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White Light Interferometry Returns Vital Measurement Values in a Single Shot Obtaining accurate control over film thickness and uniformity is critical for applications ranging from optics, flexible electronics, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) manufacturing to...
Beyond Displays, Liquid Crystal Optical Devices Harness Rugged Dynamics Liquid crystals are undoubtedly most widely used in display technologies. But beyond this context, the ability of liquid crystals to avoid certain critical size limitations that affect most solid...
PCSELs May Redefine Diode Lasers in Industry and Lidar The concept of diode lasers was born early in the age of laser technology and has come a long way. From a fragile, liquid nitrogen-cooled laboratory device, it has evolved into an integrated, highly...
An Openly Accessible Foundry Process Aims to Accelerate Quantum Commercial Realities Considerable advancements during the last decade have begun to reveal the critical role of integrated photonics for the successful construction and scaling of quantum systems. Broadly, these...
Editorial
Opportunities in metrology For those who have found the early spring news cycle inconducive to light reading, it is understandable if you missed last month’s release of Invest-NL’s report that scrutinizes the Dutch and European semiconductor sector. The 134-page report from the Netherlands-based deep tech firm identifies and exposits the core themes shaping the growth trajectory of this industry. Certain...
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Emerging Technologies Set the Stage for LASER World of PHOTONICS 2025 LASER World of PHOTONICS (LASER Munich) returns to Munich from June 24 to 27, relaunching after an off year in 2024. The trade show and fair convenes industry players and leading companies, spotlighting photonics components, systems, and applications. Event organizers are anticipating more than 40,000 visitors from over 70 countries for the fair’s 27th iteration. LASER Munich’s program will...
Laser Safety
Assessing the State of Laser Safety The future for laser-driven applications is bright and poised to continue to spread globally. A significant component of this future will undoubtedly involve the use of Class 4 laser products, which are increasingly geared toward consumers. A growing number of industries demand on-site laser welding and laser stripping. The use of commercial lasers in the agricultural and autonomous vehicles...
Technology News
Ultra-Broadband Chip-size Amplifier Enhances Network Technologies Modern communication networks rely on optical signals to transfer vast amounts of data. But just like a weak radio signal, these optical signals need to be amplified to travel long distances without losing information. The most common amplifiers, erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs), have served this purpose for decades, enabling longer transmission distances without the need for frequent signal...
AI-Enhanced Cytometer Brings Low-Cost Analysis to Point-of-Care An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled, low-cost microfluidic cytometry device for rapid cell analysis could make flow cytometry more affordable and accessible for low-resource and remote settings....
Model Predicts How Polaritons Increase OLED Efficiency Lightweight, flexible, and eco-friendly, OLEDs are reshaping the lighting industry with innovative illumination solutions and high-definition displays. However, they continue to be slow at converting...
Achromatic Flat Lens Captures Detailed Images of Sun, Moon A multilevel diffractive lens from the University of Utah could serve as a lightweight alternative to conventional refractive systems for long-range imaging. The large-aperture, flat lens focuses...
Metasurface Optic Keeps an Eye on Atmospheric Aerosols Aerosols can affect everything from severe weather to air quality. Polarimeters, which characterize aerosols and cloud particles by observing how they interact with light, are among the best tools...
Fluorescence Microscopy Resolution Increased by Factor of 30 Superresolution microscopes, like the Nobel Prize-winning STED and PALM/STORM microscopes, provide resolutions of a fraction of the wavelength of light. But in order to image adjacent fluorescent...
Terahertz Wave Generator Delivers High Radiating Power on a Chip A chip-based source for terahertz power could improve the efficiency of electronic devices and chip-based applications. But generating terahertz waves on a semiconductor chip is difficult. To meet...
Industry News
Rocket Lab to Acquire Mynaric Rocket Lab USA, a provider of launch services and space systems, has entered into a non-binding term sheet with certain lenders to acquire a controlling equity position in Mynaric AG, a provider of...
