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Photonics.com - September 2013
Business
Malvern Instruments Buys NanoSight
Analytical instruments maker Malvern Instruments Ltd. said it has extended its products into the nanoscale by acquiring nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd. The purchase closed on...
Excelitas Technologies Acquiring Qioptiq
Optoelectronics provider Excelitas Technologies Corp. is acquiring privately held photonics products maker Qioptiq from Arle Capital Partners, the companies announced Monday. The purchase price was...
Sunshield for NASA Telescope Ready for Manufacturing
The template layers of a tennis-court sized sunshield that will help protect the optics on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have been completed, marking the final step before the final flight...
Handheld Lidar Creates Leaning Tower of Pisa in 3-D
Using a handheld laser mapping system, Australian researchers have created the first-ever 3-D map of the inside of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, a site whose cramped stairs and complex...
Zeiss Meditec Expands Intrabeam Uses
With approval received in the US, Europe and China, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is expanding the applications of its Intrabeam radiotherapy system from primarily breast cancer to include additional cancer...
Gentec-EO Now ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Laser beam measurement products supplier Gentec Electro-Optics Inc. is now ISO 9001:2008 certified, the company announced recently. ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally recognized standard that...
New Center Aims to Shape the Future of Manufacturing
A new center for manufacturing sciences opening at Wright State University will offer education and training in areas ranging from bioengineering to laser micromachining. It will be led by Mound...
Deadline Extended for Photonics Prism Awards
Entries are now being accepted through Oct. 11 for the prestigious 2014 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation. The new extended deadline reflects a permanent change in the annual awards program,...
UKIVA to Produce Vision Stats, Present Photonex Seminar
The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) said this week that it will produce statistics on the sale of vision components and systems in the UK. The association also announced that it will present...
Rep. Honda Sees Photonics at Work in Directed Light Visit
California Rep. Mike Honda toured Directed Light Inc. this week, becoming the latest member of Congress to learn how photonics boosts the local and national economy as part of the National Photonics...
CyberOptics Appoints Executive Chairman
Sensors and inspection systems maker CyberOptics Corp. has appointed Dr. Subodh Kulkarni as executive chairman. Kulkarni is a CyberOptics director and owner and CEO of Prism Computational Sciences, a...
Headwall’s Hyperspectral Sensors Enter Australian Market
Portable Analytical Solutions (PAS) of Australia will distribute Headwall Photonics’ sensors there and in New Zealand, Headwall announced this week. The company said that the deal reflects the...
Jenoptik CEO Mertin Appointed to German Commission
Jenoptik AG CEO Dr. Michael Mertin will join the German government’s commission on corporate governance, effective Sept. 30, the optoelectronics maker said this week. The German Corporate...
Little to Lead HRS Unit at e2v a&d
e2v aerospace and defense (e2v a&d) has hired Brad Little as vice president and general manager of its High Reliability Semiconductor Solutions (HRS) business. Little most recently served as...
Photronics Promotes Kirlin to President
Photronics Inc., a manufacturer of photomasks for semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing, has promoted Dr. Peter Kirlin to president. Kirlin had served as the company’s senior vice...
KMSA Selling Instrument Systems’ Light Measurement Tools
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA) Inc. is now selling Instrument Systems GmbH’s light measurement products in North America, the company announced Monday. The deal, effective Sept. 16, is...
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...
Bruker Acquires Prairie Technologies
Scientific instruments provider Bruker Corp. has acquired Prairie Technologies Inc., a provider of fluorescence microscopy products. Specific terms were not disclosed. Madison, Wis.-based Prairie...
Taking the ‘Fry’ Out of the Skyscraper
A pan-European consortium aims to give city planners key environmental analytic tools, something that could prevent the building of another Jaguar-melting, egg-frying, cornea-searing "fryscraper."...
TeraXion, Canadian Fab Center Join Forces
TeraXion Inc. and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced that they are partnering to develop and fabricate TeraXion’s new modular products.
Oclaro Sells Zurich Laser Diode Biz to II-VI for $115M
Optical communications provider Oclaro Inc. announced that it has sold its Zurich-based subsidiary and laser diode business to II-VI Inc. for $115 million as part of its restructuring plan.
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...
