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Photonics.com - March 2012


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Photonics Partnership to Combat EU Economic Crisis At the Photonics21 annual meeting on March 28, European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes announced her support in creating a photonics public-private partnership (PPP) to combat the economic crisis in Europe, and to secure Europe's leading position in the photonics industry. "A public-private partnership in photonics, based on a serious commitment from industry, will help to unlock...
Laser Attacks on Aircraft in South Africa on the Rise Nearly 200 incidents of lasers being shone at aircraft have been reported in South Africa over the past two years, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Co. Ltd. reported. The laser attacks are a...
German Society Awards Top Physics Medal to Blatt Rainer Blatt has received the Stern-Gerlach Medal from the German Physical Society for his work in the fields of metrology and quantum information processing with electromagnetically stored ions. He...
A*STAR Institute, Picosun Team to Develop ALD The two organizations have partnered to develop advanced atomic layer deposition techniques to enable continued growth in next-generation memories and solar cells.
Emcore Selling VCSEL Assets for $17M Emcore Corp., a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced Wednesday that it will sell its vertical-cavity...
Pacer to Distribute Optotune’s Lenses, Speckle Reducers The optoelectronic components and assemblies supplier will distribute Zurich-based Optotune Inc.’s adaptive polymer-based optics.
Oclaro Buying Opnext Optical communications and laser solutions provider Oclaro Inc. is buying optical modules and components maker Opnext Inc. in an all-stock transaction, the companies announced Monday. The transaction...
Amplitude Systèmes, Institut d’Optique Open Joint Research Lab The ultrafast laser specialist has teamed with Laboratoire Charles Fabry to open a joint research laboratory that will support 10 researchers working on high-performance lasers.
Ferdinand Braun Institute Wins Transfer Prize Ferdinand Braun Institute, which works closely with Jenoptik Diode Lab GmbH of Berlin-Adlershof, was awarded the €50,000 Transfer Prize 2012 for high-power diode lasers for materials processing.
Oclaro Outsourcing China Operations The optical communications and laser components provider is outsourcing its Shenzhen, China-based final assembly and test operations to Venture Corp. Ltd.’s Malaysia facility. The transfer, expected...
Corning Names New CTO Dr. David L. Morse will be elected as executive vice president and chief technology officer of the specialty glass and ceramics company at a meeting April 26. Morse will become a member of its...
Laser Operations Signs New Distributors The laser diode manufacturer expanded its sales organization in Europe and the Asia-Pacific through two distribution agreements and the appointment of an in-house consultant.
Fiberguide Appoints New President In her new role, Patricia Seniw will oversee the day-to-day operations and will investigate new growth opportunities at the optical fiber and assemblies manufacturing company.
Laserlab-Europe Consortium Enters New Phase This association of key European laser research institutions entered into a new phase of collaboration on March 15 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Guests of the event included representatives of the Slovak...
Global Lighting Association Formed To represent the more than 5000 lighting manufacturers and $50 billion in annual sales, the global lighting industry has formed the Global Lighting Association.
CU Boulder Imaging Tech Optioned The University of Colorado has completed an exclusive option agreement with Double Helix LLC of Boulder to develop its novel 3-D superresolution imaging technique.
Novaled Registers for IPO The organic LED technologies company filed a Form F-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its American depositary shares.
Impact of PV Panel Penalties Pondered Smaller-than-expected duties on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China, announced by the US Department of Commerce on Tuesday, had proponents on both sides of the issue putting...
Toshiba Imaging, ISee3D to Develop 3-D Microscopy System High-definition CCD camera manufacturer Toshiba is collaborating with ISee3D Inc. to build an advanced 3-D microscope digital video system using Toshiba's IK-HD1, three-chip CCD high-definition...
Imra, Disco Collaborate on Fiber Lasers The femtosecond fiber laser manufacturer will collaborate with Disco Corp. to develop new lasers and processing systems for laser dicing of semioconductor materials.
JK Lasers Appoints German Sales Manager Michael Haase was appointed JK Lasers’ new German sales manager to support its growing German presence.
Goodrich Stockholders OK UTC Buyout By 98 percent, shareholders have approved the acquisition of Goodrich Corp. by United Technologies Corp. (UTC).
