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Photonics Spectra: July 2020

Photonics Spectra
 July 2020


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Photonic Technologies Energize Sustainability It could be a greener world, thanks to photonic technologies. That’s the conclusion of a 2020 study forecasting that photonics could eliminate 3 billion tons of CO2 emissions annually by 2030. Paris-based consultancy Tematys contributed to the study, which showed the extensive impact of photonics. For instance, optical communication reduces the energy needed to move data around and will...
Measuring High-Power Materials Processing Lasers with Camera-Based Beam Profilers From cutting steel to drilling via holes in silicon to marking plastic, a wide range of materials processes now use high-power lasers. Ever-growing demands for increased productivity and reduced...
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Optical Materials Bending the Rules, Shaping Our World From the emergence of diverse 2D materials (perovskites for efficient solar cells) and twisted bilayer graphene (superconductive at a “magic angle”) to the boom in polymer science and the...
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All-Optical Switching Alternatives for Data Processing For decades, computer technology has steadily achieved astonishing gains in performance, but it is becoming increasingly unclear how much longer this rapid progress can continue without considerable...
Visible Supercontinuum with Orientation-Patterned Gallium Phosphide Supercontinuum generation occurs when intense laser light creates nonlinear processes in a material and produces a continuous, broad spectrum of colors. It is a well-known phenomenon in bulk media...
EDITORIAL
Simulacra and synthetics Among the many writers who have explored the concept of the simulacrum, two come to mind: Hans Christian Andersen and Stanislaw Lem. Andersen, a Danish writer best known for children’s tales, penned “The Nightingale” (1843). For the unfamiliar, “The Nightingale” is the story of a Chinese emperor who becomes enrapt with the song of a small gray bird. He invites her to...
TECH PULSE
Researchers Develop Glacier Monitoring Tool Using Optical Fibers Swiss National Science Foundation professor Fabian Walter has come up with a new glacier monitoring tool in the form of optical fibers. The fibers are capable of monitoring entire glaciers. Due to...
Research Group Develops Thermo-Photoluminescence for Rapid Imaging and Measurement Today, the most common optical technique for imaging and measurement of thermal conductivity of semiconductors is time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR), in which a femtosecond pump pulse is used to...
Scientists Apply Raman Spectroscopy to COVID-19 Testing One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections. Many tests use biochemicals that can be expensive and difficult to...
Engineers Adapt 2D 'Sandwich' for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Tests at Rice University’s Brown School of Engineering of a two-dimensional Janus compound showed it could be an effective and universal platform for improving the detection of biomolecules via...
SCAPE Microscopy Captures Image of Odor Detection The olfactory system that lets mammals detect and identify odors starts with a wide array of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are located on olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) that comprise...
Imaging Technology Enables Superresolution Inside Whole Cells Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that enables 3D superresolution imaging inside whole-cell or tissue specimens. The technology allows scientists to locate the positions of...
Technique Reveals Contagion Spread from Improper Use of Protective Equipment A physician from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators from the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson and the Indiana University School of...
Copper-Based Material Could Lead to Inexpensive, High-Yield OLEDs At the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), researchers have discovered a green luminescent substance that could enable OLEDs to deliver high light yields inexpensively and on a large scale. Many of the...
Photocatalysis Could Be Used to Inactivate Coronaviruses Rice University researchers plan to reconfigure their wastewater-treatment technology to capture and deactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Their chemical-free nanotechnology, introduced earlier...
Light-Emitting Nanosensors Track Chemical Signals in Plants An international research team led by Tedrick Lew and Michael Strano at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new device for observing variations in waves of hydrogen peroxide as...
High-Quality Copper Oxide Crystals Synthesized for Quantum Photonics Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology report that they have developed a scalable production method for cuprous oxide (Cu2O) micrometer-size crystals. Also involved in the study were the...
