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Photonics Spectra: October 2019

Photonics Spectra
 October 2019


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Optifab 2019 to Showcase the Latest in Optical Manufacturing SPIE Optifab 2019, North America’s largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition, will be held Oct. 14-17 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y. This biennial event is organized jointly by SPIE and the American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association (APOMA). The conference, with co-chairs Jessica DeGroote Nelson of Optimax Systems Inc. and Blair Unger...
Characterizing Microplastics with Raman Spectroscopy We live in a disposable world. Plastic throwaway utensils and packaging litter our landfills and often end up in our oceans. The large pieces pose problems for aquatic life. Mistaking litter for...
Face Recognition Systems and Consumer Devices Many forms of biometric authentication are technically feasible, but one in particular has won acceptance in use cases that call for high security and minimal intrusiveness for the user: face...
Aspheric Optics for Nuclear Research Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part feature on optics for nuclear research. Part 1 appeared in the September issue and looked at high-power laser facilities and the critical role of...
Advancements in Ultrafast Multi-100-W Average-Power Thin-Disk Lasers n both scientific research and in industrial materials processing, high-average-power diode-pumped solid-state lasers have become an indispensable tool. A crucial aspect of these lasers is the need...
Using Sound for Faster Optical Communications Networks Data information is transferred across and within countries, cities, and continents at near the speed of light, and optical fibers carry most of it. Such speeds seem adequate for the current global...
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Optimizing Freeform Optics Astronomical imaging from both ground and space provides precise data, and each has its pros and cons. Ground-based observation benefits from flexible infrastructure with large telescopes and...
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EDITORIAL
By the numbers Theories are often rooted in paradox. We observe something that defies an assumption, and then we study it to discover the forces at play. (Take, for example, wave-particle duality.) The natural process of inquiry that drives the scientific method, as it turns out, also drives print publishing. Take, for example, print-digital duality. We have observed that as digital communication becomes more...
TECH PULSE
Atomically Thin Optical Waveguide Channels Light in VIS Spectrum Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a waveguide that is more than 10,000 times thinner than a typical optical fiber and about 500 times thinner than on-chip optical waveguides in integrated photonic circuits. The atomically thin waveguide, which is able to channel light in the visible spectrum, could facilitate the scaling down of optical devices and the...
Classical Optics Offers Solution to Non-line-of-sight Imaging University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have demonstrated non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging by using a method that applies the same math that is used to interpret images taken with conventional...
Light Controls Electrical Properties in Quantum Materials A new study from the University of Pennsylvania reports that Weyl semimetals, a class of quantum materials, have bulk quantum states whose electrical properties can be controlled using light. This...
Quantum Light Sources Realized Via Site-Selective Defect Engineering Someday, when photons can be used to transmit information at the speed of light, quantum light sources, connected with quantum fiber optic cables and detectors, will be needed. An international team...
Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Could Solve Dilemma of Nuclear Waste Disposal Researchers in Lithuania have developed an ultrashort-pulse laser that could eradicate nuclear waste and decrease the decay period from tens of thousands of years to seconds, hours, or months,...
Dynamically Tunable 'Smartlens' Can Shape Light for Various Functions The integration of an adjustable-dynamic zoom lens in a thin cellphone, in a miniaturized microscope, or at the remote end of a medical endoscope requires complex lenses that can handle the full...
Terahertz Imaging System on a Chip Offers Speed and Portability An imaging system developed at Princeton University uses lasers small enough to fit on a microchip, and emits and detects electromagnetic radiation at terahertz (THz) frequencies. The new system,...
Single-Layer OLED Design Could Lead to Printed Displays An efficient, stable OLED based on a single layer of a neat, thermally activated, delayed fluorescence emitter has been demonstrated by a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer...
Researchers Confirm Strong Magneto-Optical Resonance in Graphene The interaction between graphene and light suggests that graphene could be used to control infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) waves. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the...
