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Photonics Spectra: June 2018

Photonics Spectra
 June 2018


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Thermal Camera-Equipped UAVs Spot Hard-to-Find Subjects The enormous growth in the drone, or small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), industry over the past five years has changed the way many industries operate, and the trend is not slowing down. Business...
Continuously Variable Bandpass Filters Aid Optics and HSI Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has been in use for a couple of decades in applications such as satellite imaging and air reconnaissance. Despite its widespread use, there is a lack of clarity of what...
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Optical Sensors Support the Rise in Automation As automation becomes an increasingly familiar feature throughout numerous industries, demand for technologies to be smarter and offer more has never been more prominent — from manufacturing a...
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Faster, Higher-Volume Production on the Horizon for Freeform Optics The emergence of freeform surfaces for mid- and high-performance optical systems is a major development in optics due to the lack of rotational symmetry that is the hallmark of freeform optics. Yet...
For Small MOEMS, Big Opportunities Lie Ahead Following the path of semiconductors and mechanical devices, optical systems are shrinking in size and growing in capabilities, thanks to micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS). These combine...
IR Sensors Make Smart Devices Smarter Dramatic advancements in smart technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) have occurred over the past decade, with powerful implications for industry and our everyday lives, enabled in no small...
EDITORIAL
Cornerstone Of The Smart Home The smart home. What once would have been chalked up to the stuff of science fiction is fast becoming reality, thanks to an array of internet-connected systems that monitor and control lighting, security cameras, and entertainment. IoT systems let homeowners remotely see, hear, and speak when someone knocks at the door, or automatically turn off the lights when it’s bedtime. Controlling...
TECH PULSE
Researchers Attain Largest Entangled Quantum Register to Date A research team at the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) in Innsbruck, together with researchers from the University of Ulm and the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum...
Optofluidic Smart Glass System Is Cost-Efficient, High Performing Smart glass panels that can switch between allowing light in and blocking it out could one day be used in eco-friendly windows, windshields, roof panes and building envelopes to absorb light and heat...
Optically Heated Nanotweezers Manipulate Materials at Nanoscale Opto-thermoelectric nanotweezers (OTENTs) have been developed that use light at the nanoscale to manipulate metal nanoparticles in a wide range of materials, sizes, and shapes, with single-particle...
MIR Spectroscopy Could Be Used to Detect Airborne Toxicants Scientists have discovered a way to detect trace amounts of chemicals in the air by using an IR laser to identify the unique frequency individual molecules. The technique is sensitive enough to...
Atomically Thin Light-Emitting Device Could Advance 'Invisible' Displays Engineers have built a bright-light emitting device that is millimeters wide and fully transparent when turned off. The light emitting material in the device is a monolayer semiconductor that is just...
Imaging System Navigates Fog Better Than Human Vision In what could be a boon for autonomous vehicle technology, a system has been developed that can produce images of objects enveloped in fog too thick for human vision to penetrate. Under actual fog...
Augmented Reality Table Aids Chemical Engineering Experiments The University of Rochester has implemented an augmented reality (AR) platform for its students to further explore chemical engineering. Using a glass tabletop laden with coffee mugs and popsicle...
Laser Simulations Model Impact of Nuclear Explosions on Asteroids Researchers constructed miniature asteroids and blasted them with a laser to model the impact of a nuclear explosion on an asteroid threatening to collide with Earth. The research team showed that a...
Holographic Waveguide HUD Touts Larger Eye Box for Enhanced Display Researchers demonstrated a functional prototype head-up display (HUD) that uses optical holographic elements to achieve an eye box substantially larger than what is available without the holographic...
Spectroscopy, Microscopy Allow Precise Imaging of Optical Frequencies An imaging technique combines spectroscopy with high-resolution microscopy to produce rapid, precise measurements of quantum behavior in an atomic clock. Physicists believe the technique could...
LIGHT SPEED
Seica to Represent Aegis Software Digitalized factory manufacturing execution systems (MES) supplier Aegis Software Corp. has chosen Seica Italy, a supplier of intelligent automatic test equipment and selective soldering systems, as...
Solar-Powered Mobile Device For Severe Events When Hurricane Harvey made landfall last August, solar technology developer Sol Cuff Technologies fulfilled its first order: 33,600 portable chargers for the Texas Army National Guard. The...
SelfArray Receives NSF Award LED technology developer SelfArray Inc. has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Award to continue its work toward direct-view LED display...
Resolve Optics Boosts Optical Assembly Facility Lens developer Resolve Optics Ltd. has purchased a fully automated modulation transfer function (MTF) and distortion test center, as well as a precision lens system centering station, for its U.K....
Unity Semiconductor SAS Acquires HSEB Advanced process control technology developer Unity Semiconductor SAS (UnitySC) acquired 100 percent of the shares of HSEB Dresden GmbH, a supplier of optical inspection, review, and metrology for...
