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Photonics Spectra: April 2019

Photonics Spectra
 April 2019


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Optical Advancements Enable High-Precision 3D Imaging As robotics and automation change the face of manufacturing, demands on industrial inspection have increased. Advancements in engineered point spread function (E-PSF) technology are now allowing...
Positioning Technology Gets Smart Over the span of 40 years, the field of precision positioning has vaulted forward in deeply beneficial ways. Submicron-resolution linear encoders, for example, once available only in the costliest...
3D Optical Profiling in Automotive Manufacturing The automotive industry has undergone major changes over the past couple of decades because of a combination of internal and external factors that include competitive cost-reduction actions and...
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Imaging in the Blink of an Eye CMOS cameras and sensors are getting faster. That’s good news for researchers and for the autonomous vehicles market, among others. For researchers, faster imaging enhances spectroscopy,...
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Hollow-Core Optical Fibers Offer Advantages at Any Wavelength Conventional optical fibers are fabulously successful, but they have profound limitations. These include a finite spectral transparency, susceptibility to optical damage, dispersion — which...
Smart Structures on the Rise Futuristic smart cities are having their day, with numerous announcements in the past year of plans to begin developing high-tech urban endeavors all over the globe. Developers have revealed...
EDITORIAL
L'admiration After Photonics West, I stayed in the San Francisco area a few extra days. Poking around a store in Point Reyes, I noticed a book titled A New Map of Wonders: A Journey in Search of Modern Marvels. I didn’t need to leaf through before buying; it just felt right. A few days later when I started reading, I found my instincts hadn’t failed me, but they did surprise me: The first chapter...
TECH PULSE
UC Santa Barbara’s Lubin Describes Interstellar Laser Travel Experimental cosmologist Philip Lubin recently presented interstellar space travel scenarios at the Optical Society’s Laser Congress in Boston, informed by his direction of the NASA Starlight and...
Data-Driven Spectroscopy Has Potential to Speed Development Artificial Intelligence for Spectroscopy (ARTIST) is a new approach to spectroscopy that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the spectroscopic analysis of materials and discovery of new...
Light Is Dynamically Controlled in a Programmable Electro-Optic System An integrated photonics platform that can store light and electrically control its frequency in an integrated circuit is the newest development from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering...
Pure Graphene Generates Photocurrent Over Great Distances An international research team has discovered a new mechanism for ultra-efficient charge and energy flow in pristine graphene. The team was co-led by professor Nathaniel Gabor from the University of...
Nanosatellite System Could Lower Cost of High-Resolution Space Imagery A new nanosatellite imaging system developed by Ben-Gurion University (BGU) researchers is able to capture images that match the resolution of full-frame, lens-based, or concave mirror systems used...
Researchers Use Light Waves to Study Topological Materials The laws of quantum physics tell us that electrons behave like waves; and in some materials, these electron waves can take on complicated shapes. So-called “topological materials” produce electron...
Tunable, Nonlinear Metamaterials Could Facilitate Optical Communication Scientists from the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell, King’s College London, Paris Diderot University, and the University of Hartford have found that several materials with poor nonlinear...
Millimeter Wave Imager 'Sees' Through Solid Objects A camera-like device that generates and detects millimeter waves that “see” through solid objects has been built by a University of Delaware (UD) student engineering team. These high-frequency waves,...
Computer Vision System Mimics Human Visualization A computer vision system that can identify objects based on the same method of visual learning that humans use has been developed at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. The system could be an...
Space Telescope Detects Hydrated Minerals in Numerous Asteroids A Kobe University research team has detected the existence of water in a number of asteroids for the first time. Water is retained in the asteroids as hydrated minerals that were produced by chemical...
LIGHT SPEED
Cisco Acquires Luxtera Cisco has announced that it completed the acquisition of privately-held Luxtera, Inc., a semiconductor company headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif. that uses silicon photonics to build integrated optics...