Riber, Imec Extend CMOS Collaboration The molecular beam epitaxy supplier and R&D company imec have agreed to continue their collaboration on epitaxy process technologies for next-generation III-V CMOS devices.
GSI Group’s Laser Unit Nabs $4.8M Contract The Continuum laser business unit of GSI Group Inc. was awarded a $4.8 million contract from the French National Center for Scientific Research to deliver a 400-J amplifier section for use in the...
LightPath, Raytheon Ink $1M IR Optics Contract The optics manufacturer has entered into a $1.1 million research and development contract with Raytheon Vision Systems to develop low-cost infrared optics manufacturing processes.
QD Vision Awarded DoD Contract The quantum dot product company received a $1.38 million contract from the Department of Defense for specialized devices based on electroluminescent quantum dots.
Masimo Buys LED Maker Spire Masimo Corp. announced it acquired all the assets of Spire Semiconductor, which will now operate under the newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary Masimo Semiconductor Inc.
Advanced Photonix, Thermo Fisher Ink Reseller Deal The optoelectronics company has signed Thermo Fisher Scientific as its first value-added reseller for its T-Gauge industrial terahertz gauging system.
OSA Local Section in Egypt First in Middle East The Optical Society has established the Alhazen Egyptian OSA Local Section, the society’s first local section in the Middle East.
Renishaw Opens New Subsidiary in Mexico The metrology and spectroscopy company opened a new subsidiary in San Pedro Garza Garcia to directly support its expanding customer base in Mexico and Central America. Alejandro Silva C. will manage...
TU Berlin Licenses Energy Conversion Patent The Technical University of Berlin and its technology transfer partner ipal have closed a €500,000 contract with a key global semiconductor company for the use of the university’s energy conversion...
Thorlabs Acquires Ultrafast Laser Line The photonics tools manufacturer has acquired the Octavius line of ultrafast lasers and ultrafast pulse characterization products from idesta Quantum Electronics.
PicoQuant Hires 2 for Sales Team In response to continued growth and business development, the optoelectronics company has added two laser specialists to its sales and marketing team.
North American Machine Vision Market Grew 5% in 2011 Machine vision components and systems sales in North America increased 5 percent in 2011 to nearly $1.9 billion, according to new figures released by global trade group AIA.
Excelitas Expands Medical Lighting Capabilities The optoelectronics company expanded its lighting portfolio through the acquisition of privately held Carsan Engineering, a manufacturer of arc lamp power supplies for the medical and dental markets.
Wright Returns to Potomac Photonics Sidney Wright, who previously worked at the laser micromachining manufacturer from 1996 to 2006, rejoins the company as vice president of sales.
Intense Appoints European Sales Director Beate Sauter was appointed director of European sales at the laser diode and electro-optical subsystem company.
Boston Scientific Renews Exclusive Deal with Lumenis The medical device maker and Lumenis, a medical laser company, have signed a five-year contract to extend their existing commercial agreement and to promote continued investments in laser and fiber...
MicroVision Reports 2011 Results, 2012 Strategy The projection display company reported 19 percent growth revenue and a 40 percent reduction in cash used in operations for 2011, and will launch design sample shipments of its next-generation PicoP...
OLED Inventor Joins QD Vision Advisory Board Ching Tang, OLED inventor and winner of the Wolf Prize in chemistry, joined the quantum dot product supplier’s three-member scientific advisory board.
Optical Chipset Transfers 1 Terabit of Information A prototype optical chip that uses light rather than electrons sent over wires is the first parallel optical transceiver to transfer data at 1 Tb/s — the equivalent of downloading 500 high-definition...
Fiber Optic Advances Announced at OFC/NFOEC LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2012 — From the ability to incorporate a hybrid tunable laser on silicon to breaking digital communications speed limits with graphene-based optical modulators, the latest...
Fabrinet to Make OneChip’s PIC-based PON Transceivers Optical transceiver company OneChip selected Fabrinet as the contract manufacturer for its photonic integrated circuit-based passive optical network transceivers. It also hired Dan Meerovich to build...
Grant Funds Ultrafast Laser Development A £466,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will help University of East Anglia scientists develop ultrafast laser equipment capable of generating femtosecond-scale...
