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Photonics.com - February 2017
Business
PHABLABS Initiative Aims to Reach Youth, Young Professionals
The PHABLAB 4.0 initiative, aiming to achieve lasting photonics integration in the expanding ecosystems of European Fab Labs and Makerslabs, has announced its startup phase. Together with 27 partners, tailored workshops and projects will be developed for up to 3,000 young people to experiment with the PHABLAB 4.0 modules. Within the three first years of the project, PHABLABS 4.0 is expected to...
Marshall, O'Hagan Recognized by LIA
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) has awarded its 2017 George M. Wilkening Award to Wesley J. Marshall, principal of Laser Safety Specialties, for his contributions to laser safety. The George M....
SoraaLaser Recognized and Expanding
Visible laser light source provider SoraaLaser has expanded its solid-state laser light source technologies in the midst of industry recognition. Its new technologies include LaserLight-SMDs,...
AVR Optics to Expand Semrock Distribution Territory
Optical filter manufacturer Semrock Inc. has announced that its distribution partner AVR Optics Inc. is expanding its territory to the entirety of the North America. “AVR Optics has been a...
Fraser Optics, IGG Partner to Provide Optics for UAE Armed Forces
Handheld stabilized optics supplier Fraser Optics LLC has finalized a new strategic alliance with International Golden Group (IGG), the leading supplier of high-end defense and security solutions to...
Rahmani Receives IUPAP Young Scientist Prize
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has awarded its Young Scientist Prize to Dr. Mohsen Rahmani. This accolade was given to recognize Rahmani’s contributions to light...
Barnes Returns to Optiforms as Manufacturing Director
Optics and imaging developer Optiforms Inc. has hired Bruce Barnes as its director of manufacturing. Barnes returns to the Optiforms team, where he spent more than eighteen years of his early...
AIA Re-Elects Vision Industry Leaders
The Association for Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA) has re-elected four vision industry leaders to serve new two-year terms on its board of directors. “I am excited for this opportunity to...
Headwall Opens New Facility
Imaging sensor developer Headwall Photonics Inc. has opened a new facility for its advanced sensor products in Bolton, Massachusetts. The opening is a response to growth across a $12 billion market...
Trumpf, Schott, Bosch Collaborate for Machining Laser Development
Industrial laser developer Trumpf GmbH and Co. KG is leading a joint research project with Schott AG and Bosch for the creation of an ultra-short pulse machining laser. The project, named...
Hendrick Motorsports Teams Up with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Metrology solutions developer Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and stockcar racing team Hendrick Motorsports have formed a technology partnership for metrology systems within its racecars. Hexagon...
European Space Imaging Awarded EU Satellite Service Supply Contract
European Space Imaging GmbH has signed a multi-year framework supply contract with the European Commission for the provision of very high-resolution (VHR) satellite data and associated services in...
Kinetic River Cytometer Installed at National Cancer Institute
Custom flow cytometry instrumentation developer Kinetic River Corp. has delivered its flagship Potomac modular flow cytometer to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, Maryland. The...
Additive Manufacturing from EOS Aids in European Collaboration to Develop Humanoid Robot
Additive manufacturing technology developer Electro Optical Systems (EOS) GmbH has helped further the Roboy project, a European collaboration led by the Swiss Devanthro Society and the Technical...
O'Hagan Receives LIA Rockwell Safety Award
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) has awarded its 2017 R. James Rockwell Jr. Award to John O’Hagan for his contributions to laser safety. The Rockwell Education Achievement Award recognizes...
Gooch & Housego Acquires StingRay Optics
Photonic component and systems manufacturer Gooch & Housego PLC has acquired lens developer StingRay Optics LLC. Gooch & Housego says potential synergies include leveraging the company’s...
Kucharewski Appointed CCO of Rockley Photonics
Silicon photonics platform developer Rockley Photonics has appointed Nick Kucharewski as its chief commercial officer. Kucharewski brings two decades of experience in semiconductors and network...
Onefive, European XFEL Collaborate on Laser Front-End
Laser developer Onefive GmbH and the laser group of the European X-Ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) GmbH research facility have joined to develop and commission an all-fiber front-end for a laser...
Córdova Receives OSA Advocate of Optics Award
The Optical Society (OSA) has awarded its 2017 Advocate of Optics recognition to France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Córdova was chosen as OSA’s...
Nextsense Implements Measurement Device in Human-Robot Manufacturing
A CALIPRI measurement device from optical measurement device manufacturer Nextsense GmbH has been implemented in automobile mass production at a premium German car manufacturer. The CALIPRI C12 was...
Kalinin, Paranthaman Elected MRS Fellows
Sergei Kalinin and Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been elected fellows of the Materials Research Society...
