Now Streaming: Catch the Raman Spectroscopy Summit On-Demand
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
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
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 - March 1997
Subscribe
Advertise
Issue Library
Features
Applications The Key to Imager Choice
Unless you know the questions to ask, selecting the right imaging technology for your applications can seem more of a coin toss than an educated choice -- an outright nightmare for those uninitiated in the intracacies of solid-state imaging science. Besides the multitudes of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) available today -- themselves difficult to compare without meaningful universal standards...
Fiber Biosensors Help Decode Genes
Deciphering the human genome and exploring genetic variation are fueling a biomedical revolution. Diagnosis of inherited disorders and disease at the genetic level relies on the identification and...
Fiber Bundle Grows Microscopy Tools
Near-field optical techniques employ a single nanometer-size aperture that scans across a region of interest. Increasing the number of apertures expands the area that can be scanned at one time....
Diode Lasers Sing Spectroscopy's Tune
Environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion and photochemical air pollution have increased concern about how pollutants affect the environment. This has led to an increased emphasis...
Laser-Induced Fluorescence Fires Up Engine Research
As the world's sensitivity to environmental pollution increases, it is becoming increasingly important to understanding the overall nature of combustion. They key to this knowledge is precise and...
Artificial Nose Knows Chemical Odors
The vertebrate olfactory system is well-known for its extraordinary sensitivity and broad selectivity. Tufts University researchers have incorporated this array format into the design of a broadband...
Optical Fibers Make Sense of Chemicals
Optical fibers have revolutionized a variety of fields: They carry images through endoscopes, voices through phone lines, data and video through cable networks, and, more recently, physical and...
Laser Technique Sniffs Out Pollutants
While many factors can diminish a city's quality of life, one literally takes residents breath away: smog. Traffic, industrial pollution, weather patterns and geography can turn a perfectly lovely...
Stay Tuned: Photonic Filters Color Your World
Spectral information enhances our knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, metallurgy, and meteorology, and it contributes to applications in photonics, communications and medical instrumentation....
Tech Pulse
Optical Imaging Sheds Light on Brain Function
Britton Chance of the University of Pennsylvania presented his work on functional near-infrared imaging of brain activity using 760- and 860-nm light from a phased array image system. Chance's team...
University Looks at New Way to Detect Breast Cancer
Researchers at City College of CUNY, led by R.R. Alfano, are testing a new electronic gate with a shutter speed of 80 ps to image calcium compound particles in turbid media -- breast milk. Doctors...
Scientists Study Galaxies Developing in Hubble Deep Field
Merging galaxies and fluctuations in star population were reported by astronomers at the University of California at Santa Cruz's Keck Telescope. Employing Keck's low-resolution imaging spectrograph...
Safer, Cheaper Laser-Based Alternative to Prostate Resection Presented
Surgeon John Kabalin of Stanford University School of Medicine gave a presentation describing HoLRP, a new transurethral/endoscopic procedure he helped develop as an alternative to transurethral...
MCI Tests Wavelength Division Multiplexing System
In an effort to increase the capacity of its existing fiber plant, telecommunications giant MCI has launched what it calls the first real-world combination of a 10-Gb/s OC-192 networking system and...
Micro- and Nanosatellites Could Populate New Earth-Orbit Constellations
A team of researchers from The Aerospace Corp., led by I.L. Helvajian, hopes developments in laser machining will allow space agencies and communications companies to produce satellites with...
NASA Detector Could Help Prevent Gas Explosions
Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center have developed an optical flameout detection system for monitoring the combustor in the research center's propulsion test air tunnel. The fast-responding...
Partnership Targets Laser Patterning for Flat-Panel Displays
General Scanning Inc. of Watertown, Mass., and an undisclosed industry partner are developing a novel laser patterning system for use in the manufacture of flat-panel displays. The company will...
French Navy Looks at Optical Sensors to Avoid Electromagnetic Pulses
Photonetics SA and the Direction des Constructions Navales are making final tests on a wide range of optical sensors and systems to prove that optical networks are the way to go. Using silicon...