Photonis Receives Reflectron Lens Patent The electro-optics manufacturer received a patent to produce resistive glass tubes with nonlinear gradient electrical resistance changes used making in solid-piece reflectron lenses for...
Linda Chavez Joins REO Board Former White House staffer Linda Chavez has joined the board of directors at thin-film coatings, optics and optomechanical assemblies supplier REO, the company announced.
ProPhotonix: Revenue Up Despite Solar Slowdown Despite posting a loss for the year and expressing disappointment with the slowdown in solar equipment sales in the second half of 2011, LED light engine and laser diode module maker ProPhotonix Ltd....
Universal Display Reports First Yearly Profit The organic LED technologies, materials and service provider announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ending Dec. 31, 2011, reporting its first ever full-year profit.
Kodak Selling Online Photo Service to Shutterfly The company will sell certain assets of its Kodak Gallery online photo services to the Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service for $23.8 million.
Hamilton Thorne, Leica Expand Partnership Hamilton Thorne expanded its distribution partnership with the German supplier, giving Leica Microsystems access to its current portfolio of laser products as well as select pipeline products,...
Luxtera, STMicroelectronics Partner on Si Photonics The two companies will collaborate to bring Luxtera’s silicon photonics intellectual property and knowledge to a photonics process to be developed at STMicroelectronics’ Crolles, France, facility.
GigOptix Books $1.8M Order The electronic and electro-optic components supplier booked a $1.8 million purchase order for its 100G Mach-Zehnder modulator quad-driver, a customized version of the GX62451, for a Tier 1 telecom...
Millerick Joins Dynasil Board John Millerick was elected to the board of directors at the detection and sensing company's annual stockholders meeting.
Research & Technology
Quantum Plasmon Resonance Illuminated Plasmon resonance at the nanoscale, the phenomenon responsible for the vibrant hues of stained-glass windows, can kill cancer cells and has the potential to drive forward quantum optics and bioimaging, new research suggests. Plasmon resonance is generally understood at the classical level, but, as with so many other physical phenomena, it seems to break down at the quantum level. "For particles...
Many-Body System Beats Computer in Simulating Quantum Dynamics A recent experiment has shown that a many-body system of ultracold atoms can be used as a quantum simulator for experiments where classical computers fail. This also allows physicists to have a...
Diatom Biosensor Could Detect Chemicals in Water A biosensor made of fluorescent proteins that are embedded in the shell of microscopic marine algae called diatoms could help detect chemicals in water samples. The device could help produce...
Novel Plasmonic Material Discovered Titanium nitride, the first nonmetal to be added to the short list of surface-plasmon-supporting materials, could bridge the gap between optics and electronics. The advance could point the way to a...
Seeking to Unify Physics with Mirrors An experiment designed to observe quantum interactions at the Planck scale could, if successful, help bridge the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity. It would also remove the need to...
Nanostars Seen as Superior for SERS Synthesized starfruit-shaped gold nanorods could strengthen applications that rely on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
Cell Repair Seen in Real Time Cell membrane repair in a living organism was observed for the first time in real time using a high-resolution fluorescence imaging technique. The findings may contribute to the development of...
Quantum Dot Solar Cell Efficiency Boosted A collaboration between the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo has led to the potential to boost the efficiency of quantum dot solar cells by a...
Laser Mixing Generates Multifrequency Light A groundbreaking laser mixing technique can manipulate electron-hole collisions to create many frequencies of light simultaneously. This mechanism for ultrafast light modulation has potential...
PV Goes 3-D A new 3-D configuration for photovoltaic cells can generate 20 times more power than standard fixed flat panels with the same base area.
Swarm of Satellite-Operated Lasers for Asteroid Deflection A swarm of small satellite-operated lasers could deflect asteroids headed for a catastrophic collision with Earth, a discovery that could radically change asteroid deflection technology.
New Tool Images Biomolecules For the first time, optical nanoantennas can harness the power of plasmonics to study the dynamics of cell membrane biology. A unique artificial biological platform combines a fluid bilayer of lipid...
MIT Triggers Total Fear Recall in Mice An optogenetic technique that uses light to target specific populations of neurons in the brain was used to make mice recall fear memories and respond by freezing. Scientists at MIT used the...
