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Photonics Spectra: August 2011

Photonics Spectra
 August 2011


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Mergers, Acquisitions and More It sure has been a busy year for photonics companies as they dig further and further out from the economic downturn of 2008. Optimism has reigned in presentations and on the exhibit floors at trade...
New Materials Build Better Organic Photodetectors Organic photodetectors are destined to enhance numerous sectors ranging from industrial markets for process control, object recognition and light management to consumer electronics for motion...
Silicon Emits the Light Fantastic (with Help) Silicon may be mighty in electronics, but it’s puny in photonics – so far. Researchers have resorted to such tricks as combining silicon with other semiconductors or exploiting the Raman...
Transformation Optics Bends all the Rules From invisibility cloaks to hyperlenses, and photovoltaic concentrators to superresolution microscopy, transformation optics makes big promises. In the same way that water flows can be...
Keeping the Oil Out: Protecting Industrial Facilities with Fluorescence Detection From Hurricane Katrina’s shutdown of oil refineries in the American South to the tsunami-induced nuclear emergencies in Japan, manufacturing facilities have recently faced one disaster after...
Ones to Watch IEEE Photonics Society Awards The Young Investigator Award honors an individual who has made outstanding technical contributions to photonics prior to his or her 35th birthday. The 2011 Young...
In Your Own Words Our salary survey has a lot of facts and figures for you to digest, but we also wanted to find out some personal tidbits from various corners of our industry. What inspired people to get involved in...
2011 Employment Satisfaction & Salary Survey Salary* by primary focus of work 4% Aerospace, aviation $134,077 1% Agriculture, food, forestry, mining $176,000 ...
EDITORIAL
It’s All About You! We couldn’t have done it without you. We could not have put together this issue without a lot of help from our readers. Whether you answered the Employment Satisfaction and Salary Survey, participated in Q&A sessions on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter, or are simply reading the issue now, we thank you. Photonics Spectra has a growing social media presence, and we captured your answers to...
TECH PULSE
Perfect, shallow laser welds make better car bodies The corrosion problems encountered on galvanized car bodies could be a thing of the past thanks to a new process that uses a camera to generate temperature images, enabling perfectly controlled...
Nanoscale technique designed for MS diagnosis A new nanoscopic imaging technique may lead to experimental methods for early detection and diagnosis of – and possible treatments for –pathological tissues that are precursors to...
Math accelerates simulations of thin-film growth A mathematical approach that accelerates the complex computer calculations used to simulate the formation of microthin materials was implemented recently by a physicist at the University of Toledo....
Superstable laser shines in minivan test Think of the jounces you sometimes feel when riding in a car or a van. Now imagine taking a laser on the road that is sensitive to even minimal vibration. In a step toward making the most advanced...
Nanoscale waveguides created for next-gen communication The first true hybrid plasmon polariton nanoscale waveguides for next-generation on-chip optical communications systems have been demonstrated, which could hold great potential for nanophotonics,...
Gold nanoantenna enhances plasmonic sensing The first reported experimental demonstration of antenna-enhanced gas sensing at the single-particle level holds great promise for plasmonic sensing. By placing a palladium nanoparticle on the...
Stamping technique enables cheaper nanodevices A simple technique for stamping patterns invisible to the human eye onto a special class of nanomaterials provides a new, cost-effective way to produce novel devices for a wide range of applications,...
3-D crystal mapping gets a resolution boost A newly developed technique for three-dimensional mapping of crystal structures provides resolution 100 times greater than that of existing nondestructive 3-D techniques, opening the door for more...
Strobe eyewear training may improve vision in athletes Strobelike eyewear designed to train the vision of athletes may have positive effects, including improvements in noticing brief stimuli and detecting small changes in motion, according to tests run...
Robotic navigation aids the visually impaired A robot vision-based mobility aid that was shown a year ago is now being further developed to help the visually impaired navigate city streets, neighborhoods, offices and other complex locations. ...
Optical cloaking achieved in visible spectrum The Karlsruhe invisibility cloak has been refined so that it is now effective in the visible spectral range. “Seeing something invisible with your own eyes is an exciting experience,”...
Solar sheet sucks up sunlight A flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 percent of available light is slated to hit the consumer market within the next five years. Generating energy using traditional photovoltaic...
Sensor chirps to sniff out trace gases A new “chirping” sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology detects trace gases hundreds of times more quickly than similar technologies in use today. The...
Efficient time-reversed light pulses developed Physicists have taken advantage of the properties of periodic systems to efficiently time-reverse ultrashort electromagnetic pulses for applications in medical ultrasound, optical communications,...
LIGHT SPEED
Technical prowess is finely crafted in Northern Ireland A hundred years ago, construction of the HMS Titanic was completed, and the proud citizens of Belfast gathered to see the majestic vessel slip from dry dock into the harbor, touching the ocean for the first time. The town swelled with pride at the huge accomplishment and could only wonder at what new technological and engineering marvels it might yet live to see. Not even the sinking of the...
