Register
Sign In
Subscribe
Advertise
Publications
Photonics Spectra
BioPhotonics
Vision Spectra
Photonics Showcase
Photonics Buyers' Guide
Photonics Handbook
Photonics Dictionary
Newsletters
Bookstore
News & Features
Latest News
Latest Products
Features
All Things Photonics Podcast
By Technology
Lasers & Light Sources
Optics
Materials & Coatings
Imaging
Sensors & Detectors
Test & Measurement
Integrated Photonics
Spectroscopy
Biophotonics
Machine Vision
Marketplace
Supplier Search
ProdSpec Product Search
Career Center
Webinars & Events
Webinars
Photonics Media Virtual Events
Industry Events Calendar
Resources
White Papers
Videos
Contribute an Article
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a Member
Publications
Photonics Spectra
BioPhotonics
Vision Spectra
Photonics Showcase
Photonics Buyers' Guide
Photonics Handbook
Photonics Dictionary
Newsletters
Bookstore
News & Features
Latest News
Latest Products
Features
All Things Photonics Podcast
By Technology
Lasers & Light Sources
Optics
Materials & Coatings
Imaging
Sensors & Detectors
Test & Measurement
Integrated Photonics
Spectroscopy
Biophotonics
Machine Vision
Marketplace
Supplier Search
ProdSpec Product Search
Career Center
Webinars & Events
Webinars
Photonics Media Virtual Events
Industry Events Calendar
Resources
White Papers
Videos
Contribute an Article
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a Member
Register
Sign In
Photonics Spectra - November 2013
Subscribe
Advertise
Issue Library
Features
Big Photonics Advances Build and Power Big Telescopes
Bigger aspheric mirrors enable astronomers to see farther into space – but they require special designs. For astronomers, bigger is better: In general, the scientific value of a telescope...
Space Lasers Set to Protect Earth, Project Data
From obliterating asteroids to nudging space trash, lasers in space are becoming every bit as futuristic as they sound. Lasers in space have long been a science-fiction writer’s delight, but...
CCD Sensors Tailored to Space Applications
Designing image sensors for the ESA’s Euclid mission demonstrates the importance of customization for specialty uses and harsh environments. Adapting commercial electronic parts for space...
Amplitude-Modulated Sensors Could Save Pilots from Wire Hazards
AM scanning laser rangefinder sensors could make less costly, lighter-weight systems for helicopter-mounted wire-warning systems. Wires represent a significant hazard for low-flying helicopters:...
Dual- and Triple-Band AR Coatings Enhance IR Systems
Advanced dual-band coatings improve camera performance in the 3- to 5-µm and 8- to 12-µm spectral regions. Dual-band infrared camera systems allow the 3- to 5-µm and 8- to...
Silica-Based Fiber Boosts Broad-Spectrum Spectroscopy
Fibers with a broad optical spectrum are useful in spectroscopic applications because they enable the collection and analysis of more information over a greater wavelength range. A variety of...
Editorial
Big Impact: Optics and Photonics In Space
In the movie Gravity, debris from an exploded satellite threatens everything in its path, from space-walking astronauts to the International Space Station. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) exhibits an inspiring tenacity, solving one catastrophe after another to return to Earth. An exploding satellite caused big problems in the movie, but we know orbiting debris is not just the stuff of Hollywood...
Workforce of Tomorrow
Exciting Students with the Galileoscope
Thanks to its ability to increase interest in STEM subjects while promoting deeper understanding of the material, active learning was front and center in many of the sessions at ETOP 2013, the 12th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics. The conference was held July 23-26 at the University of Porto in Portugal and brought together more than 210 participants...
Tech Pulse
Atomic clocks set stability record
A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at NIST has set a record for stability. Acting like 21st-century pendulums, the clocks have perfect timing and could potentially swing back and forth with precise ticks for a period comparable to the age of the universe. The tick of the ytterbium clocks is more stable than that of any other atomic clock, with each tick matching every...
Nanostructured holograms control light’s intensity, phase, polarization
Combining cutting-edge nanotechnology with holograms results in a novel way to change the intensity, phase and polarization of light rays. Researchers at Harvard’s School of Engineering and...