Thermal Cloak Hides Heat In a new approach to invisibility cloaking, French researchers propose isolating or cloaking objects from sources of heat — essentially “thermal cloaking.”
Lasers Boost Standoff Sensing A dual-laser pump-and-probe system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory enables the identification of biological agents and chemicals from a distance.
Photoacoustic Imaging Moves into Clinic Photoacoustic tomography, which combines the best qualities of ultrasound and light absorption, can now provide clinicians with multicontrast images of biological tissue several inches below the...
Inner Life of Magnets Exposed Specialized x-ray lasers reveal the inner workings of magnets, a discovery that could lead to smarter, faster computers.
Microlens Arrays from a Test Tube Simple calcium carbonate precipitation at ambient conditions can produce microlens arrays of uniform size and focal length, a cheaper alternative to lithographic techniques for making inorganic-based...
Proteins Shine a Brighter Light on Cellular Processes A molecule capable of emitting turquoise light within living cells three times brighter than ever achieved could improve the sensitivity of cellular imaging.
NIF Fires Record-Setting Laser Shot The 192 lasers fired in unison at the National Ignition Facility this week delivered a record 1.875 million joules of ultraviolet laser light to its target chamber, exceeding NIF’s original...
Optical Drive Etches Graphene Supercapacitors The search for an optimal electrochemical capacitor has been held up by the need for an electrode with energy density comparable to that of a battery. A novel graphene-based electrode, produced with...
Laser ‘Unprinter’ Vaporizes Toner A laser device that vaporizes photocopied ink from paper could soon be in offices worldwide.
Laser-assisted Camera Images Around Corners Using reflections from a non-mirrored surface, a new ultrafast time-of-flight imaging technique recovers 3-D shapes hidden from sight, essentially allowing the camera to capture images around corners.
Simulations Shed Light on Dark Solitons The occurrence of multiple solitary optical waves, called dark photovoltaic spatial solitons, has now been described in a theoretical model using the beam propagation method.
IR Material Creates Holograms A newly developed metamaterial construct could create holograms in the infrared range for the first time.
Attosecond Laser Takes Aim at Holy Grail of Chemistry Research Ultrafast pulses of laser light have been fired at oxygen, nitrogen and carbon monoxide molecules and could pave the way toward imaging the movement of atoms and their electrons as they undergo...
Laboratory Lightning Strikes More than Twice With the help of a laser-based lightning rod, laboratory-generated lightning was coaxed to strike the same place not just twice but numerous times, and contrary to the path of least resistance. This...
Optical Clock Gets New Pendulum An optical clock based on ytterbium ions is so accurate that, if such a timepiece were in use since the universe began, it would now only be off by about 30 seconds.
Cold Atoms in an Optical Lattice Simulate Graphene A tunable system of ultracold atoms was used to create a honeycomb-like structure similar to that found in graphene. The results may help identify the electronic properties of materials that have yet...
Optical Material Tailored from DNA Nanostructured materials built from artificial DNA molecules can modify light in very specific ways and could lead to the development of superlenses.
Fiber Laser Points to Woven 3-D Displays, Medical Tools A multidirectional fiber laser could herald flexible 3-D displays and medical tools that activate therapeutic compounds with bursts of light.
Controlling Weeds with Lasers Weed growth can now be impaired using an exact carbon dioxide laser beam in the infrared range to destroy the plants’ sensitive growth centers, called meristems.
Two-Photon Lithography Prints in Fine Detail A new 3-D printing technology uses two-photon lithography to rapidly create detailed objects on the nanoscale. The technique, which is orders of magnitude faster than similar devices, opens up new...
Probe Method Reveals Rapid Phase Transitions As materials undergo phase transitions, ultrafast “sonograms” are revealing the dynamic changes in trillionth-of-a-second intervals.
Tsunami Mapped with Laser Scanners Using eyewitness video and terrestrial lasers to map the March 2011 Tohoku tsunami that devastated Japan could produce flooding forecasts that influence future evacuation plans and building designs,...
Petal-Shaping Inspires Photopatterning Tool Drawing inspiration from nature’s ability to shape a petal, a new tool to manufacture three-dimensional shapes easily and cheaply was created using photolithography and printing techniques. The...
