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Photonics.com - October 2015
Business
Research Innovation Recognized by Edmund Educational Awards
Researchers behind a flow cytometer for seawater, a 3D superresolution microscopy technique and the study of bubbles took top honors in this year's Educational Awards presented by Edmund Optics Inc....
London Hospital Fitted with Circadian Lighting System
St. Mary's Hospital has completed a full circadian lighting retrofit of its dementia care ward using LEDs from PhotonStar LED Ltd. Driven by demands from senior clinical staff to provide healthier...
Purdue Spinoff Commercializes Camera-Based Fall-Prevention Technology
Purdue University spinoff SmartGait is commercializing camera-based technology that could help keep older adults and people with Parkinson’s disease from falling. The technology uses a...
Imaging Researchers Jacopo Bertolotti, Daniele Faccio Awarded Leverhulme Prizes
Two U.K. professors have been awarded £100,000 (about $153,000) Philip Leverhulme Prizes in recognition of their work with light-based imaging. Dr. Jacopo Bertolotti of the University of Exeter...
Air Force Renews Laser-Guided Bomb Contract with Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $76 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. for continued production of Paveway II Plus laser-guided bomb kits. Deliveries will begin in the second quarter of 2016...
Phase Holographic, UCSF Partner on Cytometry for Skin Cancer Research
Phase Holographic Imaging AB of Sweden is collaborating with the University of California, San Francisco, to bring label-free holographic imaging cytometry technology to skin cancer research....
Biophotonic Solutions Names Vittorio Fossati-Bellani CEO
Industry veteran Dr. Vittorio Fossati-Bellani has been named CEO of automated laser pulse compression firm Biophotonic Solutions Inc. "We are excited that such a well-known industry mover and shaker...
FotoNation, Socionext Form Image Processing Partnership
FotoNation Ltd. is collaborating with Socionext Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of system-on-chip design technology, to bring next-generation computational imaging to the surveillance, robotics and...
Shasta Crystals Explores Fiber Laser Materials with SBIR Grant
Shasta Crystals Inc. has received $150,000 in government funding to explore materials for high-power fiber lasers. The phase I small business innovation research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Army and...
Study: Laser Endomicroscopy Enables Characterization of Pancreatic Cysts
A pilot study sponsored by Mauna Kea Technologies SA has validated the use of needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) to characterize different kinds of pancreatic cysts. The procedure is...
Amanda Dobbins Named Director of Business Development at Scanlab
Amanda Dobbins has been chosen as the director of business development for Scanlab America Inc. Dobbins has 20 years of experience working with OEM companies, helping develop systems that use...
Spanish University to Honor Fiber Innovator Philip Russell
Philip Russell, the inventor of photonic crystal fiber (PCF), will receive an honorary doctorate from Menéndez Pelayo International University next summer. Originally from Northern Ireland,...
Pyreos Secures £2.5M in Funding; Names Directors
Investors have appointed two nonexecutive directors to the board of IR sensor firm Pyreos Ltd. after completing of a £2.5 million (about $3.85 million) funding round. Tony Lear represents...
Grant Aids Introduction of Hybrid Upright-Inverted Microscope
With help from a rapid manufacturing firm, Echo Laboratories Inc. has introduced a combined upright and inverted microscope aimed at reducing lab equipment costs. Proto Labs Inc. of Maple Plain,...
Quantum Optics Professor Ian Walmsley Chosen as Future President of OSA
Ian Walmsley of Oxford University in England has been elected to serve as president of The Optical Society (OSA) in 2018. The election means a four-year commitment for Walmsley, who will first serve...
UCF to Explore Fiber Lasers under $5.9M Air Force Contract
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) will develop new concepts for high-power fiber lasers under a five-year, $5.87 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. "We need to redesign...
Quantum Optics Researcher Mikhail Lukin Wins Springer Prize for Applied Physics
Quantum optics and nanophotonics researcher Mikhail Lukin is the winner of this year's Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics. Lukin is a professor at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass....
Investment Group Acquires Optical Engines Firm Axsun Technologies
Optical engines developer Axsun Technologies Inc. has been acquired from Volcano Corp. by Anzu Partners, an investment firm in Washington, D.C. As part of the transaction, Axsun received growth...
LumOptica Launches with Design, Consulting Services Offered
Founded by former senior technical staff from defense contractor BAE Systems, LumOptica Ltd. is a new company offering design, simulation and testing for development of optical and laser systems, as...
TeraView Nets Venture Funding to Expand THz Inspection
TeraView Ltd. said it has received a major new investment from a consortium of American, Asian and European institutions led by Samsung Venture Investment Corp. The investment will support the...
