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Photonics Spectra: September 2018

Photonics Spectra
 September 2018


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With Lasers, 3D Printing on a Miniature Scale Copies of buildings and the Statue of Liberty that are only microns tall — these are examples of what’s been done with three-dimensional nanolithography, known as 3D nanoprinting. Also possible today is the manufacturing of optical, photonic, microfluidic, and other components on the nanoscale. Compared to mask lithography and large-scale manufacturing methods, 3D nanoprinted...
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Manufacturing High-Performance Mirrors When it comes to long-range, multispectral optical systems, large mirrors play an integral role; there are tens of thousands of optical units containing large mirrors around the globe. With minimum...
White Light Interferometry for Highly Accurate Thickness Measurements White light interferometry (WLI) is a common system of measurement with a long history and a variety of applications, which currently include surface profiling1, medical imaging, and — as in the past...
Harsh-Environment Fiber Optics for Aerospace In its most basic form, bare optical fiber consists of a silica core and a cladding whose indices of refraction vary slightly. However, bare fiber is not very useful beyond a laboratory setting...
Nanometer-Scale Automation for Optical Device Manufacturing Manufacturers of optical devices know the importance of mature industrialized processes built around the cost savings of automation. These processes have made manufacturing optical devices economical...
EDITORIAL
Innovation Collision The freeform optic. It has captured the imagination of optical designers, given its excellent performance and the ease with which it can be integrated into today’s optical systems. But manufacturing freeform optics is a tricky proposition and has required innovations in design, measurement, and characterization. “Like the introduction of aspheres and the various techniques needed for producing...
OPTICS SPECIAL SECTION
Interview with an Expert Zachary Hobbs is engineering manager at Sydor Optics, based in Rochester, N.Y. He has more than 17 years of experience in optical manufacturing, in addition to a B.S. in electrical/mechanical engineering technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an A.A.S. in engineering science from Alfred State College. Hobbs shares his insight with Photonics Spectra about current trends in the...
Optics: Trends, Challenges, and the Future Optical technologies are integral to devices such as sensors, microscopes, and lasers. Today, there is much emerging for optical systems, including freeform optics, that has prompted new capabilities...
Optics in America: State of the Union The U.S. optics industry embodies innovation, reliability, and a commitment to quality — some of the best and most historically productive elements of American manufacturing. The result: a...
TECH PULSE
Laser Experiments Reveal New Insights into Metal Core at Center of Earth Using high energy laser beams and optical sensors, a scientific team from the University of Edinburgh conducted experiments to replicate conditions at the Earth’s core. Scientists observed the behavior of nitrogen samples at more than one million times normal atmospheric pressure and at temperatures above 3000 C. To do so, the team combined static and dynamic techniques in single-pulse...
OLED Surpasses 100 Percent Exciton Production Efficiency In a new approach to improving OLED efficiency, researchers are using singlet fission to split the energy of one exciton in two. This approach has made it possible for the team to exceed the 100...
Graphene Photodetector Demonstrates Speed, High Responsivity A new photodetector, made with graphene, can operate across a broader range of wavelengths and process images faster than existing photodetectors. The detector is also more sensitive to low levels of...
THz Imagers Achieve Flexibility Using Tunable Carbon Nanotubes Researchers have developed flexible, bendable terahertz (THz) imagers based on chemically adjustable semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films. The CNT films can be tuned to maximize THz detector...
Light Mixer Generates 11 Colors Simultaneously An optical frequency mixer has been developed that uses a novel nanostructured metamaterial to concurrently generate 11 different colors of light. The metamaterial is made from an array of gallium...
Large Laser Crystal Could Serve as Active Medium for Lidar A colquirite crystal grown over a three-year period by a team of Kazan University physicists could be used with lidar to detect polluting compounds in the Siberian atmosphere and measure their...
Stealth Sheet Conceals Hot Objects from IR An ultrathin cloaking material has been developed that can hide hot objects, such as human bodies and military vehicles, from IR cameras. The new “stealth sheet” is <1 m thick and...
Freeform Optics Design Approach Uses Starting-Point Geometries Researchers have developed a step-by-step design method for determining which freeform surfaces will work best in a given configuration. The new method, which combines theory and practice, could...
Nanolaser Inspired by Nature Changes Colors Like a Chameleon A new nanolaser, with a design inspired by nature, can change color using the same nanomechanics that a chameleon uses. A chameleon changes color by controlling the spacing of nanocrystals on its...
New Approach Contains Light, Protects It from Defects Researchers have found a way to confine light so that it is insensitive to imperfections in the material that confines it. The new approach is based on “topological protection,” a concept...
Photonic-Phononic Waveguides Used to Create Brillouin Laser A laser that uses sound waves to amplify light could help address the need for silicon lasers that can overcome obstacles associated with silicon’s indirect bandgap when powering photonic...