Berlien's CEO Appointment Extended at Osram
Light manufacturer Osram Licht AG has extended the appointment of CEO Olaf Berlien by five years. “Mr. Berlien has driven forward the reorganization of Osram with a lot of energy and...
German RepRap Names Millenium 3D Distributor for its Industrial 3D Printers
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer German RepRap GmbH has chosen Millénium 3D as its first French value added reseller (VAR) for its industrial 3D printer range. ”We already have a...
Ionbond Wins Callaborative Research Project for Friction Stir Welding Coatings
Coating developer Ionbond UK Ltd., in partnership with the Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI) and the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University, has won a...
Panasonic Develops Electric Control of Light Sensitivity
Electronics developer Panasonic Corp. has developed electrical control of NIR light sensitivity of the same pixel in an organic CMOS image sensor. The sensitivity of all the pixels in the image...
Buijs Joins Fiber Optic Center’s EMEA Team
Fiber optic component distributor Fiber Optic Center Inc. has appointed Marcel Buijs to its Europe, Middle East and Afria (EMEA) technical business development team. Buijs brings more than 25 years...
LZH Plans Optogenetics Network
Non-profit laser and photonics research institute Laser Zentrum Hannover EV (LZH) has announced plans for a nationwide network on optogenetics. “We are proud to be able to expand our concept in...
Specialised Imaging Moves Into Larger Headquarters
High-speed imaging technology developer Specialised Imaging Ltd. has expanded its business into a larger facility. ”Our move into new custom built premises not only offers us improvements in...
Yin Appointed Desert Silicon EVP, GM
Spin-on glasses and materials provider Desert Silicon Inc. has made Dr. Philip C.S. Yin its new executive vice president, general manager and board director. Appointed by the board of directors, Yin...
Magnolia Solar Receives Solar Cell Patent
Solar cell technology developer Magnolia Solar Inc. has been awarded a U.S. patent for the development and construction of multi-junction solar cell employing extended heterojunction and step-graded...
Blackbird Robotersysteme Opens Shanghai Division
Robot-based laser welding solutions developer Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH has recently opened Blackbird Robotics Co. Ltd., a new facility in Shanghai, commencing operations as a sales and service...
Alfaro Wins Best Paper Award
Purdue University Ph.D. candidate Clint Alfaro has received the 2016 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award from Springer International Publishing AG, publisher of the Analytical and...
Si-Ware Reveals Spectroscopy Chip, Marketing Plans
Fabless semiconductor company Si-Ware Systems Inc. has unveiled an iPhone-compatible spectroscopy chip that could expand the use of mobile devices and wearables. The company is said to be marketing...
Wilson Appointed Chairman of UKIVA
The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) has made Paul Wilson, managing director of machine vision integrator Scorpion Vision Ltd., its new chairman. Wilson took the helm of the organization at...
Osram Acquires Maneri-Agraz
Light manufacturer Osram GmbH has acquired the business operations of Houston, Texas-based Maneri-Agraz Enterprises Ltd., a national provider of energy-efficient lighting solutions. Maneri-Agraz will...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Wichita State University Enter Research Partnership
Metrology solutions developer Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has formed a technology partnership with Wichita State University (WSU) for research and development. The company will lease 3,000 ft2...
UK Powder Process Hub Launches at University of Sheffield
The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) Future Manufacturing Hub for advanced powder processes (MAPP) has launched at the University of Sheffield. MAPP aims...
mPower Signs Licensing Agreement With Sandia
A licensing agreement between solar start-up company mPower Technology Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories has been signed for “home grown” solar collection technology using...
Renishaw Expands, Moves Into New U.S. Facility
Precision measurement technology developer Renishaw Inc. is readying for growth as it begins to move into its new 133,000-ft2 office, warehouse and U.S. headquarters. The two-story facility will...
Leti Develops µLED Fabrication for High-Resolution Arrays
Leti, a technology research institute at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission’s technology research unit (CEA Tech), has developed a µLED fabrication process to...
LeddarTech, Integrated Device Technology Partner for Integrated Circuit Development
Lidar sensing technology developer Leddartech Inc. and signal technology developer Integrated Device Technology Inc. have agreed to jointly develop and supply the LeddarCore LCA2 integrated circuits....
Opto Engineering, Matrix Vision Form Machine Vision Partnership
Machine vision developer Opto Engineering and image processing component developer Matrix Vision have entered into a strategic partnership for machine vision applications. Through this partnership,...
Adams Appointed Lumileds' CEO
LED developer Lumileds has appointed Mark Adams as its CEO. Adams most recently served as president of Micron Technology Inc., a manufacturer of advanced memory solutions, from 2012 to 2016. “I...
