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Photonics Spectra: October 2015

Photonics Spectra
 October 2015


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Position, Position, Position New standards could provide positioning and motion systems with higher dynamic path-following capabilities than existing and earlier systems. This may become critical for applications in precision metrology, manufacturing and others, where accuracy and repeatability are key. As in real estate, in science and medicine, success often comes down to location, location, location. That’s why...
Regulations Aim at Illegal Laser Activity Aircraft illumination by handheld lasers has become a worldwide problem — in the U.S., the FBI offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction of the crime. Up in the sky,...
Optics, Fabrication: Changes, Challenges and Progress Optics and optics fabrication have seen a lot of interesting changes and challenges over the past 25 years. Aspheres are among them. Once a seemingly impossible task, manufacturing them has since...
Imaging Optimization Drives Multispectral Apps Electro-optical systems that allow the hybridization of different imaging technologies can be seful, but may require a very complex integration effort. Challenges such as managing large amounts of...
Design-Driven Manufacture: 3D Printing is Reshaping Industry Put down your tools and throw away those molds — 3D printing means customized complex geometries can be produced en masse at a fraction of the cost. From watch cases and spikes on running...
EDITORIAL
An Optical View ‘New optical systems are … in need of robust solutions and improvements in hardware and software. There is still a lot of work to be done.’ — Mike Bechtold, OptiPro Systems The optics and optics fabrication industries have seen plenty of exciting changes, and challenges, over the past 25 years. Evolving technologies and surfaces such as aspheres and freeform optics are...
TECH PULSE
Modified SIM Makes Movies of Cell Processes Variations on structured illumination microscopy (SIM) provide a way to watch dynamic biological processes inside living cells with unprecedented clarity. "These methods set a new standard for how far you can push the speed and noninvasiveness of superresolution imaging," said Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Betzig. "This will bring superresolution to live-cell imaging for real." A group leader at the...
Light Triggers Stem Cell Differentiation Blue light can trigger the transformation of embryonic stem cells into neurons. Based on optogenetics techniques, the discovery could be a first step toward complex tissue engineering using light,...
Ultrafast Fiber Laser Boasts Simple Design Heat and vibration are no problem for an ultrafast laser with a cavity made entirely of polarization-maintaining optical fibers The design emits 220-fs pulses with energies up to 3.5 nJ. Its 1030-nm...
Common Materials Could Simplify White LED Manufacturing Computational models identify combinations of materials that could help reduce the costs of manufacturing white LEDs. Experiments by Rutgers University researchers suggest materials and processes for...
Laser Technique Cools Broader Range of Elements A versatile laser cooling technique proposed 15 years ago now has partial experimental verification. In principle the technique could be used to cool a broader range of elements than is possible with...
Implantable Optogenetics Device Powered Wirelessly Combining optogenetics and wireless energy transfer technology, a new device is said to be the first fully implantable platform for optical neural stimulation. The device dramatically expands the...
Method Lends 'True Color' to Superresolution Microscopy Building on earlier superresolutions methods, a new microscopy technique provides nanoscale spatial information on individual molecules while also revealing their spectra. SR-STORM, or spectrally...
Solid Tunable Lens Aims for Gentler Colonoscopies An endoscopic probe with adjustable-focus capabilities in a slim package could facilitate more effective and less painful colonoscopies. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS)...
Chip Simplifies Quantum Optics Experiments JFL Chip Simplifies Quantum Optics Experiments BRISTOL, England, Aug. 14, 2015 — A chip that can process photons in an infinite number of ways could speed up development of quantum computing....
Gas-Sensing MEMS Interferometer Connects to Smartphones Air and sleep quality can be gauged by an optical gas sensor that attaches to smartphones. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed the device, which is based on Fabry-Perot...
Microresonators Generate Combs for Communications, Spectroscopy Single microresonators able to generate light pulses at several discrete frequencies could eliminate the need to integrate multiple lasers into communications and spectroscopy equipment. Researchers...
Theoretical Materials 'Invisible' to Light Waves Materials that allow light to pass through without distortion are possible, according to a new set of calculations by an international team of researchers. When a light wave travels through free...
Photonic Crystal Boosts QD Light Output Combining quantum dot (QD) and photonic crystal technology could lead to brighter and more efficient displays and lighting. Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed a new method...
LED-Based Method Leads to Faster DNA Diagnostics Developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), an advanced thermal cycling system is expected to expand clinical and research applications associated polymerase...
Chip-Scale Laser Produces White Light Able to produce white light, a chip-scale semiconductor laser brings the technology one step closer to becoming a mainstream light source and potential alternative to LEDs. Brighter and more energy...
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Laser Technique Cools Broader Range of Elements A versatile laser cooling technique proposed 15 years ago now has partial experimental verification. In principle the technique could be used to cool a broader range of elements than is possible with current methods. Researchers at the University of Southampton used matter-wave interferometry to lowering a sample of already-cold rubidium from 21 to 3 μK — nearly to the fundamental...
Chip Simplifies Quantum Optics Experiments JFL Chip Simplifies Quantum Optics Experiments BRISTOL, England, Aug. 14, 2015 — A chip that can process photons in an infinite number of ways could speed up development of quantum computing....