LIGHT SPEED
INGENERIC Breaks Ground on New German Facility Micro-optic component developer INGENERIC GmbH has begun construction of a new company building in Baesweiler, Germany. The building, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, will provide space for the current 80 employees, with reserves for further expansion. INGENERIC has been based in the Technology Centre AGIT in Aachen since its foundation in 2001, and in 2015 it outsourced...
Plasma-Therm Acquires CORIAL Plasma-Therm LLC, a manufacturer of plasma etch, deposition, and advanced packaging equipment for the production of specialty semiconductor devices, has acquired CORIAL, a French plasma processing...
Optical Metrology Instrumentation Company Launched in Tucson Chris Koliopoulos has joined with colleagues to create a new Tucson, Ariz.-based optical metrology instrumentation company called InterOptics. InterOptics will offer high-precision interferometric...
National Ignition Facility Sets New Laser Energy Record Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 MJ of energy to its target chamber. This is a 15 percent...
Carlex Licenses Glass-Coating Technology Carlex Glass America LLC has exclusively licensed optically clear, superhydrophobic coating technology from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), initially aimed at...
Excelitas Acquires Research Electro Optics Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology company that delivers innovative, customized photonic solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) in...
Finisar Readies Texas Plant for VCSEL Production Optoelectronic component maker Finisar will begin production of vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) at its new facility in Sherman, Texas, by the end of 2018. The site, previously owned...
Veeco Instrument Chosen by Aledia for Display R&D Aledia, a developer and manufacturer of next-generation 3D LEDs for display applications, has selected Veeco Instruments Inc.’s Propel GaN metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system...
UNSW’s Green Awarded Global Energy Prize Martin Green, a professor at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, has become the first Australian to win the Global Energy Prize for his research, development, and educational activities...
EQT Acquires Optical Software Provider Zemax Zemax Software Holdings, a global provider of optical and illumination design software, has been acquired by EQT Partners, a leading investment firm with portfolio companies in Europe, Asia, and the...
NationalChips to Distribute Desert Silicon SOG Products in South Korea Spin-on glass (SOG) and material supplier Desert Silicon Inc. has selected NationalChips Co. Ltd. to distribute its SOG products in South Korea. “We are thrilled to announce this partnership...
US Army Places $2.6M Order for FLIR Reconnaissance Systems Sensor systems developer FLIR Systems Inc. has been awarded a $2.6 million order for the U.S. Army to deliver Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRSs). The units delivered under this...
Brimrose AO Modulator Used on ISS A Brimrose Corporation of America acousto-optic modulator (AOM) is now being used by NASA as part of a new facility known as the Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) on the International Space Station (ISS)....
Coherent Acquires O.R. Lasertechnologie Laser provider Coherent Inc. has acquired O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, a developer of compact, high-precision tools for laser additive manufacturing. “The acquisition of Rofin-Sinar made Coherent into...
Jabil Opens Israeli Optics Innovation Center Jabil Optics has opened a new 2,000-sq-m Optics Technology Innovation Center in Haifa, Israel, to provide the Israel tech community with additional opportunities in computational cameras, projection...
LIGHTER SIDE
Life-Size Holograms Revolutionize Videoconferencing Holograms are pretty much everywhere. You can find them in currency, at the doctor’s office, in entertainment, and in smartphone-based augmented reality. Many people may recall rap artist Tupac Shakur’s posthumous holographic “appearance” at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Technically, Tupac’s image wasn’t a hologram but a two-dimensional video projected on a flat piece of...
PRODUCTS
Visible Light Sensors Boston Electronics Corp. and sglux GmbH have announced the Silicon TOCONs line of visible-light sensors designed with selectable sensitivity ranges and amplified 0- to 5-V output. The output allows easy integration with sensor electronics. Ten available models cover 12 orders of magnitude, allowing the user to match the sensor to their first-stage electronics and eliminate being forced to...
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IR-Emitting Light Source The Cermax IR from Excelitas Technologies Corp. is an IR-emitting light source that offers flexibility, far-field projection, and a wide range of performance response for security, environmental...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Fingerprinting Lens The Model 228 high-performance RUVIS fingerprinting lens from Resolve Optics Ltd. is designed for police and forensic investigation. The Model 228 lens offers a true high-resolution macro...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Optical Transceivers The 100-G CWDM4+ transceivers from Kaiam Corp. offer higher performance than the CWDM4 standard, with optimization and testing for added reliability. The enhanced CWDM4+ transceivers provide...
Kaiam Corp.
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Laser Measuring Device The WaveEye measuring device from Laser Components USA Inc. is designed for continuous-wave or quasi-continuous-wave lasers between 450 and 950 nm. The measurement data is available at a rate...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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Fiber Optic Position Sensor System The MR340 Size 11 Fiber Optic Position Sensor System from Micronor Inc. is a small, fiber optic absolute rotary encoder. The sensor is based on plastic optical fiber (POF) technology for...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Light Mast The LM-HA-12-7-2S-FM light mast from Larson Electronics is a hydraulic, two-stage telescoping device for outdoor use. The mast can be raised to 12 ft for maximum elevation and retracted to 7 ft...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Advanced Sensor Payloads Headwall Photonics Inc. has developed advanced sensor payloads consisting of hyperspectral sensors and lidar for employment on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. The payloads consist of a...
