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Solar Eclipse to Aid Study of Corona, Mercury A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will use airborne telescopes aboard a NASA research aircraft to study the solar corona and Mercury's surface during this summer's total solar...
Zephir Lidar Tested in Germany An independent performance verification of a nacelle-mounted Zephir Ltd. lidar has been undertaken by DNV GL on a test site in Janneby, Germany, demonstrating product compliance with best-practice...
Bodkin Engineers Optical Inspection Camera for FiberQA Bodkin Design & Engineering LLC has custom-engineered an optical inspection camera for FiberQA LLC, including design, prototype, and manufacturing of pre-production units. Bodkin’s camera...
Andor CCD Deployed on Antarctica Bright Star Survey Telescope A custom-designed iKon-XL Astronomy charge-coupled device (CCD) from Andor Technology Ltd. has been successfully deployed on the Antarctica Bright Star Survey Telescope (BSST). Antarctica is a...
NSF Awards $400K Grant to UCF for Photon Tunnel Development The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a University of Central Florida-led team $400,049 to develop photon tunnels, new devices for concentrating and controlling light. Concentrating light...
Donalds Heads to Fiber Optic Center Biz Team Fiber optics distributor Fiber Optic Center (FOC) Inc. has appointed Larry Donalds to its business development, fiber design and manufacturing and technical sales team. Donalds brings more than 35...
National Energetics Installs Laser at Tel Aviv University Laser developer National Energetics Co. has installed a 10-Hz, 20-TW laser system at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The system is currently the most powerful laser in the Middle East. The laser uses...
Pyramid Imaging Receives VisualApplets Designation Machine vision solutions provider Pyramid Imaging Inc. has received a VisualApplets Competence Center designation for the U.S., enabling Pyramid to consult with and provide support for users of...
ILT, Xenon to Develop Radiometer for Pulsed Light International Light Technologies Inc. (ILT) has entered into a collaborative agreement with Xenon Corp. to develop a custom version of its ILT2400 handheld radiometer to meet the needs of measuring...
NYU Wireless, Partners to Develop Communication Technology with NIST Award The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded $2.3 million over three years to the NYU Wireless Research Center at the New York University Tandon School...
NASA to Test New Solar Array on International Space Station An experiment that recently arrived at the International Space Station will test a new solar array design that rolls up to form a compact cylinder for launch with significantly less mass and volume,...
FDA Approves Quantel Devices Ophthalmic medical device developer Quantel Medical has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Easyret fully integrated, 577-nm yellow photocoagulator, used to treat...
Lobinsky Appointed President of EOS Imaging North America Medical imaging provider EOS Imaging SA has appointed Mike Lobinsky to as the president of the company's North American division. Lobinsky will report to CEO Marie Meynadier and will be responsible...
Eight19 Secures $1.5M in Funding Round Photovoltaic module developer Eight19 Ltd. has received £1.3 million ($1.5 million) in their most recent funding round. Lucros Investment joined existing investors IP Group PLC, Clarium Capital...
Zecotek to Develop 3D Display Technology for German Auto Manufacturer Photonics technology developer Zecotek Photonics Inc. has signed a joint development agreement with a German automobile manufacturer to develop a brand-specific, 3D head-up display (HUD) and...
St. Andrews’ Dholakia Receives 2017 IOP Thomas Young Award Kishan Dholakia at the University of St. Andrews has been awarded the 2017 Institute of Physics' (IOP) Thomas Young Medal and Prize for his distinguished contributions to the field of optical...
SPIE CEO Arthurs to Retire in January Eugene Arthurs has announced his intention to retire as CEO of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, effective January of 2018. Arthurs became an SPIE member in 1972 while still...
DOE Awards Pitt $1.28M for Collaborative Research on Additive Manufacturing for Nuclear Reactors The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.275 million for collaborative research that includes the...
Rockley, EPSRC to Fund Partnership With Southampton Integrated photonics company Rockley Photonics Ltd. will match government funding from the Engineering and Physical Research Council (ESPRC) to form a "Prosperity Partnership" with the University of...
Hebrew University’s Quantum Information Science Center Receives Israeli Communication Grant The Quantum Information Science Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has won a 7.5 million ILS ($2.1 million) tender from the Israeli government to lead the construction of a national...
PSU’s Zaron Awarded NASA Grant for Ocean Satellite Research NASA has awarded a four-year, $283,000 grant to Portland State University engineering professor Ed Zaron to continue his research on tides and sub-surface ocean waves using satellite data. The work...
AMA Approves OCT Codes Medical device manufacturer Michelson Diagnostics Inc. has announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel recently approved two new...
Zebra Medical, Telerad Tech Partner for Health Care Technology Medical imaging developer Zebra Medical Vision Ltd. and teleradiology technology company Telerad Tech Pvt. Ltd. have signed a partnership to bring Zebra Medical's cloud-based deep learning analytics...