X-Ray Observations Confirm Predictions of Black Hole Signature
Researchers at Stanford University observed a potential new black hole, comprising a unique signature that could help determine the mass and rotation rate of such objects with greater accuracy. The...
light speed
Galileo Gets Federal Go-Ahead to Market Gynecological Endoscope
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Galileo Corp. of Sturbridge, Mass., a 510(k) approval for the marketing of its rigid hysteroscopes for gynecological procedures. The approval comes on the heels of an earlier federal blessing to market rigid endoscopes for thoracoscopic, nasopharyngoscopic and general laparoscopic applications. The hysteroscopes give physicians direct visualization...
OEM Agreement Targets New Digital Imaging Markets
In an original equipment manufacturing agreement between Everest Imaging of Austin, Texas, and Computational Systems Inc. (CSI) of Knoxville, Tenn., CSI will develop new software for its digital...
Founder, CEO Kenrick Leaves OptoSigma
Paul Kenrick, founder and chief executive officer of OptoSigma Corp. of Santa Ana, Calif., has left the company because of differences with its backers. Kenrick founded the catalog optics company in...
Steel Companies Start Laser Welding Joint Venture
Under a planned joint venture agreement, Olympic Steel Inc. of Cleveland and USX-US Steel Group of Pittsburgh will form a new laser welding business that will process laser-welded sheet steel blanks....
Joint Effort Aimed at Outpatient Vascular Lesion Market
A strategic alliance between medical-laser manufacturer Laserscope of San Jose, Calif., and Medical Alliance Inc. of Irving, Texas, will focus on marketing Laserscope's Aura laser system for the...
Accent on Applications
On-Line Inspection System Produces 99% Satisfaction
The thought of inspecting a million cans of food a day -- almost 700 cans per minute -- is daunting even with the advantages of today's high-speed automation. And when you add to the job a goal of 99...
Photonic Cleaning Process Moves to Heavy Industry
A process originally developed for the microelectronics industry and typically used for keeping semiconductor components free of minute contaminants could now prove to be a boon to tire...
Positioning Device Helps Man Understand Earth's Past
A network of cliff dwellings cut by prehistoric Amerindians and then abandoned without so much as a how-do-you-do confounded archaeologists at the turn of the century. But one man had an idea: Maybe...
Laser Sensors Help Reduce Waste at Wood Fiberboard Plant
Eliminating waste is a prime concern for any manufacturing plant, not only from the financial standpoint, but also from the environmental one. At a Swanboard AB wood fiberboard manufacturing plant...
Presstime Bulletin
Nifty 'Trick' Leads to First 3-D Optical Gratings
Scientists at Lucent Technologies in Murray Hill, N.J., and The Netherlands' Utrecht University have discovered how to "trick" billions of glass spheres, each about as wide as one wave of visible...
Battelle Names Top Technology Challenges for 21st Century
A group of scientists and engineers from Battelle Memorial Institute have identified the top 10 technological challenges facing industry over the next decade. They are bringing health care into the...
US Budget Requests $702 Million for Technology Administration
President Clinton has proposed that the US Department of Commerce's Technology Administration receive nearly $702 million as part of the Fiscal 1998 budget. The proposed appropriations include $692.5...
Coherent, BMI Tap Out Agreement for Ultrafast Amplified Systems
Coherent Inc.'s Laser Group in Santa Clara, Calif., and BM Industries (BMI) of Evry, France, have agreed to combine Coherent's technical support and distribution with BMI's ultrafast line of...
FDA Approves Summit's Ophthalmic Excimer Laser
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave Summit Technology Inc. of Waltham, Mass., approval to market the SVS Apex Plus excimer laser system for the treatment of mild to moderate...
Coherent, BMI Tap Out Agreement for Ultrafast Amplified Systems
Coherent Inc.'s Laser Group in Santa Clara, Calif., and BM Industries (BMI) of Evry, France, have agreed to combine Coherent's technical support and distribution with BMI's ultrafast line of...
Products
CUSTOM FIBER DRAWING
Fiberguide Industries is offering custom optical fiber drawing on its research towers on a fee-for-service basis. Preforms are available in fiber sizes from 25 to more than 2000 µm. Standard and...
Molex, Fiberguide
Request info >
FIBER DELIVERY
OZ Optics has introduced a laser-to-fiber delivery system for UV light applications. The system comprises a single-mode fiber, a laser-to-fiber coupler and a fiber collimator or focuser. The...
OZ Optics Limited
Request info >
LED TRANSCEIVERS
Methode Electronics has introduced a line of optical LED transceivers for ATM and FDDI data communication networks. Designed for bidirectional communication over multimode optical fiber, the...
