law enforcement and military personnel to aid in identifying chemicals, narcotics and...
Chemring Detection System Inc.
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Camera Systems
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, June 19, 2015 — Teledyne Dalsa Inc. has announced two new imaging systems. The Calibir uncooled longwave-infrared (LWIR) camera platform delivers shutterless performance and high flexibility in a small package...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Air Bearing Stage
AUBURN, Mass., June 19, 2015 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has announced the PIglide HS planar X-Y air bearing stage, designed to maximize throughput while providing precision. The device uses magnetically preloaded air...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Beam Combiner
NORCROSS, Ga., June 19, 2015 — OFS (OFS Fitel LLC) has announced the TrueM2 6-kW beam combiner, enabling machine manufacturers to build their own fiber laser sources using modular architecture. The combiner can be mated with...
OFS
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High-Energy Green Fiber Lasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 19, 2015 — The VGEN-G-HE line of high-energy green fiber lasers from Spectra-Physics Inc. delivers double the pulse energy and peak power of previous green fiber lasers. The air-cooled devices deliver...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Laser Welding System
PUCHHEIM, Germany, June 19, 2015 — Designed for robot-assisted welding applications, the IntelliWeld II FT 3D laser scan system from Scanlab AG features an integrated zoom axis for variable spot sizes and flexible seam widths. ...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Positioning Systems
STAUFEN IM BREISGAU, Germany, June 19, 2015 — Owis GmbH has introduced three new series of position equipment. The Fapo series of fiber positioners (pictured) allow sensitive adjustment in the nanometer range for microscopy and fiber...
OWIS GmbH
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Beam Quality Analysis System
DUDERSTADT, Germany, June 19, 2015 — A compact, automated tool from Cinogy Technologies GmbH enables measurements of the beam quality of CW and pulsed laser systems from 320 to 1320 nm for up to 50 W input power. CinSquare offers...
CINOGY Technologies GmbH
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Laser Splicer
STOCKHOLM, June 19, 2015 — Nyfors Teknologi AB has introduced the SmartSplicer, an advanced glass processing and optical fiber splicing product platform for development and manufacturing of sensitive, high-power laser, sensor...
NYFORS Teknologi AB
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Laser Measurement Sensors
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, June 18, 2015 — Ophir Photonics (part of Newport Corp.) has announced three high-power laser sensors for the measurement of large and divergent laser sources, such as diode stacks and arrays. The...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Miniature Line Generator
TRENTON, N.J., June 18, 2015 — Princeton Optronics Inc. has announced a miniature line generator based on a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with wavelengths in the 820- to 840-nm range. The device has a 20-mW...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
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Microprocessing Subsystem
PUCCHEIM, Germany, June 18, 2015 — Designed for use with ultrashort-pulse lasers, the PrecSys five-axis microprocessing subsystem from Scanlab AG enables dynamic and precise fabrication of flexibly definable geometries. Its five...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Laser Cutting System
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 18, 2015 — The LCS 50 laser cutting system from Synova SA is designed for machining diamond tools, gem diamonds, watch components and other small workpieces. It incorporates a unique water jet-guided...
Synova SA
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InGaAs SWIR Detectors
BEDFORD, N.H., June 18, 2015 — Laser Components USA Inc. has announced the IG22is, an extended InGaAs detector for shortwave-infrared spectroscopy applications. The line sensor has 256 pixels at 30 × 250 μm each...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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IR Camera Lenses
EVERETT, Wash., June 18, 2015 — Fluke Corp. has announced two new IR camera lenses, expanding its portfolio for select IR cameras of 320 × 240 resolution and under. The 25-μm macro lens can identify defects that...
Fluke Networks
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Optical Table Columns, Pins
STAUFEN IM BREISGAU, Germany, June 18, 2015 — Updated optical table columns and pins from Owis GmbH can be secured additionally with a clamping fork. Mounting is independent from the thread grids and is possible in any desired position. ...
OWIS GmbH
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Optical Encoder
NEWBURY PARK, Calif., June 18, 2015 — Transparent to electromagnetic fields, a new fiber-optic linear incremental encoder from Micronor Inc. may be used for position and speed monitoring inside magnetic resonance imagers (MRIs) and other...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Direct Diode Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17, 2015 — Designed for powering bioinstrumentation, a new direct diode laser from Spectra-Physics (a Newport company) has a bandwidth at least three times narrower than conventional 488-nm direct diodes. The...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Fiber Laser
LES ULIS, France, June 17, 2015 — To address biomedical applications including ophthalmology, gene sequencing and high-resolution microscopy, Quantel Laser (Quantel SA) offers Elba, a tunable high-power fiber laser system. It...