‘Plasmofluidic’ lens is tunable, reconfigurable
Laser-induced bubbles on a metal film are the first demonstration of a plasmonic lens in a microfluidic environment. Integrating plasmonics and microfluidics could help in developing multifunctional...
Army groups collaborate on stronger laser protection
More technologically advanced tools of warfare will give soldiers tools not only for offense, but also for defense, if the Army’s Laser Protection Team achieves its mission. The team consists...
Liquid crystal tied into knots to advance photonics
Using a miniature Möbius strip made from silica particles allows liquid crystals to be tied in knots, which could lead to next-generation materials and photonic devices. Liquid crystal knots...
X-rays probe structural properties of solids
A new method uses x-rays to probe the properties of solid materials without destroying them, which could mean big things for superconductivity and chemistry studies. X-ray scattering and x-ray...
Lunar mission to test space laser
With the launch of NASA’s moon-orbiting Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) this fall, the space agency ventured toward what it hopes will be the next paradigm shift in...
For phasing nanocrystals, size really matters
Size is of much greater importance than previously believed in metal nanocrystals undergoing phase transformations, a finding that has important implications for the future design of hydrogen storage...
Spaghettilike surface makes stronger SERS sensor
Spaghettilike arrays of gold-coated metallic carbon nanotubes can amplify the signals of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) enough to perform analyses that are more reliable, sensitive and...
light speed
3 Questions Interview
Dr. Jie Qiao is the founder and chairwoman of WiSTEE Connect, an organization that connects women in science, technology, engineering and entrepreneurship (STEE). She’s also a tenure-track...
People In The News
Brad Little is the new vice president and general manager of the High Reliability Semiconductor Solutions business at e2v aerospace and defense in Milpitas, Calif. Little most recently served as...
Collaborations
Chip processing equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc. of Plainview, N.Y., and nanoelectronics research center imec of Louvain, Belgium, are collaborating to lower the cost of producing...
Moves & Expansions
In Germany, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will build a photovoltaics facility for its research and energy needs. In cooperation with the module manufacturer Solarwatt of Dresden,...
Rep. Honda witnesses photonics at work
California Rep. Mike Honda (left) toured laser company Directed Light Inc. of San Jose, Calif., in September. The visit is part of the National Photonics Initiative, a collaborative alliance among...
Edmund Optics awards higher education grants
Edmund Optics of Barrington, N.J., has announced the winners of its 2013 Higher Education Global Grant Program. The optical components provider will award more than $85,000 in products to the first-,...
Center aims to shape the future of manufacturing
The Wright State University Center for Manufacturing Sciences (CMS) in Dayton, Ohio, was announced this fall. It will focus on knowledge-based manufacturing and best practices, and will be led by Dr....
University of Southampton opening center for photonics, electronics
The largest photonics and electronics institute in the UK was officially opened at the University of Southampton in September. The Zepler Institute, a multidisciplinary center, will allow more than...
Synopsys names optical design contest winners
Contest sponsor Synopsys of Mountain View, Calif., has announced the winners of the 2013 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition: Matthew Bergkoetter, James Corsetti and Jonathan Papa...
Rochester Cluster Presents Business, Education, Achievement Awards
The Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster presented awards for entrepreneurship, leadership and education as well as a special lifetime achievement award at its annual meeting Sept. 5 at the Rochester...
Verisante Completes Imager Prototype
Verisante Technology Inc. has completed the second-phase prototype of a rapid multispectral imaging (MSI) system for skin cancer detection, the medical device maker said Wednesday. The MSI takes...
Project Aims for Unbreakable Displays
Displays for smartphones and tablets will not only be flexible, but unbreakable and lighter-weight if a European consortium meets its goals. The LiCRA research consortium, led by the Institute of...
GreenLight
Natural antennas inspire synthetic sun sponges
The evolutionary chemical machinery of nature – plus a dash of human ingenuity – has inspired synthetic light-harvesting antennas that convert sunlight into unprecedented amounts of usable energy. Light-harvesting antennas are normally found in plants and photosynthesizing bacteria. The synthetic versions consist of carefully designed rings of proteins with attached pigment molecules...
