< More Photonics Spectra Weekly Newsletter Subscribe to our E-Newsletters

Photonics.com Weekly: Nanopatterning, inorganic dye, 3-D microscopy and more (1/22/2015)

If you are having problems seeing this newsletter, please click here to view

sponsor

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Technique Enables Better Quantum Detectors

An array of single-photon detectors on a silicon chip could aid the development of quantum computating.

Read Article >>

Merck Developing Liquid Crystal Smart Windows
Merck KGaA has developed a liquid crystal mixture that, when used in windows, can adjust the intensity of incident daylight in seconds to reduce energy consumption in buildings.

Read Article >>

Primoceler, ON Semiconductor to Provide Hermetically Sealed CMOS Sensors for ESA
Based on ON Semiconductor’s HAS3 hermetic design, the sensors are encased in an impermeable seam of glass using laser welding technology.

Read Article >>

Products on PhotonicsBuyersGuide.com

Optical/Illumination Design Software
Zemax LLC
The optical design package is ideal for imaging systems, afocal systems, laser systems, and fiber coupling. The illumination package is engineered for radiometric/photometric analysis, stray light analysis, and opto-mechanical design.
More info >>

Photon-Detection Photodiodes
Opto Diode Corp.
Opto Diode offers an expanded line of semiconductor radiation sensors for detecting photons and other particles. The IRD AXUV-100GX and IRD SXUV-100 absolute devices feature unparalleled quantum efficiency stability and radiation hardness.
More info >>

Argyle International - Mini and Micro Lens Elements

Mini and Micro
Lens Elements
Argyle International
Argyle International has added a new series of miniature and micro lens elements to its diverse line of custom optics. Lens designs range from single and double convex, single and double concave and many more.
More info >>

Meadowlark Optics - Spatial Light Modulators

Spatial Light Modulators
Meadowlark Optics
Meadowlark Optics, Inc. manufactures and sells both transmissive and reflective liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) Spatial Light Modulators (SLMs).
More info >>

More Articles on Photonics.com

Ultrafast Lasers Signal Batman from Magnetic Hard Drive

Researchers may have unintentionally summoned Batman as they work to store larger amounts of data on smaller hard drives using lasers.

Read Article >>

PureLiFi Ships Network Systems, Secures New Investment
Optical wireless communications firm PureLiFi has raised £1.5 million from angel investors, bringing the startup’s total value to £14 million.

Read Article >>

Diamond Defects Enhance Single-Photon Emission
Nanodiamonds containing atomic-scale defects can enhance metamaterials’ emission of single photons — an important attribute of future quantum computers.

Read Article >>

In this edition of the industry's premier weekly newscast: Lasers can transform ordinary metals into supermaterials that soak up light while making water bounce off like a trampoline. Also, we explore a new substance that could replace organic laser dyes, and a new 3-D microscopy technique that’s much faster than current methods for capturing cellular phenomena. Plus the finalists for the Prism Award for optics and optical components.

Princeton Optronics Provides VCSELs for Google Project
The initiative, called Project Tango, will use vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) from Princeton Optronics as illumination sources for motion and depth sensing for mobile devices.

Read Article >>

Computer Model Details QD Interaction with Protein

In biological systems, proteins tend to surround quantum dots, changing their sensitivity to light and usefulness for bioimaging.

Read Article >>

18 Entrepreneurs to Square Off in Photonics West Pitch Contest
Some of the entries this year include a robotic platform for laser eye surgery, a sensors for self-driving cars, software for designing silicon photonic devices and an optical microphone.

Read Article >>

WHITE PAPER

Alluxa - Ultra-Narrowband Optical Bandpass Filters with Large Format and Improved Temperature Stability

Ultra-Narrowband Optical Bandpass Filters with Large Format and Improved Temperature Stability
Alluxa

Hard coated ultra-narrowband optical filters made using modern plasma processes offer much improved transmission, temperature stability and out of band blocking as compared to legacy soft coatings. These filters are used in optical systems as diverse as LIDAR (light detection and ranging), Doppler shift detection of plasma velocity, laser cleanup, chemical and gas sensing, as well as for cutting-edge astronomy and instrumentation applications.

DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER >>

WEBINAR

Quanta Image Sensors

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

FREE WEBINAR

Dr. Eric Fossum

The quanta image sensor (QIS) concept involves counting individual photons on sensors made of 1 billion or more specialized sub-diffraction-limit photodetectors (called jots). A series of bit planes is generated through high-speed readout, and a kernel or "cubicle" of bits (X,Y, t) is used to create a single output image pixel. The size of the cubicle can be adjusted post-acquisition to optimize image quality. Jots are read out at 1000 fps, for a data rate exceeding 1Tb/s.

Industry Events

Biophysical Society 59th Annual Meeting - Feb. 7-11, 2015 · Baltimore, MD

The 2015 Biophysical Society Annual Meeting will bring the most up-to-date discoveries in biophysics. Topics include superresolution imaging, as well as computational techniques applied to understanding atomic-level dynamics and emergent behaviors of complex systems.
More info >>