Lawrence Livermore Petawatt Laser System Reaches Continuous Operation
The High-Repetition-Rate Advanced Petawatt Laser System (HAPLS) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has demonstrated continuous operation of an all diode-pumped, high-energy...
AFL Receives Interface, Hardware Patents
The test and inspection team of fiber optics manufacturer AFL has received a patent for the Health Meter Interface on its WDM900 Lightwave Test Set product line, as well as two other hardware...
Three Awarded NAS Scientific Discovery Award
The National Academy of Sciences has awarded Professor Gabriela González, a professor of physics and astronomy at Louisiana State University (LSU), with its 2017 Award for Scientific...
Sedlacek Appointed Sales Engineer at Rigaku Innovative Technologies
Multilayer optics supplier Rigaku Innovative Technologies Inc. has appointed Alex Sedlacek as its sales engineer. Sedlacek will work closely with OEM and custom orders in North America and around the...
Bonati Appointed CEO of Limo Lissotschenko Mikrooptik
Dr. Guido Bonati has been appointed the new CEO of optics manufacturer Limo Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH. Bonati has more than 20 years of experience in the laser industry. After serving as the...
SPI Lasers Sells Lamp-Pumped Business to TJS
Fiber laser manufacturer SPI Lasers UK Ltd. has sold its lamp-pumped Nd:YAG service and support business to laser system manufacturer TJS Inc. The sale is part of SPI’s plan to remain focused...
Navitar Canada Purchases PixeLink
Optical solutions manufacturer Navitar Canada Inc. has purchased digital camera manufacturer PixeLink in its effort to offer fully integrated end-to-end lens and camera imaging solutions. “The...
Prism Awards 2017 Winners Crowned
Prism Awards 2017 Winners Crowned Annual awards gala among high points of Photonics West 2017 Known as the Oscars of the photonics industry, the Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation each year...
Research & Technology
PHABLABS Initiative Aims to Reach Youth, Young Professionals
The PHABLAB 4.0 initiative, aiming to achieve lasting photonics integration in the expanding ecosystems of European Fab Labs and Makerslabs, has announced its startup phase. Together with 27 partners, tailored workshops and projects will be developed for up to 3,000 young people to experiment with the PHABLAB 4.0 modules. Within the three first years of the project, PHABLABS 4.0 is expected to...
Marshall, O'Hagan Recognized by LIA
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) has awarded its 2017 George M. Wilkening Award to Wesley J. Marshall, principal of Laser Safety Specialties, for his contributions to laser safety. The George M....
Rahmani Receives IUPAP Young Scientist Prize
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has awarded its Young Scientist Prize to Dr. Mohsen Rahmani. This accolade was given to recognize Rahmani’s contributions to light...
O'Hagan Receives LIA Rockwell Safety Award
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) has awarded its 2017 R. James Rockwell Jr. Award to John O’Hagan for his contributions to laser safety. The Rockwell Education Achievement Award recognizes...
Monitor Using Light Replaces Blood Test During Surgery
Monitoring a surgical patient’s blood with light could provide real-time status updates during life-and-death operations and could replace the need for doctors to wait while blood is drawn and...
Córdova Receives OSA Advocate of Optics Award
The Optical Society (OSA) has awarded its 2017 Advocate of Optics recognition to France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Córdova was chosen as OSA’s...
Quantum Dot Spectrometer in Development for Use in Space
A prototype of an imaging spectrometer based on quantum-dot technology could miniaturize and potentially revolutionize space-based spectrometers, particularly those used on uninhabited aerial...
Reducing Collateral Damage From Laser Ablation
Laser ablation for varicose veins, while an effective and minimally invasive technique, can cause collateral damage to the surrounding healthy tissue due to the high output power of the laser. It is...
Laser-Generated Bubbles Create 3D Liquid Images
A volumetric bubble display using lasers allows viewers to see 3D images without 3D glasses or headsets. Researcher, Kota Kumagai of Utsunomiya University in Japan said the new work is currently a...
Kalinin, Paranthaman Elected MRS Fellows
Sergei Kalinin and Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been elected fellows of the Materials Research Society...
Ultrashort High-Energy Pulses Show Promise for Faster Materials Processing
An innovative fiber laser that generates ultrashort high energy pulses in an optical fiber could soon shorten the time of processing materials in industrial laser machines. Warsaw optical scientists...
Barcode Scanner Microscope Analyzes Complex Medical Problems
An advanced microscope that uses barcode laser scanner technology can film moving blood cells and neurons in living animals. Engineers at The Australian National University (ANU) built the microscope...
Achromatic Metalens Operates Over a Continuous Visible Bandwidth
The development of a flat lens that works within a continual bandwidth of colors close to that of an LED could lead to novel applications in imaging, spectroscopy and sensing. The development is...
