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GT Advanced Technologies Acquires Thermal Technology
GT Advanced Technologies has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC of Santa Rosa, Calif., for purchase consideration of approximately 3.4 million shares of GT common stock and an earn out. MORE >>
New Endoscopy System Offers 330-Degree View of Colon
A new full-spectrum endoscopy system that gives doctors a 330-degree view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer adenomas during exams, according to a new study presented this week at Digestive Disease Week in Orlando, Fla. MORE >>

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Optogenetic Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping
An optogenetic tool that can map and track interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain using low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light could help scientists be...
Polariton Laser Is Electrically Injected
A paradigm-shifting “polariton” laser fueled by electricity rather than by light has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Alloys So Bright They Could Have Medical Apps
Nanoscale alloys that are 100 times brighter than those currently being used could have potential applications in medicine, demonstrations conducted at the University of Pitts...
Composite Created with Specific Optical Properties
When it comes to creating nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties, size matters.
Photonics Growth in Europe Outpaces GDP
With a worldwide market value projected to hit €615 billion (about $791 billion) in 2020 and to remain stronger than the gross domestic product (GDP), photonics has moved from...
Copper Doping Produces Perfect QDs
A procedure that reliably produces perfect quantum dots, each doped with exactly four copper ions, has opened up possibilities for fine-tuning the nanocrystals’ optical proper...
Teem Photonics Names Market Tech as US Distributor
Passively Q-switched microlaser maker Teem Photonics has appointed Market Tech of Scotts Valley, Calif., as its US distributor, Market Tech announced this week. Privately...
UK Photonics Group Elects New Leaders
The Photonics Leadership Group (PLG), which includes members from more than 50 UK photonics manufacturers, associations and research institutes, elected a new chairman and chi...
UK Health Care Investment Includes Fiber Optics
The development of fiber optic sensors that monitor the condition of intensive care patients is among the projects that will benefit from a £32 million (about $49 millio...
Biolase Laser Receives FDA OK for First Nondental Surgery
Dental laser maker Biolase Inc.’s WaterLase iPlus all-tissue laser has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for soft-tissue use in orthopedic and podiatri...
Prism Winner Nabs Edison Award
Skin cancer detector maker Verisante Technology Inc. received a bronze Edison Award in the Diagnostic/Analytic category for its noninvasive Aura device. The award was presente...
ProPhotonix to Offer Osram Green and Blue Laser Diodes
Diode-based laser modules and LED systems maker ProPhotonix Ltd. will now offer Germany-based Osram Opto Semiconductors’ range of green and blue laser diodes, the compan...
Newport Q1: Sales Down in All Primary End Markets
Lasers and photonic technologies provider Newport Corp. reported a first-quarter 2013 profit of $2.7 million, or 7 cents a share, on Wednesday. Sales in all five of its primar...
Light Controls Cell Behavior
Light-sensitive proteins in cells can be coaxed to move toward a beam of light, a first step toward manipulating cells to control insulin secretion or heart rate using light, ...
Commitment to Photonics Public-Private Partnership Renewed
At the Photonics21 annual meeting this week, photonics industry representatives in Europe renewed their commitment to a public-private partnership under Horizon 2020.
Camera Mimics an Insect’s Compound Eyes
A hemispherical-shaped digital camera that mimics the design of ocular systems found in arthropods offers a wide-angle bug’s-eye view and nearly infinite depth of field for ap...


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Scan XY40 2-D Piezo Scan and Positioning Stage
The Scan XY40 piezoelectric actuating stage from piezosystem jena offers a travel range of 40 µm per axis and is suitable for 2-D scanning applications as well as applic...
IDRaman Handheld Spectrometer
Ocean Optics’ IDRaman, a palm-sized Raman spectrometer for sample authentication and counterfeit detection, delivers fast analyses ranging from chemical and explosive ag...
ST and FCD561 Series Lasers
JDSU’s two new series of lasers, ST and FCD561, are geared toward the manufacturing and life sciences markets, respectively. The ST series fiber laser pump, powered...
Sapphire 594-nm Laser
Coherent Inc. has enhanced its Sapphire series lasers with a 594-nm instrument that can excite a range of red fluorescence fluorophores, including Texas Red and Alexa Fluor 59...
SuperK Extend-UV Tunable Laser
NKT Photonics has unveiled the SuperK Extend-UV wavelength extension unit, a tunable deep-UV supercontinuum-powered light source. It is suitable for applications including mea...
TechSpec Broadband-Coated First Surface Mirrors
The TechSpec broadband-coated λ/10 first-surface mirrors from Edmund Optics provide >99% reflection for application in the visible to near-infrared spectra, includin...
GS3-U3-28S5 2.8-MP Camera
Point Grey Research Inc. has added a 2.8-MP camera to its Grasshopper3 USB 3.0 scientific imaging family. The new model, GS3-U3-28S5, is suitable for life sciences application...
VS-7000-PDA Spectrometer
Horiba Scientific has released the VS-7000-PDA, a mini fiber optic linear photodiode array (PDA) spectrometer with a UV-VIS range from 200 to 860 nm, VIS from 380 to 750 nm or...

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The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
The optical densities of various materials used in the manufacture of laser safety eyewear have been determined in the NIR. The lens materials were...
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Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
Applications in the Mid-Infrared often require a flexible conduit for transmitting light from source to destination. Hollow Silica Waveguides with...
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Clearly Superior Epoxies for Optical Applications
Clearly Superior Epoxies for Optical Applications
As technology in the optics industry continues to advance and improve, careful consideration of the properties of epoxies must be evaluated. When...
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