Lighter Side
Cameras capture aurora’s altitude
Humans have long looked at the aurora borealis as a phenomenon of beauty and mystery, but some also look to those northern lights as a source of scientific information. The aurora could give us important hints about how the Earth is connected to space, said Ryuho Kataoka, associate professor at the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo. In 2010, Kataoka and collaborators headed to Alaska...
Products
LumiMap Electroluminescence System
Bruker Corp. has introduced the LumiMap electroluminescence system for optical and electrical characterization on epitaxial (epi) growth wafers for high-brightness (HB) LEDs. An alternative to...
Bruker Nano Surfaces
Request info >
Talisker HE Series Laser
The Talisker HE laser series from Coherent Inc. delivers high-energy pulses to enable drilling, cutting and scribing of thick materials for applications in the automotive, biomedical, consumer...
Coherent Inc.
Request info >
GetReal Software Automated Probe Calibration
Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments company, has introduced GetReal software for automatic calibration of atomic force microscope (AFM) probes and cantilever spring constants. The software...
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
Request info >
RazorEdge Long-Wave Pass Filters
Semrock has added nine new wavelengths to its RazorEdge “E” grade line of ultrasteep long-wave pass edge filters, increasing its total number to 15. The filters are designed to...
IDEX Health & Science - Semrock Optical Filters
Request info >
ROD 1930 Rotary Encoder
The ROD 1930 rotary encoder from Heidenhain Corp. has rugged bearings to withstand radial and axial shaft loads of 200 and 150 N, respectively, in mechanically demanding motion-control environments....
Heidenhain Corporation
Request info >
8-12 µm Planoconvex Lens Coatings
Edmund Optics is now offering antireflection coatings of 8-12 µm with its zinc selenide planoconvex lenses. They are suitable for high-power laser applications, thermal imaging, forward-looking...
Edmund Optics Inc.
Request info >
SPH Series Slimline Optical Post Holders
Newport Corp.’s new slim optical post holders take up 25 percent less space on optical tables and breadboards than other standard holders. The knobless hex key post clamp on the SPH...
MKS/Newport
Request info >
850-nm VCSELs
Laser Components GmbH has introduced Optowell Co. Ltd.’s 850-nm high-power vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The devices provide a threshold current of 5 mA and a...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
Request info >
Sapphire-to-Sapphire Welding Machine
Primoceler’s sapphire-to-sapphire welding machine has applications in LED manufacturing for mobile handsets, televisions, automobile headlights and general lighting. Sapphire is highly...
SCHOTT Primoceler Oy
Request info >
PCS100 UPS-I and PCS100 AVC Power-Protection Systems
ABB’s PCS100 UPS-I and PCS100 AVC inverter-based power-protection systems guard sensitive industrial loads from sags and other voltage disturbances for industrial and manufacturing...
ABB Inc., Drives & Electrical Machines
Request info >
PCM4806E Stepper Motor Controller
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, an Ametek Precision Motion Control brand, has added the PCM4806E to its IDEA Drive stepper motor controller line. Optimized to regulate a low-current power stage for...
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Inc.
Request info >
PR-HPIL-4800-W808 VCSEL Illuminator
Princeton Optronics Inc. has released the PR-HPIL-4800-W808, an 808-nm high-power illuminator that uses multiple vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays connected in series to deliver a...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
Request info >
Sprint Line-Scan Cameras
Basler’s Sprint series now offers monochrome and color line-scan cameras with 50 kHz at 2k and 4k resolution for applications including video surveillance, medical devices and traffic systems....
Basler AG
Request info >
OD-669-850 IR LED Illuminator
Opto Diode has introduced the OD-669-850 high-power GaAlAs IR LED illuminator for night-vision illumination tasks. It features optical output from 800 to 1250 mW, typical, and a peak emission...
Opto Diode Corporation
Request info >
Littrow Dispersion Prisms
Precision Glass & Optics has released a line of Littrow dispersion prisms for laser cavities and other optical systems, suitable for applications where lasing must be limited to a specific...
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O)
Request info >
waveScan USB Spectrometer
Applied Physics and Electronics Inc.’s waveScan USB spectrometer has a standard spectral resolution of 0.2 nm for spectral analysis of laser systems and applications requiring a wide spectral...