Wasatch Photonics Hires Scientist to Develop OCT System
Imaging technology expert Roman Kuranov, Ph.D., has joined Wasatch Photonics Inc. as its principal scientist to oversee development of the company’s OCT imaging systems. Kuranov previously was...
Bioimaging Laser Branches Out to Bomb Detection
A method originally developed for biomedical imaging puts the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach. Michigan State University chemistry professor Marcos Dantus...
New UV LED Suits Commercial Applications
An ultraviolet LED created from semiconductor nanowires doped with the rare-earth element gadolinium could lead to more portable and low-cost commercial uses of the technology.
Gun Laser Presented at FEL Conference
A new concept for the SwissFEL laser based on a hybrid Ytterbium oscillator and amplifier was presented at the Free Electron Laser Conference in late August by a team from Paul Scherrer Institute and...
Edinburgh Instruments Names New CEO
Optoelectronics industry veteran Mark Vosloo has been appointed CEO of Edinburgh Instruments Ltd., effective Oct. 1, the laser and analytical spectrometer maker announced Monday. Vosloo joins EI from...
Zecotek Photonics Raises $3.5M
Zecotek Photonics Inc. has sold more than 5.9 million shares of company stock at a price of 58 cents a share to raise approximately $3.5 million, the company said Wednesday. The sale increases the...
Adept Technology Opens East Coast Facility
Intelligent robots provider Adept Technology Inc. has officially opened its East Coast application and demonstration center in Amherst, N.H. The demonstration center allows its customers and...
SPIE: Optics + Photonics 2013 Shows Growth, Vitality
With busy exhibition aisles, overflowing plenary audiences and more than 70 technical conferences, this year’s SPIE Optics + Photonics show offered attendees a stimulating, fast-paced week that...
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...
Southampton Opening Center for Photonics, Electronics
The largest photonics and electronics institute in the UK officially opens Sept. 12 at the University of Southampton. The Zepler Institute, a multidisciplinary center, will allow more than 300...
Photonics Experts Gather in Rochester
Regional economic opportunities created by the National Photonics Initiative (NPI) will be the major topic of discussion today as the Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster holds its annual meeting....
Edmund Optics Awards Higher Education Grants
A novel approach to imaging protein-protein interactions, a holography-based technique to studying disease, and a new kind of instrument for improving the largest ground-based optical telescopes were...
Synopsys Names Winners of Optical Design Contest
Three students from the University of Rochester and one from the University of Arizona were named winners of the 2013 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition on Wednesday by contest...
Imec, Veeco Team on GaN-on-Si Devices
Nanoelectronics research center imec of Belgium and chip processing equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc. are collaborating to lower the cost of producing gallium-nitride-on-silicon...
Elite Optoelectronics to Supply Diodes to Frankfurt Laser
Laser diode supplier Frankfurt Laser Co. announced on Tuesday an exclusive partnership in Europe with diode maker Elite Optoelectronics of China. "Elite Optoelectronics’ product line...
Jenoptik Defense Div., Unions Reach Deal
A new long-term collective bargaining agreement between unions and management in Jenoptik’s Defense & Civil Systems Div. will keep the company’s facility in Essen operating until at...
Agilent Opens Spectroscopy Center in Australia
Agilent Technologies Inc. has opened a $25 million center in Australia for cutting-edge spectroscopy research, laboratory testing and training. “The Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center is...
PhotoMachining Appoints Technical Sales Engineer
PhotoMachining Inc. has named Joey Placenti its new technical sales engineer. Placenti will be responsible for laser micromachining contract manufacturing and system sales. The appointment coincides...
Research & Technology
Well-rounded Molecules Make Better Light Emitters
The more well-rounded the organic molecule the better when it comes to maximizing light emission, an international team of physicists and chemists have found. A team led by the University of Utah...
University of Calgary Launches Institute for Quantum Science and Technology
The University of Calgary has announced the creation of the Institute for Quantum Science and Technology (IQST), a unit dedicated to research, training and outreach in the field of quantum science....
Handheld Lidar Creates Leaning Tower of Pisa in 3-D
Using a handheld laser mapping system, Australian researchers have created the first-ever 3-D map of the inside of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, a site whose cramped stairs and complex...