Swansea University, Crown Holdings Enter Smart Factory Project Collaboration Next-generation smart factories, which use advanced digital technology to improve efficiency, are the focus of a collaboration between packaging manufacturer Crown Holdings Inc. and Swansea...
OSA, Coherent Create Couillaud Ultrafast Photonics Award The Optical Society Foundation (OSAF) and laser developer Coherent Inc. recently created the Bernard J. Couillaud Prize, a merit-based award to support early-career OSA members who are engaged in...
RoboSense Named a 2019 CES Innovation Honoree for Lidar Advancement RoboSense has been named a CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for its RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception lidar system. An annual program that celebrates outstanding design, the CES Innovation Awards...
Corning, WaveOptics Enter AR Partnership Glass supplier Corning Inc. and diffractive waveguide manufacturer WaveOptics Ltd. have entered into a long-term supply agreement for augmented reality (AR) optics. Corning will provide ultra-flat,...
Acquisition of Aeryon Labs Expands FLIR’s UAS Offerings FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of high-performance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the global military, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets for $200...
UA Project to Provide Interdisciplinary Access to Quantum Resources University of Arizona (UA) researchers are building a shared research and training instrument to help scientists in diverse fields benefit from quantum resources, including those with no expertise in...
InPulse to Accelerate PIC Development in Europe InPulse is a pilot project that will offer access to the latest production technology for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on indium phosphide to startups with promising ideas, but no access...
Max Planck Florida Institute Becomes ZEISS 'Labs@Location' Partner The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) and the Germany-based microscopy company ZEISS announced a “labs@location” partnership agreement on Jan. 17. As a “labs@location” partner...
BeBop Sensors Wins IDTechEx Wearable Award Fabric sensor technology developer BeBop Sensors Inc. has won the Best New Material Award at the 2018 IDTechEx Wearable USA Awards for its wearable fabric sensor technology. The Wearable USA Awards...
MSH Systems to Distribute Raptor Cameras in Japan Camera manufacturer Raptor Photonics Ltd. has appointed MSH Systems as its camera solutions distributor in Japan. Based in Tokyo, MSH Systems offers a range of services in optical components, lasers,...
Carnegie Mellon Team Enters DARPA Autonomous Robotics Competition A team from Carnegie Mellon University will compete in the systems track of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Subterranean Challenge, a multiyear robotics...
NEW-COLLAR WORKFORCE
Alt Ed for Industry 4.0 My inaugural column in Photonics Spectra (January 2019) provided an overview of the rapid changes to work and workplace in manufacturing. The photonics industry is experiencing the same skills gap that 3D printing, advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and generative CAD design brought to the workplace. And the gap is not being closed by traditional, four-year degrees....
LIGHTER SIDE
Bending laser light, with a bang Fans of The Big Bang Theory may have noticed a coil of purple light integrated into character Leonard’s europium laser, which appeared in a recent episode, “The Meteorite Manifestation.” While there is some science behind Leonard’s theoretical laser — europium-doped plastic is used as laser material — Leonard’s replica does not contain actual europium....
PRODUCTS
Interface Board The Harrier interface board from Active Silicon Ltd. is available in 75- and 50-Ω variations, offering long-reach, real-time HD digital and analog video transmission for the Tamron MP1010M-VC...
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Ultra-Narrow Bandpass Filters Alluxa Inc. has announced 532-nm multicavity ultra-narrow bandpass filters with 0.1-nm bandwidths and OD6 blocking. The filters feature a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 0.1 nm while...
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IR Camera The MICROXCAM-384i-MLWIR IR camera from the National Optics Institute (INO) is based on a sensitive 384- × 288-pixel uncooled microbolometer focal plane array, fabricated using 35-μm pixel...
INO
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Square-Core Laser Fiber The Square Core Fiber from Fiberguide Industries Inc. is designed to improve the optical performance of various laser manufacturing processes and medical applications. With its linear and...