APE Applied Physics & Electronics Inc.
Request info >
Nexview 3-D Imaging and Surface Metrology System
Zygo Corp.’s Nexview 3-D imaging and surface metrology system offers subnanometer vertical resolution independent of magnification for the production and scientific research markets. Able...
Zygo Corporation
Request info >
Rev3 Sensor Revision
Framos GmbH is distributing a line of USB 3.0 cameras from Lumenera equipped with rev3, a sensor revision that provides increased analog gain and elimination of the “black sun effect.” ...
FRAMOS GmbH
Request info >
EasyMark CAD Suite
Rofin-Baasel Lasertech GmbH & Co. AG’s compact laser marking system EasyMark now offers a full-fledged CAD (computer-aided design) suite for its Visual Laser Marker (VLM) software version...
Rofin-Baasel Lasertech
Request info >
L56SS Laser Alignment System
The L56SS bar-feeder laser alignment system from Laser Tools Co. Inc. can reduce maintenance costs, energy consumption and vibration by preventing misalignment in machining applications. The...
Laser Tools Co. Inc.
Request info >
4-Axis HD EO Imager
HoodTech Vision has introduced a high-definition (HD) 4-axis stabilized electro-optical (EO) imager for use on unstable, moving platforms. The system delivers 720p image quality at 30-Hz frame...
HoodTech Vision, Stabilized Imaging Systems
Request info >
Owl-IR Fixed-Focus Lenses
LightWorks Optical Systems Inc. introduces the Owl-IR line, its first commercially available longwave IR F1.0 fixed-focus objective lenses. They are suitable for a range of IR technology...
II-VI Aerospace & Defense
Request info >
SR-4500 UV-VIS-NIR Spectroradiometer
Spectral Evolution’s SR-4500 portable UV-VIS-NIR spectroradiometer offers three thermoelectrically cooled photodiode arrays for use in a variety of ambient temperatures and environments. ...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
Request info >
Polaris i200 Laser
AMS Technologies AG has introduced the Polaris i200, the first laser in Powerlase Photonics’ Polaris series. A high-power, high-energy picosecond device, it can machine most materials with...
AMS Technologies AG
Request info >
GS3-U3-91S6 Grasshopper3 Camera
Point Grey Research Inc. has added the GS3-U3-91S6 to its Grasshopper3 camera line. It is based on color and monochrome versions of the Sony ICX814, a 1-in. CCD featuring 3.69-μm² pixels and...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
Request info >
Copper Laser Mirrors
Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller Optics Inc., has released a line of gold-plated copper mirrors designed for high-power Mitsubishi lasers. The mirrors are suitable for beam bending...
Laser Research Optics
Request info >
DBS36 and DBS50 Incremental Encoders
The DBS36 and DBS50 incremental encoders from Sick Inc. are available in 36- and 50-mm housings, respectively, for light-duty applications with limited installation space. The devices are...
SICK Inc.
Request info >
Laser Marking Workstation
The M1000 by FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving is a compact desktop or cart-mounted laser workstation for marking small- to medium-sized parts, workpieces and batches for the automotive, medical, and...
ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH, FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving
Request info >
Micro Spectra Spectrometer
Resolution Spectra Systems has released the Micro Spectra, an ultrahigh-resolution miniature spectrometer for laser characterization. Based on proprietary SWIFTS (stationary-wave integrated...
Resolution Spectra Systems
Request info >
LEDLB-60ET-IR LED Light Bar
Larson Electronics LLC’s LEDLB-60ET-IR infrared LED light bar can produce a high-power beam of invisible IR light more than 1400 ft long for military, law enforcement and security applications...
Larson Electronics LLC
Request info >
WinCamD-LCM CMOS Beam Profiler
DataRay’s WinCamD-LCM CMOS beam profiler provides USB 3.0 transfer rates and a high-resolution 1-in. detector for applications ranging from OEM integration to R&D. The device, usable...
DataRay Inc.
