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Photonics Spectra: July 2023

Photonics Spectra
 July 2023


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Hyperspectral Imaging Boosts Yields in Vertical Farming Vertical farming, also known as sky farming, is the practice of growing food crops in vertically stacked layers in controlled indoor spaces using soilless hydroponic or aeroponic growing methods....
Ultrafast Lasers Sharpen the Success of Physical Failure Analysis In recent years, lasers have made significant inroads into analytical applications, such as semiconductor test and analysis. They are now incorporated into analytical instruments, for example, to...
Holography Lends a Whole New Dimension to Metrology All optical imaging systems, from smartphone cameras to extreme-ultraviolet photolithography optics, are under increasing pressure to support higher resolution, broader spectral range, or higher...
The Path to Secondary Sources The laser is a versatile tool for many applications partly due to its capacity to generate harmonic wavelengths in which, for example, two red photons combine to generate a blue photon. But with the...
EDITORIAL
Our debt and indebtedness to science When the U.S. President and the Speaker of the House worked out a deal last month to suspend the country’s $31.4 trillion debt limit through January 2025, they averted a seismic default that many agreed would have caused catastrophic volatility in global financial markets. That’s the good news. The bad news — at least for many readers of this magazine — is that both...
SHOW PREVIEW
Vision Spectra Conference to Highlight Innovation A series of must-see webcasts on topics ranging from machine vision optics to the ever-evolving landscape of deep learning for inspection is on tap for the third annual Vision Spectra Conference. Held exclusively online, the event showcases sessions from industry stalwarts to up-and-coming startups. Highlighting this year’s event is a talk from one of the world’s foremost experts on supply chains...
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Photoswitchable Materials Streamline Thermal Regulation The design and development of functional materials with tunable thermal conductivity — for example, to ensure the thermal dissipation in microelectronics devices — is necessary to prevent...
Fully Submerged Quantum Lidar Device Acquires 3D Images Researchers in the U.K. have demonstrated a lidar system that uses quantum detection technology to acquire 3D images while submerged underwater. The sensitivity of this system could allow it to...
Optical Neural Nets Speed Image Processing Researchers at Cornell University have developed an optical neural network (ONN) that can filter relevant information from a scene before the visual image is detected by a camera. The method will...
Raising Light Frequencies Makes Nanosized Objects Visible Researchers at Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Adelaide are using nanotechnology to increase the frequency of the light that can be detected by cameras and other...
Mobile Sensor-Scanner Gauges Engine Condition Indicators in 3D Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF (Fraunhofer IOF) have developed a portable sensor-scanner for building comprehensive 3D models of complex...
Optical Computing Reduces Energy Requirements for Crypto Mining Researchers from Stanford University have developed a light-based computing scheme that uses a photonic integrated circuit to reduce the energy needed for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications....
Dark Autoionizing States Enhance EUV Laser Power Researchers led by Tsuneyuki Ozaki and François Légaré at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Quebec have developed a method that could bring extreme...
Blue Light Technique Will Advance Nanoscale Tech Researchers at Brown University have developed an approach to scattering-type scanning near-field microscopy (s-SNOM) that uses blue light to enable measurement of electrons in semiconductors, as...
Nanoscale Spectroscopy Supports Optoelectronic Device Architectures 2D semiconductors based on heterostructures are attracting attention as potential next-generation materials for the electronics industry. However, it is challenging to commercialize these materials...
Low-Cost Camera Helps Forecast Volcanic Eruptions To help scientists track volcanic events over the long term and predict future eruptions, an international team has designed a low-cost, low-power sulfur dioxide (SO2) camera for permanent deployment...
On-Chip Quantum Light Source Brings Scalability to Quantum Cloud Researchers from Leibniz University Hannover, the University of Twente, and photonic quantum computing company QuiX Quantum have presented an entangled quantum light source fully integrated on a...
Remote Sensing Aids Photoacoustic Microscopy in Tissue Mapping Researchers at the University of Hong Kong showed that biological tissue can be imaged with greater sensitivity through remote sensing of photoacoustic signals than through conventional photoacoustic...
INDUSTRY NEWS
GALACTIC Project Develops Alexandrite Laser Crystals for Space Under the European Horizon 2020 project GALACTIC, partners Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH, Germany), Optomaterials (Italy), and Altechna (Lithuania) have established a European supply chain to produce...
NUVIEW Seeks to Map Earth’s Surface with Lidar NUVIEW, an Earth observation and geopspatial technology company, has secured $1.2 billion in early adopter agreements as the company emerges from stealth. The financing supports the company’s...
nLIGHT Lands $86M Defense Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser nLIGHT, a provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, has been awarded an $86 million contract to produce a high-energy laser (HEL) prototype for the next phase of development in support...