ESO Signs Ten-Year Agreement with Australia The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has signed a ten-year strategic alliance with the Australian government to give Australian astronomers and industry access to the La Silla Paranal Observatory...
Mentor Joins AIM Photonics Electronics software developer Mentor Graphics Corp., a Siemens company, has joined the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership to...
Hayne Developing Quantum Technology Patent for Telecommunications Lancaster University’s Manus Hayne is developing a patent on quantum technology for telecommunications with industrial partners. The patent will enable mobile devices with unprecedented speed,...
University of Arizona Receives Surveillance Grant for Border Patrol Young-Jun Son, head of the University of Arizona’s Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force’s Office of...
Riddell Joins NKT Photonics as COO Fiber provider NKT Photonics AS has appointed Don Riddell as COO, taking responsibility for the company’s three manufacturing sites. Riddell was previously the COO of Trumpf-owned SPI Lasers...
Advanced Energy Industries Acquires Excelsys Power control technology provider Advanced Energy Industries Inc. has acquired power supply manufacturer Excelsys Technologies Ltd. "Today's acquisition of Excelsys is part of our ongoing strategy to...
PureLiFi Teams Up with Verizon, Nokia, Agex Technologies Light communications provider PureLifi Ltd. has demonstrated its Li-Fi internet technology during a mock terrorist attack at the Disaster Preparedness and Tactical Training Center in Georgia. Li-Fi...
Steiner Joins Kitco as GM Wire and cable developer Marmon Aerospace & Defense LLC has announced that Marc Steiner has joined subsidiary Kitco Fiber Optics as general manager. Steiner served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years...
Lumileds Goes Independent Lighting solutions provider Lumileds has become an independent company. As announced in December 2016, Apollo Global Management LLC and technology company Royal Philips NV agreed to a transaction...
US Naval Research Laboratory Granted Solar Cell Patent The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering (CBSE) has received a U.S. patent for a self-assembling, self-repairing and self-contained microbial...
Schmitz Made Head of Zeiss Consumer Optics Jörg Schmitz has been appointed head of Carl Zeiss AG’s consumer optics business group. Schmitz will report directly to Matthias Metz, member of the executive board. He replaces Winfried...
Smartphone App Uses Quantum Technology to Identify Fake Products An atomic-scale ID based on quantum technology has been demonstrated using a smartphone application. The quantum ID (QID) could potentially be used for verifying the authenticity of many types of...
Rochester Accelerator Launches The Luminate accelerator, a yearly, $5 million initiative recently announced by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, has officially launched with a new name and website, and is now accepting...
Powerlase Sells Majority to Andritz Powerlase Photonics, a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park, recently sold 50.1 percent of the company to international technology...
European Synchrotron to Add Four New Beamlines The Council of the European Synchrotron (ESRF), the body representing the 22 partner nations of the ESRF international research instrument, has approved the construction and commissioning of four new...
Müllen, Fang Awarded Hamburg Science Award Chemists Klaus Müllen at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) in Mainz and Xinliang Feng at the Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden and the Technical University of Dresden...
Elbit to Supply VIP Gulfstream With Warning System Defense electronics developer Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a $20 million contract by an African customer to equip a VIP Gulfstream G650 aircraft with J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Countermeasure...
Etaluma, DRVision to Create Tunkey Microscopy System Microscope developer Etaluma Inc. and imaging provider DRVision Technology LLC have announced a strategic partnership to combine Etaluma’s next-generation inverted Lumascope microscopes and...
De Peuter Named Caeleste CEO Image sensor developer Caeleste has appointed Geert De Peuter as its new CEO. De Peuter is a micro-electronics engineer who has spent much of his career at Alcatel, now Nokia. He obtained his...
Lindner Named CSO of Limo Lissotschenko Mikrooptik Reiner Lindner has been appointed the chief sales officer of optics manufacturer Limo Lissotschenko Mikrooptik GmbH. Lindner will be responsible for the further orientation of the company towards...
UT Arlington’s Zhou Receives $3M DOD Grant Weidong Zhou, a professor in the the electrical engineering department of the University of Texas at Arlington, has received a five-year, $3 million Multidisciplinary Research Initiatives grant from...
Sentient Demonstrated Optical Radar System Computer vision solutions provider Sentient Vision Systems Ltd. has demonstrated its ViDAR airborne optical radar system to European maritime surveillance agencies with a ViDAR-equipped Insitu...
NASA Awards Optomec an SBIR Contract for Adaptive Laser Sintering Additive manufacturing systems supplier Optomec Inc. has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for the further development of an adaptive laser sintering system...
Leti, Fraunhofer Form Partnership Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, and the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics, an R&D provider of smart systems, have announced a new collaboration to develop innovative, next-generation...
CAILabs Raises $5.7M French optical startup CAILabs has raised €5 million ($5.7 million) to strengthen its industrial and commercial development. The funding was led by Safran Corporate Ventures with the...