Femtolaser Pulse Creates 3-D Nanostructures A new fabrication process using femtosecond lasers creates 3-D nanostructures in materials, an essential step toward creating invisibility cloaks and other advanced materials that bend light in...
Star Comb Joins Quest for Other Earths A new laser frequency comb soon may be able to determine whether life on other planets really exists.
Optical Chipset Transfers 1 Terabit of Information A prototype optical chip that uses light rather than electrons sent over wires is the first parallel optical transceiver to transfer data at 1 Tb/s — the equivalent of downloading 500 high-definition...
Sweet Spot Found in Organic Solar Cells A better fundamental understanding of how to optimize a cell’s performance could bring organic solar cells a step closer to market.
Spectroscopy Reveals Breast Tumors Early Mimicking living breast tissue through the new Raman-based imaging tool of vibrational spectral microscopy reveals subtle changes and can could help assess a woman’s breast cancer risk.
Camera Captures Atoms Moving in a Molecule Using ultrafast laser pulses to knock one electron out of its natural molecular orbit as a kind of "flashbulb" to illuminate molecular motion, a team from Ohio and Kansas state universities recorded...
Lasers Cool Gas Clouds A new way to cool semiconductor membranes paradoxically uses lasers to bring their temperature down by heating them up, paving the way to efficient cooling of components for future ultrasensitive...
Uncertainty in Quantum Measurements Reduced In the weird realm of quantum physics, it is not possible to accurately specify the momentum of an object and its exact position. For decades scientists have been able to cheat this limitation...
Workhorse Mars Imager Marks 10 Years NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has now been circling Mars for 10 years, and its main camera — the thermal emission imaging system (THEMIS) — has taken more than 45,000 images of the Red Planet.
Bioluminescence in Marine Bacteria Brought to Light Although it was known previously that many sea creatures glow — a phenomenon known as bioluminescence — the benefits of this biological light production have been unclear — until now.
Lens Produces 3-D Images in Seconds An innovative confocal lens behind a new microscope produces results in seconds rather than hours and could dramatically accelerate drug development.
acquisitions
Emcore Selling VCSEL Assets for $17M Emcore Corp., a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced Wednesday that it will sell its vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) and VCSEL-enabled transceiver technology to optical and wireless communications products maker Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA Inc. for $17 million in cash. The...
DOC Acquiring Mobile Camera Module Assets in China Tessera Technologies' DigitalOptics Corp. (DOC) will acquire the China-based camera module manufacturing brand and assets of Flextronics International Ltd. of Singapore for $23 million in cash. The...
AMS Technologies Acquires Company AMS Technologies AG will acquire Azpect Photonics AB of Sodertalje, Sweden, creating the largest pan-European provider of products for optical, power and thermal management technologies, AMS said.
Products
Laser-Beam Steering Correction SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 29, 2012 — A laser beam steering correction system has been introduced by New Focus, a Newport Corp. brand. The picomotor mirror-mount-based GuideStar II delivers reliable and precise control of laser pointing...
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High-Power IR Emitters NEWBURY PARK, Calif., March 29, 2012 — Opto Diode Corp. has announced the OD-110L, the first in a series of superhigh-power gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) infrared emitters. The devices feature ultrahigh optical output with a very...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Copper Laser Mirrors PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 29, 2012 — A line of oxygen-free high-thermal-conductivity (OFHC) copper mirrors is being offered by Laser Research Optics, with or without water cooling, for high-power multikilowatt CO2 laser systems. ...
Laser Research Optics
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Custom Optical Assemblies • Custom Optics - Prototype to Production • Specializing in the visible spectrum, JML manufactures custom optics to your design or our design • 100,000+ multi-element assemblies...
Thorlabs Lens Systems
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Gigabit Ethernet Passive PoE Midspans NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., March 28, 2012 — L-com Inc. has added two passive Power over Ethernet (PoE) midspan products for Category 6 Gigabit Ethernet lines: a single- and a four-port model. The new items are IEEE 802.3af-compatible and are...
L-com
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Dual-View Imaging System ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 28, 2012 — Navitar Inc. has introduced a dual-view imaging system that allows customers to simultaneously view a single subject and capture an image at multiple fields of view. In just one setup, a single...
Navitar Inc.
