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 June 2011


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OmniVision to Acquire Wafer-Level Lens Operation OmniVision Technologies Inc. has agreed to buy the wafer-level lens production operations of VisEra Technologies Co. Ltd., its joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., for $45 million cash. It expects to close the transaction in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2012. OmniVision currently outsources the production and assembly processes associated with its...
Zecotek Makes Management Changes In a move to commercialize its technology portfolio, Zecotek Photonics Inc. has made seven management appointments and staff changes. Effective immediately, the employment changes are: Azman...
Zygo Nabs $2M Lens Assemblies Order The Optical Systems Div. of Zygo Corp. has received a $2 million order from a major medical device manufacturer to provide high-precision objective lens assemblies used in ophthalmic laser surgery....
Telops Awarded Contract for Two Hyper-Cams from SpecTIR Telops Inc., a supplier of IR cameras and hyperspectral imaging systems for numerous applications, has been awarded a contract worth $1.6 million by SpecTIR LLC of Reno, Nev. The contract includes...
Europe Funds Research to Boost Broadband Thirteen photonics research projects in high-speed fiber broadband network technology have been launched to develop superfast Internet — in excess of 1 Gb/s — for residential use in...
Kotura Opens Office in China Silicon photonics provider Kotura Inc. has announced the opening of an office in Shenzhen, China, to provide greater access and support for its installed customer base, which consists of many of the...
Specialised Imaging Expands Online Bibliography Specialised Imaging Ltd. has extended its online bibliography of research articles, application notes, videos and images of applications to demonstrate the range of applications being undertaken...
ISSAC Captures First Images The multispectral imager ISSAC (International Space Station Agricultural Camera) successfully captured its first high-resolution image from space, imaging the western coast of Florida on June 10 from...
Mad City Labs Appoints UK, Ireland Distributor Piezo-based nanopositioning stages manufacturer Mad City Labs Inc. has appointed Elliot Scientific Ltd. of Harpenden, England, as its exclusive distributor in the UK and Ireland. Elliot...
Photometer Featured on ‘Mythbusters’ Its handheld smart detector was featured in the June 22 episode of the Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters,” the Life Sciences & Instrumentation Div. of Gooch & Housego announced.
Ophir-Spiricon Opens New Cleanroom Ophir-Spiricon, a member of the precision laser measurement equipment provider Ophir Photonics Group, has opened a cleanroom at its new facility in Logan. The 840-sq-ft cleanroom is used for...
Willett Named Cognex CEO Robert Willett, the Cognex Corp. president and chief operating officer, has been promoted to chief executive officer, the company has announced. Willett will continue to report to Dr. Robert J....
Optophase named nPoint’s Western Europe Distributor Optophase has been appointed the Western Europe distributor for Middleton, Wis.-based nPoint Inc.’s nanopositioning product line. The agreement covers the countries of France, England,...
Resonetics Relocates to Larger Facility Resonetics LLC has relocated its offices to a new facility in Nashua to accommodate the significant growth of its medical division, the company announced recently. Because of the significant growth...
Ocean Thin Films Expands Colorado Facility Ocean Thin Films has expanded its Golden, Colo., facility to advance its PixelTec patterned optical coating technology. Ocean Thin Films has upgraded its Golden, Colo., facility to deliver a...
Wildfire Threatens Los Alamos National Lab A wind-driven wildfire is threatening Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the Trident laser, the Roadrunner supercomputer and many National Nuclear Security Administration weapons programs.
CEA-Leti, Neolux Partner on Intelligent LEDs CEA-Leti and Neolux announced they will collaborate on a new three-year project, known as MODULED, aimed at industrializing smart LED systems in France by simplifying functioning and assembly,...
RPO Invests $11M in Expansion Rochester Precision Optics (RPO) will invest $10.7 million to expand its Henrietta, N.Y., facility and create 151 new jobs, Empire State Development and Monroe County announced last week. ...
Luster LightTech to Distribute for ProPhotonix in China, Hong Kong ProPhotonix Ltd. announced it appointed Luster LightTech Co. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor of machine vision illumination products in China and Hong Kong. The agreement expands...
LightWorks Optics Hires Director of Program Management Chris Yarbrough has been hired as director of program management at LightWorks Optics Inc., the company announced Friday. Yarbrough will be responsible for the company’s execution of...
Raytheon Begins Producing Hyperspectral Sensor Raytheon Co. has received a contract from the US Air Force to produce the first airborne tactical hyperspectral sensor system. The Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System Hyperspectral, or ACES HY,...
Senate Committee Slashes FEL The US Senate Committee on Armed Services voted June 17 to eliminate funding for the Navy’s free-electron laser (FEL) — a weapon system that was to protect US ships from surface and air...
FDA Approves Human Trials of Cornell Dots NEW YORK, June 20, 2011 — The first clinical trial in humans of a new technology called Cornell Dots — brightly glowing nanoparticles that can light up cancer cells in PET-optical imaging...