Ionbond Wins Callaborative Research Project for Friction Stir Welding Coatings
Coating developer Ionbond UK Ltd., in partnership with the Welding Institute Ltd. (TWI) and the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) at Sheffield Hallam University, has won a...
Laser-Based Camera Improves View of Carotid Artery
A scanning fiber endoscope (SFE) has been used to acquire high-quality images of possible stroke-causing regions of the carotid artery that may not be detected with conventional radiological...
Underwater Camera, Sensor System Track Dolphin Behavior in the Wild
A study testing novel underwater camera technology has opened the door to possible ways to advance conservation and rehabilitation efforts of wild sea creatures. A remote cetacean-borne video camera...
Silicon Nanoparticles Used for Photovoltaic Windows
Windows that can efficiently collect solar energy are one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to high-tech silicon nanoparticles. Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of...
3D Computer Vision Helps Autonomous Vehicles Locate Themselves on Maps
Self-driving cars need onboard artificial intelligence (AI) technology able to link them to highly detailed maps that reflect every change in the status of lanes, hazards, obstacles, and speed-limits...
Photon Gun Could Further Development of Photonic Quantum Network
A photonic nanostructure for constructing quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks has been developed, which could impact the optics and photonics that underlie quantum information processing....
Alfaro Wins Best Paper Award
Purdue University Ph.D. candidate Clint Alfaro has received the 2016 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award from Springer International Publishing AG, publisher of the Analytical and...
Optical Diffusers Improve Definition, Viewing Angle for 3D Holograms
A wavefront shaping technique has been used to create a dynamic 3D holographic image with a viewing angle of 35 degrees in a volume of 2 cm in length, width and height. Use of the technique was shown...
New Bilayer Material Could Improve LED Technology
A new bilayer material measuring less than one nanometer in thickness per layer could lead to more efficient and versatile light emission. Researchers working at the Ultrafast Laser Lab at the...
Cahill Named SPIE Rising Researcher
Professor Nathan Cahill at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has been named a Rising Researcher by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for his contributions to defense...
Scientists Collaborate to Increase Accuracy of Optical Radar
Improving the precision of optical radar is the goal of an international consortium comprised of scientists from the Leibniz University of Hanover, the University of Oulu, and Peter the Great St....
Ultrafast Camera Developed for Drones, Autonomous Vehicles
An ultrafast high-contrast camera developed in Singapore could help self-driving cars and drones see better in adverse road and weather conditions. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological...
Adhesive Material Controlled Remotely Using Light
An intelligent, adhesive composite material similar to the adhesive mechanisms that allow geckos and other animals to walk upside down or cling to a wall, has been developed and it can be controlled...
Conservation Drones and Thermal Fingerprints Help Endangered Species
An astrophysics-ecology drone project could be the answer to many global conservation efforts. Using drones, thermal cameras and techniques used to analyze objects in space, an astrophysicist and an...
Laser Scribing Builds Molecular Biosensor
Graphene electrodes that act as effective biosensors have been created using a laser to burn patterns into a polymer sheet. King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) researchers...
High-Resolution Satellite Images Measure African Farm Yields
High-resolution images taken by compact satellites could be used to estimate agricultural productivity as well as test intervention strategies in regions of the world where data are currently...
Imaging Platform Improves Limited Resolution Abilities of Single-Molecule Microscopes
A new highly versatile and inexpensive microscope imaging platform has been developed that is designed to visualize objects with molecular-scale resolution and unprecedented complexity. Scientists...
New Design Tools Produce Higher-Quality, Lower, Lower-Cost Large-Area LEDs
A novel LED light source based on large, flexible and transparent substrates has been developed with help from an easy-to-customize LED foil. The light source, developed at the VTT Technical Research...
Leti Develops µLED Fabrication for High-Resolution Arrays
Leti, a technology research institute at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission’s technology research unit (CEA Tech), has developed a µLED fabrication process to...
Holographic Atomic Memory Produces Photons On Demand
A device that is able to generate single photons on demand in groups of several dozen or more could help scientists overcome one of the fundamental obstacles facing the construction of quantum...
Spectroscopy Technique Could Detect Chemicals in Minuscule Amounts
A microscope that can chemically identify μm-sized particles could one day be used in airports and other high-security venues to rapidly screen people for microscopic amounts of potentially...
Lawrence Livermore Petawatt Laser System Reaches Continuous Operation
The High-Repetition-Rate Advanced Petawatt Laser System (HAPLS) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has demonstrated continuous operation of an all diode-pumped, high-energy...
Augmented Reality, Virtual Sensors Enhance Physical Security Training
Experts on physical security at Sandia National Laboratory are apply technology and methods of the video game industry to real-world national security problems. Using pre-release stand-alone...