Quantel laser by Lumibird
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Pulsed Laser Diode Modules
EDISON, N.J., June 17, 2015 — The new SCW 1430 series of laser diode modules from OSI Laser Diode Inc. are intended for optical testing applications where high-peak pulsed power is required, such as optical time-domain...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Fluorescence Lifetime System
EDISON, N.J., June 17, 2015 — The Ultima time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) fluorescence lifetime system from Horiba Scientific (a division of Horiba Instruments Inc.) is optimized for short-lifetime measurements with...
HORIBA
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Optical Fiber Recoaters, Cleavers
CHESSINGTON, UK, June 17, 2015 — Fujikura Europe Ltd. has introduced a new line of large-diameter fiber (LDF) cleavers. The CT-105 and CT-106 can be used with 80- to 1250-μm-diameter fibers. The CT-106 is able to perform...
Fujikura Europe Ltd.
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Linear Motor Stage
PITTSBURGH, June 17, 2015 — Aerotech Inc. has introduced the PlanarDLA series of integrated, open-frame, low-profile linear motion stages. Applications range from two-sided LED wafer processing, where high dynamics and...
Aerotech Inc.
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High-Pulse-Energy Lasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17, 2015 — The Talon HE line from Spectra-Physics is a series of high-energy UV and green Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state lasers, delivering high pulse energies and flexibility in system configuration ...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Optics Clip
GRANTS PASS, Ore., June 17, 2015 — A new optics clip from Siskiyou Corp. secures high-flatness components in optical mounts without significantly degrading their wavefront performance. Traditional optics mount holdings such as...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Single-Axis Controller
UPPSALA, Sweden, June 17, 2015 — PiezoMotor Uppsala AB has announced the DMC-30019 single-axis controller, the latest drive option for the Piezo Legs motor series. The motion controller can function as a standalone device or...
FAULHABER MICROMO
PiezoMotor AB
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Multimode Fibers
FRIESOYTHE, Germany, June 17, 2015 — With mechanical stability and functional integrity, radiation-resistant multimode fibers from the Leoni Special Fiber Cables GmbH register lower radiation-induced attenuation readings than other...
Leoni Fiber Optics GmbH, Wire & Cable Solutions
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Laser Mirrors
BARRINGTON, N.J., June 17, 2015 — New Techspec high-power Nd:YAG laser mirrors from Edmund Optics Inc. feature high damage thresholds and reflectance up to 99.9 percent at 45° incidence. Designed for high-power beam...
Edmund Optics
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Optical Design Software
BERLIN, June 16, 2015 — With modeling enhancements and usability improvements, VPIphotonics GmbH has announced Transmission & Component Design Suite Version 9.5, a simulation and analysis environment for optical...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Medical Imaging Sensor
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2015 — OmniVision Technologies Inc., Precision Optics Corporation Inc. (POC) and Fujikura Ltd. collaborated to produce a 160K CMOS imaging sensor (CIS) module for medical imaging OEMs. The module has...
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Fiber Laser Windows
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 16, 2015 — Sapphire fiber laser windows from Laser Research Optics (a division of Meller Optics Inc.) are designed for larger industrial cutting lasers from 4 kW and up. Capable of withstanding steel...
Laser Research Optics
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White Light Source
WOBURN, Mass., June 16, 2015 — Offering high radiance and irradiance in a broadband white light source, the EQ-400 from Energetiq Technology Inc. features a compact lamp house and clean construction to ensure long life. The...
Energetiq Technology Inc.
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Thermal Engine Core
GRENOBLE, France, June 15, 2015 — Device-ALab has announced the SmartIR640-384, a compact and lightweight high-resolution IR engine core for thermal imaging systems. It features a range of VGA and QVGA modules and is designed for...
Exosens SAS
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Distribution Cable
DORTMUND, Germany, June 15, 2015 — Trans data elektronik GmbH has announced the Micro Distribution Cable (tMD), a thin, highly flexible fiber optic cable that facilitates cabinet-to-cabinet cabling and the direct connection of active...
trans data elektronik GmbH
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Camera Block
WEYBRIDGE, UK, June 15, 2015 — Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions division has announced a 4K autofocus camera block, the FCB-ER8300. Powered by Exmore CMOS sensor technology and capable of 20× zoom with true...
