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Laser Diode Micro-Optics Enhance Cutting Although a high-powered diode laser operates at a relatively modest brilliance, with optimized micro-optics it is well suited for the rapid and precise cutting of 6-mm-thick stainless steel. That's the conclusion of Brilamet, a research project carried out by Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH (Limo) and Laser Center at the Münster University of Applied Sciences (LFM) under the German Federal...
International Year of Light Comes to Washington Sept. 12 The nation's capital will host two events Sept. 12 celebrating the International Year of Light, a global initiative declared by the United Nations to raise awareness of optical technologies. The...
Synopsys Recognizes Student Imaging Designs in Annual Contest Designs for imaging systems to explore distant worlds and aid abdominal surgery are among the winning entries in an annual student contest sponsored by Synopsys Inc. The annual Robert S. Hilbert...
Philippe Morin to Become COO at Exfo Philippe Morin will become chief operating officer of fiber communications firm Exfo Inc. in November. Morin will leave his post at Ciena Corp. as its senior vice president of worldwide sales and...
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 Engineering Licenses OCT Ophthalmology Technology from Mass General 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...
Michael Platt to Manage Rebuilt Schott Facility in Pennsylvania Michael Platt has been named manager of Schott North America Inc.'s manufacturing and research plant following a major fire there earlier this year. Platt has more than 30 years of optics...
Avegant Lands $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...
Thorlabs to Acquire Fiber Firm Vytran Thorlabs Inc. next month plans to acquire fiber processing technologies firm Vytran LLC from NKT Holding AS of Denmark. "[Vytran's] expertise and product offering are natural additions to our current...
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...
Adjustable Mount Improves Thermal Management for Miniature Flow Cytometer Positioning equipment supplier Siskiyou Corp. said it recently helped another manufacturer miniaturize its cytometry system by developing adjustable mounting hardware that conducts heat away from the...
Markus Hersche Named CEO of Fisba Optics manufacturer Fisba AG has named Markus Hersche its new CEO. Taking over the responsibilities of Managing Director Werner Krüsi, Hershe moves into the management role from the supervisory...
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...
Kevin Rolland-Thompson Named Arizona Alumnus of the Year In celebration of his contributions to the field of optical systems development, Kevin P. Rolland-Thompson has been named Alumnus of the Year by the University of Arizona's College of Optical...
David Williams Wins $500K to Advance Adaptive Optics, Human Vision Research A pioneer in the use of adaptive optics to improve human sight, University of Rochester professor David Williams has received the 2015 Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research. The award is given...
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...
Exfo Wins Multimillion-Dollar Fiber-Monitoring Contract Fiber communications firm Exfo Inc. said it has received a multimillion-dollar order from an Asia-Pacific government entity for its NQMSfiber monitoring system. The system will be used to oversee a...
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...
'Biochemical Nose' Targeted for Home Sensing Market A "biochemical nose" based on Raman spectroscopy can quickly and accurately detect or diagnose substances at the molecular level for applications in food safety, medical diagnosis, chemical analysis...
SPIE Recognizes Fraunhofer Metrology Researchers Five researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) of Jena, Germany, have received the Rudolf Kingslake Medal and Prize for work on optical metrology....
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...
Eric Lindner to Head FBGS Eric Lindner has been named CEO of FBGS Technologies GmbH, a developer and manufacturer of high-strength fiber Bragg gratings for fiber optic sensing. Lindner has held various leadership positions...
Rofin-Sinar Announces Q3 Numbers Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of high- performance laser beam sources and solutions, has announced its fiscal third quarter results. Net sales totaled $132.5 million, a 1 percent...
EPIC Director Carlos Lee Wins Photonics Innovation Award Carlos Lee, director general of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), has been awarded the first Photonics Innovation Award by PNO Consultants BV. Lee was selected by PNO customers for...
World Economic Forum Names Heliatek ‘Technology Pioneer’ The World Economic Forum has listed Heliatek GmbH, a photovoltaic solar film manufacturer, as a ‘Technology Pioneer’ in its annual list of the world’s most innovative companies. 49...
Cree, Epistar Sign LED Patent Agreement LED manufacturers Cree Inc. and Epistar Corp have signed a worldwide patent cross-license agreement for LED chips. Under terms of the agreement, each party will receive a license to the other’s...
Zecotek Poised for Patent Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of laser, imaging and 3D display products, has announced a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Office for the company’s rear-projection 3D displays....