THz Sensor to Detect Viruses Before Outbreaks
A new project aims to develop a sensor that uses gigahertz-to-terahertz (GHz-to-THz) radiation to detect viruses captured in nanofluidic chips, with the goal of using the system quickly in places...
Electrical Quantum States Translated to Optical Ones
Using a piezoelectric optomechanical crystal to generate a strong optical response, a UC Santa Barbara team has demonstrated a nanomechanical interface between optics and electronics, the first...
Transparent OLED Display Folds, Stretches
A transparent OLED can be repeatedly stretched, folded and twisted at room temperature while remaining lit and retaining its original shape. The ultrastretchable display, created at UCLA’s...
A BOLD Idea for Handling ‘Big Data’
A new optical network being developed at Rice University will help streamline demanding, data-intensive computations in a customized, energy-efficient way. The new network, BOLD — short for Big...
Bioengineers Aim for ‘Visual Cortex on Silicon’
A multi-institutional group aims to create a machine vision system that approaches the cognitive abilities of the human brain. Such a system would enable computers to not only record images, but also...
South Africans Develop ‘Digital Laser’
South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) held a press conference this week to announce it has developed the first digital laser, a milestone its creators say...
LLNL Awarded $45M to Build Laser in Czech Republic
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been awarded more than $45 million to develop and deliver a state-of-the-art laser system for the European Union’s Extreme Light Infrastructure...
Human/Insect Lens Adds Depth to Wide-Angle Views
A new lens that combines the focusing ability of the human eye with an insect’s wide-angle view could help make a confocal microscope with no moving parts, or improve surgical imaging. "Our eye...
Graphene on Chip Closing the Gap with Germanium
Graphene-based photodetectors can efficiently convert infrared light into electrical signals, three independent studies report this week. The work "makes it very likely that graphene will soon...
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...
Haptic Optical Tweezers Let Us ‘Feel’ Microstructures
A new technology called haptic optical tweezers allows microscope users to manipulate samples by sight and touch, which could improve dexterity of micromanipulation and microassembly. The tweezers...
Tunable Polymer Could Make Truly White OLED
Doping an organic polymer with platinum atoms makes the light it emits tunable, which could lead to the realization of cheaper, more efficient and truly white OLEDs. Existing white OLED displays use...
Taking the ‘Fry’ Out of the Skyscraper
A pan-European consortium aims to give city planners key environmental analytic tools, something that could prevent the building of another Jaguar-melting, egg-frying, cornea-searing "fryscraper."...
Laser Spectroscopy Overcomes Measurement Challenge
A "remarkably simple" laser-based approach overcomes the challenge of measuring key aspects of electron behavior while designing ever-smaller components -- which could allow cellphones, laptops and...
Bioimaging Laser Branches Out to Bomb Detection
A method originally developed for biomedical imaging puts the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach. Michigan State University chemistry professor Marcos Dantus...
New UV LED Suits Commercial Applications
An ultraviolet LED created from semiconductor nanowires doped with the rare-earth element gadolinium could lead to more portable and low-cost commercial uses of the technology.
Sculpted Light Captures Brain Activity
A high-speed imaging technique that “sculpts” the 3-D distribution of light in a sample can resolve a single neuron in a living worm, opening possibilities for studying the function of...
Lunar Mission to Test Space Laser
With the upcoming launch of NASA’s moon-orbiting Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), the space agency is also venturing into what it hopes will be a new era of broadband...
Southampton Opening Center for Photonics, Electronics
The largest photonics and electronics institute in the UK officially opens Sept. 12 at the University of Southampton. The Zepler Institute, a multidisciplinary center, will allow more than 300...
Laser-Based Tool Tells Normal Tissue From Tumors
A new laser tool can microscopically distinguish between normal and cancerous brain tissue in real time. Since it doesn’t miss cells that could trigger new tumor growth, the method could make...
Synopsys Names Winners of Optical Design Contest
Three students from the University of Rochester and one from the University of Arizona were named winners of the 2013 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition on Wednesday by contest...
Superbright Nanocrystals Advance Biosensing
The combination of a special kind of nanocrystal known as a SuperDot™ and a unique optical fiber that enables light to interact with nanoscale volumes of liquid has allowed the detection of a single...