Moore Appointed VP of Sales, Marketing for Jenoptik Optical Optical systems developer Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC has appointed Ronald Moore as its vice president of sales and marketing, replacing Ray Malco.m. Moore will be responsible for developing and...
Hexagon to Develop New Chinese Production Facility Information technology provider Hexagon AB will invest €90 million ($102.6 million) in a new 52,000-sq-m production facility in Hongdao, China. The new site, which will primarily produce...
Thorlabs, GreenTeg Enter Thermal Sensor Agreement Vertically integrated photonics products manufacturer Thorlabs Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with thermal sensor developer GreenTeg AG for the integration and distribution of thermal...
Scholars Grant Helps Purchase of Spectroscopy Tools Camera developer Princeton Instruments has introduced the Scholars Grant Program, a financial assistance program for researchers and educators who are seeking the latest high-performance spectroscopy...
NKT Photonics to Acquire Onefive NKT Photonics, a leading supplier of high performance fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers, has entered into an agreement to acquire Onefive, a leading ultrafast laser manufacturer headquartered...
GE Additive, Stryker to Collaborate in Additive Manufacturing Additive technology developer GE Additive and medical device manufacturer Stryker Corp. have entered a partnership agreement to support Stryker’s growth in additive manufacturing. The agreement...
Optoscribe Completes Investment Round Optoscribe, a supplier of glass-based integrated photonics components, has closed a Series B investment round of £1.8 million ($2.3 million) in line with its expansion and product supply plans....
NSF Awards Grant to Biophotonic Cooperative Research Center at BU, UC Davis The National Science Foundation has awarded the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Biophotonic Sensors and Systems at Boston University and the University of California Davis...
Margolis Joins Bristol Instruments Optical interferometer-based instrumentation developer Bristol Instruments Inc. has appointed Samuel Margolis as an R & D engineer. Margolis holds a bachelor's degree in glass engineering science...
Corning Receives Raytheon Supplier Award The specialty material advanced optics division of Corning Inc. has received a 2017 Raytheon Supplier Excellence EPIC Award. Raytheon grants EPIC awards to its highest-performing suppliers for...
Xie Awarded Tsinghua Press-Springer Nano Research Award Yi Xie, professor of chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China, has received the fourth Tsinghua University Press-Springer Nano Research Award. Representatives from Tsinghua...
Strathclyde, BAE Systems Form Research Partnership The University of Strathclyde has signed a strategic framework agreement with multinational defense, security and aerospace company BAE Systems PLC to strengthen a long-term relationship in research,...
Research & Technology
Camera Detects 23 Clues to Cosmic Dawn The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has detected 23 young galaxies, seen as they were 800 million years after the Big Bang occurred. DECam was recently made even more powerful when it was equipped with a...
SERS-Based Sensor Detects Toxins at Ultralow Concentrations A chemical sensor equipped with organic chemical compounds could provide selective, reproducible detection of heavy metal ions quickly and in miniscule amounts. The sensor is based on a...
Clemson Researchers Seek Improved Beam Quality for High-Power Industrial Diode Lasers The military already has a few lasers in their arsenal they’ve been testing to shoot down drones and incoming missiles. Now, the Department of Defense has employed the help of two Clemson...
Raman Amplification in Plasma Leads to Ultra-High-Gain Amplifier Using plasma, scientists have amplified short laser pulses of picojoule-level (pJ-level) energy up to 100 millijoules (mJ), a gain of more than eight orders of magnitude over existing capabilities....
Plasmonics Key to Photon Upconversion A method to efficiently upconvert light combines plasmonic metals and semiconducting quantum wells to boost wavelength frequency. The novel photon upconversion technique is mediated by hot carriers...
Image Colorization System Uses AI to Direct Its Choices A data-driven image colorization technique uses AI and deep learning to colorize images in real-time, providing even novices with the ability to quickly colorize grayscale images with satisfactory...
New Polymer Material Goes for a Walk When Illuminated A new polymer material has been developed that can undulate and propel itself forward when exposed to light. Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology and Kent State University clamped a strip...
Better Materials Could Advance Design of Dielectric Nanophotonic Devices A team of physicists has conducted a comparative analysis of available high-index materials and existing fabrication techniques, examining their performance as optical nanoresonators. The systematic...
Light-Activated Gene Expression Could Uncover Cancer Therapies In a novel approach to light-inducible gene regulation, researchers began by modifying the surface of nanorods to make them more efficient in transporting cancer-killing genes to cells. The gold...
Highly Efficient Beamsplitter for THz Uses Artificial Dielectrics A novel technique for manipulating the polarization of light at terahertz (THz) frequencies uses stacks of closely-spaced steel plates to make a polarizing beamsplitter (PBS). Each pair of plates...
Harvard, MIT Researchers Use Google Maps to Study Gentrification, Urban Planning Researchers from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have authored a study that uses computer vision algorithms to examine millions of Google Street View images in an...
