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Photonics.com - September 2015
Business
Plessey Plans £60M LED Factory Expansion
Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. has received a grant for £6.7 million (about $10.2 million) from England's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for the expansion of its LED manufacturing facility. The...
Trumpf Subsidiary, Braun Institute Seek Greater Laser Diode Efficiency
Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG's newest subsidiary will collaborate with an outside group to drive development of energy-efficient laser diodes for materials processing. Set to open for business Oct. 1, the...
Rudolph Technologies Acquires Wafer-Inspection Technology
Rudolph Technologies Inc. has acquired patented illumination, autofocus and image acquisition technology for microelectronics inspection from Stella Alliance LLC of Massachusetts. Terms of the...
Following Bankruptcy Application, Alphaform to be Acquired by Proto Labs
Proto Labs Inc., a provider of additive manufacturing, CNC machining and injection molding services, has agreed to acquire certain assets and operations of Alphaform AG, a German laser additive...
LightPath Predicts Revenue Growth in 2016
Optical components producer LightPath Technologies Inc. predicts continued sales growth after executing a new global strategy in fiscal 2015. Revenue for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, totaled...
Euresys Eyes Growth after Management Buyout
Machine vision firm Euresys SA has been acquired from its founders and shareholders by a holding company controlled by four of its executives. The management buyout was led by CEO Marc Damhaut; Chief...
Fiber Industry Group Pushes SWDM for Data Centers
A new industry organization aims to help data centers minimize upgrade costs by exploiting new capabilities of older optical fibers. The SWDM Alliance will promote shortwave wavelength division...
Electro-Optics Technologies to Relocate
Electro-Optics Technology Inc. (EOT) plans to relocate from its current office to 3340 Parkland Ct. effective Oct. 19. The business will be closed Oct. 15 and 16 to begin the moving process. EOT...
Optical Simulation Software Offered Free to Universities
Optiwave Systems Inc. is offering its optical component and system design software free to universities in the U.S. and Canada. The Free for Academics program includes a free, one-user lease of...
Merck, Tridonic Enter White LED Agreement
Merck KGaA has entered into a license agreement with Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH for silicate phosphors used in white LEDs. Tridonic holds patents relating to a white-light-generating technology using...
EM Imaging Licenses Fluorescence Imaging Agent for Early Detection of Bowel Cancer
Edinburgh Molecular Imaging Ltd. (EM Imaging) has signed an exclusive global license with GE Healthcare Ltd. and Dyax Inc. for development of a novel fluorescence imaging agent that could improve the...
Opsens Loses Director, Gains VP
Lucien Goffart has resigned as director of fiber optic sensors firm Opsens Inc. "As part of the progression of his career, Mr. Goffart is now involved in projects that are incompatible with his...
University of Arizona to Host Industry Affiliates Workshop
The University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences next month will host a three-day event designed to keep its teaching aligned with industry needs. The Industrial Affiliates Workshop and...
ClearLight Diagnostics to Commercialize Tissue Clearing, Microscope Technology
Transparent tissue imaging technology developed by professor Karl Deisseroth and colleagues at Stanford University has been licensed to ClearLight Diagnostics. ClearLight plans to commercialize the...
Startup Wins $744K NSF Grant to Develop Microscope for Drug Testing
A $744,066 federal grant will aid further development of a microscope whose ability to detect cellular motion could be of use in testing drugs. Based on fluorescence imaging and spectroscopy...
Zecotek Adds Robotics to Scintillator Crystal Production
A new manufacturing process that uses robots to assemble lutetium fine silicate (LFS) crystal arrays has been developed by Zecotek Photonics Inc., positioning the company and its partners for...
Pyser-SGI Acquired By Investment Firm
Pyser-SGI Ltd., a manufacturer of electro-optical products for the defense and security, research, education and broadcast fields, has been acquired by Privet Capital LLP, a London principal...
Photonics Education: Where is Everybody?
John-Kevin Frazee put himself through community college while working for minimum wage at a grocery store. After graduating in 2011, he took jobs growing laser crystals and processing LED wafers. By...
Microscale 3D 'Bar Codes' Readable with Lasers
Microscale indentations that can be read by laser scanners serve as 3D bar codes that could help distinguish between genuine and counterfeit goods. A prototype device for creating the bar codes has...
'Starshade' Helps Identify Celestial Objects
Ground-based tests have shown promise for the use of a flower petal-shaped "starshade" in space telescope missions for finding exoplanets. Developed at Northrop Grumman Corp., the 10-cm occulter...