Clinical Test: Michelson Diagnostics OCT Scanner Promising for Skin Cancer Detection
An optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner from Michelson Diagnostics Ltd. aided early stage diagnosis of basal-cell carcinoma (BCC) reduced the need for biopsies by 36 percent in recent clinical...
Jenoptik to Provide Traffic Control Camera Systems for Austrian Highways
Jenoptik AG has entered into an agreement with highway maintenance company Asfinag GmbH to provide 18 speed control systems for Austrian roads. The order is valued in the low two-digit million euro...
Webb Telescope Optics Undergo First Supercold Tests
Duplicates of optical components to be used in NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have completed their first tests to ensure they can function in the cold of space. "This test is the first...
LOA Signs €152K Contract for Hungarian Attosecond Project
Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée (LOA) in Palaiseau, France, has signed a €152,000 (about $173,000) contract to design, assemble and test an attosecond light source for a future research...
Basler Names Phil Schweiger SW Regional Account Manager
Camera maker Basler AG has appointed Phil Schweiger as its regional accounts manager for the Southwestern U.S. Schweiger has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of...
Knollenberg, Mercure to Receive First Colorado Photonics Pioneer Awards
Drs. Robert G. Knollenberg and R.C. "Merc" Mercure Jr. will be named the first-ever winners of the Colorado Photonics Pioneer Awards at the Colorado Photonics Industry Association's annual meeting in...
Flexbright Partners with NNCRM for LED Project
LED lighting manufacturer Flexbright Oy has partnered with the Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials Centre of the Republic of Mordovia (NNCRM) to develop LED foils. The foils can be coupled with...
Startup to Develop Light-Sheet Microscopes with €6M in Venture Funding
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) has launched a company to develop light-sheet microscopes for the global life sciences market. Luxendo will get its start with €6 million (about...
Harvard Spinoff to Commercialize Superresolution Microscopy Alternative
A company spun out from Harvard University aims to provide life sciences researchers with a way to achieve subdiffraction imaging resolution using standard fluorescent microscopes. Ultivue Inc. will...
Investor Group Criticizes Rofin, Plans to Nominate Directors
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. is downplaying criticisms from an investor group that claims the industrial laser manufacturer is mismanaged. With the aim of improving Rofin's operations and increasing...
Marisa Edmund Named VP of Sales at Family Optics Company
Edmund Optics Inc. has appointed Marisa Edmund, granddaughter of founder Norman Edmund, as its executive vice president of global sales and marketing. Marissa Edmund began her career at the company...
German Partnership Brings OCT, Laser Transfer Printing to Hearing Aid Manufacturing
Seven businesses and a nonprofit research institute have partnered to improve the functionality and comfort of hearing aids through light-based imaging and manufacturing technologies. The...
Profits Up at Exfo Despite Currency Concerns
Telecommunications firm Exfo Inc. increased earnings dramatically in its last fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31. The result came despite lower sales figures, which the company said resulted from...
Teledyne Dalsa Secures Contract for Multispectral Satellite Imagery
Denel Spaceteq, a South African satellite systems provider, has awarded a contract to Teledyne Dalsa Inc. to develop a multispectral image sensor for an Earth observation platform to be launched in...
Imperx Opens R&D Office at Florida Incubator
Imperx Inc. has announced the opening of its new R&D office in Orlando, Fla., at the University of Central Florida (UCF) business incubator facility. The new offices are located at Research...
Andrew Boorn Named CEO of Tornado Spectral Systems
Dr. Andrew Boorn has been named CEO of Tornado Spectral Systems Inc., a developer of real-time optical process analyzers and imaging solutions. Boorn currently serves as chairman of the company's...
Purdue University to Launch Quantum Photonics R&D Center
Purdue University is preparing to launch a new science and technology center focused on quantum photonics. Potential applications for technology to be developed at the Purdue Quantum Center include...
Precision Biopsy Raises $33.6M for Prostate Tissue Biopsy System
Precision Biopsy LLC has raised $33.6 million in new equity investments to commercialize a biopsy system that performs spectral analysis of prostate tissue. The company’s ClariCore system is...
Lockheed Martin Begins Production of Modular Laser for Army
Lockheed Martin Corp. has begun production of a new generation of modular high-power fiber lasers, including a 60-kW system for use as defensive weapons aboard U.S. Army vehicles. The modular design...
January Start Eyed for National Integrated Photonics Institute
Just two months after being selected to create a $610 million national manufacturing institute, a coalition of photonics researchers is aiming for a Jan. 2 launch date. The American Institute for...