Self-Powered Smart Window Uses Near-UV Light A self-powered smart window features a novel type of solar cell that selectively absorbs near-UV light. The near-UV light is used to generate electricity, which powers chemical reactions that lighten...
Optical Approach to Fracture Testing Measures Concrete Strength A light-based approach to measuring the strength of opaque heterogeneous concrete mixes applies a light-refracting coating, designed to display stress positions, to the surface of the concrete; then...
Large-Mode-Area Optical Fibers Maintain Polarization An optical fiber has been developed that preserves the coherent properties of light. This novel tapered fiber could be useful in the construction of high-power pulsed fiber lasers and amplifiers and...
Smartphone App Uses Quantum Technology to Identify Fake Products An atomic-scale ID based on quantum technology has been demonstrated using a smartphone application. The quantum ID (QID) could potentially be used for verifying the authenticity of many types of...
Photoswitch Chemistry Creates 3D Shapes From Light A novel technology uses a special class of photoactivatable molecules and digital light processing (DLP) to construct light shapes into animated structures that have volume and are viewable from 360...
New Laser Design Offers Multicolor Output of Tissue in Real Time A cost-effective laser design that outputs multi-color lasing could allow encrypted, encoded, redundant and faster information flow in optical fibers, and allow multi-color medical imaging of...
Raman-Based Approach Images Biological Processes in Action A fast, novel imaging technique could improve molecular-scale understanding of the biological processes involved in the early stages of disease. The technique uses polarization-resolved coherent...
With Virtual Reality, Life’s a Beach — Even at the Dentist Virtual reality was used to transport patients from the dentist’s chair to a day at the beach at one dental practice in Devon, England — with a demonstrable improvement in the comfort...
Microsatellite for Space Quantum Communications is Demonstrated In a quantum-limited communication experiment between a microsatellite (called SOCRATES) in low Earth orbit and an optical ground station (OGS), researchers were able to detect the communication...
Hydrogen Could Provide Path to High-Efficiency OLEDs A molecule that changes its chemical structure slightly before and after emission could provide a novel, stable approach to achieving high efficiency in OLEDs. The mechanism explored by the...
Multicamera Technology Enables Multiperson-Pose Estimation Method A method has been developed to enable computers to understand the body poses and movements of multiple people — including facial expressions and hand positions — using video in real time....
Handheld Optoacoustics Device Sees Under Skin A handheld scanner for analyzing the skin of psoriasis patients was shown to provide clinically relevant information, such as the structure of skin layers and blood vessels, without the need for...
Nanoscale Photodetector Could Advance, Miniaturize Optoelectronics Using a high-yield, high-throughput fabrication method, nanometer-thin photodetectors with enhanced light absorption have been demonstrated. The photodetectors, which are based on a nanocavity...
Novel Photocatalyst Speeds Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Fuels A titania photocatalyst has been developed that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane three times more efficiently than existing photocatalysts. To achieve this result, the titania surface was...
AI-Powered Image Analysis Could Transform Dairy Farming A technique for monitoring the health of dairy cattle with a high degree of accuracy uses a camera and artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve a “smart” cowhouse. Detailed observation by...
3D Images Created on 2D Nanostructured Surface A new 2D nanostructured surface has been created that can produce 3D images that are more realistic than holograms and 3D cinema. This could bring a new functionality to small camera lenses, as well...
Optical Signals Measured From Space Could Enable Quantum Encryption Network Quantum-limited coherent measurements of optical signals were sent from a satellite in Earth’s orbit to an optical ground station over a distance of 38,600 kilometers (almost 24,000 miles)....
acquisitions
NKT Photonics to Acquire Onefive NKT Photonics, a leading supplier of high performance fiber lasers and photonic crystal fibers, has entered into an agreement to acquire Onefive, a leading ultrafast laser manufacturer headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The acquisition will strengthen NKT Photonics’ Material Processing business by adding complementary know-how and products to the portfolio. ”We are pleased to add...
Products
Video Analyzer LISSONE, Italy, July 31, 2017 — The Flexmedia-K video analyzer from Alfamation SpA is a stream analyzer selected to spearhead next-generation infotainment testing. The device is specifically designed for testing video, audio and data streams used in the latest generation of automotive infotainment systems. It reduces the cost of high-speed online production testing. The analyzer is a custom-optimized implementation of...
Interrogator MAIA, Portugal, July 31, 2017 — The FS22 Industrial BraggMETER DI interrogator from HBM FiberSensing SA is designed for dynamic acquisition rates with improved data acquisition rates. The device offers real sampling rates of...
HBK FiberSensing S.A., Optical Business
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Ultraviolet Mirrors BARRINGTON, N.J., July 31, 2017 — TECHSPEC Precision Ultraviolet Mirrors from Edmund Optics Inc. can be used in a number of optical setups to reflect UV light including fluorescence microscopy and spectrometry. The devices are...