SLAC Gets Green Light to Build 3-Ton Telescope Camera
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will begin procuring components for a $168 million, 3.2-GP CCD telescope camera following final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy late last month....
Specim Nets €5.3M for Hyperspectral Imaging Expansion
Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd. (Specim) has received €5.3 million (about $5.9 million) in growth financing to expand into intelligent, hyperspectral measurement. The venture capital financing is...
Euresys Expands to Shanghai
Belgian machine vision supplier Euresys SA has opened a new liaison office in Shanghai to support its expanding Chinese customer base. "This new operation, close to our customers, will allow us to...
Elbit Awarded $78M Contract for Drone Surveillance Systems
Defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a $78 million contract to provide an unnamed European country with electro-optical intelligence-gathering equipment for unmanned aircraft...
Perceptron's Year Marked by Acquisitions, Sales Record
After notching two acquisitions, several laser-scanning product launches and a sales record, Perceptron Inc. has closed the books on fiscal 2015. The industrial metrology firm recorded a net loss of...
Ireland Launches Photonics Initiative
The Irish government has announced a new national technology initiative to mobilize the country's photonics industry and grow its economy. Called Photonics Ireland, the platform will deliver a suite...
Opsens Spins Off Industrial Fiber Sensors Division
Fiber optic sensors developer Opsens Inc. is separating its medical and industrial divisions. Opsens itself will continue to develop and market sensors used to diagnose and guide treatment of...
NIST to Evaluate Argolight Fluorescence Calibration Sources
Fluorescence technology from Argolight aimed at improving the reproducibility of optical microscopy measurements is set to undergo evaluation by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and...
PCO, Raytheon to Develop Sensors for Polish Military
PCO SA, a manufacturer of optoelectronic devices and laser systems, has partnered with the American defense contractor Raytheon to develop surveillance and sensor devices for the Polish military....
Nextsense Reorganizes, Creates R&D Facility
Nextsense GmbH has created a new R&D facility and instituted a new organizational structure aimed at increasing market competitiveness at the optical sensor technologies firm. "We know that...
Synergis Partners with Leica Geosystems on Laser Scanning for Architecture, Construction
Synergis Engineering Design Solutions has partnered with Leica Geosystems to develop high-definition surveying (HDS) laser scanning equipment for the capture, modeling and visualization of 3D spatial...
SPIE Picks New VP, Presents Awards
Maryellen Giger was recently elected to serve as the 2016 vice president of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. She will serve as president-elect in 2017 and as president in...
ESI, TZI Partner for Microchip Testing
Electro Scientific Industries Inc., a developer of laser-based micromachining equipment, has partnered with Tian Zheng Precision Machinery Co. Ltd. (TZI) to design and manufacture a set of multilayer...
Mitsubishi to Supply Lidar for Hong Kong International Airport
The Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong’s governmental weather agency, has awarded a contract to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. to supply two terminal Doppler lidar systems for the Hong Kong...
Michael Lebby Joins Lightwave Logic Board of Directors
Lightwave Logic Inc. has appointed Dr. Michael Lebby to its board of directors to oversee photonic device development as a member of the operations committee. Lebby is an inventor in the field of...
Northrop Grumman Wins $50M in US Military Contracts for IR Countermeasures
The U.S. military has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. more than $50 million in contracts for laser systems to defend aircraft. A $35.4 million award from the Army will support development of systems...
Marines Use Augmented Reality in Live-Fire Testing
For the first time, U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates recently used augmented reality technology during live-fire training exercises. The Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) systems comprise a...
LPKF Promotes Two to Lead Interconnects Division, PCB Prototyping
LPKF Laser & Electronics AG has named Malte Fengler strategic product manager for molded interconnect device (MID) technology, taking the reins from Stephan Krause, who will become sales director...
Research & Technology
Fiber Sensors Improve Robot Touch Sensitivity
Fiber optic sensors could give robots the sensitivity needed to handle delicate objects and work safely alongside humans. A newly developed three-fingered soft robotic hand features 14 embedded fiber...
'Rectenna' Works at Optical Frequencies
Made from a forest of modified carbon nanotubes, a "rectenna" has been used for the first time to convert visible light directly into electricity. The device combines the signal-capturing properties...