Celestial AI Secures $250M Celestial AI, a developer of optical computing technologies, has raised $250 million in a series C funding round. The influx of capital will help the company commercialize its Photonic Fabric...
Teradyne to Acquire Quantifi Photonics Automated test equipment and robotics company Teradyne has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quantifi Photonics, a provider of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) testing. Terms of the...
PsiQuantum Unveils Manufacturable Chipset for Quantum Computing In paper published in Nature, PsiQuantum has reported the development of a quantum photonic chipset purpose-built for utility-scale quantum computing. Called Omega, the chipset is designed and...
IonQ to Acquire ID Quantique IonQ has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in ID Quantique (IDQ) in an all stock transaction. Alongside the deal, IonQ expects to enter into a strategic partnership...
Europe Approves $237M for ams Osram Plant ams Osram is set to received €227 million ($237 million) in state aid to support the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility in Premstätten, Austria. The plant, expected to be...
Q.ANT Debuts Pilot Line for Photonic AI Chip Production Q.ANT, a developer of photonic processing for AI, has launched a dedicated production line for thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN)-based photonic chips at the Institute of Microelectronics Stuttgart...
Lumotive Raises $45 Million Lumotive, a developer of programmable optical semiconductor products, has closed a $45 million series B funding round to accelerate sales growth of its Light Control Metasurface (LCM) technology. The...
UbiQD Acquires BlueDot Photonics UbiQD, a developer and manufacturer of quantum dot technology, has acquired BlueDot Photonics. The deal adds perovskite-based quantum cutting technology and exclusive rights to BlueDot’s...
Wooptix Nets $10.4M in Series C Funding Semiconductor metrology company Wooptix has raised more than €10 million ($10.4 million) in a series C funding round led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Spanish Society for...
Cailabs, DataPath Deploy Transportable SATCOM Terminals Cailabs, a photonics and optical communications systems developer, has entered into a partnership with satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions and services provider DataPath Inc. to deploy a new...
LightPath Acquires G5 Infrared LightPath Technologies has acquired G5 Infrared, LLC, a high-end infrared camera systems manufacturer. LightPath will pay $27 million in cash and stock to make the purchase. The deal carries the...
LASER-TEC College Profile
Indian River State College For more than 15 years, Indian River State College (IRSC) has offered associate-level degree and certificate programs in lasers, photonics, fiber optics, and solar energy. More than 350 technicians have graduated and are working in the laser and photonics industries throughout the U.S. and internationally. Companies that have hired graduates include Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Gooch...
Lighter Side
Ooey, goopy, slimy electric innovation If you were given a nickel for every time an invention was created for industrial purposes, only to become an iconic and best-selling children’s toy, you might have just two nickels … which isn’t a lot, but it is still odd that it happened twice. The first toy to receive this treatment was Play-Doh, whose original purpose was to serve as a wallpaper cleaner before being...
Products
Inverted Stage The H117N1E4 from Prior Scientific is an inverted stage designed for use with the Evident/Olympus IX85 microscopes. The stage’s flat top design facilitates compatibility with many stage-top...
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Distributed Feedback Laser Line DAYY Photonics’ distributed feedback laser (DFB) product line is designed to serve telecommunications and gas detection industries. The DFB lasers comply with industry standards, including...
DAYY Photonics Corp.
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Ribbon Cables Linden Photonics’ ribbon cables are meant for high-temperature and robust fiber optic applications. Engineered to perform in challenging conditions, the ribbon cables have a robust buffering...
Linden Photonics Inc.
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CMOS Sensor The Lince5M™ NIR from Teledyne e2v is a high-speed CMOS image sensor for low-light applications such as motion capture, sport analytics, industrial metrology, retinal imaging, and intelligent...
Teledyne e2v France
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Line-Scan Camera The allPIXA evo DXGE 15K from Chromasens is a 15K line-scan camera for color line-scan vision tasks such as food, PCB, and EV battery inspection. The camera incorporates a dual 10-GigE vision...