SPI Ends Productions of Lamp-Pumped Solid-State Lasers
SPI Lasers has stopped taking orders for lamp-pumped solid-state lasers (LPSSLs), citing a shrinking market for the devices. The company's Rugby facility (former JK Lasers) began winding down...
Panasonic Overcomes Blue-Violet Laser Heat Limitation
An advance in heat-dissipation technology has enabled development of a 4.5-W blue-violet semiconductor laser that could help make lighting and laser-machining systems smaller and more efficient....
Prior Scientific Changes Leadership
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. has made several changes to its executive leadership team. After seven years with the company, Dr. Monika Maintz is stepping down as managing director to manage an...
Helsinki Contracts with Greenled for LED Streetlights
Greenled Oy has won a contract to provide LED street lighting for Finland's capital city. The original tender request emphasized the need for energy efficiency, high-quality optics and a durable...
3D-Micromac Names Carsten Swiatkowski CTO
Dr. Carsten Swiatkowski has been appointed chief technology officer of laser micromachining firm 3D-Micromac AG. Swiatkowski will take charge of technical management, heading the company divisions of...
Favero Joins Fibercore as Senior Engineer
Dr. Fernando Favero has joined optical fiber manufacturer Fibercore Ltd. as senior measurement and applications engineer. Favero joins the development team with experience in optical fiber and sensor...
Research & Technology
Lasercom System Also Measures Distance, Speed
Lasers used in space communications could also be used to make precise distance and speed measurements, benefitting spacecraft navigation. Called the Space Optical Communication and Navigation...
Entanglement Effect Doubles Laser Beam Data Capacity
Beams from ordinary laser pointers can be made to mimic the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, potentially doubling the amount of data they can carry. Physicists from The City College of New York,...
Spectroscopy Elucidates Solar Singlet Fission
Better understanding of singlet fission, an electrical process triggered by light in some materials, could enable solar cells twice as efficient as those used today. An international team led by...
Metamaterial Detects Circularly Polarized Light
A metamaterial detector for circularly polarized light may open the door for development of small, portable sensors for applications from drug screening to communications and beyond. "Although it is...
Dye Endures Repeated STED Irradiation
Photostable fluorescent dye for superresolution microscopy could serve as a powerful tool to visualize biological events and structural details in living cells for prolonged periods. Researchers at...
Light-Sheet Microscope Pushes Resolution Limits
With resolution seven times greater than conventional light-sheet microscopes, a new device can capture cell-level 3D images across entire small organisms. Developed at the Howard Hughes Medical...
Attosecond Observations Probe Chemical Reactions
Laser pulses have been used to track the movements of electrons in molecules with a time resolution of 100 attoseconds — and even to alter their behavior. Demonstrated by researchers at the...
Prisms, Masks Recreate Color Images from White Light
Full-color images can be projected using only two gray scale masks printed on transparencies affixed to a prism. A team from Disney Research Zurich demonstrated the effect and presented their...
Spanish University to Honor Fiber Innovator Philip Russell
Philip Russell, the inventor of photonic crystal fiber (PCF), will receive an honorary doctorate from Menéndez Pelayo International University next summer. Originally from Northern Ireland,...
Driver Creates Short, Powerful Pulses with LEDs
Providing high-brightness, rapidly pulsed, multicolor light, a new LED driver could displace more expensive lasers and other light sources in scientific, industrial and commercial uses. Researchers...
UCF to Explore Fiber Lasers under $5.9M Air Force Contract
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) will develop new concepts for high-power fiber lasers under a five-year, $5.87 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. "We need to redesign...
Quantitative Bioimaging Possible with Brightness-Equalized QDs
Quantum dots that emit light at the same brightness regardless of color could help bring fluorescence imaging into the realm of quantifiable data. Researchers at the University of Illinois at...
Camera Offers Multispectral Imaging for Consumers
A consumer-grade multispectral camera could help users find the best avocado at the grocery store or allow video games to distinguish between players by the features of their hands. Under development...
Zero-Refraction Metamaterial Promising for PICs
The first on-chip metamaterial with a refractive index of 0 gives light an infinite phase velocity, which could be advantageous for manipulating light in photonic integrated circuits. Developed at...
Microscopes Expand Operating Room Capabilities
Surgeons have long used microscopes to help them perform their delicate work. But, in this setting at least, microscopes have traditionally done little more than magnify. Two new devices aim to...
Metamaterial Offers Simpler Route to Slow Light
Manipulating the speed of light more effectively than cold-atom methods, a metamaterial design could find use in optical networks and sensors. The "slow light" effect was demonstrated using terahertz...