Quantum Cloning Machine Could Prevent Hacking
Universal optimal quantum cloning of high-dimensional photonic states has been achieved using the symmetrization method. The work has led to the discovery of information that could help system...
Three Awarded NAS Scientific Discovery Award
The National Academy of Sciences has awarded Professor Gabriela González, a professor of physics and astronomy at Louisiana State University (LSU), with its 2017 Award for Scientific...
Material Offers Broadband, Selective Light Absorption for Use in Energy, Defense
A novel class of particle absorbers, called transferable hyperbolic metamaterial particles (THMMP) has shown selective, omnidirectional, tunable, broadband absorption when closely packed. The novel...
Novel BIC Laser Holds Promise for Optical Communications
Researchers at the University of California have developed the first laser based on an unconventional wave physics phenomenon known as bound states in the continuum — BIC. The new BIC lasers...
Solar-Powered Water Purifier Could Boost Water Security in Developing Regions
A solar still about the size of a mini-refrigerator, made from polystyrene foam and porous paper coated in carbon, could provide inexpensive, efficient access to clean water in developing regions and...
Prism Awards 2017 Winners Crowned
Prism Awards 2017 Winners Crowned Annual awards gala among high points of Photonics West 2017 Known as the Oscars of the photonics industry, the Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation each year...
Vacuum Impurities Could Impact OLED Lifetime
While issues affecting the efficiency of OLEDs are well understood, the reasons why some OLEDs degrade and lose brightness over time have not been as easy to identify. Devices fabricated with...
Smart Needle Detects At-Risk Blood Vessels
A new high-tech tiny imaging probe encased with a brain biopsy needle could make brain surgery safer. Researchers from the University of Adelaide developed the medical device that will let surgeons...
IPL Sintering Advance Could Improve Electronics Manufacturing
Research into the use of Intensed Pulsed Light (IPL) to rapidly fuse conductive nanoparticles has revealed that densification in IPL increases the density of a nanoparticle thin-film or pattern, with...
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Surface-Mount Device Photodiode
CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 8, 2017 — The NXIR-RF100C, a red and NIR enhanced, reduced-footprint, surface-mount device photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. has a spectral response from 320 to 1100 nm. The rugged package is designed specifically for environments requiring an extended temperature range from −40 to 125 °C and has an anti-reflective coated window that provides >98 percent transmission. The device expands...
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Sensor and Scanning Window Solutions
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2017 — Wide-angle, broad spectrum sensor and laser scanning window solutions are now available from ZC&R Coatings for Optics. The solutions are available in the visible 425- to 675-nm wavelength...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 28, 2017 — The Cx-10 120-W CO2 laser from Coherent Inc. enables the construction of more compact laser-based systems for space-constrained, industrial applications. The system delivers a shorter pulse...
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Thick-Material Fiber Lasers
MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 28, 2017 — Four new models in the LF Fiber Laser Series from Amada Miyachi America Inc. are designed to address thicker materials or increase application processing speeds. The higher-power models range...
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Machine Vision Lens
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28, 2017 — The C-Mount machine vision lens from Balaji Optics India provides low distortion and high-quality images. The device is developed with precision techniques to produce high-resolution and contrast. ...
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Optical Transceiver Module
WEST HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27, 2017 — The XGS-PON N2 OLT optical transceiver module from Source Photonics Inc. offers a universal upgrade path from existing GPON networks to next-generation, high-speed XGS-PON networks. The...
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Fiber-Coupled Laser Module
PEABODY, Mass., Feb. 27, 2017 — The 4CM multichip fiber-coupled laser from SemiNex Corp. features up to 14 W of continuous wave power in a single core fiber. The 4CM optically combines the beams of multiple internal laser...
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Tuberculosis Testing Device
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 27, 2017 — The TB Breathalyser from Rapid Biosensor Systems Ltd. is a testing device for active infectious tuberculosis, delivering results two minutes after sample collection. The disposable Breathalyser...
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Compact Linear Stage
AUBURN, Mass., Feb. 27, 2017 — The L-402 compact linear stage from Physik Instrumente LP is an affordable, miniature linear positioner with a ½-in. travel range and 0.2-in./s velocity. The L-402 delivers high accuracy...
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Reflective Optical Sensor
WOKING, England, Feb. 24, 2017 — The Photologic V OPB9000 reflective optical sensor from TT Electronics PLC provides dependable edge and presence detection of reflective media under a wide range of ambient light conditions. ...
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Optics Software
LITTLETON, Mass., Feb. 24, 2017 — The OSLO 7 from Lambda Research Corp. is an optics software for layout and optimization. OSLO 7 contains significant updates and enhancements that improve user experience, including Windows 10...