RPI’s Shi Wins Air Force Young Investigator Award Jian Shi, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has won a Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) award from the U.S. Air Force Office...
Rockley Photonics Announces R&D Plans for Tyndall Rockley Photonics Ltd. plans to establish a R&D center at Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland. The center will support Rockley’s growing global activities and, in particular, its...
Osram Acquires BAG Electronics Aiming to strengthen its electronic component business, semiconductor-based technology developer Osram Licht AG has acquired light component developer BAG Electronics GmbH for an undisclosed amount....
GlobalFoundries Announces Optics Strategy Semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries Inc. has announced details of its “silicon photonics road map” that aims to enable the next generation of optical interconnects for data center and...
IBM, EVG Partner for Laser Debonding Technology Tech company IBM and the EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets, have signed a license agreement for laser...
Lumentum to Acquire Oclaro Optical technology developer Lumentum Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement to buy fellow optical component and subsystem developer Oclaro Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. "Joining forces...
SUNY Poly’s R&D Efforts Earn ISO Certification SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and its advanced semiconductor-based R&D efforts at its Albany NanoTech Complex have received ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÜV SÜD America...
São Paulo Laser Program Announced The São Paulo School of Advanced Science (SPSAS) program on the “Frontiers of Lasers and their Applications” will take place on July 16 - 27 at the Center for Lasers and...
Ocean Optics, Pyreos Partner for MIR Solutions Optical sensing technology developer Ocean Optics Inc. has expanded its spectroscopy capabilities by partnering with thin-film pyroelectric sensor developer Pyreos Ltd. to develop new MIR solutions....
LIGHTER SIDE
Hidden In The Shadows No More Thermal cameras are actively deployed on aerial and ground vehicles, in watchtowers, and at checkpoints for surveillance purposes. More recently, thermal cameras are becoming available for use as body-worn cameras. Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) have developed an artificial intelligence and machine learning technique to fill a specific capability gap of traditional thermal...
PRODUCTS
Fire-Detecting IR Thermal Camera The Fotric 123 infrared thermal camera from Saelig Co. Inc. is a cloud-based smart IR camera designed for visual early fire detection that offers real-time data transmission. The Fotric 123 can...
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Uncooled Thermal Imaging Engine The Vinden 75 uncooled thermal imaging engine from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. utilizes an LWIR vanadium oxide (VOx) microbolometer sensor and zoom optics to offer high imaging performance. ...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Transistor Outline Can Packages 50-G Transistor Outline (TO) can packages from Schott AG provide high speed for datacom applications. 50-G TO will deliver 50-GBd single-channel data transmission, enabling 100 Gb/s...
SCHOTT AG
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Faraday Rotators and Isolators The Pavos Ultra Series of Faraday rotators and isolators from Electro-Optics Technology Inc. feature up to 10× less thermal lens focal shift than TGG-based isolators. The devices also...
Coherent Corp.
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High-Speed Camera The PYROLINE HS 512N camera from DIAS Infrared GmbH is a high-speed camera designed for the measurement of high-speed temperature profiled between 650 and 3000 °C. The PYROLINE HS 512N...
DIAS Infrared Corp.
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Wide-Angle Lens The Interlock Compact 2.4/25 wide-angle lens from Zeiss AG is a compact industrial lens featuring a M42 × 1 mount with an 18-mm flange focal distance. The lens is ideal for cameras with...
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
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Thermal Traffic Sensor The ThermiCam V2X from FLIR Systems Inc. is a thermal traffic sensor for the emerging vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology market. The FLIR V2X-enabled traffic sensor for urban traffic will...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Magnifier Luminaire The MLD magnifier luminaire from Waldmann Lighting Co. features glare- and distortion-free, 3.5-diopter magnification with a large, wide, 6.3-in.-diameter lens. Delivering bright, clear light...
Waldmann Lighting Co. USA
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White Epoxy The EB-135LP from EpoxySet Inc. is a water white epoxy that resists yellowing. The high-strength, structural adhesive can be used for encapsulating and sealing LEDs. It is ideal for...
EpoxySet Inc.
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Optical Wavelength Meter The 828A Optical Wavelength Meter from Bristol Instruments Inc. features a Fizeau etalon design to measure the absolute wavelength of continuous-wave and modulated optical signals to an accuracy as...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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High-Bay LED Light The EPL-HB-50LED-RT-WLM explosion-proof high-bay LED light from Larson Electronics LLC provides users with 4333 lm of powerful, energy-efficient illumination, drawing 50 W. The LED lamp has a...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Microcompact Cameras The Phoenix line of cameras from Lucid Vision Labs Inc. are microcompact, measuring 24 × 24 mm. The first two models available feature the second-generation Sony Pregius IMX265 3.2-MP and...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Benchtop Optical Spectrum Analyzer The AQ6360 benchtop optical spectrum analyzer from Yokogawa Europe BV is optimized for testing telecommunication devices during and after production. The AQ6360 is a benchtop optical spectrum...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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Large Scan Field Lens The LINOS F-Theta-Ronar 265-mm lens from Qioptiq features a wavelength of 1900 to 2000 nm. The small, fused silica lens for scanning areas up to 177 × 177 mm² at a detailed...