Gas-Sensing MEMS Interferometer Connects to Smartphones Air and sleep quality can be gauged by an optical gas sensor that attaches to smartphones. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed the device, which is based on Fabry-Perot...
Microresonators Generate Combs for Communications, Spectroscopy Single microresonators able to generate light pulses at several discrete frequencies could eliminate the need to integrate multiple lasers into communications and spectroscopy equipment. Researchers...
Photonic Crystal Boosts QD Light Output Combining quantum dot (QD) and photonic crystal technology could lead to brighter and more efficient displays and lighting. Researchers from the University of Illinois have developed a new method...
LIGHT SPEED
SPIE Photonics West Drives Global Health Advancements, Next-Generation Photonics New technologies enabling advancements in global health care, manufacturing, communication, energy efficiency and consumer electronics are at the core of SPIE Photonics West, Feb. 13-18, 2016. On a...
Pemamek System to Be Used in Laser-Arc Welding Study Savonia University of Applied Sciences will use a hybrid welding station from Pemamek Oy Ltd. to study how laser, arc and hybrid welding methods affect seams in cold-temperature machinery Seam...
Hybrid Planetarium Opens in India with Zeiss Technology The Priyadarsini Planetarium, India’s first hybrid planetarium with a tilted dome, has reopened its with technology from Carl Zeiss AG. A new projection dome uses the Starmaster optomechanical...
Heidelberg Licenses Mass General's OCT Ophthalmology Technology Heidelberg Engineering Inc. plans to develop new ophthalmology products based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) under a licensing agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital. The agreement...
Avegant Secures $24M for Wearable Display Development Avegant, a manufacturer of near-eye displays, said it has received $24 million in venture capital funding to develop next-generation wearable displays. Provided by Hangzhou Liaison Interactive...
Montana Invests in Optics for Agriculture Recently announced state funding aims to kick hyperspectral imaging into hyperdrive. Montana State University researchers aim to develop new technology for Resonon Inc., a manufacturer of machine...
Eulitha to Provide Photolithography System for Chinese Institute Lithography equipment developer Eulitha AG has received an order for its PhableR 100 photolithography tool from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics in China. Terms of the...
ECM, Novilab to Commercialize Zecotek 3D Display in Russian Region Zecotek Display Systems Pte. Ltd. has licensed its 3D autostereoscopic display technology for manufacturing in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Engineering Centre of the Russian...
Lumentum, Viavi Part Ways after JDSU Breakup Lumentum Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of optical photonics products for optical networking and commercial lasers, has completed its spinoff from JDS Uniphase Corp. and initiated operations as an...
OSA, Thorlabs Partner on Industry Fellowship The OSA Foundation has launched a fellowship program, a competitive optics research and development placement for postdoctoral professionals. The fellowship will pair a qualified early career...
GREENLIGHT
NASA Technology Aims to Save the Forests Ravenous insects that are smaller than a penny continue to migrate north from the southeast U.S., threatening to destroy millions of pine and ash trees in the northeastern part of the country. NASA scientists have teamed with the U.S. Forest Service to combat the problem, hoping to save millions of acres of woodlands throughout North America. Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center...
LIGHTER SIDE
How Does Your Garden Glow? Gardens are typically better enjoyed in daylight, right? A new art installation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Georgia begs to differ. The “Bruce Munro: Light in the Garden” outdoor art exhibition showcases installations created with hundreds of miles of fiber optics. A British artist known for his use of light as a medium, Munro drew his inspiration for the exhibit from...
PRODUCTS
VCSEL Projectors Princeton Optronics Inc. has announced high-peak-power 860- and 940-nm laser projectors for 3D imaging in machine vision applications. Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays are...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
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Laser-Enhanced CMMs Perceptron Inc. offers remanufactured coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) that feature the company's ScanR laser scanners, offering both optical and tactile probing. The company's Repurposed...
Perceptron Inc.
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SWIR Imaging Spectrometer A new version of the SuperGamut spectrometer from BaySpec Inc. is designed for shortwave-infrared imaging and remote sensing applications. As an optical engine for hyperspectral imaging or...
BaySpec Inc.
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Nanopositioning Stages Suitable for applications that require frictionless, vibration-free positioning with high linearity, new nanopositioning stages from PI (Physik Instrumente) LP offer travel ranges of 50 to 250 μm...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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UV Photodiode The UVG12 photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. operates at 100 percent internal quantum efficiency in the UV and visible regions. The 13-mm2 device was designed for detection between 193 and 400 nm...
Opto Diode Corporation
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LED Heat Sink Kit GlacialTech Inc. has announced the Igloo SS120 heat sink kit for outdoor LED flood lights. The 120-W system features thermal resistance of 0.34 °C/W. It includes a mounting bracket with...
GlacialTech Inc.
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Laser Scaler The SB10 Sea Beam laser scaler from Laser Tools Co. Inc. is a waterproof device that can measure size from a distance of 600 ft. The SB10 directs two laser beams 75 mm apart, allowing...