Broadband Laser Aimed at Cancer Detection
Mid-infrared (MIR) light is rich with molecular "fingerprint" information that can be used to detect anything from atmospheric pollutants to cancer cells. While some lasers already operate in this...
Tissue Scaffolding Made from Laser-Patterned Silk
Hydrogels made of silk protein have emerged as a promising platform for tissue engineering thanks to their transparency, which allows laser patterning deep below the material's surface. Silk protein...
Optical Memory Chip Uses Phase-Change Material
The first demonstration of a stable nanoscale optical memory chip could allow storage and retrieval of data without the latency inherent in electronic systems. The prototype, developed by researchers...
Detector Seeks Better LED Photometry Results
A new photometric device could improve the relative uncertainty in measuring the luminous efficacy of LEDs from approximately 5 percent today to 1 percent in the future. Photometers used by lamp...
3D Data Captured with 2D Camera
With a few modifications and expanded processing capabilities, standard digital cameras can extract detailed 3D information from a single image. Developed at Duke University, the method does not...
Laser Ablation Boosts GaAs Terahertz Emission
While there is still no cheap and efficient way to mass produce terahertz emitters, laser ablation can increase the output of GaAs, a common semiconductor used in these devices. The surface...
Combined Techniques Image Movement of Confined Light
A combined interferometric and microscopy technique has revealed the strange ways in which light moves when confined inside hyperbolic materials. Researchers at CIC nanoGUNE in the Basque Country and...
Metamaterial 'Skin Cloak' Makes Microscale Object Invisible
An ultrathin metasurface that has been used to hide microscopic objects could be scaled up to provide visible-light cloaking of macroscale objects, according to its developers at the University of...
Theory Describes 'Molecules' of Light
New theoretical work shows how two photons can be bound together in much the same way that atoms form molecules. If demonstrated experimentally, the phenomenon could be exploited to enhance photon...
Study: Automated Biopsy Assessment Possible with SLIM
Spatial light interference microscopy (SLIM) might provide a quantitative way to diagnose breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Illinois recently used data-based SLIM assessment to...
Light-Sensitive Medium Drives Nanoparticle Assembly
Light has long been used to trigger self-assembly of nanoparticles. A new approach may be able to achieve the same end more reliably by focusing light on the medium containing the nanoparticles...
'Leaky' Antenna Multiplexes THz Signals
"Leaky" antennas could allow future wireless communications systems operating in the terahertz region to send and receive multiple signals. A prototype developed at Brown University is said to be the...
'Nanosprings' Show Promise for Self-Powered Devices
Self-powered nanosystems like environmental and structural integrity sensors could be enabled by coiled semiconductor nanowires that absorb light. Computational simulations by researchers at Bilkent...
SLAC Gets Green Light to Build 3-Ton Telescope Camera
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will begin procuring components for a $168 million, 3.2-GP CCD telescope camera following final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy late last month....
Imaging of Nanoscale Pores Aids Drug Discovery
Drug discovery efforts may get a boost from a new imaging technique based on superresolution microscopy and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Called fcsSOFI — for fluorescence correlation...
Spinal Neuron Connections Probed with Fluorescence Microscopy
Using two-photon fluorescence microscopy, researchers have gained new insight into how the spinal cord mediates commands from the brain to get the body moving. The findings could help identify ways...
Color-Changing Substance Detects Biological, Mechanical Problems
Responsive to a range of stimuli, a color-changing metallic substance could help detect problems as varied as mechanical strain and pollution. The material can be engineered to emit specific colors...
Ireland Launches Photonics Initiative
The Irish government has announced a new national technology initiative to mobilize the country's photonics industry and grow its economy. Called Photonics Ireland, the platform will deliver a suite...
Light Moves Mirror for 3D Sensing
Using a mirror moved by the force of light, a new laser system could enable the miniaturization of 3D sensors for driverless cars and bioimaging. The mirror, an ultrathin high-contrast grating,...
Feedback Provides Better Optogenetics Control
Feedback control could give optogenetics the specificity it needs to fight neurological disorders like epilepsy, chronic pain and depression. Neural stimulation systems based on electrical inputs...
Products
Glass Touch Assemblies
BERLIN, Sept. 30, 2015 — Berliner Glas KGaA offers individual glass touch assemblies based on projective capacitive touch sensor technology. Display front panels, touch sensors and controllers are available for a...
Berliner Glas GmbH
Optical Chips
ALHAMBRA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2015 — Emcore Corp. has announced laser diode and photodiode optical chips for 2.5- to 12.5-Gb/s telecommunications and data applications. Data transmission is supported at 1310- and 1550-nm...