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Linear Stage
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 24, 2017 — The New Focus 8535-CL Closed-Loop Picolis Linear Stage from MKS Instruments Inc. features Newport Corp.’s proprietary Picomotor technology and is equipped with a quasi-absolute encoder for...
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Scientific CMOS Camera
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 24, 2017 — The ORCA-Flash4.0 V3 scientific CMOS camera from Hamamatsu Corp. handles imaging applications ranging from the acquisition of scientific images to experiments that demand detection, quantification...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Metal Mirrors
BARRINGTON, N.J., Feb. 23, 2017 — Off-Axis Parabolic First Surface Metal Mirrors from Edmund Optics Inc. are used in broadband VIS and IR applications, with each mirror interferomically tested. The mirrors feature a surface...
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EMCCD Camera
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Feb. 23, 2017 — The iXon Life Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera platform from Andor Technology Ltd. is designed exclusively for fluorescence microscopy. Featuring single photon sensitive,...
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All-Tissue Dental Laser
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 — The Waterlase Express all-tissue laser system from Biolase Inc. is the fifth generation of the company’s dental laser wavelength. The system uses a compact, miniaturized version of the...
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Network Software
MUNICH, Feb. 23, 2017 — The FSP Network Hypervisor from ADVA Optical Networking SE adds virtualization to fiber-optic networks. The FSP Network Hypervisor offers an abstracted view of the physical network...
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Spectrum Analyzer
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017 — The Spectrum Master MS2760A family of ultraportable, mm-wave spectrum analyzers from Anritsu Co. verify high-frequency designs including those used in 5G and E-band applications. For R&D...
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Fiber-Coupled Laser Module
PEABODY, Mass., Feb. 22, 2017 — The 4CM multi-chip, fiber-coupled laser module from Seminex Corp. provides up to 14 W of continuous wave power in a single core fiber. The 4CM optically combines the beams of multiple internal...
SemiNex Corporation
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Fiber Preparation Device
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22, 2017 — The AUTOPREP 3 fiber preparation device from Nyfors Teknologi AB is designed for automatic stripping and cleaving of fibers with extremely fast cycle times. The fully automatic, high-speed...
NYFORS Teknologi AB
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Ultra-Thin Glass Solutions
SANTA PAULA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017 — Abrisa Industrial Glass has announced a comprehensive line of ultra-thin borosilicate and aluminosilicate glass solutions The glass is designed for use as protective windows, coating substrates...
Abrisa Technologies
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Temperature Stage
TADWORTH, England, Feb. 21, 2017 — The CMS196M temperature stage from Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd. is designed for cryo-correlative microscopy. The integrated, encoded, high-resolution motorized XY stage gives the ability...
Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Tunable White Light Engine
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 — The LuxiTune 2.3 tunable white light engine from LED Engin Inc. is a 46-mm diameter, 1100-lm, single-emitter light engine that provides a replacement for LuxiTune 2.0 products. The engine...
LED Engin Inc.
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Thermal Camera
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Feb. 21, 2017 — The Viento-GT thermographically-calibrated thermal camera from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. is available in enclosed or split-board form factors. The thermal imager is available with either...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Optical Tunable Filter
DARMSTADT, Germany, Feb. 21, 2017 — The FS02 - BraggMETER Filter from Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM) GmbH is an optical tunable filter suitable for static or dynamic optical filtering applications. Featuring low-voltage...
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Radiation-Resistant Optics Brochure
CHESHAM, England, Feb. 17, 2017 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced a new brochure that provides an informative introduction to radiation-resistant optics, their capabilities, areas of use and specifications of standard lenses...
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Linear Motors
VAN NUYS, Calif., Feb. 17, 2017 — The SDLM-025-095-01-05 and SDLM-025-095-01-01 linear motors from Monticont are high-speed, direct drive electric cylinders. The motors feature resolutions of 5 and 1.25 µm. The integral,...
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Laser Beam Propagation System
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 17, 2017 — The BeamSquared M2 laser beam propagation system from Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd. has been announced by MKS Instruments Inc. The compact, portable system measures beam quality to optimize...
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Xenon Light Source
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 17, 2017 — The µPAX-2 from Excelitas Technologies Corp. is a 2-W pulsed Xenon light source that provides μs-duration pulses of broadband light with arc stability. The µPAX-2 combines an...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Multi-Wavelength Meter
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2017 — The 438 Series Multi-Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments Inc. measures the wavelength, power and optical signal-to-noise ratio of as many as 1000 discrete optical signals. The meter...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Astronomical Optics
KENLEY, England, Feb. 15, 2017 — Astronomical optics from Optical Surfaces Ltd. combine precisely machined lenses and mirrors with highly sensitive sensors to detect low levels of light and reduce any image distortion. The...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Recoating Device
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15, 2017 — The MINICOATER 2S from Nyfors Teknologi AB uses square silicone molds to create simple recoats. The silicone molds produce a minimal amount of micro-bubbles and can be easily exchanged for...