Food Waste Transformed into LEDs
LEDs made from sugary drinks could reduce waste and replace other light sources made with toxic elements. University of Utah researchers have developed a process for turning food, beverages and even...
VCSELs Enable Deeper Brain Imaging
Using light to look more deeply into the living brain could give scientists a better understanding of how dementia, Alzheimer's disease and brain cancer develop over time. Vertical-cavity...
Nano-Engineered Film Has Refractive Index Near 1
A dielectric film with a refractive index close to that of air could be used to make photonic devices more efficient and mechanically stable. Photonic devices require high contrast between their...
Design Presents Cheaper Alternative for 2-μm Fiber Lasers
A new fiber laser design eliminates a costly component that had been necessary to generate beams around 2 μm, a band useful for surgery, materials processing and atmospheric study. Typical 2-μm...
Cloaking Principle Could Boost Solar Cell Performance
Invisibility cloaking may be a long way from reality, but the principle could help improve the performance of solar cells in the near term. In a series of simulations, researchers at the Karlsruhe...
UV Catheter Plugs Holes in Hearts
With help from UV light, a catheter device could provide a way to repair defects in hearts and other organs without surgery. The device has already been used successfully in animal studies. It was...
January Start Eyed for National Integrated Photonics Institute
Just two months after being selected to create a $610 million national manufacturing institute, a coalition of photonics researchers is aiming for a Jan. 2 launch date. The American Institute for...
Far-Red Stain Safer for Live-Cell Imaging
Emitting at the far-red end of the visible light spectrum, a new DNA stain could enable imaging of live cells over the course of a day or more. The stain has three key advantages over existing...
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Frame Grabber
IVER, England, Oct. 30, 2015 — Active Silicon Ltd. has expanded its FireBird line of machine vision frame grabbers with the 1xCLD-2PE4. The board conforms to the latest version 2.0 Camera Link specifications, including both 80-bit modes: 8 bit 10-tap and 10 bit 8-tap modes — often referred to as Camera Link Deca — at clock rates up to 85 MHz. The Gen2 ×4 PCIe bus can sustain a 1.7-GB/s throughput...
Active Silicon Ltd.
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Muxponder
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 29, 2015 — Optelian Access Networks Corp. has introduced a lower-cost version of its 100-Gb/s muxponder, or multiplexing transponder. The MPX-9105 retains the key attributes of the MPX-9110. The compact...
Optelian
Laser Marking Software
PUCHHEIM, Germany, Oct. 28, 2015 — Laser marking software from Scanlab AG, laserDESK version 1.2, extends functionality to automation and control for laser marking and materials processing jobs. A parameter assistant feature...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Video Compression Chip
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 — The OV788 ultralow-power video compression chip from OmniVision Technologies Inc. has an integrated synchronous dynamic RAM, designed for smart-home and security applications. The compact...
OMNIVISION
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Camera Sensors
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 — OmniVision Technologies Inc. has announced the OV9732 and OV9733 HD CameraChip sensors based on OmniPixel13-HS pixel technology. The sensors require minimal power to capture 720p HD video at 30...
OMNIVISION
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Industrial CMOS Cameras
BASINGSTOKE, England, Oct. 28, 2015 — IDS Imaging GmbH has added two models featuring image sensors from CMOSIS BVBA to its range of uEye CP Rev 2 USB3 industrial cameras. Available in monochrome and color versions, the UI-3360CP...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Polarimeter
BARRINGTON, N.J., Oct. 28, 2015 — A polarimeter from Meadowlark Optics Inc. features computer control for manufacturing and laboratory applications. The device accurately measures Stokes parameters 10 times per second,...
Edmund Optics
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Industrial Camera Module
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 28, 2015 — A camera module from Leopard Imaging Inc. houses a MachX03 field-programmable gate array and USB3 sensor bridge reference design from Lattice Semiconductor Corp. The MachX03 array and bridge...
Leopard Imaging Inc.
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Measuring Microscope
ULM, Germany, Oct. 28, 2015 — Dantec Dynamics GmbH has announced the μDIC all-in-one microscopic measurement system for industries that require submicron tolerances on warpage and thermal expansion. The system is based...
Dantec Dynamics GmbH
Smart Cameras
ETTLINGEN, Germany, Oct. 27, 2015 — Vision Components GmbH has expanded its portfolio of real-time capable smart cameras with the VC Z 0015 model featuring a 2-MP CMOS sensor. The sensor captures up to 50 fps in full resolution...
