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Photonics Spectra: October 2012

Photonics Spectra
 October 2012


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Robots Work Better with Vision Enhancements Machine vision trends in use on (or coming soon to) the factory floor include 3-D and better resolution. Industrial robots with mere vision can’t keep up anymore – now they have to image...
Different Lasers Offer Different Features for Micromachining Nd:YAG and fiber lasers play important roles in cutting, welding and drilling small intricate parts. The increasing complexity of electronic, medical and engineering devices presents...
Color Cameras Improve Results in Vision Applications Color has been considered expensive in terms of money and processing power, but these costs have decreased. Here’s how color vision works and why it can be beneficial for today’s...
Choosing the Right Epoxy for Optical Applications An overview of the key characteristics of optical epoxies, including where each type can be used and how to choose among them Technology in the optics industry has steadily advanced over the past...
Laser-Produced Plasma Source Improvements Drive EUVL Adoption Extreme-ultraviolet lithography is getting ready for high-volume production. Extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) lithography will be ready for introduction into high-volume manufacturing within the next...
Scanning Goniophotometers Improve Materials Selection Measurement of a material’s specific scattering properties takes the guesswork out of choosing materials for various applications. Measuring the optical scattering of materials allows...
EDITORIAL
A Brighter Future for Manufacturing? In the US, as in Europe, initiatives are proposed or under way to link optics and photonics technologies to a strong and highly innovative economic future by developing public-private partnerships. We have been covering one such initiative in the US for many months now, and Photonics Media was on hand when industry leaders announced the release of the National Academy of Sciences report Optics...
TECH PULSE
Smallest semiconductor laser breaks diffraction limit A plasmon-based laser too small to be seen by the naked eye emits continuous green wavelengths at low energy levels and cold temperatures while operating below the 3-D optical diffraction limit....
Cost-effective infrared lenses produced Once the process is refined enough to make mass production cost-effective, the microbolometers could become practical for application such as production process monitoring, warning systems and energy...
First nonpolar violet VCSEL could boost laser efficiency A violet nonpolar vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) based on m-plane gallium nitride semiconductors has been reported and could lead to more optically efficient lasers for lighting,...
New approach strengthens negative refraction An “extraordinarily strong” negative refractive index as large as -700 – more than 100 times larger than most previously reported – has been achieved in metamaterials using a...
Single-photon beam could lead to quantum computers In a significant step toward quantum computing, scientists at MIT and Harvard University have identified a method that converts laser beams into streams of single photons in a controlled way. The...
Toward an “unbreakable” message exchange Single particles of light produced and implemented into a quantum key distribution (QKD) link could pave the way for unbreakable communication networks. The single photons were produced by a...
System simultaneously uses loss, gain Light absorption or loss, usually seen as a disadvantage in optical metamaterials, actually can have useful applications. Physicists at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg borrowed a...
Diamond sharpens x-ray beam razor thin A thin sliver of diamond can transform the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) into a precise tool for studying and manipulating matter at the atomic level – and may enable experiments never...
LIGHT SPEED
Laser China to connect international industry Covering topics ranging from components to industrial applications, Laser World of Photonics China 2013 will bring together researchers and professionals from institutions and companies worldwide...
Attendance on the rise at SPIE Photonics West SPIE Photonics West is experiencing a growth trend, and attendance at the annual conference is expected to top 19,500 in 2013, organizers say. The international photonics and laser show, which will...
EPIC: PV industry growing strong Revenues in the photovoltaics (PV) industry reached a record high of $93 billion in 2011, a 13.4 percent gain over 2010 – and 150 percent over 2009 – according to a recent report by EPIC,...
Block Engineering LLC To strengthen its focus on commercial markets, quantum cascade laser manufacturer Block Engineering LLC of Marlborough, Mass., has added SKAE Associates of Lexington, Mass., and Pembroke Instruments...
Philips (China) Investment Co. Ltd. Philips (China) Investment Co. Ltd. of Shanghai held a groundbreaking ceremony in August for its LED Professional Lighting Solutions manufacturing facility in the Chengdu High-Tech Industrial...
IPG Photonics Corp. IPG Photonics Corp. of Oxford, Mass., has opened an office in Istanbul to provide local support and services for its fiber lasers in Turkey and nearby countries.
G5 Infrared LLC Optical coatings and components manufacturer G5 Infrared LLC has opened a 6000-sq-ft manufacturing and office facility in Hudson, N.H., where the company is based.
EssentOptics Optical monitoring systems and spectrophotometer manufacturer EssentOptics of Minsk, Belarus, is expanding its international presence into Asia and Europe through distribution agreements with Indeco...
Brandywine Photonics LLC Spectrometer manufacturer Brandywine Photonics LLC of Philadelphia has tapped Applied Infrared Sensing of Artarmon, Australia, to distribute its hyperspectral imagers in that country and New Zealand.
InfiniLED InfiniLED, a spinout of Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland, and a portfolio company of London-based ScienceWorks Ventures plc, has announced an access agreement with Tyndall National...
SiOnyx Inc. To accelerate its integration of black silicon image sensors in imaging systems, SiOnyx Inc. of Beverly, Mass., has entered into a strategic investment and technology development agreement with...
