JAKE SALTZMAN, NEWS EDITOR [email protected]ASML, a global leader in the development of lithographic equipment and chip-making materials, has acquired full shares of the Berliner Glas Group, the German-based provider of optical key components, including refined technical glass and glass touch assemblies. The acquisition includes all Berliner Glas subsidiaries and aims to support ASML’s continued and future development of EUV and UV products. “The combination of Berliner Glas’ technology and capabilities and ASML’s scale, both in R&D and manufacturing, will support the further development and roll-out...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesEight Predictions for the Photonics Industry in 2023For the last few years, I have taken time in December to reflect on what happened in the last year and what it means for the one to come. I would reflect on the major events within the laser industry...Photonics.com 12/30/2022Semiconductor Leaders Deploy NVIDIA Computational LithographyAccording to NVIDIA, the computing company’s cuLitho software library for computational lithography is being integrated by leading players in the semiconductor industry. The technology serves...Photonics.com 3/23/2023Bruker Makes Acquisitions; LeddarTech Added to Nasdaq: Week in Brief: 1/5/24Bruker acquired Canadian Raman instruments specialist Tornado Spectral Systems for an undisclosed sum. Tornado's technology offerings support pharma and biotech quality control applications. The...Photonics.com 1/5/2024Lumentum Completes NeoPhotonics Acquisition: Week in Brief: 08/05/22Lumentum Holdings completed its acquisition of NeoPhotonics Corp., less than a week after obtaining receipt of antitrust clearance in China. The companies struck the deal in November 2021. ...Photonics.com 8/5/2022ProductsQuartz GlassLithaGlass powered by Glassomer is a 3D-printable quartz glass designed jointly by Lithoz GmbH and Glassomer. LithaGlass is closer to a ceramic than standard glasses like soda lime glass, meaning...Photonics.com 5/5/2023Glass PolarizersLASER COMPONENTS’ Ultrathin 90 µm colorPol® polarizers provide high transmission efficiencies and contrast ratio in telecommunications applications. The novel dichroic glass...Photonics Spectra June 2023 IssueThin-Film Metrology SystemThe kSA XRF (X-ray fluorescence) tool from k-Space measures film thicknesses below 100 nanometers for applications in coated glass and solar panels. The system uses an X-ray source, detector, and...Photonics Spectra June 2023 IssueElectron Beam Metrology SystemApplied Materials’ VeritySEM® 10 CD-SEM metrology system is designed to precisely measure the critical dimensions of semiconductor device features patterned with EUV and emerging High-NA...Photonics.com 3/27/2023Photonics Handbook ArticlesAcousto-Optic DevicesACOUSTO-OPTIC SCANNING DEVICES: CHARACTERISTICS MODULATORS Material Bandwidth (MHz) Rise Time (ns) Acousto Input Power (W) (Saturation) Material Wavelength Range...Photonics HandbookBeryllium Mirrors: Refinements Enable New ApplicationsWith a specific gravity of 1.85 g/cm3, beryllium is the lightest metal that is workable. It is 45 percent lighter than aluminum and approximately five times as stiff. Its stiffness to weight ratio...Photonics HandbookCleaning Optics: Choosing the Best MethodOptics can be contaminated in many ways. Contamination can be kept to a minimum by returning the optics to their case after use or by covering the optics for protection from the outside environment....Photonics HandbookExcimer Optics: High Power Demands High ReliabilityThe first high-reflectance mirror coatings for the UV and vacuum UV (VUV) were of the Al + MgF2 type produced in the late 1950s. Coatings of this design are still used today for multigas cavity...Photonics HandbookWhite PapersClassification and Application of EndoscopeEndoscopic classification in terms of application, can be divided into two simple categories, namely, industrial endoscope and medical endoscope. About the types of industrial endoscope, from the...Photonics.com 2/7/2023Improving the Future of Smart Agriculture with SpectroscopyClimate change and population expansion have a direct impact on agriculture. An increasing number of people need to be fed, but