EMCORE Corp.
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Optical Transport Technology
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2015 — NeoPhotonics Corp. has announced a suite of products and technologies designed to support 400-Gb/s and beyond optical transport across multiple network segments, including long haul, metro and data...
Lumentum
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Ultralow-Loss Fiber
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 30, 2015 — OFS Fitel LLC has announced the TeraWave line of ultralow-loss fiber with a 50 percent greater effective area than G.652.D fiber and <0.17 dB/km loss at 1550 nm. Designed for terabit...
OFS
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Optical Spectrum Analyzer
TOKYO, Sept. 30, 2015 — The AQ6375B optical spectrum analyzer from Yokogawa Test & Measurement, a division of Yokogawa BV, operates in the shortwave-infrared region, covering wavelengths from 1200 to 2400 nm. The...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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IR Emitters
OLCHING, Germany, Sept. 30, 2015 — CW and pulse IR emitters from Helioworks Inc. of Santa Rosa, Calif., are offered by Laser Components GmbH. CW emitters in the EK series feature a gold-coated parabolic mirror integrated in a...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Optical Metrology System
BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany, Sept. 30, 2015 — FRT Fries Research & Technology GmbH has announced the MicroProf 100 optical metrology system with multisensor technology. Point and area sensor integration allows the investigation of a...
FormFactor
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Clock and Data Recovery Chip
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2015 — GigOptix Inc. has announced a clock and data recovery (CDR) chip for optical communications. The HXC42400 Quad CMOS CDR features programmable receiver and transmitter bandwidth in a single...
GigPeak Inc. (Acquired by IDT)
ATI Oscilloscope
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 29, 2015 — Tektronix Inc. has announced the expansion of its DPO70000SX oscilloscope series to include 50- and 23-GHz models. The 50-GHz product features a patented asynchronous time interleaving (ATI)...
Tektronix Inc.
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Spectral Sensor
DUNEDIN, Fla., Sept. 25, 2015 — The Spark-DET-VIS from Ocean Optics delivers full spectral measurements over the visible wavelength range of 380 to 700 nm. The tiny sensor-only version weighs less than 1 g, making it suitable...
Ocean Optics - Part of Ocean Insight
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Accessory Lenses
OBERSULM, Germany, Sept. 25, 2015 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH offers macro and wide-angle accessory lenses for its uEye XC USB 3.0 industrial autofocus camera. The combination of macro and wide-angle lenses increases...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Isolation Mounts
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2015 — Newport Corp. has announced its NP series of neoprene isolation mounts for lab microscopes, instruments, small machinery and other sensitive equipment. The mounts feature counter-bored holes...
MKS/Newport
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Multifiber Optical Connector
HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 25, 2015 — US Conec Ltd. has announced the MTP-16 multifiber optical connector. Using the company's MT Elite ferrule technology, the connector hardware is suitable for structured cabling applications...
US Conec Ltd.
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Tunable Filter
KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 25, 2015 — For testing optical communication signals with speeds of 400 Gb/s or more, Santec Corp. offers a programmable optical tunable filter. The OTF-980 combines wide C and L band tunability with...
Santec Corp.
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Smart Cameras
ETTLINGEN, Germany, Sept. 25, 2015 — Designed for OEM applications where installation space is limited, VCSBCnano Z-RH-2 series embedded cameras from Vision Components GmbH enable high-speed image processing in real time. The...
Vision Components GmbH
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Online Lens Design Tools
KRUININGEN, Netherlands, Sept. 25, 2015 — Luxexcel Group BV, in cooperation with trinckle 3D GmbH, now offers two online lens design tools. The tools enable creation of custom plano convex or concave lenses tailored for specific...
Luxexcel
Reference Design Kits
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Sept. 25, 2015 — Reference design kits (RDKs) from Framos GmbH enable faster development cycles in customized camera manufacturing using Sony CMOS sensors. RDKs help manufacturers implement image sensors into...
FRAMOS GmbH
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IR Research Software
MEER, Belgium, Sept. 25, 2015 — ResearchIR Max version 4.2 software from Flir Systems Inc. gives users direct access to MatLab scripts. The new capability allows for tailored thermal image analysis and processing rates while...