People in the News Mobius Photonics Inc. Mark “Red” Byer and Manuel Leonardo, co-founders of Mobius Photonics Inc., have been promoted to chief operating officer and chief technology officer, respectively,...
LIGHTER SIDE
New robot handles with care Don’t you just hate it when your personal robot makes a mess instead of an omelet, crushing the eggs when it tries to pick them up? Well, a new five-digit, human-size robotic hand prototype could put an end to all that. Thanks to optical and other sensors as well as background work on image processing, the robo-hand is dexterous and smart enough to pick up and turn a credit card around,...
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Attendance on the rise at SPIE Photonics West SPIE Photonics West is experiencing a growth trend, and attendance at the annual conference is expected to top 19,500 in 2013, organizers say. The international photonics and laser show, which will be held Feb. 2-7 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, encompasses the major conferences SPIE BiOS, LASE, OPTO, MOEMS-MEMS and Green Photonics. More than 1200 companies will exhibit devices and...
PRODUCTS
Optical Filter Assemblies DSI introduces advanced optical assembly technology that combines individually-coated multispectral filter substrates into an array assembly. The new Multispectral Optical Filter Assemblies range...
Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
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CCD Detector for UV-VIS-NIR The Syncerity research-grade OEM spectroscopy camera manufactured by Horiba Scientific offers low readout noise and a high dynamic range. The 1024 × 256 CCD detector for UV-VIS-NIR is an...
HORIBA Scientific
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ZnSe Windows Zinc selenide (ZnSe) windows that offer a wide transmission range and can be provided blank, polish-finished or dual-band antireflection-coated for spectrometers and detectors are being introduced by...
Laser Research Optics
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Atomic Force Microscope Bruker Corp. has announced the Dimension FastScan Bio atomic force microscope (AFM), which enables high-resolution microscopy research in biological dynamics. Design innovations have resulted in a...
Bruker AXS Inc.
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Ultra-Absorbing Black Coating Acktar Advanced Coatings has announced completion of preparations for industrial-scale production of foils coated with its Metal Velvet ultra-absorbing black coating for use from the extreme-UV...
Acktar Ltd.
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MPO Loopback Assemblies Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc. has released a line of MPO (multifiber push-on) fiber optic loopback assemblies for burn-in and testing of MPO network components and systems. They are used...
Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc.
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Surface-Mount Photodiode Opto Diode Corp. has announced the second in its series of surface-mount photodiodes. With high sensitivity and short switching time, the low-capacitance ODD-900-002 is suitable for use in a variety...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Input/Output Interfaces FCI has developed a line of high-speed input/output (I/O) interfaces that enable terabit system bandwidth. Designated the XLerate series, the cabling solutions are available in both copper and fiber...
FCI USA Inc.
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Spectral Contamination Identifier Software Los Gatos Research has formally documented and independently validated a software analysis package that enables the company’s water isotope analyzers to simultaneously measure multiple isotopic...
Los Gatos Research Inc. (LGR)
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OEM Seed Laser Diode Driver Analog Modules Inc. has announced the release of its Model 763 OEM seed laser diode driver. The pump laser diode driver drives 14-pin butterfly-packaged laser diode modules or semiconductor...
Analog Modules Inc.
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Microscope Series Olympus America Inc. has premiered its IX3 line of inverted research microscopes. The three systems offer precision, stability and optical performance to meet challenging quantitative measurement...
Evident Scientific
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SWIR Longpass Filters Edmund Optics’ TechSpec short-wavelength-infrared (SWIR) longpass filters provide the high transmission and deep rejection necessary to isolate narrow spectral regions for use in a wide range...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Integrating Detectors Newport Corp.’s Series 819C/D, high-power silicon-based integrating sphere detectors that operate in the ultraviolet (down to 200 nm), can handle up to 10 W of optical power. The CAL2 models...
MKS/Newport
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Surface Measuring Device Fries Research & Technology GmbH has updated its MicroSpy Topo DT. The new generation of the surface measuring device combines two measuring technologies in a new and more compact design: a...
FormFactor
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Gloves for Optical Manufacturing Data Optics Inc. has released new gloves for optical manufacturing applications. Several styles are available to accommodate handling, cleaning, assembly and inspection of optical and optoelectronic...
Data Optics Inc.
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Goniophotometer Instrument Systems has launched a measuring system for solid-state lighting applications. The LGS 250 goniophotometer was developed for analysis of angle-dependent spatial radiation properties from...
Instrument Systems GmbH
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Video Frame Grabber BitFlow is offering the Karbon KBN-PCE-CXP4 video frame grabber that leverages the CoaXPress (CXP) digital interface standard. CXP transmits high-speed serial data from a camera to a frame...
BitFlow Inc.
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Digital Laser Diode Drivers Portable Power Systems Inc. has expanded its line of digital laser diode drivers with the introduction of the PPS series. The drivers are offered as continuous-wave, pulsed or CW/pulsed...
Portable Power Systems Inc.
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Gigabit Ethernet Camera The Prosilica GT cameras manufactured by Allied Vision Technologies GmbH now offer up to 29-megapixel resolution. The 8-megapixel Prosilica GT3300 and 29-megapixel GT6600 Gigabit Ethernet...
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
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Image Analysis Software Media Cybernetics is offering its Image-Pro Premier image processing and analysis software package for applications including life sciences research, quality control, industrial inspection, and...
Media Cybernetics Inc.
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