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Photonics Spectra: February 2023

Photonics Spectra
 February 2023


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Free-Space Optical Communications Soar with the Satellite Sector Free-space optics (FSO) and systems are uniquely valuable in enabling fast and secure connectivity, both in terrestrial and nonterrestrial networks. With major advancements in space optics over the...
sCMOS Camera Designs Push the Limits on Resolution Applications ranging from astronomy to the life sciences to semiconductor manufacturing and metrology have steadily increased the demand for camera technologies targeting the extreme-ultraviolet...
On-Board Optics Expand Bandwidth and Reduce Power Use in the Data Center Co-packaged optics (CPO) and on-board optics (OBO) are not novel concepts, per se. The benefits of moving optics closer to the computing cores of data center switches have been clear to systems...
A New Alexandrite Laser Drives More Sustainable Atmospheric Science As anyone who has ever worked with an alexandrite laser can attest, its lasing medium demands respect. “It has about every problem a laser engineer can imagine,” said Josef Höffner,...
EDITORIAL
Optical communications shrinks the planet Twenty-some years ago, during the heady days of the dot-com bubble, the optical networking industry was scrambling to lace the globe with optical fiber components to meet an anticipated explosion in bandwidth demand. The arguably irrational exuberance and speculation during this time made the Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) the most dazzling industry trade show to attend for an ingenuous new...
SHOW PREVIEW
OFC 2023 Extends Its In-Person Format with a Hybrid Conference The 2023 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) returns to San Diego March 5-9, bringing a projected 12,000-plus attendees, 500-plus exhibitors, and dozens of cutting-edge technical sessions. This year’s in-person conference will be supported by a hybrid format to help extend its reach to a global audience. The live event’s multitude of displays and highlights...
LASER SAFETY
Visual Light Transmittance Is Not So Transparent Every user of laser protective eyewear is told to select his or her gear based on a limited number of factors. These might include the wavelengths the eyewear covers, its optical density/beam attenuation capabilities, its fit and angular coverage, and its visual light transmittance (VLT). The guiding principle for VLT is that laser protective eyewear should transmit enough light in the visible...
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Interferometric Method Measures Interactions at Zeptosecond Speed According to researchers at the Australian Attosecond Science Facility and the Centre for Quantum Dynamics of Griffith University, building an interferometer in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) region...
Nanoscope Offers Views Into Quantum Computations A newly developed microscope housed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory is poised to help researchers understand — and ultimately develop — the inner...
Silicon Photonics Accelerates On-Chip Neural Network Training Researchers from George Washington University (GWU) have introduced a strategy for training deep neural networks the benefits of using photonics to execute artificial intelligence (AI) applications....
Atypical Accelerator Yields Free-Electron Lasing in UV The extremely intense light pulses generated by free-electron lasers (FELs) are versatile tools in research. In the x-ray range, they can be used to analyze the details of atomic structures of a wide...
Fiber Technology Invented in 1970s Enters Quantum Age Following its development by a team at Corning in 1970, low-loss optical fiber became the best means to efficiently transport information from one place to another over long distances without loss of...
Diode Demonstration Establishes Efficient Route to Sterile Settings Since their introduction in the 1960s, laser diodes have been developed and commercialized for a number of applications with wavelengths ranging from infrared to blue-violet. Examples of this...
Ultrafast Bursts Extend Chip Lithography Below Surface Because semiconductors serve as the backbone of modern technologies including cellphones, cars, robots, and other devices, the continuous need for miniaturized and powerful chips is placing increased...
IDEA Project Lights Way for Industrial-Scale Laser 3D Printing Following completion of a multiyear project, collaborators on an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) have reported their demonstration of a production approach...
Optical Delay Scanning Gets Dual Boost Various applications of pulsed laser sources rely on the ability to produce a series of pulse pairs with a stepwise increasing delay between them. Implementing such optical delay scanning with high...
Quantum-Assisted Coating Could Cool Indoor Spaces Without Using Energy To cool buildings more efficiently, researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Kyung Hee University in South Korea developed a high-performance, transparent radiative cooler (TRC) using quantum...
INDUSTRY NEWS
German Project to Develop Components for 6G, Measurement Technology TOPTICA Photonics has initiated its involvement in the 6G ADLANTIK Project to develop components based on photonic-electronic integration for the terahertz frequency range. Under the project umbrella, collaborators will create signal sources and detectors that cover almost the entire targeted frequency range of 6G mobile radio. TOPTICA will build stabilized laser systems, optical frequency combs,...
Microsoft Acquires Hollow-Core Fiber Innovator Lumenisity Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity Ltd., a supplier of next-generation hollow-core fiber (HCF) solutions. The acquisition will expand Microsoft’s ability to further optimize its global cloud...
Companies Cooperate to Upgrade Laser System of ELI for Nuclear Physics Advanced technology corporation Thales has partnered with German fusion technology company Marvel Fusion and the ELI-NP (Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics) in Romania to upgrade the...
Lockheed Martin, RAFAEL to Collaborate on Laser System Lockheed Martin and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. have signed an agreement that includes jointly developing, testing, and manufacturing high-energy laser weapon systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and...