Agilent Opens Spectroscopy Center in Australia
Agilent Technologies Inc. has opened a $25 million center in Australia for cutting-edge spectroscopy research, laboratory testing and training. “The Spectroscopy Technology Innovation Center is...
acquisitions
Malvern Instruments Buys NanoSight
Analytical instruments maker Malvern Instruments Ltd. said it has extended its products into the nanoscale by acquiring nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd. The purchase closed on...
Excelitas Technologies Acquiring Qioptiq
Optoelectronics provider Excelitas Technologies Corp. is acquiring privately held photonics products maker Qioptiq from Arle Capital Partners, the companies announced Monday. The purchase price was...
Products
Lumimax LED Mounting
SUHL, Germany, Sept. 30, 2013 — Machine vision company iiM AG is expanding its Lumimax product line with various LED mounting solutions for industrial component integration. The holders are designed mainly for applications with...
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PS-1P Peg Adapter for Optical Pedestals
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2013 — The PS-1P peg adapter post from Newport Corp. optimizes the versatility of 1-in.-diameter optical pedestal assemblies by allowing the pedestals or other compatible components to be easily removed or...
MKS/Newport
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12100 Series Polarizing Microscope
COMMACK, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2013 — The 12100 series polarizing microscope from Unitron Ltd. is suited for the examination of birefringent materials for geology, petrography and crystallography. The device comes with either a...
UNITRON Ltd.
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Vitara UBB Femtosecond Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2013 — The most recent member of Coherent’s Vitara family of closed-box, ultrafast oscillators is the UBB (ultrabroadband) sub-10-fs laser. It is suitable for applications including terahertz pulse...
Coherent Inc.
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OSA205 Optical Spectrum Analyzer
NEWTON, N.J., Sept. 27, 2013 — The OSA205 optical spectrum analyzer from Thorlabs Inc. operates in the mid-IR region from 1 to 5.6 µm to quickly measure unknown spectra. The device is based on a Michelson...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Suprema 1000M Grinding Machine
ELMIRA, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2013 — The Suprema 1000M cylindrical grinding machine from Jones and Shipman, a subsidiary of Hardinge Inc., features self-teach programming software for applications in tool-room, batch or high-volume...
Hardinge Inc.
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Sarfus Mapping Nanoscale Microscopy
LE MANS, France, Sept. 26, 2013 — Nanolane is offering its latest generation of Sarfus Mapping stations for label-free, real-time nanoscale life sciences imaging. Sarfus Mapping LR is designed for analyses in air, and Sarfus Mapping...
Nanolane
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100K-W Laser Power Meter
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 26, 2013 — The 100K-W laser power meter from Ophir Photonics measures high-power 100-kW lasers for industrial materials processing applications such as thermal ablation, heavy-section welding and metal forming,...
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Ultrafast Thin-Film Near-IR Polarizers
BARRINGTON, N.J., Sept. 26, 2013 — Edmund Optics has introduced ultrafast thin-film transmission and reflection polarizers for high-power lasers operating in the near-IR range. The transmission models have polarizing coatings on...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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EIB 1500 Angle Encoder
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 24, 2013 — The EIB 1500 external interface box angle encoder from Heidenhain Corp. provides digital calculations of two scanning heads mounted ~180° apart for use on rotary tables, stages and tilting axes....
Heidenhain Corporation
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UVG100 Photodiode
NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Sept. 24, 2013 — Opto Diode Corp. has introduced the UVG100 silicon photodiode for applications that require extreme stability for the detection of vacuum-UV and extreme-UV photons. The photodetector has a...
Opto Diode Corporation
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SpectroCam SWIR Camera
DUIVEN, Netherlands, Sept. 23, 2013 — The SpectroCam multispectral camera from PixelTeq offers multiband, short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) imaging that improves contrast with real-time, pseudo-color visualization for remote sensing,...
Pixelteq
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DM100-527 Green Laser
BOHEMIA, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2013 — Photonics Industries (PI) has introduced the DM100-527 Q-switched, intracavity Nd:YLF laser for applications ranging from ultrafast Ti:sapphire amplifier pumping and particle image velocimetry to...
Photonics Industries International Inc.