Teledyne FLIR
Video Acquisition and Compression Board
GAILLAC, France, Sept. 23, 2015 — Enciris Technologies SAS has announced the LT-124-PCIE video acquisition and compression board. The device alleviates processing by transferring the massive computational requirements of...
Enciris Technologies SAS
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Silicone LED Optics
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 23, 2015 — Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. has announced its new optically clear liquid-injection molded X-34-1972-3 material for use with high-brightness LEDs. The material features 95 percent...
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America
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Linear Stages
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 23, 2015 — Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. has announced the HLD117 series of linear stages for inverted research microscopes. The HLD117 stages float over a magnetic track, driving the X and Y stage...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Robotic Laser Scanner
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 23, 2015 — The AutoScan Collaborative RoboGauge combines a Helix 3D laser scanning sensor from Perceptron Inc. with industrial robot technology from Fanuc to make a standardized gauging package. A rigid...
Perceptron Inc.
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IR LED
CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 23, 2015 — Opto Diode Corp. has announced the GaAlAs OD-850WHT IR LED, featuring optical power output from 24 to 28 mW, a wide emission angle and an extended operating temperature range of –65 °C to...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Chip-Scale White LED
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2015 — The LUXEON FlipChip White LED from Lumileds Holding BV is designed for chip-scale packages in the general illumination market. Chip-scale technology eliminates the traditional submount to...
Lumileds
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Measurement and Imaging Software
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 23, 2015 — IC Measure software from The Imaging Source LLC enables on-screen measurement and image capture. The software gauges lengths, surfaces and angles, and provides image capture and enhancement...
The Imaging Source LLC
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Ground Vehicle Display Unit
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 23, 2015 — Curtiss-Wright Corp. has announced the GVDU2630 ground vehicle display unit for military operating environments. Part of the GVDU series of touchscreen displays, the GVDU2630 is engineered to...
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
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Optical Communications Testing Platform
BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 22, 2015 — Tektronix offers a testing system meant to ensure that new 100-G product designs conform to the new IEEE 802.3bm specification. The automated transmitter dispersion eye closure (TDEC)...
Tektronix Inc.
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Chip-Scale Optics
PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 22, 2015 — Plessey Semiconductors Ltd. now offers chip-scale optics on its GaN-on-Si MaGIC LEDs. The optics permit the design of light emission angles down to 10° direct from the LED. Having primary...
Plessey Semiconductors Ltd.
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100-Gb Optical Infrastructure Devices
CIRENCESTER, England, Sept. 22, 2015 — ProLabs Ltd. has announced a suite of optical infrastructure products compatible with 100-G systems. The series includes a range of connectivity solutions such as the CFP-100G-LR4-C,...
ProLabs UK
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Pigtail Emitters
LATHAM, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2015 — Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. offers a series of pigtail emitters, offering high reliability in a hermetically sealed metal can package for demanding applications. The devices are 2 mm in...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Sapphire Wafer Carriers
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 22, 2015 — Custom-fabricated sapphire wafer carriers from Meller Optics Inc. feature uniform thickness and parallelism, and are highly durable for thinning semiconductors. The carriers feature Moh 9...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Power Supply
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Sept. 22, 2015 — Stable and adjustable, McPherson's high-voltage power supply series may be used with photomultiplier tubes, electron multipliers, microchannel plates and other equipment in critical photometry and...
McPHERSON
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Temperature Sensor
TETTNANG, Germany, Sept. 22, 2015 — The OptoTemp temperature sensor from wenglor sensoric GmbH measures temperatures within a –25 °C to 350 °C range on the basis of IR radiation emitted by the object, regardless of the...
Wenglor Sensoric GmbH
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Piezo Stack
AUBURN, Mass., Sept. 22, 2015 — Microsecond response, subnanometer resolution and low operating voltage makes PICMA actuators from PI (Physik Intrumente) LP suited to motion tasks in optics, semiconductors, photonics and...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Multimode Fiber
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 22, 2015 — LaserWave FLEX WideBand multimode fiber from OFS Fitel LLC is designed for OM4 and next-generation short-wavelength division multiplexing applications. The fiber meets and is fully backwards...
OFS
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Terahertz Laser
PARIS, Sept. 22, 2015 — The TeraCascade 1000 series of terahertz laser sources from Lytid SAS emits at 2.5 THz with more than 1 mW of average output power. The device features a cryogen-free cooler, custom laser...
Lytid SAS
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Industrial Diode Lasers
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2015 — Coherent Inc. has announced 780- to 830-nm and 975-nm diode laser components for industrial applications. At 780 to 830 nm, the company's AAA technology has been extended to include 60- and...