Aeluma and RFSUNY Team Up to Aid AIM Photonics Semiconductor sensor technology company Aeluma has entered into an agreement with the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RFSUNY) in support of AIM Photonics. Aeluma and AIM...
Lightwave Logic Acquires Polymer Tech, Assets from Chromosol Lightwave Logic Inc., an optical communications technology company, has acquired the polymer technology and intellectual property assets of Chromosol Ltd., a spinout company from Queen Mary,...
BluGlass, Ganvix Partner to Develop Green Gallium Nitride VCSELs Semiconductor technology company BluGlass has signed a paid development agreement with Ganvix Inc., a developer of gallium nitride (GaN) VCSELs, to develop GaN VCSELs for green wavelengths (515 to...
Cook to Helm AIM Photonics William “Wade” Cook will serve as the executive director of AIM Photonics, the public-private partnership of industry and federal and state governments dedicated to advancing photonic...
Metrology Center Adds to Growing Dutch Photonics Ecosystem The Netherlands’ Photonic Integration Technology Center (PITC) has launched a dedicated metrology program, aimed at developing design-for-test methodologies and new product characterization and...
LIGHTER SIDE
Mechanochromic is the new black Clothing has always used color to convey cultural identity, societal functions, or social standing. But, for centuries, fabric colors were subject to exacting mineral extractions and tortuous supply chains that consigned humanity’s limited palette to a lucky few. As a consequence, for much of our history, the evolution of color in clothing could be measured in eras. In fourth-century...
PRODUCTS
Compact Optical Spectrometer The Version 1.0 Compact Optical Spectrometer from OZ Optics Ltd. provides UV, VIS, and NIR measurements. The design features a transmission grating for maximum sensitivity and a higher...
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Mask Aligner The MA12 Gen3 300-mm mask aligner from SÜSS MicroTec SE combines photo lithography, microimprinting, nanoimprinting, and wafer level stacking within a compact tool. As a semi-automated...
SUSS MicroTec AG
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Weld Camera The XVC-S100 Weld Camera from Xiris Automation Inc. is an all-digital welding camera for submerged arc applications. The system is designed to meet fabricators’ requirements in remotely...
Xiris Automation Inc.
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Wireless Mobile IR Camera The FLIR ONE® Edge Pro wireless thermal-visible camera from Teledyne FLIR is designed for mobile device thermal inspections. The IR system does not require physical connection to its...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc., OEM
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Dual-Port Test Solution The FTBx-88480 dual-port test solution from EXFO Inc. enhances technician productivity for fiber optic transmission rates from 1 to 400 G. Dual-port capability allows field technicians to...
EXFO Inc.
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Mobile Spectrometer The MOBILE-IR II portable, battery-powered Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer from Bruker Optics GmbH & Co. KG brings laboratory-grade analysis to the field. The mobile device...
Bruker Optics Inc.
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CMOS Sensor The AS7331 CMOS sensor from ams-OSRAM AG provides separate sensor channels for UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C. A small device in a radiation-hardened surface-mount package, the AS7331 enables...
ams OSRAM
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Holographic Grating Spectrometer The HG10 Holographic Grating Spectrometer from Thorlabs Inc. is a fiber-based, high-speed device that provides sub-nm resolution in the 810- to 965-nm optical range. With an acquisition speed...
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LED Photoreactor The PhotoSyn™ high-power LED photoreactor from Uniqsis Ltd. enables synthetic chemists to scale-up their photochemistry reactions from mg to several kg/day. The device provides scientists...
Uniqsis Ltd.
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Endoscopic Image Sensor The OH02B image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. is a square, 2-MP, 1500 × 1500 resolution CMOS image sensor for medical use. Designed for gastrointestinal, otolaryngologist,...
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
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Polarity Detector The RD-P Remote-head Polarity Detector from JGR Optics Inc. integrates with the IL/RL measurement system to reduce testing time and cost of multifiber optical cable assemblies. Proprietary...
JGR Optics Inc.
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Smart Camera The LuFact A2000 ultra-compact smart camera from Nikon Corp. uses edge artificial intelligence (AI) computing to increase the speed and accuracy of object inspection without the need for a computer...
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Automated Resist Processing System The 200-mm version of the EVG®150 automated resist processing system from the EV Group is an optical lithography platform that includes advanced features and enhancements that provide even...
EV Group (EVG)
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Optical Shaft Metrology Gages The OptiShaft Series-10 line of optical shaft metrology gages from Adcole LLC meets the exacting standards of shaft measurement in automotive industries, electric vehicles, hybrid and traditional...
Adcole Corp.
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3D Scan Head The Firefly 3D scan head from Novanta positions real-time monitoring as a standard, enabling Sigma Additive Solution's data analytics and quality assurance software suite. The next-generation...
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Green Laser Marking System The 532-nm green laser marking system from FOBA is a low-heat device that applies precise marks on materials with absorption properties. Such materials include white, transparent, or red...
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Mounted Color Filters Mounted Machine Vision Filters from Edmund Optics Inc. are color filters optimized for use with popular LEDs with ≥85% transmission and blocking capabilities. The hard-coated filters are...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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3D Scanning Software VXintegrity metrology 3D scanning software from Creaform Inc. provides surface damage assessment in industrial settings. Designed to overcome the challenges facing industrial assets owners and...
Creaform Inc.
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