Color-Measuring Device May Speed Processes A method using the color intensity of light to measure chemical concentrations may soon help speed the processes for developing medications, printers, and other products. A team from Purdue...
LIGHT SPEED
UCF and SPIE Announce $250K Scholarship Fund SPIE has announced the establishment of the Soileau Family-SPIE Optics and Photonics Undergraduate Scholarship Fund for the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Optics and Photonics...
Photronics Reports 2nd-quarter Results Photronics Inc., a world leader in photomask technologies and solutions, has reported financial results for its fiscal 2020 second quarter, which ended May 3, 2020. Second-quarter revenue came in at...
BitFlow Expands Business, Partners with Tietech BitFlow, an international designer of frame grabbers for powering machine vision systems, announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with ITANZI, a core company of Tietech Co. Ltd.,...
VTT to Build Finland’s First Quantum Computer To help position Finland and Europe at the forefront of quantum computing technologies, VTT Technical Research Centre is undertaking a three-phase project to build Finland’s first quantum...
Pettigrew Elected into American Academy of Arts & Sciences Roderic I. Pettigrew, the Robert A. Welch Professor in the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and professor of biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been elected into...
OSA Fellows Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Two fellows of The Optical Society (OSA) have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of their contributions to physics and engineering sciences and technologies....
COVID-19 NEWS
Scientists Apply Raman Spectroscopy to COVID-19 Testing One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections. Many tests use biochemicals that can be expensive and difficult to...
Photocatalysis Could Be Used to Inactivate Coronaviruses Rice University researchers plan to reconfigure their wastewater-treatment technology to capture and deactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Their chemical-free nanotechnology, introduced earlier...
LASER-TEC COLLEGE PROFILE
Hillsborough Community College HCC offers an Electronics Engineering Technology Associate of Science degree, with a laser/photonics specialization, and a Computer Engineering Technology Associate of Science degree. Students find jobs at companies such as Raytheon, Honeywell, Crystal Mover Services, and Sensor Systems.
3 QUESTIONS
3 Questions with Tom Hausken With COVID-19 affecting the nation’s economy in every sector, the photonics industry has been working to respond to the closing of factories and the delay of exports. Photonics Media spoke with Tom Hausken, The Optical Society’s (OSA’s) senior industry adviser, about the current state of the industry.
LIGHTER SIDE
The seismic crown When 700,000 spectators line the streets of Pasadena, Calif., to watch the Rose Parade every January, they may notice which float has the best flowers or which marching band has the most astounding musical arrangements. But now, audiences can pay attention to one more contest: which group of ground-shaking musicians could best pass as an earthquake. Seismic records show vibrations caused by...
PRODUCTS
Electronic Autocollimator The ELWI-GER 3000 electronic autocollimator from Hofbauer Optik Mess- und Prüftechnik is an optical alignment and measuring system with uEye industrial cameras. Suitable for lengths up to...
Hofbauer Optik Mess- & Prueftechnik
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Smartphone Image Sensor The OV64B 64-MP image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. features a 0.7-µm pixel size for ultra-thin, high-end smartphone cameras. The sensor features a ½-in. optical format...
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
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Digital Differential Measuring Systems The KD-5600 series of eddy current measurement systems from Kaman Precision Products Inc. is ideal for use in commercial off-the-shelf applications for fast steering mirrors, magnetic bearing active...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Memory Modules SMART Modular Technologies Inc. has expanded its line of Module-in-a-Package (MIP) solutions to increase memory in industrial Internet of Things and embedded computing applications. The package...
SMART Modular Technologies Inc.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Filters The Ultra Series qPCR series of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) filters from Alluxa Inc. feature optical characteristics to improve the speed and efficiency of real-time quantitative PCR testing for...
Alluxa
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Digital Readouts MetLogix Mx200 Digital Readouts from L.S. Starrett Co. are now available for its broad line of rugged optical comparators. Fully featured and simple to use, the shop-hardened readouts combine...
The L.S. Starrett Co.