Chromasens GmbH
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Miniature Linear Servo Motors The LVCM-013-019-02 and LVCM-013-019-02M from Moticont are imperial and metric, respectively, miniature linear servo motors for scanners, laser beam steering and filtering, haptic feedback,...
Moticont
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Positioning Stages The YPR-45-45-100 Series from Optimal Engineering Systems are pitch, roll, and yaw three-axis stages for identifying crystals, estimating hyperspectral bidirectional reflectance, measuring radiation...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Photoreceiver The QL03 Photoreceiver from Hobbs ElectroOptics is a low-noise optical receiver designed for making measurements in low-light applications such as diffuse light measurements, spectroscopy, and...
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InGaAs Photodiodes The G1719X series from Hamamatsu Photonics is a line of compact InGaAs photodiodes for applications including gas sensing, remote temperature measurements, and lasers. The near-infrared sensors are...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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UV LEDs Violumas’ 255-nm LEDs can be used in application developments in ozone monitoring, water quality management, disinfection, bioanalysis, semiconductor processing, and environmental sensing. The...
Violumas Inc.
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Spatial Imaging System The Invitrogen™ EVOS™ S1000 from Thermo Fisher Scientific is a spatial imaging system for applications in spatial tissue proteomics. The system leverages spectral technology to capture...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
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Vapor Deposition System The Diamond Exploratory and Applied Research Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (DEAR MPCVD) system from Blue Wave Semiconductors is meant for exploratory and applied research in...
Blue Wave Semiconductors Inc.
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Spectroradiometer The SpectraScan™ PR-1050 from Photo Research is a spectroradiometer for display metrology as well as measuring near-eye displays with an attachable AR/VR lens. The spectroradiometer can perform...
JADAK
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3D Sensor The ECS 4090 from AT Sensors is a 3D sensor for demanding applications in industries such as bin picking in robot guidance, baked goods inspection in the food industry, or package scanning in...
AT Sensors
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Small Area Curing Lamp The DELOLUX 30 from DELO Industrial Adhesives is a small area curing lamp meant for end applications such as chip encapsulation in the automotive sector. The lamp is available in an all-in-one...
DELO Industrial Adhesives
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Clock Recovery Instrument The QCR Series from Quantifi Photonics is a clock recovery instrument designed to extract clean, stable clock signals from high-speed data streams to trigger a digital sampling oscilloscope for...
Quantifi Photonics Ltd.
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Clock Laser System The CLS from TOPTICA Photonics AG is a clock laser system developed to add stability for quantum computing and optical clock applications. The system is controlled by a single interface that supports...
Toptica Photonics AG
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NIRS Liquid Scanner The Liquid Scanner from Spectral Engines GmbH is a scanner for identifying liquids using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in incoming goods, production and process control, pharmaceuticals,...
Spectral Engines GmbH
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Mechanical Probe Station The PS1016A from Bold Laser Automation is a scalable mechanical probe station meant for testing in electronics, PCBs, medical devices, automotive, and aerospace manufacturing applications. The probe...
Bold Laser Automation Inc.
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Frequency Comb Extensions The RUBRIComb™ and RUBRIColor™ from Vescent Technologies are optical frequency comb and wavelength extensions for applications including atomic clocks and time transfer, quantum...
Vescent Technologies Inc.
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Four-Quadrant Photodetector ElFys’ four quadrant detector is meant for use in fields ranging from laser guidance to optical communication. The detector uses the company’s black silicon technology, which allows for...
ElFys Inc.
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Semiconductor Laser Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan’s indigo semiconductor laser enables the development of smaller light source devices compared to mercury lamps. The laser features an optical output power...
Nuvoton Technology Corp. Japan
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Rotary Stages The AY110-200 Series from Optimal Engineering Systems are rotary stages for applications such as microscopy, laser positioning and machining, inspection, assembly, and testing. The range of travel of...
Optimal Engineering Systems Inc.
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Single-Photon Counter The HydraHarp 500 from PicoQuant is a time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) unit with flexible trigger options to support a range of detectors, from single-photon avalanche diodes to...
PicoQuant GmbH
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