NYFORS Teknologi AB
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Sphere Sensor Systems
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 15, 2017 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced three new additions to its line of Ophir Integrating Sphere sensor systems designed for the measurement of divergent and collimated light sources such as laser...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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SERS Detection Modules
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 15, 2017 — The C13560 surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy detection module from Hamamatsu Corp. is a compact Raman spectrometer for OEMs. The module contains a 785-nm laser source, dispersive grating,...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Photonics Process Design Kit
BERLIN, Feb. 14, 2017 — VPIphotonics and Phoenix Software BV provide interface and library packages to their software solutions to support the seamless integration of circuit simulation and layout design of...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Two-Channel Detectors
DRESDEN, Germany, Feb. 14, 2017 — The LRM-102 and LRM-202 two-channel detectors from Infratec GmbH feature an aperture opening of 6 mm2. The miniaturized devices house their IR filters directly above the detectors’...
InfraTec GmbH, Infrarotsensorik und Messtechnik
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LED Ring Light
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb. 14, 2017 — AutoVimation GmbH has announced an LED ring light with an integrated strobe controller, allowing for the customization of various parameters such as pulse length, trigger behavior, current...
autoVimation GmbH
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MWIR Camera
MEER, Belgium, Feb. 14, 2017 — The FLIR X6800sc high-performance MWIR camera from Flir Systems Inc. is designed with remote triggering, precise synchronization and advanced thermal technology to generate accurate temperature...
Teledyne FLIR
EUVL Optical Coatings
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 13, 2017 — Precision extreme UV lithography (EUVL) optical coatings from Rigaku Innovative Technologies Inc. are designed for manufacturing reflective mirrors in semiconductor industry wafer pattern printing....
Rigaku Innovative Technologies Inc.
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CO
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Laser Splicing and Glass-Shaping System
STIRLING, N.J., Feb. 13, 2017 — The SMARTSPLICER CO2 laser splicing and glass-shaping system from Fiberguide Industries Inc. was developed by Nyfors Teknologi AB based on technology from the Fraunhofer Institute. The system...
Molex, Fiberguide
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Ultrafast Spectroscopy Mode
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Feb. 13, 2017 — Andor Technology Ltd. has announced the launch of an ultrafast spectroscopy mode on its high-speed and low-noise Zyla and iStar scientific CMOS platforms. The mode provides physical and life...
Andor Technology
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CMOS Cameras
OBERSULM, Germany, Feb. 13, 2017 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced two camera models with the Sony IMX252, IMX265, IMX178 and IMX290 sensors. The IMX252 and IMX265 are global shutter, 3-MP CMOS sensors,...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Ultrafast Laser System
ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 10, 2017 — The InSight X3 ultrafast laser system from Spectra-Physics delivers >50 percent higher power than its predecessor. The system outputs ultrashort pulses and high power over a broad 600-nm...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Tunable Light Source
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10, 2017 — The SpectralLED RS-7-2 tunable LED light source from Gamma Scientific is designed for camera and image sensor calibration with a larger output port and increased output uniformity. The system...
Gamma Scientific
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Amplifier and Chopper
BROOKLINE, Mass., Feb. 10, 2017 — The Chop-In Opus 1 digital dual-phase lock-in amplifier and phase-locked optical chopper combination device from Boston Electronics Corp. needs only USB power for operation. The software...
Boston Electronics Corp.
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Imaging Software
OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 10, 2017 — PixeLINK Capture Software from Pixelink is a real-time, interactive, multi-camera application compatible with all of the company’s USB 3.0 line of cameras. The software allows vision...
Pixelink
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Mechanical-Optical Interface
HICKORY, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017 — The PRIZM LightTurn mechanical-optical interface from US Conec Ltd. is optimized for 25+ Gbps VCSEL based links. Used in embedded module applications, the interface is designed for efficient...
US Conec Ltd.
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Pulsed Laser Wavelength Meters
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2017 — The 871 Series Pulsed Laser Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments Inc. features an unsurpassed measurement rate of 1 kHz and a wavelength accuracy of 0.75 parts per million. The meter uses...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Developer Kit
SARGANS, Switzerland, Feb. 8, 2017 — The SPM64 Developer Kit from Espros Photonics Corp. and Viavi Solutions Inc. is designed to enable customer-driven application development. The kit includes a prototype sensor mounted on a USB...
Espros Photonics AG
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EMCCD Camera
LARNE, Northern Ireland, Feb. 8, 2017 — The Falcon III high-performance digital camera from Raptor Photonics incorporates an electron-multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD) sensor that features 1-MP resolution with 10-µm square...