Coherent Inc.
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AOI System
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 18, 2015 — Mek Americas LLC has announced the SpectorBOX bottom-up and top-down 3D modular automated optical inspection (AOI) system, replacing traditional board-flipping alternatives. Optimized for the...
MEK Americas LLC
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Adjustable Rigid Post Mounts
ROCKLAND, Mass., Sept. 18, 2015 — Prior Scientific Inc. has announced the HZP series of adjustable rigid post mounts for physiology applications. The mounts are designed to work with Sensapex zero-drift, solid-state...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Imaging Filters
BARRINGTON, N.J., Sept. 18, 2015 — Edmund Optics Inc. has announced a new line of TECHSPEC imaging filters for machine vision and imaging applications. The devices block UV, visible or IR wavelengths, and provide wide angles of...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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CMOS Camera
AHRENSBURG, Germany, Sept. 18, 2015 — The pulse camera from Basler AG features optimization algorithms that improve image quality. The 60-g device is designed for applications in the medical, life sciences, traffic, transportation,...
Basler AG
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Laser Scanner
Faro Technologies Inc. has announced the Freestyle3D X handheld laser scanner for 3D data acquisition. The device delivers scanning accuracy of 1 mm at a 1-m range. The Freestyle3D X is...
FARO Technologies
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VCSEL Arrays
MERCERVILLE, N.J., Sept. 17, 2015 — Princeton Optronics Inc. has announced high-power vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays with top-mounted diffusers for 3D imaging applications. The 860- and 940-nm devices are...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
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LED Driver
ELGIN, Ill., Sept. 17, 2015 — Thomas Research Products has announced the TLED40W series of LED drivers, offering flicker-free operation and high-performance dimming. The 700-mA constant-current driver provides smooth DC...
Hubbell Lighting Components
Surveying Software
LAKE MARY, Fla., Sept. 17, 2015 — Faro Technologies Inc. has announced updates to several of its 3D modeling software programs for the architecture, engineering and construction industries. PointSense now includes additional...
FARO Technologies
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LED Curing Conveyor System
TORRINGTON, Conn., Sept. 17, 2015 — The UVCS LED curing conveyor system from Dymax Corp. is a mesh belt-type conveyor designed for bench or tabletop operations. The system can accommodate up to four BlueWave LED flood arrays and...
Dymax, Headquarters
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Vision Camera Series
WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 16, 2015 — Teledyne Dalsa Inc. has announced the Genie Nano series of GigE Vision cameras, combining CMOS image sensors with a fully optimized camera platform to deliver high frame rates. The M1920,...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Fiber Loss Test System
CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 16, 2015 — The OP940-OP725 bidirectional insertion loss/return loss test system from OptoTest Corp. allows fiber optic system operators to get real-time results or reflectance scans in either direction. ...
Santec California Corp.
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Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — A pocket-sized, handheld optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) from AFL provides fiber optic network characterization and fault location for outside-plant technicians. The FlexScan enables...
AFL
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Dual-Wavelength Excitation Light Source
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Sept. 15, 2015 — Suitable for both end users and OEMs, a dual-wavelength excitation light source from Siskiyou Corp. may be used in optongenetics and other life sciences applications. The IS-LEDc combines the...
Siskiyou Corp.
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Linear Terahertz Camera
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2015 — The TeraFAST high-speed linear terahertz camera from Terasense Inc. features an image acquisition rate of up to 5000 fps. Scanning speeds of up to 15 m/s are featured with a spectral range of...
Terasense Group Inc.
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Optocoupler
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan, Sept. 15, 2015 — Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced the EL071L, a single-channel, eight-pin, logic gate optocoupler for standard operating practices in industrial applications. The device provides...
Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.
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CCD Camera
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Sept. 15, 2015 — Andor Technology Ltd. has announced the iKon-M 912 back-illuminated CCD camera, optimized for high well depth and maximum photon collection per pixel. The ultrasensitive camera delivers up to...
Andor Technology
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High-Speed Video Camera
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 14, 2015 — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, part of Shimadzu Corp., has announced the Hyper Vision HPV-X2 high-speed video camera with the company's FTCMOS burst image sensor to increase photosensitivity. ...
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc.
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NIR Sensor
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 14, 2015 — The DA 7440 near-infrared sensor from Perten Instruments is designed for over-belt placement in food and industrial production areas. The diode array instrument collects all wavelengths...