Request info >
Square Wave 745NC Flux Dispenser
Nordson EFD has developed the Square Wave 745NC flux dispenser for noncontact precision jetting of low-viscosity flux onto solar cell bus bars. Operating at speeds up to 500 Hz/s, the device...
Nordson EFD
Request info >
Optical Thin-Film Coatings
Deposition Sciences Inc. has expanded its line of optical thin-film coatings for commercial and industrial applications to include antireflection and IR coatings, and hot/cold and front-surface...
Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
Request info >
OA5 Optical Programmable Attenuator
JGR Optics Inc. has announced the OA5 optical programmable attenuator for research and industrial applications. The device has an attenuation range of 60 to 100 dB and a resolution of...
Santec Canada Corp.
Request info >
Bar-Code Reader Lighting, Optics
Instead of having to stock multiple models of industrial bar-code readers, Cognex Corp. customers can now configure the DataMan 300 series for various applications simply by changing the lighting or...
Cognex Corp.
Request info >
OT3 Optical Trigger
Specialised Imaging Ltd.’s OT3 optical trigger is a battery-driven portable system that can be isolated from interference from ground loops, noise spiking and brownout. It is suitable for use...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
Request info >
VisiLine IP Cameras
Baumer Ltd.’s GigE camera series now includes 10 VisiLine IP-protected models for very demanding industrial environments. With IP 65 and IP 67 protective housings, every component, including...
Baumer Ltd.
Request info >
M42 Screw Mount
Thirteen ZF industrial lenses from Carl Zeiss are now available with M42 screw mounts (Z-M42-I) for industrial image processing without diaphragm function. The screw mounts offer advantages...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
Request info >
Faulhaber 0816 SR Series DC Motors
Micromo’s Faulhaber high-power 0816 SR Series DC coreless micromotors deliver continuous torque up to 0.7 mNm and a stall torque of 1.2 mNm. They are 8 mm in diameter and weigh 4.5 g, making...
FAULHABER MICROMO
Request info >
16-Channel MPPC Detectors
Hamamatsu Photonics UK Ltd. has introduced multipixel photon counter (MPPC) detector modules that complement and expand on its existing line. The new modules are designed to allow simple evaluation...
Hamamatsu Photonics UK Ltd.
Request info >
Latest News
Quintessent Closes $11.5M Seed Round
Mar 18, 2024
Photonics-Based Oscillator Provides Precise Signals on Compact Chip
Mar 18, 2024
Multicolor Photochromic Fibers Deliver Interactive Wearable Displays
Mar 15, 2024
DOE Unveils Quantum Lab; MICLEDI Completes Series A: Week in Brief: 3/15/24
Mar 15, 2024
Light-Beads Microscopy Reveals New Information About Brain Activity
Mar 14, 2024
Tokamak Energy Commits to Testing Laser Tech for Fusion Power Plants
Mar 14, 2024
Novel Frequency Comb Could Enable Smartphone Spectroscopy
Mar 13, 2024
Japan's Institute for Molecular Science Accelerates Quantum Computing Efforts
Mar 13, 2024
Optica Names 20 Recipients for 2024 Awards, Medals
Mar 12, 2024
Longview Fusion Energy Advance Toward Fusion Power Plant
Mar 12, 2024
Latest Products
CO2 Optics
Laser Research Optics
Microspectrometers
CRAIC Technologies
Corrosion and Weld Scanners
Evident
ToF Distance Sensors
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Chip-on-Board Lights
Luminus Devices Inc.
Rugged HDR Camera
e-con Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Laser Welding Packages
AMADA WELD TECH Inc.
O-Band Transceiver
Approved Networks
DPSS Laser
LumiSpot Tech
Erbium Fiber Laser
Menlo Systems GmbH
Explore Our Content
News
Features
Latest Products
Webinars
White Papers
All Things Photonics Podcast
Videos
Our Summits & Conferences
Industry Events
Bookstore
Join Our Community
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a member
Sign in
Contribute a Feature
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Mobile Apps
About Us
Our Company
Our Publications
Contact Us
Career Opportunities
Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
©2024 Photonics Media
100 West St.
Pittsfield, MA, 01201 USA
[email protected]
We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our
Privacy Policy
. By using this website, you agree to the use of
cookies
unless you have disabled them.