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Photonics Spectra: November 2017

Photonics Spectra
 November 2017


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Terahertz Window Offers Untapped Potential Sandwiched between the infrared and microwave parts of the electro-magnetic spectrum lies the terahertz window — a valuable and largely untapped portion of energy that can reveal a huge variety of unknowns, from hidden weapons and suspicious foreign objects to the thickness of paint and quality of medicine. Despite its vast potential to expose even more hidden secrets, there is one thing...
NIRS and Chemometrics Offer Insights Into Earth’s Surface When applied to hyperspectral remote sensing images, the techniques of near-IR spectroscopy (NIRS) and multivariate chemometric calibrations, such as partial least squares regression, enable...
Laser Light Source Delivers Superior Optical Control Legacy light sources such as halogen and metal halide produce highly collimated directional beams, but with short life and lower efficiency than LED sources. LEDs are highly efficient and long...
Silicone Immersion Objectives Answer the Call for Higher Resolution Refractive index mismatch, and resulting spherical aberration, has historically plagued researchers interested in long-term, live-cell imaging at high resolution. The use of silicone oil objectives...
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Wearables for Work While consumer goods such as smart watches and glasses attract attention, demand for wearable computing devices for enterprise, industrial and professional applications is also growing. Because such...
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EDITORIAL
New Frontier For Laser Diodes Specialty lighting applications in the entertainment and architectural sectors often require high-luminance sources. Vehicle lighting and projection displays require precise beam shaping and spatial beam modulation. The first choice for these applications is often high-intensity discharge (HID) light sources and, to a lesser extent, LEDs, given their small form factor and effectiveness. There is...
TECH PULSE
Flexible, Fabric-Based OLEDs Unveiled Researchers have developed fabric-based OLEDs that show high luminance and efficiency while maintaining the flexibility of the fabric. These fabrics could lead to soft wearable displays that bend and...
Ottawa Displays High-Dimensional Quantum Encryption A quantum-secured message containing more than one bit of information per photon has been sent through the air above the city of Ottawa. According to scientists, this is the first time...
Levitated Optomechanics Could Lead to Advances in Sensing Technology A study supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will employ the emerging field of levitated optomechanics to investigate precision quantum sensing technologies. Laser trapping techniques and...
Color in Nanocrystalline LEDs Can Be Tuned A novel, economical way to tune the color of LEDs by altering the semiconductor nanocrystals used to make them could be feasible for industrial-scale production. In the case of some semiconducting...
Tunable Single-Photon Emitter Could Empower Quantum Info Processing Carbon nanotube quantum light emitters have been produced that are capable of single-photon emission at room temperature and at telecommunications wavelengths. These emitters could be used for...
Hybrid Materials Could Have Range of Optical Applications Hybrid photoactive materials, created by incorporating fluorescent dyes that are used in solution into channeled inorganic structures, could be used for a range of applications including biomedicine....
Laser Ablation/Vacuum Boosts Fingerprint Analysis Using IR laser ablation coupled with vacuum capture, a system of fingermark sampling has been developed that could be used for traditional fingerprint analysis and also to capture, filter and analyze...
Multicamera Technology Enables Multiperson-Pose Estimation Method A method has been developed to enable computers to understand the body poses and movements of multiple people — including facial expressions and hand positions — using video in real time....
LIGHT SPEED
Voltalia Starts Construction of French Solar Power Plant Voltalia, a producer of renewable energy, has launched the construction of a 8.2-MW solar power plant in France. The 8.2-MW power plant is one of the projects won by Voltalia during the 2013 national...
Specim Secures €3.5M from Bocap Hyperspectral imaging technology provider Spectral Imaging Ltd. has secured a €3.5 million ($4.2 million) investment from Bocap SME Achievers Fund I Ky. “I am proud that as a high-tech...
SciTech, iX Cameras Enter Agreement High-speed imaging camera developer iX Cameras has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with SciTech PTY Ltd. SciTech is the exclusive distributor of iX Cameras products in Australia and...
NSF Grant Supports Baker College Photonics Education Baker College has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $512,000 to advance photonics and laser education. The goal of the three-year grant is to educate more students to become...
Fiberguide Partners With Micron Optics Optical fiber and assembly supplier Fiberguide Industries Inc. has partnered with sensing technology developer Micron Optics Inc. to manufacture its line of fiber Bragg grating optical sensors. The...
NASA Awardes Boston Micromachines Two Contracts for Deformable Mirror Technology Boston Micromachines Corp., a provider of microelectromechanical (MEMS) system-based deformable mirror products, has been awarded two contracts through NASA’s Astrophysics Research and Analysis...
Univ. of Arizona to Support Sandia, Raytheon Consortium for DoD Project The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership that aims to advance photonics manufacturing capabilities in the U.S., have announced a...
Tecnalia, Leica Partner for 3D Naval Scanning Technology provider Tecnalia Corporación Tecnológica and Leica Geosystems AG have teamed up to developer a new 3D scanning service for applications in the naval sector. The customized...
European Southern Observatory Tests Spectroscope for High-Quality Imaging The Adaptive Optics Facility (AOF) on the European Southern Observatory (ESO) tested instruments for Unit Telescope 4 (UT4) as part of its Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) for high-quality...