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Imaging and Analysis System EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, March 28, 2012 — The Phenom proX all-in-one imaging and analysis system has been announced by Phenom-World for elemental analysis applications. The embedded state-of-the-art energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)...
Phenom-World BV
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InSb Infrared Camera QUEBEC CITY, March 27, 2012 — Telops Inc. has launched the TEL-1000 MW, an InSb cooled infrared camera that covers the 3.6- to 4.9-µm-wavelength range and that can be customized to cover a range from 1.5 to 5 µm. ...
Telops Inc.
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Hyperspectral Retinal Imaging System MONTREAL, March 27, 2012 — Targeting the emerging field of hyperspectral retinal imaging, Photon etc. has unveiled the IRIS system for noninvasive localization of biomolecules in the eye fundus. Based on a custom-made...
Photon etc.
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Sony High Definition Block & GigE Cameras Sony will showcase its comprehensive HD block & GigE cameras. High quality images - 12x to 28x optical zoom – variety of camera features - ideal for security, surveillance & unmanned...
Sony Electronics Inc., Visual Imaging Products Group
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Hybrid STACIS® iX LaserTable-Base™ LaserTable-Base™ piezoelectric/air active vibration cancellation combines TMC's patented STACIS technology and air into one integrated system to cancel vibration at very low and high...
TMC
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Tunable IR Lasers Any wavelength you want between 4.3 and 16+ microns can be delivered in a small hermetic package with a collimating lens and thermo-electric cooler inside. These room temperature devices require only...
Boston Electronics Corp.
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Bright LED Line-Scan Illuminator SALEM, N.H., March 23, 2012 — ProPhotonix Ltd. has launched the Cobra Max, an addition to the patented Cobra machine vision lighting illuminators, which delivers increased power and functionality. It is a compact line-scan...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Fluorescence Imaging Light Sources BURLINGTON, Vt., March 23, 2012 — The newest member of the PhotoFluor II line of light sources for designed for quantitative fluorescence imaging, the PhotoFluor II NIR®, has been introduced by 89 North. The PhotoFluor II...
89 North
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Paladin Advanced 355 24000 Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 22, 2012 — Coherent Inc. has introduced a higher power Paladin laser designed for high-throughput direct imaging and other advanced microelectronics applications. The Paladin Advanced 355 24000 is a...
Coherent Inc.
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Thermoelectric Temperature Controller BOZEMAN, Mont., March 22, 2012 — ILX Lightwave, a Newport Corp. brand, has unveiled the LDT-5940C thermoelectric temperature controller for testing laser diodes and other optoelectronic devices. It features 60 W of temperature...
Newport - ILX Lightwave, Photonics
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PV Reference Cell RAMSEY, N.J., March 22, 2012 — Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc. has launched the AK-300 PV (photovoltaic) reference cell, a dedicated dye-sensitized solar cell. Reference cells are used as a standard point of calibration to...
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
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Fiber Optic Simulator RALEIGH, N.C., March 21, 2012 — A compact fiber optic network simulator that can be customized to emulate a physical network in the laboratory with high reliability and repeatability is available from M2 Optics Inc. The Fiber...
M2 Optics Inc.
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NIR Light Source DUNEDIN, Fla., March 21, 2012 — Ocean Optics’ Vivo near-infrared compact tungsten halogen light source for VIS-NIR spectroscopy across the 360- to 2000-nm range is compatible with all of the company’s spectrometers,...
Ocean Optics
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ZnS Optics for Mid-IR Lasers BOULDER, Colo., March 20, 2012 — REO Inc. has introduced a line of mid-infrared optics that provide a high laser damage threshold, good spectral performance, environmental stability and mechanical durability. The zinc sulfide...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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Microspectrometer APELDOORN, Netherlands, March 20, 2012 — Avantes BV’s Avabench-RS configurable miniature spectrometer allows the user to change the slit and connector on the go. In the laboratory or on the road, it takes only a screwdriver to...
Avantes BV
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Mirror Mounts IRVINE, Calif., March 20, 2012 — Newport Corp. has unveiled its high-precision stainless steel Suprema SN200 series mirror mounts for 50.8-mm-diameter optics. The clear edge mirror mounts are compact, enabling unencumbered...