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FluoView FVMPE-RS Multiphoton Microscope
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 22, 2013 — The FluoView FVMPE-RS multiphoton microscope system from Olympus enables ultrafast scanning and stimulation for applications in electrophysiology; optogenetics; high-speed calcium and in vivo...
Evident
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Eagle Spectrometer
FARUM, Denmark, Sept. 21, 2013 — Ibsen Photonics has announced the Eagle short-wavelength near-IR spectrometer platform for analytical instrument fabrication. Suitable for process control systems, it can be integrated into...
Ibsen Photonics A/S
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MFC-2000 Focus Controller
EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 20, 2013 — The MFC-2000 focus controller by Applied Scientific Instrumentation provides high-resolution, highly repeatable control of the Z-position of the microscope stage. Control is achieved using a...
Applied Scientific Instrumentation Inc.
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Spark SP-20000M-PMCL and SP-20000C-PMCL CMOS Cameras
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 20, 2013 — JAI has added two 20-megapixel industrial cameras to its Spark series. Featuring a global shutter and full frame rate of 30 fps, they are suited for examining flat panel displays and printed circuit...
JAI Inc.
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PLT165-AC Linear Stage
BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 19, 2013 — The PLT165-AC series linear stage from Steinmeyer Inc. is driven by an AC servomotor or optional stepper motor combined with a ball screw to provide a self-locking feature, making the stage suitable...
Steinmeyer Inc.
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Rotary Micro Drive
VICTOR, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2013 — New Scale Technologies has announced the delivery of a prototype rotary piezoelectric microdrive system based on motor technology for applications in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro-UAVs,...
New Scale Technologies Inc.
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ScanReference Measuring System
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Sept. 17, 2013 — The ScanReference photogrammetry system from Aicon 3D Systems GmbH was designed for measuring large objects with handheld scanners made by the Artec Group. Developed for white-light, blue-light...
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH
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FLS-2800 Integrated Tunable Laser Assembly
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 17, 2013 — The FLS-2800 benchtop integrated tunable laser assembly, developed jointly with Coherent Solutions and available from Exfo Inc., is suitable for applications in coherent/orthogonal frequency-division...
EXFO Inc.
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NoIR LaserShields Eyewear
HARPENDEN, England, Sept. 17, 2013 — Elliot Scientific Ltd. has introduced a range of NoIR LaserShields eyewear products manufactured by NoIR Laser Co. LLC. The laser safety products are available with a comprehensive group of...
Elliot Scientific Ltd.
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Homogeneous Optical Glasses
DURYEA, Pa., Sept. 16, 2013 — Schott North America Inc. has announced that selected glass types of up to H4 quality level will now be available and can be ordered in the form of cut blanks, starting shortly. Schott also will...
SCHOTT North America Inc.
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GP 16 S and GP 8 S Spindle Drives
FALL RIVER, Mass., Sept. 13, 2013 — The GP 16 S and GP 8 S small spindle drives from maxon motor are suitable for applications in high-temperature and magnetically inductive environments, as well as medical engineering. The GP 16...
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BeamWatch Noncontact Industrial Beam-Monitoring System
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 13, 2013 — Ophir Photonics, a Newport Corp. brand, has introduced the BeamWatch, a system that provides noncontact monitoring of focus spot size and position for high-power YAG, disk, fiber and diode lasers in...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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MAJOR Series Digital Photodiode Sensors
HUDSON, N.H., Sept. 12, 2013 — The MAJOR series of digital photodiode sensors from Laser Components USA Inc. features automatic amplification adjustment, averaging, time stamp and temperature protocol. The series is...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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LAS AF 3.2 Fluorescence Microscopy Software
WETZLAR, Germany, Sept. 12, 2013 — Leica Microsystems GmbH has released version 3.2 of LAS AF (Leica Application Suite Advanced Fluorescence), its proprietary software platform for wide-field and confocal microscopy systems for life...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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SR GSD 3D Superresolution Microscope
WETZLAR, Germany, Sept. 11, 2013 — Leica Microsystems has released the SR GSD 3D superresolution microscope system for 2-D and 3-D imaging of molecules and cellular structures. The wide-field fluorescence instrument attains...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Model 320 Thermal Imaging Lenses
CHESHAM, England, Sept. 11, 2013 — Resolve Optics has introduced Model 320 fixed-focus IR germanium lenses for thermal imaging applications that it says uniquely combines high quality, high throughput, compactness and robustness at an...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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BK7 Lens Kit
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013 — Newport Corp.’s BK7 lens kit may be customized with any combination of 12 1-in.-diameter lenses from four lens shapes and five coatings. The N-BK7 substrates feature planoconvex,...