Molex, Fiberguide
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InP Technology Platform Luceda Photonics and VPIphotonics GmbH have announced the SMART Photonics Indium Phosphide (InP) technology platform, combining Luceda’s IPKISS design platform with the VPIcomponentMaker...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Flat-Field Spectrometer The Model 251MX aberration-corrected flat-field spectrometer from McPherson Inc. delivers results over the 0.5- to 150-nm range by indexing diffraction gratings. The system is optimized for...
McPHERSON
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Industrial Femtosecond Laser The ORIGAMI XP-S industrial femtosecond laser from NKT Photonics is designed for easy and cost-effective system integration. The device provides up to 75 μJ/pulse in the NIR range or 35...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Circular Photodiode The AXUV20HS1 circular photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. is designed for radiation detection. The high-speed photodetector features a circular active area of 5 mm in diameter and electron...
Opto Diode Corporation
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CMOS Image Sensors The NanEyeM and NanEyeXS CMOS image sensors from ams AG enable the production of high-performance, single-use endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgery. The new 1-sq-m NanEyeM offers a...
ams OSRAM
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3-CMOS Prism Color Cameras Six new models in JAI Inc.’s Apex series of high-performance 3-CMOS prism color cameras have been announced. Three of the camera models are variations of the AP-3200T-USB, a 3.2-MP,...
JAI Inc.
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Industrial Manufacturing Cameras The Iris M and Iris MX cameras from RDI Technologies are high-speed solutions for industrial manufacturing facilities. The Iris M utilizes the millions of pixels in today’s modern cameras...
RDI Technologies Inc.
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Imaging System The Livecyte 2 imaging system from Phasefocus exploits ptychographic phase imaging to generate quantitative, high-contrast images without the need for perturbing labels. The system provides...
Phase Focus Ltd.
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High-Speed Video Camera The Kirana high-speed video camera from Specialised Imaging Ltd. incorporates a unique hybrid sensor that is able to capture high-resolution video data at up to 5 million fps. Kirana’s...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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Industry 4.0 Technologies Industry 4.0 technologies from Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH are designed to work within Internet of Things and smart industry infrastructure. Connected Customization uses a multisensor system of lidar...
Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH
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Silver Sintering Epoxy Die Attach Palomar Technologies Inc. has announced epoxy die attach capabilities for silver sintering. Developed to meet growing demands for radio frequency gallium nitride (RF GaN) power amplifiers,...
Palomar Technologies
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Wearable Optoelectronics Dedicated offerings for wearables from Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. include multiwavelength emitters, detectors, and LEDs. For wearable designs requiring more advanced onboard monitoring and...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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3D Printer The Photonic Professional GT2 3D printer from Nanoscribe GmbH is designed for high-resolution 3D microfabrication. Depending on the desired size and resolution, users can choose from sets of...
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG
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Spectrograph The SpectraPro HRS-750 from Princeton Instruments Inc. is a 750-mm focal length spectrograph and scanning monochromator, featuring an astigmatism-corrected optical design. With a mechanical...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Wafer Inspection System The NovusEdge system from Rudolph Technologies Inc. is designed for edge, notch, and backside inspection of unpatterned wafers. The NovusEdge system meets the stringent new requirements for...
Onto Innovation
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Laser Diode Driver The Taiko PDL M1 laser diode driver from Opton Laser International SA monitors and controls most laser head parameters, such as optical output power and laser head temperature. The driver...
Opton Laser International SA
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Remote Processing Laser Head The HIGHmotion 2D from II-VI Inc. is an advanced remote processing head for battery laser welding. With a power rating of 6 kW, the device achieves high-quality aluminum-on-aluminum welds that...
Coherent Corp.
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Optical Parametric Oscillator System The PhocusESSENTIAL laser system from Opotek LLC is a mobile, tunable, optical parametric oscillator (OPO) system with a small footprint. Based on patented ring-cavity OPO technology, the...
OPOTEK LLC
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