New Images Demonstrate the Presence of Photon Entanglement Scientists at the University of Glasgow have photographed quantum entanglement, capturing for the first time visible evidence of the phenomenon described by Einstein as “'spooky action at a...
New 'Super Class' of Photons Could Lead to Breakthroughs in Brain Imaging A new super class of photons called “Majorana photons” could lead to enhanced information on quantum-level transition and imaging of the brain and its workings.
LIGHT SPEED
Photonics West 2020 to feature Nobel Laureate, Prism Awards SPIE’s Photonics West 2020 (Feb. 1-6) already boasts two Nobel Laureates as confirmed presenters, and is on track to match or exceed last year’s number of technical papers, according to...
Northrop Grumman Receives $200M Order for IR Countermeasure Systems Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $200 million order for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and support from the U.S. Air Force under an existing indefinite delivery,...
Thorlabs Bolsters Raman Spectroscopy Capabilities with Acquisition Thorlabs has acquired Coda Devices, a manufacturer of Raman-based products for chemical analysis. The company, which is based in Menlo Park, Calif., with a research and production center in Moscow,...
Applied Energetics and the UA Collaborate Applied Energetics and the Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona have signed a research agreement for advanced frequency agile optical sources and ultrashort pulse lasers. The...
Synopsys to Acquire Qtronic Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire automotive software simulation company Qtronic GmbH. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including foreign regulatory...
Canon Marketing Japan Invests in Äpre Instruments Canon Marketing Japan Inc. has made an investment in Äpre Instruments to develop metrologic technology to evaluate and measure advanced optical components such as freeforms and aspheres. The Canon...
RoboSense, ControlWorks Partner to Provide Lidar Systems RoboSense, a supplier of lidar perception systems for autonomous driving, and ControlWorks, a provider of automotive electronics systems, have partnered to provide RoboSense’s Smart LiDAR...
Esco Optics Opens Rochester Office Optical component manufacturer Esco Optics Inc. has opened a branch in Rochester, N.Y., and added key personnel to the new office. The company’s Rochester facility, dubbed Esco North, will...
Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source Gets Green Light for Upgrades Argonne National Laboratory has received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the next phase of the $815 million upgrade of the Advance Photon Source (APS). The Critical Decision 3...
Block MEMS Awarded $3.5M DARPA Contract to Protect Urban Environments Block MEMS LLC, a developer of quantum cascade laser-based IR detection systems, has been awarded a $3.5 million contract from DARPA as part of the SIGMA+ program.
Nanoscribe Opens US Subsidiary in Boston Nanoscribe GmbH, a manufacturer of 3D printers for microfabrication, is expanding into the U.S. with a new facility in Boston from which the company will offer sales and service as part of its...
Science Societies Choose Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows The Optical Society (OSA), the Materials Research Society (MRS), and SPIE (the international society for optics and photonics) have selected Christina Willis and Daniel Broberg as 2019-20...
Jenoptik Lenses to Provide First Images from Mars 2020 Rover Mission Jenoptik’s flight lenses designed for the Mars Rover 2020 mission have been delivered to NASA and will provide the first images that will be sent back to earth in February 2021.
US Military Awards $40M Contract to Intevac Intevac Photonics Inc. has received a $40 million contract for the multiyear production of digital night vision cameras for the U.S. military. Intevac's Digital Night Vision Goggle viewing and...
LIGHTER SIDE
Deities, dolls, dignitaries Whether for sentiment, wonder, or weirdness, humans seem inexplicably interested in creating and displaying wax figures. Some ancient civilizations made likenesses of deities, others made children’s dolls. The infamous Madame Tussauds of London once forged wax figures of criminals, and Westminster Abbey still displays life-size, wax-and-wood memorials of medieval royalty. Earlier this year,...
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Optifab 2019 to Showcase the Latest in Optical Manufacturing SPIE Optifab 2019, North America’s largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition, will be held Oct. 14-17 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y. This biennial event is organized jointly by SPIE and the American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association (APOMA). The conference, with co-chairs Jessica DeGroote Nelson of Optimax Systems Inc. and Blair Unger...