Methode Electronics Inc.
Request info >
TINY FILTER WDMs
DiCon Fiberoptics Inc. has developed a filter WDM in a cylindrical package only 4.7 mm in diameter and 42 mm long. It offers a typical 0.8-dB insertion loss and an extended operating range from 220...
DiCon Fiberoptics Inc.
Request info >
DUAL-HEAD CAMERA
Featuring an innovative dual-head design, Toshiba Imaging Systems' Model IK-M43A digital camera is compatible with both 1/4 and 1/2-in. camera heads. Targeted at the industrial and medical inspection...
CANON MEDICAL COMPONENTS U.S.A., Video Sensing Devices
Request info >
C-FUNCTION LIBRARY
Matrox Imaging Products Group has added a set of optimized "C" functions to its high-level Matrox Imaging Library for the development of machine vision, medical imaging and image analysis...
Matrox Imaging
Request info >
HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGE ENHANCEMENT
Synoptics Ltd. has added the Multiple Image Alignment module to its Windows-based analySIS image analysis system. This feature automates the process of aligning overlapping images from the same...
Synoptics Ltd.
Request info >
LENS ASSEMBLIES
Universe Kogaku (America) Inc. has developed a line of ruggedized lens assemblies for use in applications requiring extreme durability, high resolution and field flatness. The Model P/N EL-50 is a...
Universe Kogaku (America) Inc.
Request info >
CAN INTERFACES
The PCI-CAN and AT-CAN from National Instruments connect controller area network (CAN) devices to ISA-bus and PCI-bus PCs, respectively. Both models include the company's NI-CAN driver software,...
National Instruments Corp.
Request info >
COLD CATHODE SYSTEM
Denton Vacuum Inc. has introduced the CC-104 Cold Cathode Ion Source System for in situ substrate cleaning and pre-etching to maximize film adhesion in optical and ophthalmic applications. Comprising...
Denton Vacuum LLC
Request info >
FAST-CURING ADHESIVE
Master Bond Inc. has developed a two-part, silver-filled, electrically conductive adhesive that cures rapidly at room temperature. The Model EP77M-F compound has a one-to-one mix ratio and can set up...
Master Bond Inc.
Request info >
LIQUID CHILLERS
K-O Concepts Inc. is producing extremely compact, rack-mounted chillers for the medical, industrial, electronics and laser industries. These recirculating water chillers have capacities from 0.5 to 2...
K-O Concepts Inc.
Request info >
OPTO-ISOLATED GENERATORS
Berkeley Nucleonics Corp. has introduced a line of multichannel pulse and digital delay generators, available in two-, four- and six-channel models. The 400 and 500 series instruments offer...
Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation
Request info >
POLYMERS AND EPOXIES
Epoxy Technology is offering an eight-page, full-color brochure describing its capabilities for manufacturing and customizing epoxies and polymers for high-tech applications. The materials are...
Epoxy Technology Inc., Electronics Div.
Request info >
VACUUM SYSTEM
Pulsar, a modular, ultrahigh vacuum system from the Kurt J. Lesker Co., was designed for surface analysis techniques. The system comprises a multi-technique analysis chamber, load lock, manipulator,...
Kurt J. Lesker Co.
Request info >
VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION
A cost-effective alternative to genlockable sync generators, the Video Sync Separator Model 315 from Colorado Video Inc. synchronizes equipment that requires 24- or +5-V pulses with a video source...
Colorado Video Inc.
Request info >
DIODE CONTROLLERS
ILX Lightwave Corp. has introduced the LDC-3700 series of laser diode controllers. Redesigned to deliver low-noise current and temperature control, these devices feature an expanded current range, an...
Newport - ILX Lightwave, Photonics
Request info >
LOW-SCATTER IR MIRRORS
HardZap metal mirrors from Hardric Laboratories Inc. allow users to design IR YAG and CO2 continuous-wave laser systems that operate uncooled up to 100 kW/cm2 and 60 kW/cm2, respectively, without...
Hardric Laboratories Inc.
Request info >
NARROWBAND OPO
When pumped with the Powerlite 8000 or 9020, Continuum's Sunlite optical parametric oscillator provides output energy of up to 35 mJ, 40% more than the previous model. An alternative to dye lasers,...