Austrian Chipmaker Buys TAOS Analog chipmaker austriamicrosystems AG will acquire Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS) Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $320 million, TAOS announced Thursday. The...
GT Solar Receives $460M Order GT Solar International Inc. received a $460.4 million order for its advanced sapphire crystallization furnaces from a new market entrant. The company’s largest single order to date, it...
Solyndra Eligible for BIPV Tariff Solyndra International AG, which designs and manufactures cylindrical photovoltaic systems for large commercial rooftops, has announced that its 200 series is eligible for the French simplified...
Veeco Receives $4M for R&D LED Manufacturing Veeco Instruments Inc., a manufacturer of LEDs, solar panels and hard disk drives, was awarded $4 million in R&D matching funds by the US Department of Energy to support high-efficiency...
Genesis Photonics to Increase HB-LED Production Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Genesis Photonics Inc. has placed a multiunit order for its recently released TurboDisc MaxBright multireactor metallorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)...
SACLA Laser Sets Record The research institute RIKEN and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute announced the successful production of a beam of x-ray laser light with a wavelength of 1.2 ?, the shortest ever...
Sharp Expects Profit from Solar Cell Field Sharp has announced that its operating profit for the coming fiscal year will be 23 percent, crediting LCD and solar cell field as its main sources of income. The company’s operating...
Samsung Countersues Osram Samsung LED Co. Ltd. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Osram Korea Co. Ltd. and two Korean sales agents — Barun Electronics and Dabo Industrial Systems — at the Seoul...
Students in Spain Build Solar Plane A prototype for a solar energy plane called the “Solar Endeavour” is being developed by students at the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) at the...
Osram Targets Samsung, LG with LED Patent Litigation Lighting manufacturer Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH has filed LED patent infringement lawsuits against two Korea-based LED makers and consumer-electronics companies, Samsung and LG. Osram said it...
Rudolph Receives First Order for Macro Defect Inspection System Rudolph Technologies Inc. has announced that it has received from an IC manufacturer the first order for its NSX 320 automated macro inspection system, designed for advanced packaging processes that...
NeoPhotonics Ups Capacity for PIC-Based Modules NeoPhotonics Corp., a designer and manufacturer of photonic-integrated circuit (PIC-based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks, has quadrupled capacity...
Efficiency Record Set for Flexible CdTe Solar Cell An efficiency record has been set for flexible CdTe solar cells, thanks to a new polymide film developed by DuPont in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and...
Biotech Expert to Head Corning Life Sciences Dr. Richard Eglen was announced as the vice president and general manager of Corning Life Sciences, the business segment of specialty glass and ceramics provider Corning Inc. With more than 33...
NeoPhotonics to Present at OIDA Photonics Workshop G. Ferris Lipscomb, vice president of marketing at NeoPhotonics Corp., presented a talk at the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) workshop on “Photonic Integration for High...
Idex Announces Close of CVI Acquisition Applied solutions company Idex Corp. announced Friday the close of its acquisition of Albuquerque, N.M.-based CVI Melles Griot. Idex announced its entrance into the definitive purchase agreement in a...
SemiNex Taps Télefo as Italy Distributor Semiconductor laser diodes manufacturer SemiNex Corp. has expanded its sales and technical support with the addition of Télefo S.p.A. as its distributor in Italy. A high-tech distributor...
Princeton Security Technologies Receives X-Ray Contract Princeton Security Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments Inc., secured a sizable international contract with a major South American synchrotron research...
opsira Names Lambda as Distributor Light measurement metrology equipment supplier opsira GmbH has announced that Lambda Research Corp. will be its exclusive distributor in the US. Now Lambda Research’s users can benefit from...
Ames, KITECH to Partner on Rare-Earth Research Ames Laboratory announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). The agreement will promote an international collaboration on...
NASA Awards Contracts to Boston Micromachines Boston Micromachines Corp. has been awarded $1.2 million by NASA to develop compact, ultralow-power, high-voltage multiplexed drive electronics suitable for integration with the company’s...
U Rochester Names 2 New VPs The University of Rochester has announced the recent appointment of two vice presidents, on the recommendation of President Joel Seligman and with the approval of the board of trustees at its May...
NIST’s Clark to Co-Direct JQI Physicist Charles Clark of the National Institute of Standards and Technology was named co-director of the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a research collaboration that includes NIST and the...
Labsphere Makes Engineering Appointments To position the company for future growth, Labsphere has announced two appointments in its engineering department. Greg McKee was promoted to vice president of engineering, while Dr. Dan Scharpf...
Italian Lasers and Optics Pioneer Wins Julius Springer Prize This year’s Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics was awarded to internationally renowned laser and photonics scientist Orazio Svelto for his pioneering, long-lasting and innovative work in...
Former UKIVA Director Dies The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) has announced the death of its former director, Don Braggins, 70. Braggins was highly regarded in the world of industrial vision and made an outstanding...