Vision Components GmbH
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Microspectroscopy Objectives
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 27, 2015 — RiverD International BV has announced a range of microscope objectives designed for use in near-infrared Raman microspectroscopy. The devices have numerical apertures ranging from 0.65 to 1.2,...
RiverD International BV
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Lens Design Software
EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine, Oct. 27, 2015 — SYNOPSYS lens design software from Optical Systems Design Inc. now features automatic element insertion and detection. With these tools, the computer can make significant changes to the lens...
Optical Systems Design Inc.
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LED Wall Pack Light
KEMP, Texas, Oct. 27, 2015 — Larson Electronics LLC has announced the LEDWP-400-30C LED wall pack light, a 40-W fixture that produces illumination comparable to a 400-W metal halide light without the high heat, fragile...
Larson Electronics LLC
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System-on-Chip Camera
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 27, 2015 — Ambarella Inc. offers the S3L low-power system-on-chip camera for high-efficiency video coding. The device delivers high video quality at low bit rates, resulting in cost savings from reduced...
Ambarella Inc.
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Nanopositioning Piezo Drive
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2015 — Aerotech Inc. offers the Ensemble QLe panel-mount nanopositioning piezo drive for coordinated motion between piezo stages and servo axes. A 456-MHz, dual-core, double-precision, floating-point...
Aerotech Inc.
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Multicore Fiber Fanouts
LIVINGSTON, Scotland, Oct. 27, 2015 — Optoscribe Ltd. has added an ultralow-crosstalk option to its 3D Optofan series of multicore fiber fanouts. Stray light is minimized by controlling the 3D waveguide layout inside the component,...
Optoscribe Ltd.
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CMOS Cameras
AHRENSBURG, Germany, Oct. 26, 2015 — Basler AG has expanded its ace line of cameras with models that include Sony's IMX249 global shutter CMOS sensor. The four models have wide dynamic ranges and strong sensitivities, even in...
Basler AG
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SWIR Lenses
CHESHAM, England, Oct. 26, 2015 — Resolve Optics Ltd. offers focus-corrected shortwave-infrared (SWIR) lenses that maintain maximum performance in the 900- to 1700-nm range. The lenses eliminate the need for constant...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Linear and Rotary Stages
AUBURN, Mass., Oct. 26, 2015 — PI (Physik Intrumente) LP has announced the multiaxis Q-Motion miniature stackable linear and rotary stages. Fifty models are available in the Q-Motion piezo motor family, representing varying...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Terahertz Analysis System
TOKYO, Oct. 26, 2015 — Advantest Corp. has announced a time-domain reflectometry option for its TS9000 series of terahertz analysis systems, enabling the analysis of circuit quality in semiconductors, printed substrates...
Advantest Corp.
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Compliance Software
EDISON, N.J., Oct. 26, 2015 — Horiba Scientific has announced the ProtectionPlus module for its LabSpec 6 spectroscopy suite software. The fully integrated module seamlessly adds security and data integrity controls that...
HORIBA
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Linear LED
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada, Oct. 26, 2015 — The GSLED linear light from Nemalux Inc. is an industrial, watertight device for use in hazardous areas. It features an IP66/IP67-approved light bar with sections ranging from 1 to 4 ft. The...
Nemalux
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SWIR Fiber Collimators
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2015 — Micro Laser Systems Inc. has added a broadband shortwave-infrared (SWIR) coating to its family of diffraction-limited fiber collimators. SWIR fiber collimators are designed for gas-detecting...
Micro Laser Systems Inc.
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Linear Variable Bandpass Filters
HØRSHOLM, Denmark, Oct. 26, 2015 — Delta Optical Thin Film A/S has announced custom linear variable bandpass filters for midsize and full-frame CCD and CMOS sensors. The filters offer high transmission and are fully blocked in...
Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
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Process Carriers
ELSOFF, Germany, Oct. 22, 2015 — Plan Optik AG has expanded its range of carriers for the handling of semiconductor wafers and substrates of nonstandard shapes and sizes for processes related to semiconductors and...
Plan Optik AG
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Optical Manufacturing Platforms
ONTARIO, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2015 — OptiPro Systems LLC has announced the PRO 160 series of platforms for precision optical grinding, polishing and centering. The platforms enable rapid prototyping to high-volume production of...