MKS/Newport
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Vision Sensor ITASCA, Ill., March 16, 2012 — The IV Vision Sensor from Keyence Corp. of America combines some of the functionality of machine vision and traditional sensors in a single system. The multipurpose sensor can handle a variety of...
Keyence Corp. of America
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4-Megapixel Camera KEHL, Germany, March 16, 2012 — Optronis GmbH’s CL4000CXP is a 4-megapixel camera with a high-speed CoaXPress interface that the company is upgrading with the GenICam (generic interface for cameras) standard. The camera...
Optronis GmbH
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LED Illuminator ROCKLAND, Mass., March 16, 2012 — Prior Scientific has announced an addition to its line of illumination products for microscopy. The Bright-Field LED illuminator provides all the advantages of LED illumination in a flexible package...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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SWIR OEM Modules for Passive Night Vision Xenics' novel high-resolution SWIR modules XSW-640 revolutionize for night vision applications in Size, Weight and Power (SWAP). The modules are also very well suited for image fusion applications....
Xenics NV
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Miniature 3kV Hybrid Voltage Multiplier Miniature high voltage hybrid multipliers generate 3kV singly, or 6kV when connected in series. Useful in apps where high voltage, low ripple, low current, and a small footprint are necessities. PVMs...
Voltage Multipliers Inc.
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IP67 Enclosures KARLSRUHE, Germany, March 14, 2012 — Available in three standard sizes with a maximum length of 250 mm, the IP67 protective enclosures from autoVimation’s Orca series are suitable for all large cameras with a cross section of up...
autoVimation GmbH
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TechSpec Plastic Linear Polarizers BARRINGTON, N.J., March 14, 2012 — Edmund Optics has introduced its TechSpec high-contrast plastic linear polarizers, which it says are more durable than polarizing film The devices feature a good extinction ratio and high...
Edmund Optics
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Sapphire Domes PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 14, 2012 — Custom-fabricated sapphire domes for protecting electro-optical devices including detectors, sensors and cameras in weapons systems are available from Meller Optics Inc. They feature Moh 9...
Meller Optics Inc.
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FIB-SEM Workstation OBERKOCHEN, Germany, March 13, 2012 — Carl Zeiss’ Auriga laser system combines the advantages of its Auriga CrossBeam focused ion beam/scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) workstation with the capabilities of a pulsed microfocus...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Electron- and Ion-Beam Microscopes
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Widely Tunable 3.2-µm Laser ORLANDO, Fla., March 13, 2012 — Daylight Solutions Inc. has introduced the TLS-41032, an external cavity laser that offers >200 cm−1 of tunability with wavelength coverage in the 3.25 µm (3080 cm−1) region of...
DRS Daylight Solutions Inc.
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Spectrometer FARUM, Denmark, March 13, 2012 — Ibsen Photonics has unveiled the Freedom spectrometer for OEM integrators of analytical instruments. The instrument combines compact size and cost efficiency with flexibility in choice of...
Ibsen Photonics A/S
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USB 3.0 Cameras WOBURN, Mass., March 12, 2012 — IDS Imaging Development Systems has introduced the UI-3580CP-C industrial cameras offering the new Aptina 5-megapixel CMOS sensor. The color imager produces 2560 × 1920-pixel resolution at 15...
IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.
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Grazing Incidence Spectrometer CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 12, 2012 — McPherson Inc.’s grazing incidence spectrometer Model 248/310 enables users to make direct optical measurements from 1 to 300 nm, to test soft XUV high-energy light sources (plasma or laser)...
McPHERSON
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Radiation-Resistant Zoom Lens CHESHAM, England, March 12, 2012 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced a longer focal length version (24 to 144 mm) of its Model 290 motorized radiation-resistant zoom lens. Presenting the same compact footprint as the standard...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Fluorescence Illumination System ROCKLAND, Mass., March 9, 2012 — Prior Scientific Inc. has announced the newest addition to its Lumen series fluorescence illumination systems. The Lumen 200S has a robust internal high-speed shutter and a variety of control...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Pitch-Reducing Optical Fiber Array PINE BROOK, N.J., March 8, 2012 — The PROFA (pitch-reducing optical fiber array) product line is an evolution of Chiral Photonics Inc.’s spot size converting interconnects that interface standard optical fibers with photonic...
Chiral Photonics Inc.