Raptor Photonics Ltd.
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Fluorescence Illumination System
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 7, 2017 — The Lumen 200 Fluorescence Illumination System from Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. offers a powerful, cost-effective alternative to traditional short arc mercury vapour lamps and bulbs used in...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Mid-IR Spectrometer
ZURICH, Feb. 7, 2017 — The IRspectrometer from IRsweep AG is a turnkey dual-comb mid-IR spectrometer for applications analysis. The fast time resolution of IRspectrometer, as low as 1 µs for a full spectrum,...
IRsweep
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LED Test and Bin Measurement
AMESBURY, Mass., Feb. 7, 2017 — The TPI21-TH LED production test and bin measurement system from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. is designed for accurate testing of LEDs in both pulsed and constant-current modes under temperature control. ...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Spectral Sensing System-On-Chip
SARGANS, Switzerland, Feb. 7, 2017 — Espros Photonics Corp. and Viavi Solutions Inc. have announced a miniaturized spectral sensing system-on-chip. The spectral sensor combines Viavi Solution’s 64-channel, micro-patterned...
Espros Photonics AG
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Broadband Test Device
QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 6, 2017 — The MaxTester 635G from Exfo Inc. is a Speedtest-powered broadband test device. The new software enables operators rolling out FTTx broadband in the residential services market to provide...
EXFO Inc.
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Picosecond Diode Laser
RODGAU, Germany, Feb. 3, 2017 — The QuixX series of flexible picosecond diode lasers from Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH are compact laser modules with fully integrated driver electronics, high-precision temperature regulation...
Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH
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Multimode Diode Laser
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 3, 2017 — nLight Corp. has announced a bright, multi-mode diode laser, extending the Element portfolio of diode lasers. The diode laser emits 200 W from a 105-μm fiber at 0.15 NA. The device features...
nLIGHT Inc.
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SIMS Analyzers
WARRINGTON, England, Feb. 3, 2017 — Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analyzers for surface characterization from Hiden Analytical are workstations that incorporate instruments for fundamental research through automated quality...
Hiden Analytical Ltd.
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InGaAs Photodetector
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 3, 2017 — The ET-3600 InGaAs photodetector from Electro-Optics Technology Inc. is designed for ultrafast pulse resolution and frequency response measurement. With a 22-GHz minimum bandwidth, the ET-3600...
Coherent Corp.
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CO
2
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 2, 2017 — A line of field-replacement CO2 optics that feature lenses in a wide range of focal lengths for low power lasers where depth-of- field is critical is available from Laser Research Optics. The...
Laser Research Optics
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Machine Vision Cameras
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, Feb. 2, 2017 — The EoSens 25CXP+, EoSens 12CXP+ and EoSens 25CL+ machine vision cameras from Mikrotron GmbH are extremely compact, high-resolution, high-speed CoaXPress and CameraLink machine vision cameras. ...
Mikrotron GmbH
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High-Speed Imaging Photometer
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 2, 2017 — The Fast Imaging Photometer from Gooch & Housego PLC is an ultra-high-speed imaging photometer that is ideal for aerospace, defense, automotive and lighting applications. The device is...
Optronic Laboratories LLC
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Machine Control Software
MIGDAL HA’EMEK, Israel, Feb. 2, 2017 — The Smart Processing Commander (SPiiPlusSPC ) software from ACS Motion Control Inc. provides complete machine control. The software easily integrates, manages and coordinates the motion control...
ACS Motion Control Inc.
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Multi-Die Emitter
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017 — The LUXEON MX multi-die emitter from Lumileds delivers high efficiency and flux for outdoor fixtures and high bay lighting applications. Lighting fixtures benefit from the emitter’s...
Lumileds
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Smart Camera
BRESCIA, Italy, Feb. 1, 2017 — The S12MP Smart Camera from Tattile SRL is a sturdy, compact device that meets complex machine vision requirements. The camera is based on the Xilinx Zynq 7030, Kintex7 FPGA and Cortex-A9 Dual...
Tattile srl
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Chlorophyll Fluorescence Sensor
FITCHBURG, Mass., Feb. 1, 2017 — The Hyperspec Chlorophyll Fluorescence Sensor from Headwall Photonics Inc. is a spectral imaging sensor that collects chlorophyll fluorescence data vital to understanding plant and crop...
Headwall Photonics Inc.
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Electrode OLED Technology
NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland, Feb. 1, 2017 — CSEM and Sefar AG have developed low-cost, flexible, transparent and highly conductive electrodes made of fabric substrates, increasing the attractiveness of organic LEDs (OLEDs). The fabric...
CSEM SA
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