OptiPro Systems
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Microscope Camera
HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 22, 2015 — The UC90 microscope camera from Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG maximizes information captured from life and materials sciences samples. A 4K ultrahigh-definition mode supports scientists in...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Pulsed Laser Diodes
OLCHING, Germany, Oct. 22, 2015 — Laser Components GmbH offers a modular pulsed laser diode for easy integration into optical benches. The L-CUBE features three wavelengths: 850 nm (up to 10 W), 905 nm (up to 200 W), and 1550...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Uniform Light Sources
NORTH SUTTON, N.H., Oct. 22, 2015 — Labsphere Inc. has announced the HELIOS uniform light sources for luminance and radiance testing. The modular systems have 54 standard configurations and offer application-specific...
Labsphere Inc.
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Machine Vision Drivers
WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 22, 2015 — For faster application development and lower lifecycle costs, BitFlow Inc. drivers now support all major third-party vision software packages. Optimized for ease of use, fast acquisition and...
BitFlow Inc.
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Optical Breadboards
STROUDSBURG, Pa., Oct. 22, 2015 — The Slim series of solid aluminum optical breadboards from Base Lab Tools Inc. are ¼-in. thick and weigh less than 1 lb. Rounded corners provide a safe laboratory environment, while a...
Base Lab Tools Inc.
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Digital Piezo-Controllers
JENA, Germany, Oct. 21, 2015 — Digital piezo-controllers from piezosystem jena GmbH offer flexible control for customized systems such as cameras, illumination systems, optical shutters and external measuring systems. The...
piezosystem jena GmbH
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1-kW Fiber Laser
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 21, 2015 — The alta 1-kW fiber laser from nLight Corp. incorporates fail-safe back-reflection isolation technology for full-power processing of highly reflective materials. The company's rack-mounted...
nLIGHT Inc.
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Beam Steering Kit
VICTOR, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2015 — New Scale Technologies Inc. has announced the DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L beam steering developer's kit for precise point-to-point beam positioning and dynamic scanning up to 100 Hz. The system's two...
New Scale Technologies Inc.
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Laser Protective Curtains
OLCHING, Germany, Oct. 21, 2015 — Laser Components GmbH has announced EVER-GUARD laser protective curtains made of metal panels that can be mounted to the ceiling or moved freely. The panels are 25 cm wide with hinges on both...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Optical Measuring Software
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Oct. 21, 2015 — Optical measuring software from Aicon 3D Systems GmbH is adapted to meet the requirement of Microsoft Windows 10. Aicon 3D Studio Version 11 features a clear, flexible layout with...
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH
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50-kW Laser System
RUGBY, England, Oct. 21, 2015 — InnoLas (U.K.) Ltd. has expanded its ILR range of pulsed industrial lasers to include the 50-kW ILR774D. Designed for a range of drilling applications including aerospace and gas turbine...
InnoLas UK Ltd.
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Line Scan Camera
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 21, 2015 — Teledyne Dalsa Inc. has announced an 8K GbE Vision line-scan camera, the latest addition to its Linea product line. The 8K model uses a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor with 7.04 × 7.04-μm...
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Optical Fiber Measurement Device
OLCHING, Germany, Oct. 21, 2015 — The SmartOTDR from Viavi Solutions Inc. of California is a handheld measurement device for fiber optic networks. The SmartOTDR combines optical time-domain reflectometer measurements, connector...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Cylinder Lenses
BARRINGTON, N.J., Oct. 21, 2015 — TECHSPEC Laser Line PCX cylinder lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. are designed for applications that require light to be focused in only one direction, including light focused into a slit or line-scan...
Edmund Optics
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Fiber Optic Breakout Modules
DORTMUND, Germany, Oct. 20, 2015 — The tML fiber optic breakout modules from tde (trans data elektronik GmbH) offer an increased number of ports and a higher packing density than previous models. Incoming data rates can be split...
trans data elektronik GmbH
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Automotive Image Sensor
PHOENIX, Oct. 20, 2015 — A 2.3-MP CMOS image sensor from On Semiconductor is intended for use in advanced driver-assistance systems. Patent-pending LED flicker mitigation technology eliminates high-frequency LED...
onsemi
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Machine Vision Cameras
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 20, 2015 — The Imaging Source LLC has announced the availability of industrial cameras with Sony's full-HD wide-dynamic-range IMX174 CMOS sensor. The cameras combine high image quality and light...
The Imaging Source - Americas
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Manual Actuator
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Oct. 20, 2015 — Siskiyou Corp. has announced the 4-100EAS manual actuator, enabling OEMs to construct smaller, higher-precision optical mounts and positioners. The device consists of a hexagonal-head screw...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Oct. 20, 2015 — AFL offers the M310 optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) with LinkMap technology to interpret optical networks and present an icon-based view of network elements. The OTDR accurately...