Edmund Optics
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Erbium-Doped Femtosecond Laser MARTINSRIED, Germany, July 28, 2017 — The C-Fiber 780 High Power is an erbium-doped femtosecond fiber laser from Menlo Systems GmbH with an increased output power level at 780 and 1560 nm. The output power ratio is freely...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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CO2 Laser Optics PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 28, 2017 — Laser Research Optics have announced a line of CO2 laser optics optimized for cutting and etching thin metals when fabricating filters, strainers and related applications. The optics include...
Laser Research Optics
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Distance Linear Image Sensor BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 28, 2017 — The S12973-01CT distance linear image sensor from Hamamatsu Corp. is capable of real-time distance measurement with a linear array of 64 pixels with a pixel pitch of 22 µm and pixel height of...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Machine Vision Camera WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 28, 2017 — The Blackfly S from Flir Systems Inc. is a Gigabit Ethernet-based machine vision camera designed for a range of applications including display and PCB inspection, microscopy, robotics, 3D scanning,...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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SWIR Camera MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., July 27, 2017 — The 1280SciCam from Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc. is an MP, SWIR camera without ITAR export restrictions. With a 1280 × 1024 image sensor on a 12 µm pitch, the camera...
Princeton Infrared Technologies Inc. (PIRT)
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Modular Femtosecond Fiber Laser MARTINSRIED, Germany, July 27, 2017 — The ELMO 780 high-power, compact, modular femtosecond fiber laser from Menlo Systems GmbH is designed for flexible and cost-efficient OEM integration. The device doubles the optical output...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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CD Microplate Reader HILLSBORO, Ore., July 27, 2017 — The CD Microplate Reader from Hinds Instruments Inc. provides high-throughput screening for chirality. The device uses a vertical light path to measure circular dichroism directly from standard...
Hinds Instruments Inc.
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Integrated Circuit Sensor PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, July 27, 2017 — The TCS3430 XYZ tristimulus True Color integrated circuit sensor from Ams AG is offered with a small footprint suitable for consumer devices such as notebooks, smartphones and tablets. OEMs can...
ams OSRAM
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Machine Vision Camera UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, July 26, 2017 — The EoSens 3FIBER high-speed machine vision camera from Mikrotron GmbH features fiber interface and combines high data rates with cable lengths up to 300 m. The fanless, 3-MP camera is capable...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Differential Measurement Systems MIDDLETOWN, Conn., July 26, 2017 — The KD-5100 differential measurement system from Kaman Precision Products Inc. provides resolution to a nanometer of positional change. The KD-5100 features rugged construction, with a mean time...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Silicon Photomultipliers BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 26, 2017 — The MPPC S13720 series of silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) from Hamamatsu Corp. feature enhanced NIR sensitivity. With higher sensitivity in the 905-nm band compared to conventional SiPMs, the...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Spectroradiometer HERRSCHING, Germany, July 25, 2017 — The Spectraval 1511 spectroradiometer from Jeti Technische Instrumente GmbH has been announced by SphereOptics GmbH for the visible wavelength range from 380 to 780 nm. The 2° field of view...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Ultrafast Framing Camera PITSTONE, England, July 25, 2017 — The SIM series of ultrafast framing cameras from Specialised Imaging Ltd. offer ultra-high speed imaging performance for scientists and engineers to extend the boundaries of their research and...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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Optimized Bespoke IR Lenses CHESHAM, England, July 25, 2017 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced optimized bespoke IR lenses. The bespoke fixed-focus and zoom lenses, as well as beamsplitters, operate in the IR region of 1 to 14 μm. The lenses are...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Surgical Light LAHTI, Finland, July 25, 2017 — The Q-Flow surgical light from Merivaara Corp. improves the working environment in operating rooms and offers a new way to reduce the risk of infections. The light achieves superb color...
Merivaara Corp.
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Sample Illumination Light Source LAWRENCE, Mass., July 24, 2017 — The ILM-660 light source from Spectral Evolution Inc. provides maximum sample illumination. The ILM-660 light source provides maximum illumination for samples. This 100-W tungsten halogen...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Laser Diode Driver ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2017 — The PPS-75-55OEMDP from Portable Power Systems Inc. is a microprocessor-controlled OEM laser diode driver capable of pulsing a laser diode, bar or array at up to 75 V, at 55 A. The unit generates...
Portable Power Systems Inc.
Hypotenuse Right Angle Prisms BARRINGTON, N.J., July 24, 2017 — The TECHSPEC BBAR Coated Hypotenuse Right Angle Prisms from Edmund Optics Inc. provide a tight angle tolerance of ±15 arcsec, reducing ray deviation and eliminating the need for recalibrations...
Edmund Optics
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Lighting Cable NEW HOLLAND, Pa., July 24, 2017 — The LANmark-IP cable from Berk-Tek LLC is designed to make smart lighting systems more efficient, especially for high Power-Over-Ethernet applications with low bandwidth requirements. Compared...
