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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
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Monthly newsletter from the editors of Photonics Spectra, with features, popular topics, new products, and what's coming in the next issue.
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A Century — and More — of Innovation
MIKE WHEELER, MANAGING EDITOR
This month, the Optical Society of America (OSA) will hold its annual meeting in Rochester, N.Y., at Frontiers in Optics, the capstone event of a year-long celebration of the society’s 100th anniversary. Rochester is a fitting venue, after all, as it was the site of the society’s founding in 1916 by physicist Perley Nutting.
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3D Displays Get Closer but Face Hurdles
Glasses-free three-dimensional display technology is on the horizon, driven by changes in photonics, optics and the market. For now, though, commercially available 3D displays are stereoscopic, presenting different images to the left and right eyes to create a 3D picture. This is done through glasses that passively filter or actively switch between the two different images.
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Great Strides in Optical Fabrication
Largely unchanged for centuries, optical fabrication is today an evolving and dynamic field with notable advances in molding, surface process optimization and freeform-capable tools. In 2018, a six-and-a-half-meter mirror made up of 18 hexagonal segments will quietly unfurl 1.5 million km from Earth, marking the end of years of intense research and refining of optics fabrication techniques.
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Conditions capable of producing a direct drive laser fusion yield that is five times higher than the current record for laser fusion energy yield have been demonstrated. The work, which shows the use of direct-drive laser fusion to compress fuel to about half the pressure required to ignite it, represents an advance in a national research initiative to develop fusion as an energy source.
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The results of measuring the flow of energy during photosynthesis using spectroscopy could contribute to the development of more efficient solar energy technologies.
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LensCheck™ Quality Control
Optikos Corporation
Optikos, the leader in image quality test equipment, is pleased to offer this compact, efficient, easy-to-use quality control tool. The LensCheck™ Instrument is a cost-effective solution to your production and prototype lens qualification needs, and provides portable and precise measurements.
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Micro Injection Molding
Accumold
Accumold® is a high-tech manufacturer of precision micro, small and lead frame injection molded plastic components. Utilizing processes developed from Accumold's Micro-Mold® technology, the company designs, builds and produces unique molds and parts.
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USB Microstage has Built-in Controller
New Scale Technologies Inc.
The M3-LS Linear Smart Stage is a direct-drive, high-precision micro stage built for fast, simple integration into miniature OEM systems. All drive electronics are integrated right into the compact stage housing – no external board needed!
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Test and Burn-In System
Yelo Limited
Yelo Ltd. has announced a new automated high-volume test and burn-in system. Designed to increase throughput for 100-G data center optical components, the system improves yield with low labor costs.
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Choosing the Right LED for Medical Diagnostics and Bioanalytical Systems
Wed, Oct 19, 2016 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
With recent advancements in LED technology, OEMs are presented with new possibilities through a growing number of light source options. There are key factors to consider when determining which light source is best suited for your application, including: wavelengths; uniformity; technology platforms; thermal management; light delivery; power budget; and economy of space. Which light source will provide reliable and repeatable results? How can these factors expedite path to market and ensure success? In this webinar, Dr. Kavita Aswani and Tom Papanek will discuss these factors in detail and their impact on biomedical or diagnostic design, engineering and integration. Dr. Kavita Aswani is the Senior Applications Scientist for the Life Sciences products at Excelitas Technologies. Tom Papanek is Director of Global Product Development for Excelitas Technologies, Solid State Lighting.
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Features
Quantum Cascade Lasers; Optical Materials; Astronomical Imaging; Flow Cytometry; Optogenetics
Issue Bonus
Lasers in Research and Industry, with directory
Photonics Media is currently seeking technical feature articles on a variety of topics for publication in our magazine Photonics Spectra. Please submit an informal 100-word abstract to Managing Editor Mike Wheeler at [email protected] or use our online submission form www.photonics.com/submitfeature.aspx.
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