Auffarth, Blumenkranz Named to Presbia Boards Presbia PLC, an ophthalmic device company, has appointed Dr. Gerd Auffarth to its Board of Directors and Dr. Mark Blumenkranz to its Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Auffarth is the director of the...
Merck, Nano-C Launch Fullerene Derivatives for Photovoltaics Merck KGaA and Westwood, Mass.-based Nano-C Inc. have announced the development and launch of fullerene derivatives for the organic photovoltaics (OPV) field. The new chemistries improve lifetime and...
Quantum Materials Partners With Display Manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp. has announced a joint development agreement with an unnamed, leading display panel manufacturer. The companies will be developing next-generation quantum dot-based display...
AOA Xinetics Provides Deformable Mirror for Solar Telescope AOA Xinetics has engineered a deformable mirror for the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world’s largest ground-based solar telescope. Currently under construction on the island of...
Research & Technology
Individual Photons Squeezed by QDs Quantum dots can provide the control necessary to "squeeze" individual photons — a feat previously considered impossible to observe. Squeezing is quantum phenomenon that produces an extremely low-noise signal potentially useful in technology designed to pick up faint signals, such as the detection of gravitational waves, as well as in optical communications. While other experiments have...
Laser Diode Micro-Optics Enhance Cutting Although a high-powered diode laser operates at a relatively modest brilliance, with optimized micro-optics it is well suited for the rapid and precise cutting of 6-mm-thick stainless steel. That's...
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...
Imaging to the Rescue in Fight Against Invasive Bugs Ravenous insects smaller than a penny continue to migrate from the Southeast, threatening to destroy millions of pine and ash trees in the Northeast. Now NASA has teamed with the U.S. Forest Service...
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...
Stem Cell Differentiation Triggered with Light 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,...
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...
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....
David Williams Wins $500K to Advance Adaptive Optics, Human Vision Research A pioneer in the use of adaptive optics to improve human sight, University of Rochester professor David Williams has received the 2015 Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research. The award is given...
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 Heating, Cooling 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...
Products
Intelligent Illumination System KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 31, 2015 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced the BrainLight series of intelligent illumination. The devices allow users to control brightness, color and lighting patterns. Images can be illuminated for longer periods with the same brightness and contrast. The BrainLight can be adjusted when capturing identical objects with different surfaces, ideal for applications with variances in light...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Wavemeter IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2015 — New Focus (a Newport company) has announced the WM-1210 wavemeter, designed to work in test laboratories and manufacturing environments. The device provides optical wavelength measurements in...
Newport - New Focus
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Imaging Colorimeter HERRSCHING, Germany, Aug. 31, 2015 — Using a thermoelectrically cooled, scientific-grade 29-MP CCD sensor, an imaging colorimeter from Radiant Vision Systems LLC of Redmond, Wash., enables 12-bit measurements for flat panel display,...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Fizeau Interferometer MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., Aug. 27, 2015 — Zygo Corp. has announced the Verifire HD high-resolution Fizeau interferometer for surface form and wavefront metrology of optical components and systems. The phase-shifting metrology...
Zygo Corporation
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Handheld CMM ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 27, 2015 — Using advanced optics and image processing, the XM series of handheld probe coordinate measuring machines from Keyence Corp. of America allows intuitive 3D measurement with high accuracy. The...
Keyence Corp. of America
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CO Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015 — Coherent Inc. has announced its next generation of carbon monoxide (CO) lasers for enhanced materials processing. The lasers output at 5 μm, providing strong absorption in certain plastic...
Coherent Inc.
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Optical Wavelength Meter VICTOR, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2015 — Able to measure absolute wavelength to an accuracy of 1 pm, the 828B optical wavelength meter from Bristol Instruments Inc. is suitable for use with wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) lasers. ...
Bristol Instruments Inc.
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Low-Light Cameras CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 27, 2015 — Sensor Technologies America Inc. (Sentech) has announced a new line of cameras based on the Sony IMX-174 and IMX-249 Pregius CMOS sensors. The STC-SC(B) 241POE and STC-MS(B) 241U3V cameras...
Sensor Technologies America Inc. (Sentech)
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LED Series MUSKEGON, Mich., Aug. 26, 2015 — Smart Vision Lights LLC has announced the T-SLOT LED series with diffusing optics for intense, uniform light patterns. The LEDs provide an economical and energy-saving replacement for...