Laser Tools Co. Inc.
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Bandpass Filters Laser Components GmbH offers 14 standard IR bandpass filters that use silicon substrates to provide blocking to 10 μm. The hexagonal filters are integrated into pluggable filter mounts with...
Laser Components GmbH
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Color Line-Scan Cameras JAI A/S has introduced four prism-based color line-scan cameras as part of its Sweep+ series. CMOS sensors with 20 × 20-μm pixels and optimized lenses deliver high-end color...
JAI A/S
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Stereo Cameras IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced the N30 and N35 Ensenso 3D stereo cameras, which are suited for demanding industrial environments. The cameras meet international protection...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Thermal Imaging Camera Flir Systems Inc. has announced the Flir A6750sc SLS thermal imaging camera for high-resolution detection of high-speed thermal events and fast-moving targets in research applications. ...
Teledyne FLIR
Laser Power Detectors Laser powers down to 100 μW can be measured by compact and robust bare die detectors in the gRAY series from GreenTeg AG. The B01-SMC and the B05-SMC detector models contain sensors for...
greenTEG AG
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Frame Grabbers VRmagic GmbH has announced the AVC-2 series of frame grabbers for machine vision applications. Converted digital signals are transmitted in real time via composite or super-video in monochrome...
VRmagic Imaging GmbH
NIR Camera Princeton Instruments Inc. has announced the NIRvana:640LN, a scientific-grade camera for near- and shortwave-infrared applications. An InGaAs focal plane array provides extremely low readout...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Laser Barriers Collapsible laser safety barriers from Kentek Corp. of Pittsfield, N.H., are cleanroom friendly and available for use with both high- and low-power lasers. The 5M Flex-Guard includes...
Laser Physics UK Ltd.
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Fixed-Focal-Length Lenses Suitable for inspection, sorting and quality control applications, TECHSPEC fixed-focal-length lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. facilitate imaging in the shortwave-infrared range from 0.9 to 1.7 μm....
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Multimode Fiber Transceiver Avago Technologies Inc. has announced the AFBR-79EBPZ bidirectional multimode fiber QFSP+ (quad small form-factor pluggable+) transceiver module, designed for high-speed data center interconnect and...
Broadcom Inc.
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Thermography Camera Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. has announced the CX640 thermography camera designed for use in process monitoring, machine vision, benchtop, laboratory and OEM applications. Radiometric...
Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. (SOTI)
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High-Speed Cameras Vision Research Inc. has announced the Miro LAB-Series of digital high-speed cameras for laboratory and office applications. Part of the Phantom Miro line, models in the series range from 1 to...
Vision Research Inc., Phantom Digital High-Speed Cameras
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THz Sensor System TeTechS Inc. has announced the Vega 800 sensor system, based on terahertz photoconductive antenna technology. The portable, single-frequency system is capable of testing solids, powders,...
TeTechS Inc.
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Germanium Immersion Grating Canon U.S.A. Inc. has developed a practical germanium immersion grating, which it said can be used to significantly reduce the size of IR spectrometers for astronomy and other applications. The...
Canon U.S.A. Inc., Industrial Products Div.
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Tunable Lasers Santec Corp. has announced the TSL-550 tunable laser, which features wide, high-resolution, mode-hop-free tuning. The output combines both high power and a high signal-to-noise ratio. Equipped...
Santec Corp.
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Integrating Spheres Gooch & Housego (Orlando) has announced motorized large integrating spheres. The spheres are coupled to the high-performance OL 770 multichannel spectroradiometer and are ideal for IES...
Optronic Laboratories LLC
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Motorized Linear Stages Newport Corp. has announced vacuum-compatible versions of its MTN series of midtravel steel linear stages. All MTN vacuum stages are equipped with stepper motors designed for vacuum...
MKS/Newport
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Tube Light System Chromasens GmbH has expanded its range of LED illumination products with the Corona II tube light system. Intended for machine vision applications, the light system enables bright-field...
Chromasens GmbH
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Interferometric Thickness Gauges The 137 series of interferometric thickness gauges from Bristol Instruments Inc. measures absolute thickness to an accuracy of ±1 μm with a repeatability of ±0.05 μm. The...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Optical Ground Wire Cable AFL Telecommunications LLC has announced the CentraCore OPGW (optical ground wire) cable, offered with up to 96 fibers in a single stainless steel tube design. The device features a gel-filled,...
AFL
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Military Touch Screen The 10.4-in. PVDU2600 touchscreen LCD from Curtiss-Wright Corp. combines high brightness and robust construction with a range of embedded Intel Corp. processor options. The display features...
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions
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Sapphire Crystals OAO Monocrystal offers 300-kg sapphire crystals. The crystals were grown through the company's proprietary modified Kyropoulos method and are used in LED, optical and radio frequency integrated...
Monocrystal PLC
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Glass-Imaging Camera Designed to meet the requirements of the glass industry, the PSC-450-G7 thermal imaging camera from Process Sensors Corp. displays real-time thermal images at a frame rate of 80 Hz, switchable to 27...
Process Sensors Corp., IR Temperature Div.
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