Headwall Photonics Inc.
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4K Camera Support The e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 from e-con Systems Inc. is a multiple 4K camera support for NVIDIA Jetson TX1/TX2 processors. The e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 is a multiple camera solution for the NVIDIA Jetson...
e-con Systems Inc.
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Laser Spectrum Analyzer The 771A-MIR Laser Spectrum Analyzer from Bristol Instruments Inc. includes a series of unique instruments that operate as both a high-accuracy wavelength meter and a high-resolution spectrum...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Camera Link Simulator The CLS-221 Camera Link Simulator from Vivid Engineering is an affordable, high-performance video test pattern generator that supports all video formats, including those introduced in the new version...
Vivid Engineering
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Benchtop Pulsed Light System The X-1100 benchtop system from XENON Corp. provides researchers with proven photonic technology designed to overcome the limitations inherent in laser systems and help users discover potential new...
XENON Corporation
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Thermoplastic Polyimide Resin The EXTEM thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin from SABIC features low haze, IR transparency, and high glass transition temperature for optical sensor lens applications that require high refractive...
SABIC
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Video Tracking Mount The Lightweight Optical Motion Analysis (LOMA) video tracking mount from Specialised Imaging Ltd. is supplied as a compact bare-bones or turnkey solution, incorporating high-speed IR or visible...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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Image-Processing Software EyeVision 3.8 image processing software from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH now contains a new command, which allows the communication and control of a universal robot (UR). The new command...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Narrow-Linewidth Lasers Cobolt AB has announced new wavelengths on its 08-01 series of single-frequency and narrow-linewidth lasers. The new 457-, 473-, 515-, 660- and 1064-nm wavelengths complement the...
Cobolt AB
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High-Performance Computing Platform The Matrox Supersight Solo high-performance computing platform from Matrox Imaging brings a series of updates, including a new system host board that improves performance. The Matrox Supersight...
Matrox Imaging
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Red Laser Diode The HL63391/92DG red laser diode from ProPhotonix Ltd. is a 638-nm laser diode that is designed to be highly durable and reliable at extreme temperatures. The high-powered, single-mode...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Prism-Grinding Machine The PZX prism-grinding machine from OptiPro Systems LLC is capable of processing prisms up to 6 in. thick with a maximum surface diagonal of 10 in. Designed for companies looking to add...
OptiPro Systems
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Portable Spectrophotometer The spectro2guide portable spectrophotometer from BYK-Gardner is designed for solid color measurement. Like its predecessor, color and 60° gloss are measured simultaneously. Fluorescence is...
BYK-Gardner USA
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Optical Design Software OpticStudio 18.4 optical design software from Zemax LLC can be used to solve sequential and nonsequential optical design challenges — no matter how simple or complex — before physical...
Zemax, Optical Product Design Software
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Compact Controller Board The Stervo board from ImageStatistics Inc. is a controller system that can manage, command, direct, or regulate the behavior of other devices or systems using control loops. The...
ImageStatistics Inc.
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LED Modules Acrich AC LED modules from Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. are offered in designs from 200 to 10,000 lm in round, rectangular, and linear formats. The AC modules integrate Seoul...
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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Picowatt Photoreceiver The PWPR-2K picowatt photoreceiver series with switchable gain from Femto has been announced by Electro Optical Components Inc. The photoreceiver features a bandwidth from DC to 2 kHz. It is...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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SMU Instrument The Keithley model 2606B system SourceMeter instrument from Tektronix Inc. packs four 20-W source measurement unit (SMU) channels into a single one-unit form factor chassis. Targeting the...
Tektronix Inc.
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Light Engines The Matrix Platform from Lumileds BV can achieve high lumen outputs and efficiencies using its next-generation Integrated Light Guide technology. The technology provides nonpixelated...
Lumileds
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Long-Range Thermal Cameras The Vinden LR series of long-range thermal cameras from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. feature powerful continuous-zoom optics. The OEM camera modules have several zoom lens options that...
Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. (SOTI)
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Cube Element The Top Hat Cube from Holo/Or Ltd. is a 25-mm cube element that can shape any 3-mm input beam into a collimated square or round top-hat beam. This single element shapes a single-mode beam into...
Holo/Or Ltd.
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CMOS Camera A new CMOS camera from Teledyne DALSA is a multiline device that offers options for monochrome, color, and NIR imaging. The device features a fiber optic interface to an Xtium CLHS frame...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Camera Software Development Kit The Arena Software Development Kit (SDK) from LUCID Vision Labs Inc. has been designed to maximize the performance of LUCID cameras and is based on the latest GenICam3 and GigE Vision image...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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Data Center Subsystem Platform The Bi-Directional Optical Line Subsystem (Bi-Di OLS) platform for data center interconnects from II-VI Inc. is optimized for direct-detect dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transceivers....
Coherent Corp.
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