Nexans Inc.
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Waveguide Phase Shifters IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2017 — A new line of waveguide phase shifters from Pasternack Enterprises Inc. features sizes ranging from WR-42 to WR-10. The seven models operate in the frequency range of 18 to 110 GHz and in seven...
Pasternack Inc.
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Modular Ellipsometer EDISON, N.J., July 21, 2017 — The UVISEL Plus modular ellipsometer from Horiba Scientific includes acquisition technology designed to quickly and accurately measure thin-film samples. FastAcq acquisition technology is based...
HORIBA
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Mounted Reference Flat Mirror KENLEY, England, July 21, 2017 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced a 600-mm diameter mounted reference flat mirror that will enable the alignment of laser beam expanders. The silver coated, two-axis, gimbal mounted reference...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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Rigid Photomacrography System TOLLAND, Conn., July 20, 2017 — The Macropod PETROGRAPHIC from Macroscopic Solutions LLC is a rigid photomacrography system that allows slides or thin sections to be imaged and analyzed in plain light and cross polarized light. ...
Macroscopic Solutions LLC
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Piezo Tip/Tilt Platform MEYLAN, France, July 20, 2017 — The DTT35XS Double Tip Tilt from Cedrat Technologies SA is a piezo tip tilt platform to move or to position a mirror along two axes of rotation. The system’s purpose is to make a...
Cedrat Technologies SA
CMOS Cameras FRAUNHOFER, Switzerland, July 20, 2017 — The Baumer Group has announced the CX models of Sony Pregius CMOS cameras with a 1-µs exposure time. Available with resolutions up to 1-MP, they are ideal in tasks with high light...
Baumer Electric AG
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Industrial Monitoring Solution SALEM, N.H., July 19, 2017 — The Pilot 4DV8 industrial monitoring solution from Seica Inc. provides real-time information to assist plant managers in assessing the status of plant equipment. The Pilot 4DV8 Flying Probe...
Seica Inc.
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Holographic Microscope DAEJEON, South Korea, July 19, 2017 — The HT-2 holographic microscope from Tomocube Inc. displays both 3D holograms and 3D fluorescence imaging. The microscope enables users to noninvasively investigate live biological cells and...
Tomocube Inc.
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Particle Free Air for any Workplace ERDING, Germany, July 19, 2017 — The CleanBoy and the Laminar Flow Box FBS from Spetec GmbH are clean room devices for all industry and research workplaces Acrylic glass, PVC curtains and stainless steel are used in the...
Spetec GmbH
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Spectroradiometer SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2017 — The GS-1160 compact, lightweight handheld spectroradiometer/flicker meter from Gamma Scientific is designed for accurate and repeatable display measurements. The device weighs 330 g with its...
Gamma Scientific
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Adjustable Optical Mounts GRANTS PASS, Ore., July 18, 2017 — Siskiyou Corp. has expanded its range of adjustable optical mounts, which are compatible with their unique, low-distortion optics clip. The IXF.75 flexure series and IM.75 series of kinematic...
Siskiyou Corporation
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Microscope HAMBURG, Germany, July 18, 2017 — The BX53 microscope from Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG provides bright, sharp images with excellent color rendering performance equivalent to halogen lamps. The light source is brighter and...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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High Refractive Index Coating NEW BEDFORD, Mass., July 18, 2017 — High Refractive Index Coating from Fiber Optic Center Inc. is designed for optoelectronics, LEDs and emissive displays. The coating is an optical polymer dissolved in an evaporative solvent...
Fiber Optic Center Inc.
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Superresolution Microscopy Technology BELFAST, Ireland, July 18, 2017 — SRRF-Stream superresolution microscopy technology from Andor Technology Ltd. is now available on single-photon sensitive iXon electron multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD) cameras. ...
Oxford Instruments
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Transportation System Solutions ETTLINGEN, Germany, July 17, 2017 — Vision Components GmbH has announced a complete modular intelligent transportation system solution for OEM manufacturers with all the components required for traffic control. The package...
Vision Components GmbH
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Laser Assemblies OLCHING, Germany, July 17, 2017 — ModeStrip assemblies from Laser Components GmbH allow for effective transmission of high-power laser light through optical fibers. The assemblies are equipped with cladding mode strippers. The...
Laser Components Germany GmbH
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Image Sensor TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, July 17, 2017 — The IMX294 image sensor from Sony has been announced by Framos GmbH and is designed to meet the needs of the security segment. The 4/3-in. flagship model is optimized to be used in security...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Clear Epoxy LINCOLN, R.I., July 17, 2017 — The AC-526N-CL clear epoxy from EpoxySet Inc. is designed for applications requiring continuous operation at 300 °C. The low-viscosity adhesive yields high electrical insulation properties...
EpoxySet Inc.