AFL
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Fiber Couplers
BEDFORD, N.H., Oct. 19, 2015 — Couplers from Laser Components USA Inc. facilitate input, transmission and output from optical fiber assemblies. Input couplers feature an inner optic that can be adjusted along three axes to...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Laser Marking System
NAVI MUMBAI, India, Oct. 16, 2015 — The Videojet 7510 50-W fiber laser marking system from Videojet Technologies Pvt. Ltd. can be used with plastic packaging, metal containers and other industrial products. The laser is...
Videojet Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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CMOS Image Sensor
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015 — Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. has announced the CSA02M00PB CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras. The 2-MP device is equipped with a circuit to minimize image flicker caused by...
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.
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FTIR Spectrometer
OBERUHLDINGEN, Germany, Oct. 16, 2015 — The Hyper-Cam Methane from Telops Inc. is an Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer for remote sensing of methane. The instrument is designed to detect and monitor methane gas leaks and...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Linear Positioner
AUBURN, Mass., Oct. 16, 2015 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has announced the A-141 miniature air bearing linear positioner, featuring preloaded air bearings and an integral optical linear encoder. The device has an overall...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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CMOS Image Sensors
PHOENIX, Oct. 16, 2015 — On Semiconductor has expanded its PYTHON CMOS image sensor line with the addition of 10K, 12K, 16K and 25K high-resolution devices. The sensors combine imaging performance with high-speed...
onsemi
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Laser Signal Analyzer
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Oct. 16, 2015— Gigahertz-Optik Inc. has announced the PT-9610 handheld laser power and noise signal analyzer. The analyzer is designed for laser applications where changes in intensity or inherent instability...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Smart Cameras
ETTLINGEN, Germany, Oct. 15, 2015 — Vision Components GmbH has announced the ARM processor-based Z series of smart cameras, available with HALCON embedded software for machine vision applications. Users can develop applications...
Vision Components GmbH
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Video Development Kit
PHOENIX, Oct. 15, 2015 — On Semiconductor has announced the MatrixCam video development kit for use in Internet-of-Things products. The 1080p imaging system delivers low-power intelligent streaming at a frame rate of...
onsemi
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IR Detectors
Laser Components GmbH has announced the IG19 and IA35 IR detectors. The IG19 is an x-InGaAs photodiode with a peak wavelength of 1.75 μm, developed for applications that cannot be spectrally...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Printing and Labeling Modules
LÜNEBURG, Germany, Oct. 15, 2015 — Eurolaser GmbH has added printing and labeling modules to its range of products. The label module is equipped with printed or plain labels to have parts labeled for further processing,...
eurolaser GmbH
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Board-Level Camera
OBERSULM, Germany, Oct. 13, 2015 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced the UI-524xLE-MB GbE board-level camera series with a remote interface. The board, camera, lens and RJ45 interface are connected by a flex...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Femtosecond Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 — The Monaco femtosecond laser from Coherent Inc. is a closed, one-box system that combines a 1035-nm solid-state oscillator with an amplifier. The device yields a 40-μJ pulse energy at a...
Coherent Inc.
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sCMOS Camera
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Oct. 13, 2015 — Andor Technology Ltd. has announced the Zyla 4.2 PLUS sCMOS camera, featuring quantum efficiency (QE)-boosted sensor technology, 99.8 percent quantitative linearity and application-specific modes. ...
Andor Technology
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CMOS Image Sensor
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 — Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. has announced the T4KE1 CMOS image sensor, featuring iris recognition technology and high IR sensitivity to enable advanced security for mobile devices. ...
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.
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High Speed Camera System
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 — The FASTCAM Mini AX200 high-speed camera system from Photron Inc. provides high light sensitivity for capture of extremely high-speed events without the need for additional light packages. The...
Photron USA Inc.
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Flexible LED Strips
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2015 — Flexible LED strips from Lumileds Holding BV distribute uniform light across user-selectable lengths. The LUXEON XF-3014 CV strips are part of the company's Matrix Platform product line. Offered as...
Lumileds
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Stereo Microscope
WOKING, England, Oct. 9, 2015 — The Lynx EVO stereo microscope from Vision Engineering Ltd. eliminates vision strain by eliminating the eyepiece. The device provides 3D imaging with superior ergonomics to promote simple...
Vision Engineering Ltd.
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Surveillance Imaging System
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Oct. 9, 2015 — The Aeron Searcher from Silent Sentinel Ltd. is a long-range, visible and thermal video surveillance system with continuous zoom. The system features QVGA or VGA options with simultaneous video...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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CMOS Image Sensor
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Oct. 9, 2015 — Combining low-light capabilities with near-infrared performance, On Semiconductor Inc.'s AR0230AT CMOS image sensor is a 1/2.7-in. optical-format device with a 105-dB dynamic range. The sensor...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Cleave Check Interferometer
SHIRLEY, England, Oct. 9, 2015 — The VFI range of interferometric inspections systems has been specifically designed to check the surface quality and flatness of cleaved or polished fibers. Crisp end-face images show every defect....
