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Photonics Spectra - September 2016
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For Compactness and Ruggedness, Linear Variable Filters Fit the Bill
Spectroscopic optical applications have conventionally utilized dispersive elements such as diffraction gratings and, less commonly, prisms to separate light into its constituent wavelengths for...
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For MEMS Displays, Projections of Success
When it comes to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based displays, what’s old is new — and now the only game in town. The old, and now only, technology involves projectors, which exploit MEMS...
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Testing the Limits of Excimer Lasers: Annealing for Advanced Displays
Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon is increasingly used as the thin-film transistor material on the glass backplanes of high-performance displays, particularly for smartphones. These thin films...
Innovation in Surface Tracking Opens Doors to Raman Imaging Applications
Scientists dream of being able to probe variations in the chemical composition and structure of materials without any form of sample preparation. Raman spectroscopy, a noncontact, nondestructive...
Editorial
Measuring Up: From Aspheres to Education
The first lenses shown to have aspheric surfaces were discovered in several Viking graves on the island of Gotland in Sweden. Known as the Visby lenses, the rock crystal lenses date to the 11th or 12th century, according to “The Eye in History” by Frank Joseph Goes. It’s not entirely clear what the origin or purpose of these lenses were. What is clear, a thousand years later, is...
Tech Pulse
Terahertz QCL Demonstrates Record Power in CW Mode
The output power of a terahertz quantum cascade laser (QCL) has been effectively doubled, producing record output power of up to 230 mW in CW mode, compared to the previous record was 138 mW. A...
Spectroscopic 3D Survey Maps 1.2M Galaxies
The largest-ever 3D map of distant galaxies has been constructed with measurements made by the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) program of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-III,...
Carbon-Nanotube Optics Designed for Space Telescopes
A lightweight telescope that uses a carbon-nanotube mirror is being designed to fit easily inside a CubeSat, a NASA nanosatellite measuring four inches on one side.
Facebook Develops Photodetector Tech for Communications
A novel approach to collecting and funneling light onto small photodetectors may enable more efficient deployment of free-space optical communication, increasing its scope of use and making...
Field Study Compares Portable Microscopes for Parasite Diagnosis
Handheld, mobile phone-based microscopes could be used in developing countries after minimal training of community laboratory technicians to diagnose intestinal parasites quickly and accurately.
Very Large Telescope Reveals Low-Mass Bodies in Orion Nebula
The HAWK-I IR instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been used to produce the deepest and most comprehensive view of the Orion Nebula to date. The...
Smart LEDs Deliver Communication and Illumination
Consumer-grade LED light bulbs can be enhanced with basic light-receiving electronics to enable the sensing of incoming signals from other light-emitting devices. The enhanced light bulbs are...
DNA Origami Enables Glowing Photonic Crystal Cavities
A microscopic, glowing image of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has been fabricated in a demonstration of directed self-assembly of DNA origami onto lithographically patterned binding sites....
Satellite Mission Tests Quantum Light Source
A technology that carries a quantum light source into space may be able to preserve the quantum properties of light as it travels through an optical link from space to Earth. It could provide the...
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Explored for Cheaper, Greener Solar Cells
Solution-processed inorganic solar cells based on nontoxic and abundant AgBiS2 nanocrystals could be a low-cost alternative to first-generation solar cells. A semitransparent solar cell based on...
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Rofin Boosts Fiber Laser Production at Hamburg Factory
Laser developer Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH has expanded fiber laser production capabilities at its Hamburg factory. By adding an additional assembly line to its facility, Rofin says it’s reacting to increasing success.
L-3 to Deliver EO/IR Systems to Military Customer
L-3 Communications said its Wescam division has received multiple orders from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) for its MXTM-15D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) designator...
Block MEMS Receives $9.8M Government Contract
IR detection systems developer Block MEMS LLC said it has been awarded a $9.8 million contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) within the Office of the Director of...
3D Printing Focus of Nanoscribe US User Meeting
Nanoscribe GmbH, a 3D printer manufacturer, held its first U.S. user meeting at Harvard University. In collaboration with the university’s Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS), which houses a...
LightPath Wins $200K SBIR Award for Graphene Coating
Optics technology provider LightPath Technologies Inc. has won a $200,000 subaward from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its Small Business Innovation Research project, “Carbide bonded...
Jenoptik Expands Traffic Safety System in Canada
Jenoptik AG has reported that its Traffic Solutions Division received the order to continue and to expand the operation of digital camera systems for red-light monitoring in Canada. A new contract...
LightWave Logic Develops Polymer Photonics
Electro-optical technology provider Lightwave Logic Inc. is developing a polymer photonics technology platform to meet scaling metrics dictated by large data centers, telecommunications system...
Versalume to Develop Corning Light-Diffusing Fiber
Corning Inc. has invested in optical fiber developer Versalume LLC to create smart, integrated products and solutions based on Corning’s Fibrance Light-Diffusing Fiber. Versalume will lead all...
MD-SIG Publishes Universal LED Specs
The Module-Driver Interface Special Interest Group (MD-SIG), a lighting-industry consortium, has published its LEDset specifications. The LEDset Power Interface Specification describes the data-sheet...
CDI, LLNL Enter Service Agreement
CDI Corp.’s Aerospace and Industrial Equipment (AIE) business has entered into a long-term service agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC in support of the Lawrence Livermore...
Tempus Aircraft to Test NASA Imaging Spectrometer
Aviation solutions developer Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings Inc. has begun flight operations for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) by integrating the Portable Remote Imaging...
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Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship Established to Promote Industry Leadership
The first recipient of the Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship is Kaitlyn Williams, a recent graduate of the University of Arizona’s Optical Engineering undergraduate program. She will continue her education with a master’s degree in optical engineering, where she’ll focus on lens design with applications in telescopic camera systems. Kaitlyn Williams. The scholarship is named in honor...