Imagia Raises $4.5M, Targets Visible Light Applications Metalens technology startup Imagia closed a $4.5 million seed round led by Gates Frontier and joined by MetaVC Partners and other strategic investors. The funding will be used to accelerate...
Upgrades Underway to Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratories’ Advanced Photon Source (APS) has begun its long-scheduled comprehensive upgrade. The process will see the electron storage ring at the heart of the facility...
Danish Government Blocks Sale of NKT Photonics to Hamamatsu The sale of NKT Photonics to Hamamatsu Photonics subsidiary Photonics Management Europe srl has been denied under the Danish Investment Screening Act. Required regulatory approvals for the agreement...
Meadowlark Optics Acquires Boulder Nonlinear Systems Meadowlark Optics has announced its acquisition of Boulder Nonlinear Systems (BNS). Both companies are based in Colorado and produce optical components used in numerous scientific research fields and...
IDEX Corp. Acquires Iridian Spectral Technologies Illinois-based IDEX Corp. has agreed to acquire Iridian Spectral Technologies, an Ottawa, Ontario-based developer and manufacturer of optical filters for applications spanning remote sensing, medical...
Nikon Establishes U.S.-based Advanced Manufacturing Company Nikon has established Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc., an independent company that will begin operation in July. The customer-centric digital manufacturing solutions company, Nikon said, will be...
Ambient Photonics Opens Low-Light Photovoltaic Cell Factory Ambient Photonics has started mass production on low-light photovoltaic (PV) cells at its low-light PV cell factory in Scotts Valley, south of Silicon Valley. According to Ambient, the company's PV...
PHOTONICS AT WORK
Advanced Motion Control Scales Submicron Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has revolutionized the manufacturing industry by enabling the creation of complex and customized parts with unprecedented precision and flexibility. Among the various additive manufacturing techniques, two-photon polymerization (2PP) has emerged as a powerful tool for creating high-resolution structures at the nanoscale. The impressive resolution...
LASER-TEC COLLEGE PROFILE
Niagara College Do you want the chance to build a camera that goes into outer space or gets strapped to a helicopter? Perhaps you would rather build one for the next movie blockbuster and set up the latest generation of laser projectors for a red-carpet Hollywood premier. Maybe you would prefer to work in the biomedical field, manufacturing the diagnostic equipment and lasers used to save lives. Optics and...
LIGHTER SIDE
Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa gets a holographic makeover When Leonardo da Vinci immortalized Lisa del Giocondo with his portrait of her in 1503, he created her famously subtle smile and lifelike flesh by using deliberately irregular brushstrokes. His masterpiece, the “Mona Lisa,” not only became one of the most familiar images in history, but it also created a study of light that seemed impossible for any painter to improve upon. Five hundred years...
PRODUCTS
Photorelay The TLP3476S photorelay in the S-VSON4T package from Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp. offers a high-speed turn-on time, helping to shorten test time for semiconductor testers. The...
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp.
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Laser Scanning Measurement System The 3DS3000, a modular 3D laser scanning measurement and inspection system from Bold Laser Automation Inc. is designed for quality assurance processes. The system combines advanced 3D laser...
Bold Laser Automation Inc.
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Metrology System The MESO™ metrology solution from Imagine Optic is designed for at-wavelength testing of flat surfaces. The system offers shop floor measurements for quality control and in situ process...
Imagine Optic
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Curved Display Goniometer The DMS 904 goniometer from Instrument Systems GmbH is designed for the optical characterization of large and curved displays. The device features seven motorized axes for automatic measurement...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Raman Microscope The LabRAM Odyssey automated Raman microscope from HORIBA Scientific is a remotely controllable system for micro and macro measurements. The system offers enhanced user-friendliness, expanded...
HORIBA Scientific
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Spectroradiometer The SpectraScan™ PR-1050 Spectroradiometer from Photo Research is designed for applications requiring precise light measurements from a range of light sources, such as display monitors and...
Photo Research Inc.
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SWIR Lens The Ophir® SWIR and NIR 25-250 mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 wide-field-of-view continuous zoom lens from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact, rugged device for 5- and 10-µm SXGA and 15-µm VGA...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Camera Block The FCB-EV9520L camera block from Sony Image Sensing Solutions is based on the 2-MP Starvis™ two-color image sensor. The 1/2.8-in. unit supports full HD resolution with a wide dynamic...
Sony Europe Ltd., Image Sensing Solutions
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Part Separator Tool The TruTool PS 100 part separator tool from TRUMPF SE & Co. KG removes small parts quickly and easily from the scrap skeletons of 2D laser cutting machine processed sheets. The...