Arden Photonics Ltd.
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Support and Actuator System
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 8, 2015 — Able to function in high and ultrahigh vacuum systems, a line of mechanical positioning systems with high load capacity and stiffness is offered by McPherson Inc. The strut-based mounting system...
McPHERSON
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100-Gb/s Products
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2015 — Infinera Corp. introduced an intelligent transport network product portfolio to address the surge in demand forecast for metro 100-Gb/s packet-optical networking. Hardware modules in the DTN-X...
Infinera Corp.
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Optical Transceivers
BEACHWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 8, 2015 — Reducing power consumption for single- and multimode applications, Champion One has introduced four configurations of 100-Gb/s CFP4 hot-pluggable transceivers. CFP4 transceivers provide users...
Champion ONE
UV-VIS Microvolume Spectrophotometer
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 7, 2015 — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced the NanoDrop One and OneC UV-VIS microvolume spectrophotometers to identify contaminants and provide accurate concentrations. The devices are...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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Chip-On-Board LED Array
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2015 — The Luxeon CoB 1216 chip-on-board LED array from Lumileds Holding BV provides 40 percent greater flux than existing devices in an identical mechanical footprint. In addition to high lumen...
Lumileds
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Goniophotometer
MUNICH, Oct. 5, 2015 — Instrument Systems GmbH has announced the LGS 1000 goniophotometer system for precise determination of the spatial radiation characteristics of solid-state lighting products, as well as lamps and...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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CMOS Camera
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 2, 2015 — Point Grey Research Inc. has announced 3.2- and 5-MP CMOS models for its Grasshopper3 USB3 Vision camera line. The latest models feature Sony's second-generation Pregius global-shutter CMOS...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Time-Resolved Intensified Camera
GRONINGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 2, 2015 — Lambert Instruments BV has announced the next generation of its TRiCAM time-resolved intensified camera, designed for scientific and industrial applications that require low-light imaging. The...
Lambert Instruments BV
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Fiber Certifier
QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 2, 2015 — Intended for data centers and enterprise markets, a device from Exfo Inc. offers automated loss, length and polarity certification of fiber optic links against international industry standards. ...
EXFO Inc.
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectrometer
KENNEWICK, Wash., Oct. 2, 2015 — Bruker Corp. has announced the EOS 500 handheld laser-induced breakdown spectrometer, designed for high-speed grade identification and analysis of chemistry in light element alloys containing Li, Mg,...
Bruker Nano Inc.
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Photoacoustic Microscope
MUNICH, Oct. 2, 2015 — Advantest Corp. has announced the Hadatomo photoacoustic microscope to enable noninvasive imaging of blood vessels in the dermis to a depth of 3 mm. The device offers researchers a noninvasive...
Advantest Europe GmbH
Optical Switching Module
BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 1, 2015 — The Series 6000 is an optical switching module from Polatis Inc. designed for OEM integration with network equipment, fiber management systems, and test and measurement tools. The module is a...
HUBER+SUHNER Polatis
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Optical Transceiver Module
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2015 — Finisar Corp. has announced a optical transceiver module for 400-Gigabit Ethernet applications. The CFP8 module enables single- and multimode applications at 6.4 Tb/s on a 1RU host system card....
II-VI Finisar
3D Sensor
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 1, 2015 — LMI Technologies Inc. has announced the Gocator 3109, a compact, calibrated, blue LED stereo snapshot sensor. Delivering high-precision 3D point-cloud acquisition, measurement and control...
LMI Technologies Inc.
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UV LED Curing System
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 1, 2015 — Excilitas Technologies Corp. has announced the OmniCure AC8225-F UV LED fiber-curing system with high irradiance for rapid curing and reduced power consumption. The air-cooled system is...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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EUV Lithography System
VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2015 — ASML Holding NV has announced the TWINSCAN NXT:1980Di immersion lithography system to support multiple-patterning performance requirements. A 1.2-nm dedicated chuck overlay and 10-nm focus...
ASML
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CCD Camera Platform
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Oct. 1, 2015 — Andor Technology Ltd. has announced the iKon-XL CCD camera platform for astronomy applications. It features ColdSpace technology to thermoelectrically cool a 16.8-MP, very-large-area,...
Andor Technology
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