Chipmaker Buys TAOS Analog integrated circuit supplier austriamicrosystems AG of Unterpremstaetten, Austria, announced in June an agreement with 14810%%Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS) Inc. to acquire 100...
Boston Micromachines Wins Contracts Boston Micromachines Corp. of Cambridge, Mass., has been awarded $1.2 million in contracts for space imaging research by NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program. In the first of two...
Patent Suit Filed Against LED Makers The CAO Group Inc. of West Jordan, Utah, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against eight LED manufacturers, including GE Lighting Inc., Osram Sylvania, Lighting Science Group Corp., Nexxus...
Fibertek Secures NASA Contract Fibertek of Herndon, Va., has been selected by NASA to design, develop, fabricate, test and deliver laser systems for the ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) mission scheduled to...
Ford Invests in Robotic Laser Inspection Automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company, based in Dearborn, Mich., is investing approximately $100 million globally in robotic plant laser inspection technology that improves finish and reduces...
IBM, ETH Zurich Open Nanotech Center IBM Based in Armonk, N.Y., and ETH Zurich, a science and engineering university in Switzerland, have opened the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center on the campus of IBM Research – Zurich. The...
Volume Up for PIC-Based Modules Based in San Jose, Calif., NeoPhotonics Corp., a suppler of photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks, has quadrupled...
Lambda to Distribute for opsira Light measurement metrology equipment supplier opsira GmbH of Weingarten, Germany, has appointed 7923%%Lambda Research Corp. of Littleton, Mass., as its exclusive distributor in the US. The...
Upbeat Mood at Laser Conference Laser World of Photonics 2011, a laser and photonics trade fair and congress held in Munich, Germany, in May, set a record with a 6 percent increase in exhibitors (1100) and an 8 percent increase in...
Rofin-Sinar Expands in Finland Laser beam source and laser-based solutions manufacturer Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. has acquired a block of buildings in Tampere, Finland, through its wholly owned subsidiary CorelaseOy. The $5.3...
Donation Partnership Formed The OSA Foundation in Washington has announced a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the International Commission for Optics that will allow charitable donations made to OSAF to be earmarked for ICO...
Company Garners X-Ray Contract In New Jersey, Princeton Security Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments Inc., has won an international contract with a South American synchrotron research...
Raytheon Wins US Air Force Contract Raytheon Co. of Waltham, Mass., has received a contract from the US Air Force to produce the first airborne tactical hyperspectral sensor system. The Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System...
GT Solar Receives $460M Order GT Solar International Inc. of Merrimack, N.H., has received a $460.4 million order for its advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces from a new market entrant. GT Solar provides polysilicon...
GREENLIGHT
Solar inverter sets efficiency record After the solar generator, the inverter is the next most important component in a grid-linked photovoltaic system. And a new solar inverter boasts a boosted efficiency of 99 percent, up from 96 in others. Improving the way we harvest sunlight and convert its energy into electricity is the Holy Grail of solar cell manufacturers. But what happens next is also important: efficiently feeding the...
LIGHTER SIDE
The Colors of Money Who wouldn’t want a machine that prints $100 bills? But such a dream machine would have to outsmart advanced anticounterfeit technology – and this technology gets smarter all the time. One recent advance involves pigment-free, intensely colored polymer materials and was developed by scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Hull, both in the UK. Colored polymer...
PRODUCTS
Beam Shaping Optics Launched by AdlOptica GmbH, the πShaper 6_6 series achromatic refractive field-mapping beam shapers includes the πShaper 6_6_NUV, 6_6_VIS and 6_6_NIR. Optimized to operate, respectively, in the...
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Streak Cameras For UV to near-IR measurements of extremely fast light phenomena, Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced the C10910 streak cameras. The series simultaneously delivers intensity vs. time vs. position (or...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Measurement System Manufactured by Artifex Engineering eK, the LIV100 measurement system characterizes and analyzes high-power laser diodes in packaged or in bare chip form. It performs a complete light-current-voltage...
Artifex Engineering
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Gate Drive Optocouplers Avago Technologies has released the ACPL-P34x and ACPL-W34x gate drive optocouplers, which deliver high performance from a compact package. They are based on process technology that enables higher...
Broadcom Inc.
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1.5-µm CW Fiber Lasers Manufactured by Manlight SAS and available through RPMC Lasers Inc., the Isruz is a compact continuous-wave fiber laser emitting at 1550 nm and delivering up to 30 W of average output power....
RPMC Lasers Inc.
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CMOS Camera For automotive applications, Sharp Microelectronics Europe presents the RJ642A10000Q, a compact CMOS camera module that can be hidden almost anywhere in the outer skin of vehicles. It can be...
Sharp Devices Europe GmbH
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Vacuum Stages Steinmeyer Inc. offers precision stages suitable for ultrahigh-vacuum applications. Model MT105-LM-HV is a compact two-axis (X-Z) version that offers a travel range of 30 or 50 mm. Positioning...