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LEDs for Homogeneous Surface Lighting FREIBURG, Germany, March 8, 2012 — Z-LASER Optoelektronik GmbH now offers customized OEM Moodlight LEDs for industries including medical technology and architecture. An important aspect of the color surfaces is the small...
Z-LASER GmbH
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VIS Bandpass Filter HØRSHOLM, Denmark, March 7, 2012 — Delta Light & Optics’ family of linear variable filters is extended with a sixth type — the LVVISBP visible model. A linear variable bandpass filter is a wedged filter whose...
Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
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Fiber Optic Modules BÖBLINGEN, Germany, March 7, 2012 — Avago Technologies has announced fiber optic modules that enable more efficient switching and greater bandwidth in data centers. The pluggable, parallel optical QSFP+ eSR4 transceiver can...
Broadcom Inc.
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All-Optical Switches CAMBRIDGE, England, March 7, 2012 — Polatis Inc.’s Series 6000 all-optical switches are fully nonblocking single-mode matrix switches with up to 192 × 192 fiber ports and an average loss of <1 dB. Using proprietary...
HUBER+SUHNER Polatis
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UV/Si Calibrated Photodetectors IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2012 — Newport Corp. has introduced the 818-ST2 and 818-ST2-UV wand photodetectors. Designed with protective aluminum housing, they operate from 200 to 1100 nm. Specifications are identical to the...
MKS/Newport
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Long-Life Fiber-Pigtailed Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6, 2012 — Coherent Inc. has expanded its OBIS family of plug-and-play smart laser modules with a new fiber-pigtailed option at wavelengths of 405, 488 and 640 nm. The devices are offered with 1 m of...
Coherent Inc.
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Objective Lenses HAMBURG, Germany, March 6, 2012 — Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has released its MicroProbe Objective (MPO) lenses for studying the internal biology of living organisms. The two new water-immersion lenses, the 27×...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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L-Mount Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser DORTMUND, Germany, March 5, 2012 — A new version of the L-mount fiber-coupled diode laser module has been introduced by LIMO Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH. With its 60 W of power, it delivers high output in a small fiber diameter of...
LIMO GmbH
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Forensic Glass Analyzer SAN DIMAS, Calif., March 5, 2012 — Craic Technologies Inc. and Laboratory Imaging sro have launched the rIQ (refractive index quantification) system for the analysis of glass trace evidence. It combines sophisticated image analysis...
CRAIC Technologies
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Fiber-Coupled Optical Isolator MILPITAS, Calif., March 5, 2012 — A polarization-maintaining optical isolator optimized for 638-nm diode lasers has been unveiled by Blue Sky Research. The fiber-pigtailed PSFI is designed for isolating visible laser diodes from...
Blue Sky Research
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Wavelength Meter VICTOR, N.Y., March 2, 2012 — Bristol Instruments Inc.’s 821B-IR laser wavelength meter is for researchers who need to know the exact wavelength of their pulsed infrared lasers and optical parametric oscillators. The...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Scalable Matrix Optical Switch LOS GATOS, Calif., March 2, 2012 — SA Photonics has introduced the compact scalable matrix optical switch (COSMOS), an all-optical switch designed for space-based communication networks. It provides the foundation for optical...
Vision Products LLC
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Electrostatic Actuator IC WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, March 2, 2012 — For high-density microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)/micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS), Teledyne Dalsa Semiconductor has announced the availability of its DH9685AB electrostatic actuator...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Power over Ethernet Cameras BARRINGTON, N.J., March 1, 2012 — To simplify machine vision applications, including factory floor automation and imaging systems, Edmund Optics has announced new Power over Ethernet (PoE) Cameras. They include software that...
Edmund Optics
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Broadband Visible Light Source DUNEDIN, Fla., March 1, 2012 — Ocean Optics Inc.’s BluLoop compact, LED-based light source offers balanced spectral output across the visible (400 to 700 nm) range. When coupled to a miniature spectrometer, optical fibers...
Ocean Optics
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Improved 4-Axis Precision Mount PEABODY, Mass., March 1, 2012 — Pinpoint Laser Systems is introducing an improved version of its four-axis precision mount for the Microgage laser line. It is lighter and provides finer accuracy and control. To simplify...
Pinpoint Laser Systems
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