Perten Instruments AB
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Optical Design Software
LITTLETON, Mass., Sept. 14, 2015 — Version 7.7 of TracePro optical design software from Lambda Research Corp. features a new plot viewer and an automotive lighting toolkit, with more accurate 3D visualization of output performance of...
Lambda Research Corp.
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EO/IR Surveillance Systems
HOD HASHARON, Israel, Sept. 14, 2015 — Controp Precision Technologies Ltd. has announced the iSea series of electro-optical and IR surveillance systems. The new line features seven short-, medium- and long-range maritime...
CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd.
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Scan Software
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Sept. 14, 2015 — Aicon 3D Systems GmbH has announced the Optocat scan software to facilitate 3D measuring processes. The single captures of the scan process can be aligned automatically without the help of...
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH
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LED Lamp
SALEM, N.H., Sept. 11, 2015 — ProPhotonix Ltd. has announced the COBRA Cure FX LED lamp with IntelliSense smart-sensing technology for UV curing applications. The fan-cooled lamp features a compact, stackable form factor...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Single-Mode Green Laser
RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2015 — The DS-527-25 single-mode YLF green laser from Photonics Industries International Inc. is an extension of the company's DM series. The laser features output energy of 25 mJ at 1 KHz. The laser...
Photonics Industries International Inc.
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Goniophotometers
MUNICH, Sept. 11, 2015 — The AMS 5000 and AMS 200 goniophotometers from Instrument Systems GmbH are part of the Optronik line of measurement systems, designed for automotive and traffic lighting. The AMS 200 is a...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Optical Time Domain Reflectometer Modules
RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 11, 2015 — Anritsu Co. offers optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) modules for its Network Master Pro MT1000A all-in-one transport tester. The OTDR modules can operate as standalone devices or be...
Anritsu Co.
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Single-Photon Counter
BESANCON, France, Sept. 10 — Aurea Technology offers the PicoXea, a picosecond-resolution time correlated single-photon-counting analyzer. The device integrates a single-photon avalanche photodiode, picosecond pulsed laser...
AUREA Technology
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UV-Enhanced Silver Mirror Coatings
ACTON, Mass., Sept. 10, 2015 — Two broadband optical coatings provide UV reflectivity while maintaining high reflectance up to the mid-infrared (MIR) wavelength range. Offered by Acton Optics & Coatings, part of...
Teledyne Acton Optics
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Translation Stages
STAUFEN, Germany, Sept. 10, 2015 — Owis GmbH has announced the VT 30 series of translation stages, suitable for simple yet precise optics positioning. The stages meet high quality standards with an integrated dovetail guide,...
OWIS GmbH
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Zinc Sulfide Optics
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 10, 2015 — Custom-fabricated zinc sulfide (ZnS) optics from Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller Optics Inc., are water-clear with minimum scatter, providing high transmission capabilities across a broad...
Laser Research Optics
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Laser Process Heads
OLCHING, Germany, Sept. 9, 2015 — Three process heads from Haas Laser Technologies Inc. of Flanders, N.J., are designed for use with fiber lasers in high-speed cutting and the welding of plastic. Compartments enable users to...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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LED Illuminator
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 10, 2015 — Excelitas Technologies Corp. has announced the X-Cite TURBO LED illuminator for microscopy imaging and detection. The device includes the LaserLED Hybrid Drive, providing maximum excitation...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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OCT Angiography System
FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015 — Optovue Inc. has announced AngioAnalytics, an angiography quantification system for the detection of eye disease based on optical coherence tomography. The device quantifies the density of...
Optovue
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Color LEDs
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015 — Lumileds Holding BV has announced the LUXEON C color line of LEDs, achieving smooth color mixing for lighting applications. When secondary optics are applied, the consistent focal length...
Lumileds
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Interferometer
OLCHING, Germany, Sept. 9, 2015 — A new version of the DAISI-MT interferometer from Data-Pixel SAS of Chavanod, France, allows analysis of free-standing fibers in an SMA connector. This makes it possible to evaluate the surface...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Laser Engraver
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 9, 2015 — A mobile CO2 laser-engraving and -cutting machine from AP Lazer, a division of SuperNova International Inc., is a large-format system for the engraving of large and heavy objects. The device...