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1270-nm Handheld Laser Device PEABODY, Mass., July 14, 2017 — SemiNex Corp. has announced a 1270-nm handheld laser device for medical use. This specific wavelength has been proven to enhance immune response to vaccines. This NIR laser treatment avoids...
SemiNex Corp.
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Phosphate Laser Glass MAINZ, Germany, July 14, 2017 — APG-760 phosphate laser glass from Schott AG is made for high-performance applications at 1.05 µm. The glass is available in various versions and can be adapted for a variety of...
SCHOTT AG
Spectrometer WILMINGTON, Mass., July 14, 2017 — The Progeny ResQ analyzer from Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc. is a spectrometer for first responders. The 1064-nm device features an expanded library that includes the latest fentanyl strands,...
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
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High-Power Blue Laser WESSLING, Germany, July 14, 2017 — Laser 2000 has announced the NUBURU AO150 high-power laser in the blue wavelength range, allowing the coupling of laser diodes into a high-performance fiber. A 450-nm wavelength is ideal for...
Laser 2000 GmbH
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Multi-Chip LED REGENSBURG, Germany, July 13, 2017 — The compact Oslux S 2.1 multi-chip LED from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH provides uniform illumination of photos and video recordings from mobile devices such as smartphones. Two LED chips...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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Image Sensor TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany, July 13, 2017 — An RGB-IR version of the ON Semiconductor AR0237 image sensor has been announced by Framos GmbH and is designed for applications needing both visible and NIR light. With an optical format of...
onsemi
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Smart IR Thermal Imaging Camera KARLRUHE, Germany, July 13, 2017 — The EyeCheck Thermo IR Camera from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH is a smart thermal imaging camera with EyeVision Thermo software. The camera is based on a ZYNQ to realize lock-in thermography...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Fiber Coupler SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13, 2017 — The Fiber to Fiber Coupler from Coherent Inc. enables the use of replaceable, process fiber optic cables to protect the fiber laser’s integral components from optomechanical damage. The...
Coherent Inc.
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Laser Beam Propagation System MUNICH, July 12, 2017 — The Ophir BeamSquared 2.0, the newest version of the company's M2 laser beam propagation system is a robust, portable device. BeamSquared automatically measures the propagation characteristics...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Optical Delay Line Components ANDOVER, Mass., July 12, 2017 — Newport Optical Delay Line Components Kits from MKS Instruments Inc. feature pre-selected optics and optomechanical components for single, dual or quadruple pass delay line setups. All delay...
MKS/Newport
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Chips on Board LED Arrays SAN JOSE, Calif., July 12, 2017 — Lumileds has added three new models to its LUXEON CoB Core Range of LED arrays. The devices satisfy high-lumen output applications such as streetlights, stadium lights and high-bay and low-bay...
Lumileds
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Diode-Pumped, Solid-State Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 12, 2017 — The AVIA LX 355-20 from Coherent Inc. is q-switched, diode-pumped, solid-state (DPSS) laser offering a longer operating lifetime than competitive products at similar power levels. The AVIA LX...
Coherent Inc.
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Fiber Optic Cables SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11, 2017 — RQB Fiber Optic Cables from Coherent Inc. are air-cooled, beam delivery, fiber optic cables with a standard QBH interface, for use with fiber lasers operating at continuous wave power levels up to...
Coherent Inc.
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Light Source Productivity Package SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2017 — Cymer has announced a new productivity package with enhanced chamber and optics technology for its installed base of argon fluoride light sources. The next-generation solution enables...
Cymer Inc.
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Mid-IR Optoelectronic Devices SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 11, 2017 — A range of optoelectronic devices for the mid-IR spectral range have been announced by Electro Optical Components Inc. Products include a wide range of LEDs, LED arrays and spectral-matched...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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Laser Toolkit SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 10, 2017 — The Multi-Color Smart Module from Versalume LLC is a laser toolkit with three integrated lasers and eight sensors in one form factor. Laser output can be controlled to any color, based on the...
Versalume LLC
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Femtosecond Hybrid Fiber Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 10, 2017 — The Spectra-Physics Spirit 1030-100 industrial femtosecond hybrid fiber laser from MKS Instruments Inc. delivers >100-W IR power and >100-J pulse energy with ultrashort <400-fs pulses for...
MKS/Spectra-Physics
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Solid-State Laser RONKONKOMA, N.Y., July 10, 2017 — Photonics Industries International Inc. has announced a diode-pumped, solid-state laser, which is a sub-ns laser alternative for novel laser-based materials processing and R&D. The laser is...
Photonics Industries International Inc.
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Industrial Cameras AHRENSBURG, Germany, July 10, 2017 — Basler AG has added 20 high-resolution models to its ace series of cameras. Twelve of the 20 new cameras are equipped with the IMX253, IMX255, IMX267 and IMX304 sensors from Sony’s...