TRUMPF SE + Co. KG
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Packaged Light Sources The Starlight™ packaged light source solution from POET Technologies Inc. is designed for artificial intelligence applications. The packaged light engines are based on the LightBar™...
POET Technologies
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Digital Compact Laser The Digital Compact Laser from ProPhotonix Ltd. features an 8-mm diameter for digital control and monitoring where space is restricted. Digital functionality enables system designers to provide...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Image Detector The SWIFT-EI image detector from SemiConductor Devices Ltd. enables SWIR capabilities for small and large distribution defense systems, as well as commercial, machine vision, and industrial...
SemiConductor Devices (SCD)
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Trapped Atom Vacuum System The miniMOT V2 platform from Infleqtion is a compact vacuum system for neutral atom research and quantum application development. The device enables users to create and control quantum matter...
Infleqtion
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Mirror Mounts Wedged back paraboloid mounts from Optical Surfaces Ltd. provide a secure and stable platform for mirror diameters from 50 to 200 mm. Constructed in black anodized aluminum, the device’s...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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IR Cameras The Nyx Nucleus™ line of performance IR cameras from American Infrared Solutions features a resolution of 1280 × 1024 for OEMs, engineers, and researchers. The devices can be...
American Infrared Solutions (AIRS)
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Avalanche Diode Imagers The four product options in the PF32-USBC camera range from Photon Force utilize the USB-C interface, making them much easier to connect than previous offerings in the PF32 camera line. The latest...
Photon Force Ltd.
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Positioning System The AMS 100i laser positioner system from Leuze electronic is designed to enable positioning applications in tight installation spaces. The positioner possesses dimensions of 105 × 68 ×...
Leuze electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Confocal Microscope System The CICERO system from CrestOptics is an all-in-one solution for widefield and confocal imaging, offering integration into existing workflows with configuration flexibility enabling a broad range of...
CrestOptics SpA
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3D Metrology Scanner The FreeScan Combo 3D metrology scanner from SHINING 3D Tech Co. Ltd. adopts metrology-grade accuracy, fine scanning, and high precision with a light, compact design. The system features blue...
SHINING 3D Technology Co. Ltd.
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Particle Measuring Systems The NanoAir™ 10 from Particle Measuring Systems is a 10-nm condensation particle counter that enables detection of yield impacting particle excursions at their source for continuous monitoring...
Particle Measuring Systems
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Photonic Debonding Tool The PD300 SA Photonic Debonding Tool from PulseForge Inc. is a semi-automated system suitable for wafer- and panel-level packaging, delivering a clean wafer separation solution. Designed to...
PulseForge Inc.
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Deep UV Picosecond Laser The HyperRapid NXT 266 industrial-grade deep UV picosecond laser from Coherent offers precision manufacturing as small as 5 µm. The device can ablate holes, trenches, through cuts, and...
Coherent Inc.
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LED Constant Voltage Drivers The GP-CVM600P series of 600-W LED constant voltage drivers from GlacialPower include nondimming, 3-in-1, and DALI-2 dimming versions. The direct-current output voltages include 12, 24, 36, 48,...
GlacialPower
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Optical Inspection System The Mek iSpector in-line automatic optical inspection system from Marantz Electronics Ltd. is an entry-level system designed to cater to customers with low-volume and high-mix production. The...
MEK Europe BV
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Long-range Lidar The Vista®-X90 Plus lidar from Cepton Inc. is designed to industrialize automotive series production with high performance, power efficiency, and software definability in a compact package. ...
Cepton Inc.
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IR Laser Diode The SPL PL90AT03 IR laser diode from ams OSRAM offers 75-W peak power and narrow 110-µm aperture for performance in long-distance lidar and time-of-flight sensing applications. A...
ams OSRAM
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Laser Safety Device The IRis Laser Safety Wand from Scintacor Ltd. is an intelligent scintillator designed to protect personnel and infrastructure. The device makes invisible, high-power IR laser light, commonly...
Scintacor Ltd.
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Combination DWDM and OTDR The RXT-4113+ combination dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) and legacy optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) from VeEX Inc. is designed for contractors and technicians who require...
VeEX Inc.
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Photonic Alignment Platform The F-716 6DOF photonic alignment platform from PI (Physik Instrumente) is a six-axis system based on air bearings for maintenance-free, 24/7 operation in alignment and probing applications. ...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Handheld Raman Analyzer The CQL Gen-ID handheld 1064-nm Raman analyzer from Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc. is designed for the chemical analysis of common threats. The device has the ability to identify unknown...
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
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