Sony Europe Ltd., Image Sensing Solutions
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Beam Profiler
DUDERSTADT, Germany, June 15, 2015 — The CinCam CMOS Pico beam profiler from Cinogy Technologies GmbH is optimized for integration into existing optical setups or laser systems. The profiler’s USB 2.0 interface transfers...
CINOGY Technologies GmbH
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Industrial Femtosecond Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 12, 2015 — Optimized for micromachining of transparent, brittle materials, a new industrial femtosecond laser from Spectra-Physics Inc. (a Newport company) may be used in display manufacturing. Spirit...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Dynamic Sampling Accessories
DUNEDIN, Fla., June 12, 2015 — Ocean Optics Inc. has introduced four spectroscopy accessories for dynamic sampling measurements of both solid and liquid samples. The DR Probe integrates a light source and collection optics...
Ocean Optics
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Autocorrelator
IRVINE, Calif., June 12, 2015 — Newport Corp. has announced the PulseScout2 autocorrelator, a diagnostic tool for ultrafast pulsed lasers. It is capable of measuring pulses from both high-repetition-rate oscillators and...
MKS/Newport
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Deep UV Bandpass Filters
BARRINGTON, N.J., June 12, 2015 — Mounted in an aluminum ring for easy identification and system integration, deep UV bandpass filters from Edmund Optics Inc. are suited for applications in fluorescence microscopy, Raman...
Edmund Optics
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Laser Attenuator
HØRSHOLM, Denmark, June 12, 2015 — Delta Optical Thin Film AS and Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd. have jointly announced the Laser Optical Multilayer Attenuator (LOMA). The LOMA is based on optical thin film coating technology with a...
Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
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3-D Sensors
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, June 12, 2015 — LMI Technologies Inc. has announced a new line of 3-D sensors for the wood industry. The chroma+scan 2400-series sensors determine 3-D shapes of boards and logs at fast scan rates with a wide...
LMI Technologies Inc.
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Laser Diode Modules
JENA, Germany, June 12, 2015 — Lasos Lasertechnik GmbH has announced the LDM-XT laser series, its latest generation of laser diode modules. The modules are available in a free-beam version with a permanently aligned coupling...
LASOS Lasertechnik GmbH
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Laser Optics
BERLIN, June 12, 2015 — Berliner Glas KGaA offers cylinder lenses and mirrors in lengths up to 2000 mm with high surface qualities. The cylinder lenses and mirrors are used to expand and homogenize laser beams, for...
Berliner Glas GmbH
Optical Shutters, Rotary Solenoids
MILFORD, Conn., June 10, 2015 — Advanced optical shutters and rotary solenoid device pairings are available from Daco Instrument Co. Used to provide precise blocking, unblocking and modulation of beams of natural or UV light,...
Daco Instrument Co.
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Tunable Light Sources
IRVINE, Calif., June 10, 2015 — Oriel Instruments (part of Newport Corp.) has upgraded its TLS series of fully integrated tunable light sources with a new power supply that supports optional light intensity control. The light...
Newport - Oriel Instruments
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EMCCD Camera
TRENTON, N.J., June 10, 2015 — Princeton Instruments Inc. has introduced a new high-speed electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera for low-light imaging and spectroscopy. The ProEM-HS:1024BX3 is a 1024 × 1024-pixel...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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YAG Laser System
LES ULIS, France, June 10, 2015 — Quantel Laser (Quantel SA) has announced the Q-Smart Twins, a YAG laser system designed for researchers performing particle image velocimetry, laser-induced fluorescence, laser-induced breakdown...
Quantel laser by Lumibird
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Parabolic Mirrors
KENLEY, UK, June 10, 2015 — Designed to collimate broadband light, off-axis parabolic mirrors from Optical Surfaces Ltd. are manufactured for demanding tolerances. The mirrors are commonly used as collimators in imaging...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Sapphire Optics
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 10, 2015 — Meller Optics Inc. offers custom-fabricated sapphire lenses, detector windows and domes that can withstand the rigors of aerospace and high-speed aviation applications. The optics are...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Machine Vision Software
ANGLEUR, Belgium, June 9, 2015 — Open eVision image analysis software for industrial machine vision from Euresys SA is designed for integration into automation applications. The software is able to process images acquired from...