Amplitude Laser Inc.
Request info >
DIODE LASER SUBSYSTEM
Opto Power Corp. has designed the OPC-A100-795-RPPS diode laser OEM subsystem specifically for optically pumping rubidium vapor. The system is also being used for MRI-based physical and materials...
Opto GmbH
Request info >
DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE
Advanced Photonics International Inc. is offering OPTIFAB diffuse reflectance material, which is suitable for fabricating optical components that demand high reflectance. Designed to replace casting...
Advanced Photonics International Inc.
Request info >
PREMIXED SLURRIES
Lapmaster International's new premixed slurries are available in two configurations for optical materials processing applications. Type A is a ready-to-use oil- or water-based mixture with a standard...
Lapmaster Wolters Ltd.
Request info >
SPILL-PROOF OPTICAL TABLE
Kinetic Systems Inc. now includes as a standard feature its SPILLPRUF spill management system with each of its optical tables. With SPILLPRUF, liquid is absorbed through each mounting hole on the...
Kinetic Systems Inc.
Request info >
ULTRATHIN SUBSTRATES
Valley Design Corp. has developed ultrathin silicon and GaAs wafers with precision-lapped, polished or chemically etched circuitries. Wafers as thin as 10 µm may be obtained. The company...
Valley Design Corp., Headquarters
Request info >
ROTARY STAGE
Providing high performance in optical applications, the MM-3M-R Motorized Micro Mini Rotary Stage from National Aperture Inc. features a 1-in.-diameter table, a 10-mm DC servomotor with encoder, and...
National Aperture Inc.
Request info >
SLIDE ASSEMBLIES
An expanded, 48-page catalog from Velmex Inc. features more than 235 motor-driven UniSlide assemblies for scanning, feeding or incremental positioning. New to the catalog is a series of programmable...
Velmex Inc.
Request info >
ASSEMBLY TESTING
The IQ-12001 Maestro Fiber Assembly Testing Application Software from EXFO E.O. Engineering Inc. performs fully integrated production testing of fiber optic assemblies for insertion and return loss....
EXFO Inc.
Request info >
AUTOMATIC CIRCLE POLARIMETERS
Topac Inc. Instrumentation has introduced the Polartronic series of automatic circle polarimeters from Schmidt and Haensch. Designed to measure the optical activity and concentration of optically...
Topac Inc.
Request info >
DATA PROCESSORS
The a-Series Data Acquisition Processors from Microstar Laboratories Inc., which feature a multitasking real-time operating system, were designed to complement and eventually replace the e-Series...
Microstar Laboratories Inc.
Request info >
PDA SPECTROGRAPH
Control Development Inc. has developed a photodiode-array-based spectrograph on a PC card. Featuring rugged, miniature sealed optics with fiber optic input, this instrument is suitable for use in the...
Control Development Inc.
Request info >
Latest News
DUV Lasers Made with Nonlinear Crystals Enhance Lithography Performance
Apr 25, 2024
Optofluidics Platform Keys Label-, Amplification-Free Rapid Diagnostic Tool
Apr 25, 2024
Teledyne e2v, Airy3D Collaborate on 3D Vision Solutions
Apr 24, 2024
One-Step Hologram Generation Speeds 3D Display Creation
Apr 24, 2024
Innovation Award Winners for Laser Technology Honored in Aachen
Apr 23, 2024
Intech 2024: AI Arrives on the Shop Floor
Apr 22, 2024
Imageomics Applies AI and Vision Advancements to Biological Questions
Apr 22, 2024
Photonic Chip Enables 160 TOPS/W Artificial General Intelligence
Apr 22, 2024
Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $249M IDIQ Contract: Week in Brief: 4/19/24
Apr 19, 2024
Fraunhofer ILT Takes Lead on PriFUSIO Fusion Energy Project
Apr 19, 2024
Latest Products
100W LED Pattern Projectors
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
AI Imaging Video Processor
Teledyne FLIR
Optical CMM 3D Scanners
Creaform Inc.
Wireless 3D Scanner
Scantech (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd.
Imaging Colorimeter
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
OSFP Transceiver
Approved Networks
12MP Polarization Camera
Alkeria srl
3D Lidar Solutions
Quanergy Solutions Inc.
40W LED Pattern Projectors
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
Combination Transceiver Module
Integra Optics
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.