Teledyne Supports Unmanned Systems Canada Imaging sensing technology developer Teledyne Dalsa provided cameras to the University of Toronto Aerospace Team’s (UTAT) UAV and Aerial Robotics divisions at the Unmanned Systems Canada...
IMAGING SPECIAL SECTION
Europe Emerges as Major Player in Imaging Imaging technology and systems are moving into a top spot in the photonics market. This trend is the result of rising demand for advanced health and wellness treatments and noninvasive medical procedures, as well as megatrends in industrial automation, defense and personal safety. And Europe is a top player. “The European industry holds substantial market shares in … measurement and...
LIGHTER SIDE
Better Beer, Bread Thanks to Supercontinuum Lasers Most beer is made from four primary ingredients: grains, hops, yeast and water. The basic ingredients for bread are flour, yeast, water and salt. Throw a supercontinuum laser combined with near-IR into the mix and researchers say they can produce better quality beer and healthier bread. Researchers from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen Department of Food Science and Aarhus University...
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Optical Cleaning Kit The Advanced Optical Cleaning Kit from Meller Optics Inc. removes splatter and blow-back in the field from CO2 lasers and extends their working life. The advanced optical cleaning kit features...
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Large-Diameter Mirror Mounts The OS 300-600 series of large-diameter mirror mounts from Optical Surfaces Ltd. are designed to provide a secure platform for larger, high-precision flat, spherical and off-axis mirrors in...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Ion Laser The Lexel Quantum SHG ion laser from Lexel Laser produces continuous wave, deep UV output at 229, 244 or 257 nm. An active resonator temperature stabilizer provides rapid warmup and superior...
Lexel Laser
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Spotting Scopes The Harpia 22-65 x 85 and Harpia 23-70 x 95 spotting scopes from the Zeiss Group feature 3× zoom. The large wide-angle zoom range — 22 to 65× magnification on the 85 model,...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Imaging Signal Processor IP Core The Denali-MC camera-ready HDR imaging signal processor IP core from Pinnacle Imaging Systems is a next-generation high-dynamic-range (HDR) video capture technology that accurately tone maps...
Pinnacle Imaging Systems
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Motorized Iris Diaphragm The Uniblitz AI25 from Vincent Associates is a motorized iris diaphragm that allows for the remote control of a variable 25-mm aperture. The AI25 Auto Iris’ electronically controlled...
Vincent Associates
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Crystal Lenses and Windows Zinc selenide (ZnSe) and barium fluoride (BaF2) crystal lenses and windows offered by Rainbow Optics Co. operate in a wide transmission range from 0.15 to 12.5 µm and from 0.5 to 22.0 µm,...
Rainbow Optics Co.
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Sapphire and Ruby Balls A line of sapphire and ruby balls from Meller Optics is designed for use as ball check valves, stylus tips, fiber optic lens systems and endoscope lens systems. The sapphire and ruby balls can...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Vertical Piezo Drive The ECSz3030 vertical piezo drive from Attocube Systems AG offers an orientation independent force of 8 N over a travel range of 5 mm and requires minimum installation space. The drive is the...
attocube systems AG
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Image Intensified Camera The iCMOS 160 high-speed image intensified camera from Photek Ltd. features a readout of 160 fps at 2.2 MP. Coupled with an optional, ultrafast 3-ns gating, the camera enables both faster and...
Photek Ltd.
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Direct Drive Linear Motor The SDLM-019-070-01-01 direct drive linear motor is a zero-backlash, zero-cogging, high-acceleration, high-speed, high-resolution, long-life linear servo motor from Moticont. Also known as an...
Moticont
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Silicon Photomultipliers The MPPC S13720 series of silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) from Hamamatsu Corp. feature enhanced NIR sensitivity. With higher sensitivity in the 905-nm band compared to conventional SiPMs, the...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Rigid Photomacrography System The Macropod PETROGRAPHIC from Macroscopic Solutions LLC is a rigid photomacrography system that allows slides or thin sections to be imaged and analyzed in plain light and cross polarized light. ...
Macroscopic Solutions LLC
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Laser Assemblies ModeStrip assemblies from Laser Components GmbH allow for effective transmission of high-power laser light through optical fibers. The assemblies are equipped with cladding mode strippers. The...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Multi-Chip LED The compact Oslux S 2.1 multi-chip LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH provides uniform illumination of photos and video recordings from mobile devices such as smartphones. Two LED chips...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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Optical Delay Line Components Newport Optical Delay Line Components Kits from MKS Instruments Inc. feature pre-selected optics and optomechanical components for single, dual or quadruple pass delay line setups. All delay...
MKS/Newport
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Chips on Board LED Arrays Lumileds has added three new models to its LUXEON CoB Core Range of LED arrays. The devices satisfy high-lumen output applications such as streetlights, stadium lights and high-bay and low-bay...
Lumileds
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Laser Toolkit The Multi-Color Smart Module from Versalume LLC is a laser toolkit with three integrated lasers and eight sensors in one form factor. Laser output can be controlled to any color, based on the...
Versalume LLC
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Direct Current LED Driver The NanoDriver series of phase-cut direct current LED drivers from Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. feature a power density 10× higher than conventional LED drivers. At 13.5 mm wide, the...
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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Long-wave Thermal Cameras The FLIR X6900sc SLS and FLIR X8500sc SLS high-speed, long-wave thermal cameras from Flir Systems Inc. are designed for demanding science and research applications. The cameras provide fast...
Teledyne FLIR
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