changing weather patterns can cause complete crops to fail. Inevitably,...Photonics.com 6/9/2022Antireflection Coatings for Space ApplicationsSpace can be a harsh environment for optical coatings. Optimax has successfully provided antireflection (AR) coatings for a wide range of space applications. This paper outlines the results of...Photonics.com 1/16/2024Plano Optics - Complex Components and AssembliesWe offer custom prisms, polygons, windows, mirrors, and wedges from one source. FISBA not only has the complete production chain in-house, we can also develop entire systems built-to-spec or support...Photonics.com 12/2/2022WebinarsInnovation Along the Value Chain: Creating Optics for Metrology ApplicationsToday, process innovation is as important as product innovation to the creation of a competitive product. The entire value chain, from the definition of the specifications based on the needs of the...Photonics.com 4/29/2020Developments in Optics and Optical ComponentsFree Webinar Additional Questions & Answers from the Webinar below: Speakers: Dr. Robert R. McLeod Associate Professor and Graduate Director Electrical, Computer and Energy...Photonics.com 5/29/2013A Technical Exploration of Spatial Light Modulators and Their Latest 3D ApplicationsLASER COMPONENTS brings together some of the brightest minds in the industry for a one-hour workshop. Doctoral students from MIT, Princeton University, and Stanford University share how they are...Photonics.com 9/29/2022Getting Specific About Coating SpecificationsOptical coating is a challenge for even the most well-established optical fabricators and custom coating providers. The field of optical coatings continues to evolve at a rapid pace along with the...Photonics.com 4/15/2020Photonics Dictionary Termsfused quartz and silicaFused quartz and silica are closely related materials, both composed primarily of silicon dioxide (SiO2), but they are produced through different manufacturing processes and have distinct properties...Photonics Dictionaryoptical glassOptical glass refers to a type of glass specifically engineered and manufactured for use in optical components and systems, such as lenses, prisms, mirrors, and filters. Optical glass is...Photonics DictionaryKovarWestinghouse trade name for an alloy of iron, nickel and cobalt, which has the same thermal expansion as glass and therefore is often used for glass-to-metal or ceramic-to-metal seals.Photonics Dictionarycase hardeningA surface heat-treating process that produces a highly stressed surface. In case-hardening of glass, a plate of glass is heated almost to the softening point and then cooled quickly in a blast of...Photonics DictionaryMediaHow to Make a Glass Molded LensISUZU GLASS produces over 100,000~ glass molded lenses monthly at its own factory in Osaka, JAPAN.Photonics.com 7/13/2020What Is a Beamsplitter? - OPCO Laboratory Inc.For 40 years, OPCO Lab has been producing beamsplitters, optical components that split light into two, that are used across a range of products and industries.Photonics.com 11/11/2020Light Tomorrow with TodayLuminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...Photonics.com 7/2/2018YOEC Introduction - Yangtze Optical Electronic Co.YOEC: Special optical fiber manufacturer; fiber coil; fiber sensor; optical components.Photonics.com 5/10/2023Photonics Buyers' Guide CategoriesDiamond WindowsSapphire WindowsSimple Lens Sets Test GlassesUltraviolet WindowsCompaniesOhara CorporationOHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...Photonics Buyers' GuidePFG Precision OpticsAt PFG Precision Optics our first priority has always focused on advancing technical competence to provide superior optical products to our customers. We produce a broad offering of very high...Photonics Buyers' GuideLaservision USALASER SAFETY • Eyewear • Barriers • Windows • Training laservision USA designs and manufactures a comprehensive assortment of custom-made laser safety eyewear that attenuates...Photonics Buyers' GuideMLD Technologies LLCExperts In Thin-film Coating Design We practice a design-before-quote approach to help customers refine specifications and minimize technical risk. We understand how coated optical elements...Photonics Buyers' Guide