Euresys SA
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Optical Mount
IRVINE, Calif., June 8, 2015 — Newport Corp. has expanded its Edge Grip mount series with the M1-1D mount for D-shaped mirrors. The mount can also be used to hold other types of optics, including lens arrays, gratings or...
MKS/Newport
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Collimating Lenses
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., June 8, 2015 — For use with multikilowatt fiber, disk and YAG lasers, the Fiberlens series of collimating lenses from Ophir Optics LLC features fused silica substrates and a high laser-damage threshold. With...
Ophir Optics, IR Optics
Compressor
MARTINSRIED, Germany, June 8, 2015 — An enabling technology for compact photonics cooling applications, the Mini Compressor from Samsung is now offered by AMS Technologies AG. The Mini Compressor has a cooling capacity of up to...
AMS Technologies AG
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Auto-Focus Lens Module
LYON, France, June 5, 2015 — Varioptic has announced the addition of the Caspian u-316-7.5 to its range of auto-focus lens modules. Featuring the Arctic 316 liquid lens, it offers magnification from 2× to 5×...
Corning Varioptic Lenses
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Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes
LATHAM, N.Y., June 5, 2015 — Marktech Optoelectronics has announced a new line of silicon avalanche photodiodes (APDs) with an internal gain mechanism, fast time response, low dark current and high sensitivity in the...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Industrial Camera
OBERSULM, Germany, June 4, 2015 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced a USB video device class (UVC) version of the USB 3 uEye XC industrial camera, a completely platform-independent device. The 13-MP camera can...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Two-Chip Laser Module
PEABODY, Mass., June 4, 2015 — SemiNex Corp. has announced the 2CM, a two-chip laser module that outputs up to 8 W of CW power in a single-core fiber. The 2CM’s chip beams are combined into one fiber with no fiber...
SemiNex Corporation
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Linux Support for Cameras
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, June 4, 2015 — Pixelink has announced Linux operating system support for its line of USB 3.0 cameras. Customers can now use the Pixelink software development kit in both the Linux Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows...
Pixelink
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Optical Shaft-Measurement System
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 4, 2015 — The MarShaft Scope 250 Plus from Mahr Federal Inc. provides fast, accurate and fully automatic measurement of smaller shafts and turned parts from the shop floor. The flexible optical system...
Mahr Inc.
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High-Speed Cameras
GRONINGEN, Netherlands, June 4, 2015 — Offering simple and efficient high-speed imaging, the Lambert HS540 cameras from Lambert Instruments BV are the company's first cameras featuring a fast, high-resolution sensor. The Lambert...
Lambert Instruments BV
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Camera Software Extension
WOBURN, Mass., June 4, 2015 — BitFlow Inc. offers a new software extension for its frame grabbers that leverages technology from Nvidia Corp. to eliminate latency in image transfer. The BitFlow Direct-for-Video Protocol...
BitFlow Inc.
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Camera Driver Software
OBERSULM, Germany, June 3, 2015 — Imaging Development Systems GmbH (IDS) has announced new driver software to connect its USB and Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) industrial cameras with the Raspberry Pi 2 single-board computer. When...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Optical Test System
AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, June 2, 2015 — Yokogawa Electric Corp. has expanded its AQ2200 series of multi-application test systems with a range of optical attenuation and switch modules for applications involving GI50 multimode optical...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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LED Driver
WOBURN, Mass., June 2, 2015 — Innovations in Optics Inc. has announced the Model 5000A-100 driver for its high-power LED light engines. The driver provides constant current in continuous, pulse or pulse-width modulation...
Innovations in Optics Inc.
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Motion Control Systems
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., June 2, 2015 — Motion control systems from Wuxi Saibo Industry Co. Ltd. (Saibo) of China are available in three widths and two styles to meet load requirements up to 7200 N (1619 lb). The SB-LGV straight and...
Wuxi Saibo Industry Co. Ltd.
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Optical Design Software
LITTLETON, Mass., June 2, 2015 — Lambda Research Corp. has announced a new version of its optical design software. OSLO (Optics Software for Layout and Optimization) v6.6.4 contains significant updates and enhancements meant...
Lambda Research Corporation
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Xenon Flash Modules
BUFORD, Ga., June 1, 2015 — Intended for photometric instrumentation applications, new xenon flash modules from Heraeus Noblelight America LLC provide a broad, continuous spectrum from deep UV to near-infrared (190 to 1100 nm)...
Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
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