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Lidar Depth Camera The L515 Intel RealSense lidar depth camera from FRAMOS GmbH achieves high edge fidelity, even at a maximum distance of 9 m. The L515 depth camera’s large range, edge fidelity, and...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Sterilization Radiometer The X1-1-UV-3726 radiometer from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. enables the effectiveness of UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to be accurately determined for both low-pressure mercury germicidal lamps and UV-C...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Carrier Board The DesignCore® Carrier Board from D3 Engineering allows engineers to quickly connect multiple cameras or sensors with the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module. The connection of 12 streams of...
D3 Engineering
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Radiotherapy Lens Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced a fixed-focus lens that is able to withstand long-term exposure to radiation up to a dose of 100 million radians without discoloration. The lens can withstand...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Hyperspectral Image Filtering Spectrolight Inc.’s Flexible Wavelength Selector (FWS), can be used for hyperspectral imaging applications. The Flexible Wavelength Selector (FWS) is a simple and compact approach to...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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Laser Rangefinder The Laser Rangefinder module from Wavelength Opto-Electronic Pte. Ltd. measures a target’s distance and sends information to a host computer. Its compact and lightweight design, coupled...
Wavelength Opto-Electronic (S) Pte. Ltd.
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Disinfection Chamber The CoronaOven disinfection chamber from Log 9 Materials is a lightweight, portable device designed to kill various types of coronoviruses, including novel coronavirus, in approximately 10 min. ...
Log 9 Materials
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Photoacoustic Laser Source The PhotoSonus+ high-energy laser source from Ekspla is designed for photoacoustic imaging applications. For researchers requesting higher sample imaging depth and resolution, PhotoSonus+...
EKSPLA
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Pyrometers The Metis M3 line of pyrometers from Process Sensors Corp. is available in both single- and dual-wavelength versions, offering manually adjustable focus, fixed focus, or remote motorized focus...
Process Sensors Corp., IR Temperature Div.
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Silicon Photonics Platform The Odin™ silicon photonics platform from Ranovus Inc. is a multi-terabit technology designed to handle massive growth in data traffic and communications. Odin™ scales the...
Ranovus
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Laser Safety Accessory The OPIS 35 laser safety accessory from Tornado Spectral Systems is a high-performance, compact laser safety accessory for the HyperFlux™ PRO Plus Raman analyzer. Its unique design...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Optical Line Subsystem The OSFP-LS pluggable optical line subsystem (POLS) platform from II-VI Inc. enables the emerging 400ZR coherent transceiver ecosystem for next-generation datacenter interconnects (DCIs). The...
II-VI Inc.
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Thermal Smart Sensor The A400/A700 Thermal Smart Sensor and Thermal Image Streaming Fixed Camera Solutions from FLIR Systems are designed for monitoring equipment, production lines, critical infrastructure, and screening...
FLIR Systems
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Modular Optical Solutions The Groove GX series of compact modular optical transport solutions from Infinera Corp. adds improved scalability and carrier-grade features to all types of network operators. The GX Series...
Infinera Corp.
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Waveguide Shorts and Shims Waveguide shorts and shims from Pasternack are now available in WR-430 to WR-10 waveguide sizes. The 36 new models are ideal for use in satellite communication, radar, wireless communication,...
Pasternack Inc.
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Illumination Design Software Version 9.0 of the LightTools® iillumination design software from Synopsys Inc. offers new modeling and analysis features. LightTools 9.0 provides tools to model and analyze polarizing...
Synopsys Inc., Optical Solutions Group
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Photodiode The AXUV300C photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. features a 331-mm2 rectangular active area. Providing high-performance detection of photons, electrons, and radiation, the detector package...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Profile Projector The PH-3515 Profile Projector from Mitutoyo America Corp. includes the M2 2D Processor, updating the system with a touchscreen tablet and easier 2D processing for dimension measurement. ...
Mitutoyo America Corporation
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