MKS/Newport
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B060A400AC/B100A400AC Brushless Servo Drives
GREENVILLE, Del., Sept. 10, 2013 — Advanced Motion Controls’ B060A400AC analog brushless servo drive provides up to 21 kW and can output 60 A peak and 30 A continuous, while its B100A400AC provides 35 kW and outputs 100 A peak...
Servo2Go.com Ltd.
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QS-7 OPD Optical Scanner
HUDSON, N.H., Sept. 10, 2013 — Nutfield Technology has introduced the QS-7 OPD galvanometer-based optical scanner for a variety of applications, including marking, imaging, microscopy and micromachining. The compact device,...
FARO Technologies Inc., Photonics
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JSM-IT300LV Scanning Electron Microscope
PEABODY, Mass., Sept. 10, 2013 — The JSM-IT300LV scanning electron microscope (SEM) from JEOL USA features an expanded pressure range, large specimen chamber and improved resolution for imaging and characterizing a variety of sample...
JEOL USA Inc.
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Nanoform L 1000 Multiaxis Machining System
KEENE, N.H., Sept. 9, 2013 — Precitech, a unit of Ametek Inc., has released the Nanoform L 1000 multiaxis precision machining system for diamond turning and deterministic microgrinding of optical lenses, mold inserts, mirrors...
AMETEK Precitech Inc.
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Select XLE-Series UV Crosslinker
WESTBURY, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2013 — Spectronics Corp.’s new Select XLE-Series UV crosslinker helps identify and analyze trace amounts of DNA/RNA faster and with greater sensitivity than conventional analysis. The instrument...
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BOA 200 Machine Vision Camera
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 9, 2013 — Teledyne Dalsa has added the higher-performance 200 model to its BOA family of smart cameras for machine vision applications. Featuring a 1.2-GHz dual-core processor, it delivers more than four...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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LumiMap Electroluminescence System
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2013 — 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
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Venus Series Plasma Cleaners
CARSON CITY, Nev., Sept. 6, 2013 — The Venus series of plasma cleaners from Plasma Etch Inc. is suited for applications in research and development, in university settings and production facilities. Features include computer...
Plasma Etch Inc.
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Talisker HE Series Laser
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2013 — 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.
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NSX 220 Macro Defect Inspection System
FLANDERS, N.J., Sept. 5, 2013 — Rudolph Technologies Inc. has added a streamlined version of its automated macro defect inspection and metrology systems to its NSX line. The NSX 220 was designed for inspection of wafers up to 300...
Rudolph Technologies Inc.
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KnowItAll Spectroscopy Software
HERCULES, Calif., Sept. 5, 2013 — Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. has released the KnowItAll Informatics System 2013 spectroscopy software for spectral analysis, identification, search, data management and reporting for life sciences...
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Informatics Div.
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GetReal Software Automated Probe Calibration
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 5, 2013 — 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
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RazorEdge Long-Wave Pass Filters
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2013 — 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
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20/30 XL Microspectrophotometer
SAN DIMAS, Calif., Sept. 3, 2013 — Craic Technologies has introduced the 20/30 XL microspectrophotometer for taking spectra and images of microscopic features of large objects from the deep-UV to the near-infrared. Its various...
CRAIC Technologies
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ML7710-PDT Laser System
TAMPERE, Finland, Sept. 3, 2013 — The ML7710-PDT laser system from Modulight Inc. is equipped with all required functionalities for safety and usability in photodynamic therapy applications. Features include a touch-screen user...
Modulight Inc.
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miCos LPS-45 Linear Translation Stage
AUBURN, Mass., Sept. 2, 2013 — The miCos LPS-45 linear translation stage from PI (Physik Instrumente) positions samples along a precisely guided path with distances up to 1 in. for applications in air, vacuum and nonmagnetic...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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