Qioptiq
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Communication Chips The 100G PAM4 EA-DFB EML chips from Oclaro Inc. are designed for next-generation transceiver applications. Oclaro's EML chips, operating at 53 Gbaud with up to 40-Ghz bandwidth and a 6-dB...
Oclaro Inc., Advanced Photonics Solutions
High-Precision Alignment Lasers The LT-PLM-635-01-C1 and LT-PLM-IRB-635-01-C1 high-precision alignments lasers from Laser Components USA Inc. feature a small beam diameter. At the exit point, their beams feature diameters of...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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High-Power Pulsed Laser Modules The SCW 1430 series of high-power pulsed laser modules from OSI Laser Diode Inc. is designed for optical test equipment applications. The devices are specially designed for use in an optical...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Fixed-Mount Barcode Reader The FM-5E from Jadak is a fixed-mount barcode reader in an affordable, compact design. Backwards compatible with the FM-5, the FM-5E offers customers a flexible alternative for a wide variety...
JADAK
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Fizeau Interferometer A 600-mm Fizeau interferometer from Optical Surfaces Ltd. enables the offering of quality flats testing in a single aperture up to 600 mm in diameter. Housed in an ultrastable testing...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Chip-on-Board LEDs The LUXEON CoB Core Range of chip-on-board LEDs from Lumileds features 5 percent greater efficacy than the nearest competitors. Efficacy exceeds 130 lm/W in 90 CRI and >170 lm/W in 70 CRI,...
Lumileds
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Laser Profilers The Gocator 2430 and 2440 laser profilers from LMI Technologies Inc. extend the Gocator 2400 series to cover rubber and tire applications, and scanning medium-size objects, such as electronics...
LMI Technologies Inc.
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Laser Processing Head The FiberCUT HR processing head from Laser Mechanisms Inc. delivers high performance for flatbed systems up to 15 kW. Featuring automatic, programmable focus with 25 mm of travel, FiberCUT HR...
Laser Mechanisms Inc.
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RGB LED Evaluation Kit The ISELED Alliance has launched a new evaluation kit for ISELED, a digital smart RGB LED solution for automotive ambient lighting. The evaluation kit allows developers to quickly build and...
Inova Semiconductors GmbH
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Optical Filters Mini-ETOF ultralow-profile, wideband-tunable optical filters from II-VI Inc. are designed for next-generation pluggable coherent optics. The ultralow-profile etalon-based tunable optical...
Coherent Corp.
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Video Lenses The TECHSPEC Rugged Blue Series M12 µ-Video Lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. are versatile lenses that feature high-resolution designs optimized for machine vision working distances. M12...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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High-Speed CMOS Camera The Phantom v2640 ultrahigh-speed camera from Vision Research Inc. features a proprietary 4-MP CMOS image sensor that delivers high image quality at up to 26 Gpx/s, while reaching 6600 fps at full...
Vision Research Inc., Phantom Digital High-Speed Cameras
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Optical Component Suite A suite of 64-GBaud optical components for coherent systems operating at 600 G and 1.2 T have been announced by NeoPhotonics Corp. The suite consists of three critical optical components: a...
Lumentum
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Microlens Array Ingeneric GmbH has announced microlens arrays with up to 500 individual lenses and dimensions of up to 50 × 50 mm, which are used for beam shaping and light homogenization, among other...
INGENERIC GmbH
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Nanopositioning Controller The E-709.1CC885 piezo control module from Physik Instrumente LP is part of the E-709 family of low-cost digital piezo nanopositioning controllers as a plug-in module for the C-885 PIMotionMaster. ...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Glass Polishing Slurry En-Cer glass polishing slurry from Engis UK Ltd. is a versatile product that can be used on both pitch and pad polishers. The material features a 0.80- to 1-μm soft particle size, offering...
Engis UK Ltd.
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Spectrometer The Ocean HDX spectrometer from Ocean Optics uses a novel optical bench design and high-performance components to provide high throughput, low stray light and excellent thermal stability for...
Ocean Optics - Part of Ocean Insight
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Handheld Digital Inspection System The FOCIS Duel inspection system from AFL is a field-ready, handheld digital inspection microscope offering optimal LC connector analysis performance to reduce fiber handling operating costs. ...
AFL
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