Community Colleges: Preparing the Future Photonics Workforce
World-renowned astronomer Carl Sagan once said, “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Community college photonics and optics programs are preparing students to find...
Community College Listing
Baker College Photonics and Laser Technology Program Flint, Mich. www.baker.edu/baker-college-of-flint/programs-degrees/photonics-and-laser-technology The Photonics and Laser Technology...
Lighter Side
Champion golfer, Renowned Stargazer
It’s a rare event when the worlds of professional sports and optics converge. But that was the case last month when PGA golf pro Jimmy Walker fended off World No. 1 Jason Day in a thrilling finish to win his first-ever major — the 2016 U.S. PGA Championship. Not long after Walker hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy, word quickly spread of the elite golfer’s off-course passion:...
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Injection Molding Material
Shin Etsu Silicones of America has announced the KE-2062 series of 70-Shore A, optically clear, silicone liquid injection molding (LIMS) materials. The KE-2062-70 LIMS material was utilized to mold an entire magnifying glass including two key surfaces: the textured, embossed handle and bezel, and the diamond polished lens. The differing surface textures gave the appearance of a...
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Detection Software
Sentient Vision Systems has announced Kestrel 4.0 land and maritime automated object detection software. Processing requirements are improved, providing reductions of 50 percent measured in...
Sentient Vision Systems
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Diode Laser Driver
Highland Technology Inc. has announced the D200 diode laser driver, a compact precision device. A direct current-coupled trigger signal produces fact, 2-ns transitions. Up to 4 amps of...
Highland Technology Inc.
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Video/Imaging Platform
Microsemi Corp. has announced a new imaging and video platform for the development of low-power and reliable video processing applications. The platform is comprised of a field-programmable...
Microsemi Corp.
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Optical Encoders
Micromo now distributes IER3 and IERS3 optical encoders from Faulhaber. The encoders are an optoreflective system on a single chip; since the LED, the photodetectors, analysis unit and interpolation...
FAULHABER MICROMO
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Piezo Stage
Attocube Systems AG offers the ECSz5050 piezo stage for vertical positioning. Its drive system offers an orientation independent force of 8 N over a travel range of 8 mm, without adding to the small...
attocube systems AG
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Image Sensor
ON Semiconductor has announced the 8-MP KAI-08052 image sensor, providing twice the sensitivity in near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths as the company’s standard Interline Transfer CCD pixel design....
onsemi
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Thermal Imaging Camera
Flir Systems Inc. has announced the T1030sc thermal imaging camera, featuring a set of hardware, software and optical innovations tailored for its sensitive 1024 × 768 HD-IR detector. ...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Fluorometer
Applied NanoFluorescence LLC offers the NS MiniTracer fluorometer for the rapid trace detection of single-walled carbon nanotubes. The fluorometer is optimized for sensitive quantification of...
Applied NanoFluorescence LLC
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Thin-Film Coating
Intevac Inc. has announced the optical Diamond-Like Carbon (oDLC) thin-film coating for applications in the mobile electronics market. The optically-transparent and mechanically hard protective...
Intevac Inc., Thin Film Equipment
High-Speed Focuser
Nutfield Technology Inc. has announced the BLINK High-Speed Focuser with patent-pending, ultra-stiff air bearing design results in a friction-free bearing. The device offers servo bandwidths in...
FARO Technologies Inc., Photonics
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Fluorescence Spectrometer
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. has announced an upgraded FLS980 Fluorescence Spectrometer with the capability to measure over a large temperature range of <3 to 300 K without the need for cryogenic...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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DIP System
Horiba Scientific has announced a differential interferometry profiling (DIP) system for depth profiling in glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES). GD-OES is a technique for...
HORIBA
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Energy Detector
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.’s next generation of all-in-one INTEGRA Detectors features a redesigned format that enables optical-table mounting, and a choice of USB, external trigger or RS-232...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Power Meter
The LTK-1 benchtop power meter from Exfo Inc. combines the FTB-1750 power meter module with the new LTB-1 platform. The optical power meter delivers high-performance power measurements. An 85-dB...
EXFO Inc.
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Forkless Mounts
Newport Corp. has announced the PX series of forkless pedestals and posts, a space-saving option for the stable mounting of optical components. The devices have a unique internal slotted base,...
MKS/Newport
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Gimbal Mount
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. has announced the AU300-XZ motorized three-axis gimbal mount, featuring 360° rotation of each axis. The rigid black anodized aluminum alloy frame of the...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Beam Expanders
The TECHSPEC series of variable beam expanders from Edmund Optics now includes models in the 355-nm wavelength with 2× to 8× magnification range. The expanders are designed for UV...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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CMOS Sensor
e2v Technologies Ltd. has announced the Onyx EV76C664 1.3-MP CMOS image sensor for low-light applications. The sensor’s pixel design offers high sensitivity and performance in the...
Teledyne e2v - UK
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Miniaturized Laser
Coherent Inc. has announced the OBIS CORE LS miniaturized laser, offering optically pumped semiconductor laser technology in a scaled-down package optimized for analytical instrumentation. The...
Coherent Inc.
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Linear Stages
Physik Instrumente LP has announced the N-565 linear stages with a width of 65 mm and length of 80 mm. The low-profile stages feature a fully integrated linear piezo motor. An integrated...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Framing Camera
Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced the SIM-D ultrafast framing camera for academic teaching and research groups. Intuitive design allows students and researchers to achieve top-quality...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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ISTAR System
The SupervisIR from Elbit Systems Ltd. is a IR wide-area persistent ISTAR (information, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) system with night capabilities. The system detects,...
Elbit Security Systems
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