Smart Vision Lights
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Nonbrowning Lens CHESHAM, England, Aug. 26, 2015 — The Model 346 nonbrowning lens from Resolve Optics Ltd. is designed to operate with color sensors in areas subject to radiation. Specially selected glasses with minimal yellow tint are used to...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Laser Marking Workstation MONROVIA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2015 — The LMWS laser marking workstation from Amada Miyachi America Inc. is designed for lean manufacturing and benchtop operation. The system offers a range of marking capabilities for metals,...
AMADA WELD TECH Inc.
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Night Vision Test System ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 26, 2015 — Gooch & Housego has announced the OL 770-NVS night vision display test and measurement system. The 770-NVS allows for testing of tungsten backlit devices without the need for additional...
Optronic Laboratories LLC
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VCSEL Projectors MERCERVILLE, N.J., Aug. 24, 2015 — 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 PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 24, 2015 — 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 SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 — 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 AUBURN, Mass., Aug. 20, 2015 — 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 CAMARILLO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 — 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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Chambered Coverslip PLANEGG, Germany, Aug. 20, 2015 — A chambered microscope coverslip from ibidi GmbH is designed for relocating and counting cells or cell clusters. The μ-Slide 8 Well Grid-500 combines a well designed for cell culture and...
ibidi GmbH
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LED Heat Sink Kit TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 20, 2015 — 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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Machine Vision Integration Platforms KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 20, 2015 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced the Raze series of hardware integration platforms for machine vision. The Raze1 and Raze2 models feature Xilinx Zynq boards that are compatible with...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Laser Scaler LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 19, 2015 — 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 OLCHING, Germany, Aug. 19, 2015 — 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 Germany GmbH
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Color Line-Scan Cameras COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 19, 2015 — 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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Lasers for Materials Processing O'FALLON, Mo., Aug. 19, 2015 — The Pico series of materials-processing lasers from Bright Solutions SRL of Italy features novel pulse widths and spatial light modulator outputs. The lasers deliver 10 W of TEM00 beam at 1064...
Bright Solutions srl
RPMC Lasers Inc.
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Bright-Field LEDs CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 18, 2015 — Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. has announced the LDB100F and LDB101F LEDs, replacing standard light sources and reducing background fluorescence for brightfield microscopy. Direct coupling...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Stereo Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, Aug. 18, 2015 — 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 MEER, Belgium, Aug. 18, 2015 — 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
Microscope Stages AUBURN, Mass., Aug. 14, 2015 — The PInano stage series from PI (Physik Instrumente) LP offers high stability and linearity for superresolution microscopy. The stages are available with piezoresistive position feedback...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Laser Power Detectors ZURICH, Aug. 17, 2015 — 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 MANNHEIM, Germany, Aug. 14, 2015 — 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
Femtosecond Laser VICTOR, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2015 — A compact, turnkey system for bioimaging applications, a new laser from Toptica Photonics Inc. provides femtosecond pulses with high average power and beam quality in the near-infrared range. ...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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NIR Camera TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 14, 2015 — 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 MILTON GREEN, England, Aug. 14, 2015 — 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 BARRINGTON, N.J., Aug. 14, 2015 — 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
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Fiber Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015 — The Highlight FL series of fiber lasers from Coherent Inc. is capable of delivering output powers of 4 kW and up. The devices employ a modular architecture to allow OEM customers and system...
Coherent Inc.
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Multimode Fiber Transceiver SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015 — 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 HOOD RIVER, Ore., Aug. 12, 2015 — 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-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Spectral Sensor LARGO, Fla., Aug. 12, 2015 — Pixelteq Inc. has announced its PixelSensor spectral sensor with a new OEM electronics board. PixelSensor has a small footprint and is designed for integration into analytical equipment. A...
Pixelteq
IR LED REGENSBURG, Germany, Aug. 12, 2015 — The Oslon Black SFH 4713A LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH provides IR illumination for camera surveillance. The LED emits at 850 nm and supports near-range illumination from 10 to 50 m....
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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High-Speed Cameras WAYNE, N.J., Aug. 12, 2015 — 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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UV LED REDDITCH, England, Aug. 12, 2015 — Solid State Supplies Ltd. has announced the LZ4-04UV00 LuxiGen emitter, combining a surface-mount package with the latest generation of high-power UV LED die. The device emits at 365-nm...