AP Lazer
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Metric Lens
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Sept. 9, 2015 — Aicon 3D Systems GmbH has announced a high-performance metric lens for its optical measurement systems. Designed for the DPA 3D coordinate measuring machine, the lens provides required...
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH
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Air Bearing Stages
AUBURN, Mass., Sept. 4, 2015 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has announced the A-311 PIglide IS series of compact, planar air bearing stages, designed to deliver precise, vibration-free motion. Fully preloaded air bearings in...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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High-Speed Camera
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 4, 2015 — The Fastcam Mini AX100 from Photron Inc. features 1024-pixel resolution and frame rates up to 4000 fps. At a reduced resolution, 540,000 fps is possible. Light sensitivity achieves ISO 40,000...
Photron USA Inc.
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Imaging Spectrographs
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2015 — Oriel Instruments, part of Newport Corp., has announced the MS260i line of imaging spectrographs, consisting of 40 preconfigured imaging instruments for research and OEM applications. Each...
Newport - Oriel Instruments
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Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor
ERLANGEN, Germany, Sept. 4, 2015 — Optocraft GmbH offers a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor system for recording the characteristic values of optical lenses in both research and production. The basic SHSLab system consists of the...
Optocraft GmbH
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3× Zoom Lens
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 4, 2015 — Suitable for use in industry and the life sciences, the MicroMate 3× zoom lens system from Navitar Inc. is designed to capture and process four times as much data when compared to a traditional...
Navitar Inc.
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Fiber Installation System
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 4, 2015 — Designed to blend in with building features, the InvisiLight MDU Solution from OFS Fitel LLC enables inconspicuous fiber routing inside homes and businesses. Installers can adhere a...
OFS
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Ultrahigh-Speed Digital Cameras
WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 3, 2015 — Vision Research Inc. has announced expansion of its UHS series of 1-MP ultrahigh-speed cameras with the Phantom v2512, v2012, v1612 and v1212. The cameras use 1- and 2-TB CineMag IV flash...
Vision Research Inc., Phantom Digital High-Speed Cameras
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HD Industrial Cameras
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015 — Full-HD, wide-dynamic-range industrial cameras from The Imaging Source LLC are equipped with the Sony IMX236 sensor. The cameras feature compact, robust industrial housing with C, CS or S...
The Imaging Source LLC
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Thermal Image Sensor
VEUREY-VOROIZE, France, Sept. 1, 2015 — The Pico384 Gen2 thermal image sensor from Ulis SAS enables thermal camera makers to further automate their assembly lines, lowering the cost of integration and boosting production. Providing a...
ULIS
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Linear LEDs
MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 1, 2015 — Smart Vision Lights LLC has announced its LE series of industrial sealed linear LEDs, offering European style and sleek design. Featuring a rugged, IP65-rated housing with strobe and constant...
Smart Vision Lights
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FLIM Camera System
KELHEIM, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015 — Designed for fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy in the frequency domain, a camera system from PCO AG features a novel charge-swing sensor. The pco.flim offers 1008 × 1008...
PCO-TECH Inc.
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Photodetectors
HAWTHORNE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 — The BI-SMT photodetector series from OSI Optoelectronics Inc. features single-channel, back-illuminated silicon photodiodes specifically designed to minimize dead areas on the edges of devices. ...
OSI Optoelectronics Inc.
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FRAP Imaging Platform
HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015 — A fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) imaging platform from Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG provides accurate and flexible live-cell photomanipulation. The cellFRAP employs a...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Autofocusing Stage
SLINFOLD, England, Sept. 1, 2015 — Designed to operate in flight conditions, a single-axis linear autofocusing stage from Nanomotion Ltd. of Yokneam, Israel, is resistant to shock and vibration, extreme temperature variation, and...
Heason Technology Ltd.
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Nanopositioning Stages
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015 — New Focus, a Newport company, has announced the Picolis series of motorized linear stages for nanopositioning. The stages offer the high push force and stability of picomotor technology....
Newport - New Focus
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Smart Camera
OPPENWEILER, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015 — Matrix Vision GmbH has announced the mvBlueGEMINI smart camera for industrial inspection applications. The camera has a dual-core processor and features JPEG compression for live image display...
MATRIX VISION GmbH
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DUV Spectrometer
FARUM, Denmark, Sept. 1, 2015 — Ibsen Photonics AS has announced the Freedom HR-DUV spectrometer platform for integrators or compact analytical and process-control instruments operating in the deep-ultraviolet range. The...
Ibsen Photonics A/S
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