PRODUCTS
UV Imaging Camera The SceneScope RUVIS 29MP Full Spectrum Imaging Camera from SPEX Forensics, division of Horiba Instruments Inc., is a reflective UV imaging system. The short-wave device captures 29 MP in a...
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Visible Red LED Emitters The MTE6063M-UHR family of visible red LED emitters from Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. provides high-accuracy, high-reliability sensing and can be used as drop-in replacements for existing industry...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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Atom Probe Microscope The EIKOS-UV atom probe microscope from Cameca utilizes standard microscopy sample preparation methods and delivers nanoscale structural information for R&D and industrial applications The...
CAMECA Instruments Inc.
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Sensor Networking Platform The RuggedCONNECT NVPU-8A2D sensor networking platform from Pleora Technologies Inc. is designed for real-time military imaging systems. The ruggedized platform helps manufacturers and system...
Pleora Technologies Inc.
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Raman Microscope The RM5 Raman Microscope from Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. is a compact, automated system suitable for analytical and research purposes. The confocal design of the RM5 offers high spectral...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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Pulsed Laser Detector The ISD-1.6-SP-Vxx pulsed laser detector from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. is a microsphere-based detector for the fast, time-resolved power measurement of pulsed laser diodes and LEDs. The device...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Hyperbolic Mirrors Hyperbolic mirrors from Optical Surfaces Ltd. are designed for deep space observation telescopes and earth observation satellites. Hyperbolic mirrors are used in a telescope design to correct...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Thermal Imaging Cameras T530 and T540 thermal imaging cameras from FLIR Systems Inc. offer R&D scientists and engineers the resolution, imagery, and temperature accuracy needed to help improve product design, increase...
Teledyne FLIR
High-Speed Cameras The Phantom Miro C320J and C320 high-speed cameras from Vision Research Inc. offer high-definition, high-speed imaging for automotive crash testing. Reaching 1,480 fps at a full 1920 ×...
Vision Research Inc., Phantom Digital High-Speed Cameras
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Mirrorless Camera The Sigma fp mirrorless digital camera from Sigma Corp. is equipped with a 35-mm Bayer full-frame sensor with 24.6 MP in a compact body. Suitable for everyday use by photographers of all skill...
Sigma Corp. of America
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Automotive Lighting Design Software LucidShape automotive lighting design software from Synopsys Inc. allows designers to perform comprehensive optical simulations and analyses of automotive lighting products within the CATIA V5...
Synopsys Inc., Optical Solutions Group
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Image Sensor Bridge The SubLVDS to MIPI CSI-2 Image Sensor Bridge from Lattice Semiconductor Corp. provides industrial device users with a flexible solution for connecting advanced application processors with image...
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
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Active Optical Cables Active Optical Cables from L-com are hot swappable, pluggable cable assemblies that support high-speed Ethernet, InfiniBand and Fibre Channel connectivity. The cables are opto-electronic...
L-com
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3D Laser Scanner The RS6 Laser Scanner from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is a 3D laser scanner for the new generation of Absolute Arm portable measuring arm systems. This scanner offers high-density point...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
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Fixed Focal Length Lenses TECHSPEC CA Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. are ideal for new high-resolution large format sensors. Designed for the 27.9-mm diagonal image circle of APS-C large format...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Picosecond Laser The Spectra-Physics IceFyre 355-50 industrial UV picosecond hybrid fiber laser from MKS Instruments Inc. delivers >50-W ultrashort pulses and repetition rates up to 10 MHz. The model is...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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Lithography System The Quantum X two-photon grayscale lithography system from Nanoscribe GmbH targets modern industrial microfabrication needs. The device is developed for ultra-accurate and free-form...
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG
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Diffuser Technology Diffuser technology from LIMO GmbH offers a large illumination angle of >100°. When combined with a second functional surface, light can be shaped at any desired angle in the other...
LIMO GmbH
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