Solsta
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Wearable Sensor REGENSBURG, Germany, Aug. 12, 2015 — The SFH 7060 sensor from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH is designed for use in devices that measure pulse rate and the oxygen saturation level of blood. The device contains five LEDs with three...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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THz Sensor System WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 11, 2015 — 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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UVC LED GREEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 11, 2015 — The Optan surface-mount device from Crystal IS Inc. features an LED emitting in the ultraviolet C (UVC) band for use in underwater applications. The device is based on native aluminum nitride...
Crystal IS Inc.
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Machine Vision Processor KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 11, 2015 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced the EyeVBox IV machine vision processor featuring EyeVision image processing software. The device is equipped with an Intel Core i3 processor and 4...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Illumination System CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 10, 2015 — The Lumen 200S metal halide illumination system from Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. is an alternative to standard 100-W mercury and halogen lamp houses traditionally used for fluorescence imaging....
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Fiber Optic Patch Cables OLCHING, Germany, Aug. 10, 2015 — Laser Components GmbH now offers polarization-maintaining fiber optic patch cables for use from telecom wavelengths down to approximately 450 nm. Both passive and active fiber alignment is...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Germanium Immersion Grating MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2015 — 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 KOMAKI, Japan, Aug. 10, 2015 — 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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Isolating Feet for Reflective Collimators KENLEY, England, Aug. 7, 2015 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced a new option for its range of fully enclosed, pre-aligned reflective collimators. Self-aligning isolating feet allow a 10-mm height adjustment and easy...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Photon Counting Module SWEETWATER, Texas, Aug. 7, 2015 — The PDM02-9111-TTL photon counting module from ET Enterprises Ltd. incorporates a high-sensitivity, low-noise, 25-mm photomultiplier, a fast amplifier discriminator and a low-power, high-voltage...
ET Enterprises Ltd.
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Robotic Goniometer WEINGARTEN, Germany, Aug. 6, 2015 — Opsira GmbH has announced the robogonio, a robot-driven, multifunction goniometer that incorporates six-axis measurement of angular-dependent photometric and radiometric parameters. The...
opsira GmbH
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Right Angle Mirrors BARRINGTON, N.J., Aug. 6, 2015 — TECHSPEC right angle mirrors from Edmund Optics Inc. feature enhanced aluminum, protected silver and protected gold metallic coatings. The enhanced aluminum coating is a multilayer dielectric...
Edmund Optics
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Thermal Imager STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 6, 2015 — Omega Engineering Inc. has announced the OSXL-TG165 series of high-performance thermal imagers with a portable, ergonomic design. The devices feature a tripod mount/lanyard connection, dual...
OMEGA Engineering Inc.
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Industrial Camera OBERSULM, Germany, Aug. 6, 2015 — Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced the UI-3140CP Rev. 2 industrial camera with a 1.3-MP Python 1300 CMOS sensor. Part of the USB 3 uEye CP Rev. 2 series, the camera is available as...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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OLED Lighting BALTIMORE, Aug. 5, 2015 — Pixelligent Technologies LLC has announced new additions to its line of PixClear Zirconia nanocrystal OLED lighting products. The product line includes two solvent-based materials and two...
Pixelligent Technologies
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Cell-Imaging Systems WINOOSKI, Vt., Aug. 5, 2015 — Microplate instrumentation manufacturer BioTek Instruments Inc. has added a patent-pending laser autofocus feature to its Cytation cell-imaging multimode readers. The autofocus design compiles...
BioTek Instruments Inc.
Camera Systems SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2015 — OmniVision Technologies Inc. has announced the OVM7699 CameraCubeChip and the OV7699 CameraChip, ideal camera solutions for feature phones, mainstream smartphones, notebooks, wearables and...
OMNIVISION
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Machine Vision Software MUNICH, Aug. 3, 2015 — MVTec Software GmbH has released an update to its Halcon machine vision software. Halcon 12.0.1 is the first maintenance release for the system, offering optical character recognition, data...
MVTec Software GmbH
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Measurement System TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, Aug. 3, 2015 — The Volume Light Grid (VLG) from Framos GmbH is a robust, plug-and-play volume and dimensional measurement system for the logistics industry. The system is available with a bulge-measurement...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Integrating Spheres ORLANDO, Aug. 3, 2015 — 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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