Basler AG
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White Light Lasers BIRKERØD, Denmark, July 7, 2017 — SuperK EVO white light lasers from NKT Photonics AS are ideal for OEM integration in demanding commercial applications. The EVO can be configured with output power levels anywhere from 100 mW...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Laser Power Sensors NORTH LOGAN, Utah, July 7, 2017 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced a line of high-damage-threshold laser power sensors designed for continuous wave lasers with high-power densities and pulse lasers. The Ophir 1000W-LP2-34,...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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High-Voltage LED-Dimmable Circuits MELVILLE, N.Y., July 7, 2017 — The LS9100 Archimedes Series of high-voltage, LED-dimmable driver integrated circuits from LSI Computer Systems Inc. has a rugged design optimized for driving LED banks directly from the main utility...
LSI Computer Systems Inc.
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Q-Switched Lasers AGAWAM, Mass., July 6, 2017 — The Nano TRLi DP series from Litron Inc. comprises a set of fully diode-pumped, electro-optically Q-switched pulsed Nd:YAG lasers with output energies of up to 170 mJ and repetition rates of up to...
Litron Inc.
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Blue Wavelength Laser WESSLING, Germany, July 6, 2017 — The Nuburu AO150 is a high-power laser in the blue wavelength range from Laser 2000 GmbH. A 450-nm wavelength is ideal for industrial processing of nonferrous metals, allowing the coupling of...
Laser 2000 GmbH
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Fluid-Cooled Laser Diode Array TUCSON, Ariz., July 6, 2017 — The T6Air from Lasertel is a lightweight fluid-cooled laser diode array designed with micro-optic technology, replacing bulky waveguides to offer a compact, lighter solution for handheld medical...
Leonardo Electronics US Inc.
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Ultrashort Pulse Lasers MEYLAN, France, July 5, 2017 — The PicoOne and PicoMega ultrashort pulse lasers from Teem Photonics use the MOFA laser platform. PicoOne provides a repetition rate of up to 100-kHz, a peak power of 30-kW and a pulse duration...
Teem Photonics
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Laser Interferometry System MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., July 5, 2017 — The Verifire HDX laser interferometer system from Zygo Corp. features ultrahigh spatial resolution and advanced imaging for measuring surface form and transmitted wavefront of high-performance...
Zygo Corporation
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Imaging Software OBERSULM, Germany, July 5, 2017 — The Vision Suite 1.0 software from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH offers full software support for the evaluation and setup of GigE Vision cameras. The software package includes a...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Laser-Based Ablation System CRAWLEY, England, July 5, 2017 — The Vulcan family of laser-based surface preparation and coating removal systems from Andritz Powerlase Ltd. is a complete ablation solution that can increase processing speeds. The Vulcan...
Andritz Powerlase Ltd.
Vascular Imaging MUNICH, July 4, 2017 — Advantest Europe GmbH has announced a method for high-resolution 3D imaging of vascular networks inside the dermis by combining photoacoustic and ultrasound imaging. The new method enables...
Advantest Europe GmbH
Line Scan Sensor FUNCHAL, Portugal, July 4, 2017 — The Allegro Awaiba ORION 2K sensor is a digital high-speed line scan sensor with a configurable photodiode size announced by Imaging Solutions Group Inc. The conversion capacitance can also be...
Imaging Solutions Group
LED Light Engine RODGAU, Germany, July 4, 2017 — The LedHUB LED Light Engine from Omicron Laserage-Laserprodukte GmbH is an LED light source for science and research. The high-performance system can be equipped with one to six LED modules of...
Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH
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Spectroscopy Software BERLIN, July 4, 2017 — PicoQuant GmbH has added remote interface to the system software for the FluoTime 300 spectrometer, allowing connection to external accessories. The FluoTime 300 is a high-end, time-resolved...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Gas Sensor CUMBERNAULD, Scotland, July 3, 2017 — The SprintIR6S gas sensor from Gas Sensing Solutions Ltd. can take up to 20 reading/s, with a six-times-faster response rate than the current SprintIR due to a sample volume of 2 ml. The...
Gas Sensing Solutions (GSS)
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Tunable Pulse Stretcher QUEBEC CITY, July 3, 2017 — TeraXion Inc. has announced a matched tunable pulse stretcher and volume Bragg grating (VBG) compressor pair for ultrafast laser systems. The combination of the two components will provide a...
TeraXion Inc.
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LED Ring Lights MUSKEGON, Mich., July 3, 2017 — The RM75 series of LED ring lights from Smart Vision Lights feature a built-in Multi-Drive driver, which combines continuous operation and high-pulse operation mode into one product. The...
Smart Vision Lights
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Single-Mode Diode Lasers RODGAU, Germany, July 3, 2017 — Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH has raised the optical output powers of its LuxX, LuxX+, PhoxX+ and QuixX single-mode diode lasers. Higher powers are now available at 473 nm with 300 mW and...
Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH
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