Steinmeyer Inc.
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Camera Software Toshiba Imaging Systems Div. has announced a customized software interface for the company’s IK-TF7 three-chip color cameras that enhances fluorescence imaging in living retinal tissue. The...
CANON MEDICAL COMPONENTS U.S.A., Video Sensing Devices
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Measuring Microscope Titan Tool Supply Inc. has introduced the XAM-1, a measuring microscope with a dovetail slide and digital micrometer for precision measurements and recording. The micrometer shows readings in...
Titan Tool Supply Inc.
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Four-Pin Diode Laser SemiNex Corp.’s four-pin fiber-coupled diode laser is available at 1450, 1470, 1532 and 1550 nm, or it can be manufactured for any specified wavelength between 1300 and 1600 nm. It delivers 4 W...
SemiNex Corporation
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Blue Laser Module In cooperation with Xiton Photonics and the Institute for Medical Laser Technologies of Ulm University, Z-Laser Optoelektronik GmbH has developed a blue 457-nm-emitting laser module based on...
Z-LASER GmbH
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Off-Axis Parabolas Rapid prototyping specialist Optimax Systems Inc. offers lightweight off-axis parabolas made from hard ceramic materials. They are free of print-through errors because of newly adopted ultrasonic...
Optimax Systems Inc.
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In-Line NIR Process Analyzer Perten Instruments’ DA 7300 in-line near-IR process analyzer has been upgraded and can now be integrated into industrial environments using OPC and RS-Linx. Used for process optimization in the...
Perten Instruments AB
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Rotary Air-Bearing Stages The ABRS high-precision rotary air-bearing stages from Aerotech Inc. have a slotless zero-cogging motor and a low-profile design to reduce effective working height and to minimize stack-up errors....
Aerotech Inc.
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Light Scattering System The W130i from Avid Nano is a high-sensitivity dynamic light scattering system for size and molecular weight measurement of proteins, biomolecules and nanoparticles. Suitable for research...
Avid Nano Ltd.
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Electron Probe Microanalyzer For quantitative microanalysis and x-ray imaging at high spatial resolution, Cameca, a unit of Ametek’s Materials Analysis Div., has unveiled the SXFiveFE, a field emission electron probe...
Cameca SAS
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10-W Green Laser Coherent Inc. has released a 10-W continuous-wave green (532 nm) laser for pumping Ti:sapphire oscillators and amplifiers. The high-power Verdi G10 uses proprietary next-generation optically pumped...
Coherent Inc.
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Microscope Spectrophotometer The 308 FPD microscope spectrophotometer from Craic Technologies Inc. measures and compares the spectral output, intensity and color consistency of each of the microscopic pixels commonly found in...
CRAIC Technologies
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High-Brightness Displays Dontech Inc. has introduced Day Vu, a high-brightness display enhancement technology. The fully customizable product line includes LED-backlit, actively enhanced displays for readability under direct...
Dontech Inc.
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Dichroic Short-Pass Filters Edmund Optics’ TechSpec dichroic short-pass filters have broad transmission and reflection ranges and a sharp cutoff wavelength. Suitable for use as spectral beamsplitters, they are designed...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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LED-Based Edge Lighting LED-based edge-lit illumination from Global Lighting Technologies Inc. has a variety of automotive applications. The company specializes in focusing the light emitted from white LEDs placed along one...
Global Lighting Technologies
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CO2 Laser Optics Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller Optics Inc., has introduced OEM-quality field replacement CO2 optics for the low-power lasers used in cutting and engraving plastics. The company’s...
Laser Research Optics
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Fiber Optic Borescopes Gradient Lens Corp.’s Hawkeye Pro MicroFlex fiber optic borescopes enable manufacturers of small machined or molded medical parts and components to inspect for burrs, surface finish and defects...
Gradient Lens Corp.
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Optical Table Isolation System Kinetic Systems Inc. has designed a versatile ultralow-natural-frequency optical table isolation support system. Because of its Minus K negative-stiffness technology, the MK52 achieves low net...
Kinetic Systems Inc.
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Ringlight Latab offers a ringlight that can be fitted directly to the lens filter thread using an adapter. This feature avoids having to mount the light head individually while retaining optimal positioning...
LED Array Technology (LATAB)
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Position Sensor Micronor Inc.’s Model MR330, a fiber optic absolute position sensor with an all-optical design, is immune to electromagnetic interference such as lightning, radiation or magnetic fields. The...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Wavelength Extension Unit For multimodal imaging and spectroscopy applications, Newport Corp. has introduced the WEU-02 wavelength extension unit, designed to expand the capability of femtosecond lasers. Through a series of...
MKS/Newport
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Microscopy Software Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has unveiled the FV10-ASW 3.0 version of its software for the FluoView FV1000 confocal laser scanning microscopes and Fluoview FV1000MPE multiphoton excitation systems. By...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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