Zygo in the Black in Q3 Zygo Corp., a supplier of optical metrology instruments, precision optics and electro-optical design and manufacturing services, has announced that its net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal...
euroLED Conference Draws Big-Name Speakers An impressive lineup of speakers at this year’s euroLED Conference has boosted attendance, said show organizers. Yoshi Ohno, group leader of Optical Technology Division, Optical Sensor at NIST,...
Toptica Hires Applications Specialist Toptica Photonics Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Haimberger as US applications specialist. In this position, Haimberger will specialize in the servicing and marketing of scientific...
Xicato Issued Patents on Corrected Cold Phosphor Technology Solid-state lighting manufacturer Xicato has announced the receipt of two patent issuances from the US Patent Office. Patent 7942556 addresses fundamental aspects of Corrected Cold Phosphor...
GigOptix Files Lawsuit Against Optomai GigOptix Inc., a supplier of electronic and electro-optic components for next-generation 40G and 100G optical networks, has filed a lawsuit against Optomai Inc. and five former GigOptix employees in...
IBM, ETH Zurich Open Nanotech Center IBM and ETH Zurich, a science and engineering university, recently hosted more than 600 guests from industry, academia and government during the opening of the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center...
Ford Invests $100M in Robotic Laser, Vision Tech Ford of Europe and Ford North America announced they will head a project to install robotic plant laser inspection technology in 17 assembly plants globally, a planned investment of approximately...
Trumpf to Deliver 50 Laser Cutting Machines Volkswagen AG has ordered a significant quantity of TruLaser Cell 8030 series laser cutting machines from Trumpf Laser und Systemtechnik GmbH, Trumpf announced recently. The first batch of the...
Optimax Hires Metrology Expert To increase its metrology capabilities, Optimax Systems Inc. has hired Dr. Kate Medicus. With a PhD from the Center for Precision Metrology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,...
Fibertek Wins NASA Laser Contract NASA has selected Fibertek of Herndon, Va., to design, develop, fabricate, test and deliver laser systems for the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission scheduled to launch in...
Shining Laser into Cockpit Could Cost You Big Not wanting to wait for a bill stalled in the Senate to become law, the FAA said it will begin assessing penalties of up to $11,000 against people who point handheld lasers into airplane cockpits.
LaserStar Hires Gallella as Technical Sales Rep LaserStar Technologies Corp. has announced the appointment of Ralph Gallella as its technical sales representative in the Western US for pulsed fiber laser marking and engraving products. ...
Edwards Opens Vacuum Factory in South Korea Vacuum technology provider Edwards has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in South Korea to serve customers there and around the globe, it announced Monday. Edwards invested...
Rofin-Sinar Ramps Up Fiber Laser Production in Finland Laser beam source and laser-based solutions manufacturer Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. announced it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary CorelaseOy, a block of buildings in Tampere,...
Nebel Awarded Otto Hahn Medal Dr. Tobias Nebel, a young research scientist at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, has been awarded the 2010 Otto Hahn Medal for the first measurement of the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen...
QLED Displays Move Closer to Reality QD Vision Inc., a developer of nanotechnology-based products for displays and solid-state lighting, has announced major advances in the efficiency and performance of its quantum dot LED (QLED)...
Ibsen Photonics VP Wins Electro Prize Bjarke Rose, vice president of spectrometer modules at Ibsen Photonics, has been awarded the Electro Prize 2011 for his work in developing and commercializing optical sensing and spectroscopy...
Excelitas Opens LED Center in China Optoelectronics provider Excelitas Technologies has opened an LED Center of Excellence at its facility in Shenzhen, China. The new site will serve as a base for the company to develop and...
OSA, ICO Announce Donation Partnership The OSA Foundation (OSAF) announced recently a new fiscal sponsorship agreement with the International Commission for Optics (ICO) that will allow charitable donations made to OSAF to be earmarked...
Laser World of Photonics Mirrors Market’s Upbeat Mood Laser World of Photonics set a record this year with a 6 percent increase in exhibitors (1100) and an 8 percent increase in attendees (27,500) representing 80 countries. The biggest growth areas were...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
‘Campfire Effect’ Observed in Blinking Nanorod Clusters When semiconductor nanorods are exposed to light, they blink in a seemingly random pattern, but when clustered together, the combined “on” time is increased dramatically, providing new insight into the mysterious blinking behavior. Many semiconductors emit light when provided with energy, whether in the form of light, electricity or certain chemicals. This principle is at work in...
Pen ‘Writes’ Circuits for Flexible Electronics A pen with conductive silver ink that can write electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood and other surfaces is composing a whole new chapter in low-cost, flexible and disposable...
Synchrotron Imaging Shows How Folds Affect Graphene Synchrotron light sources have revealed electron clouds on the surface of graphene, showing how folds and ripples in the material can harm its conductivity. The research, scheduled to appear...
AFM Forum to Focus on Materials, Life Sciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Atomic Force F&E GmbH and Asylum Research have announced the third Euro AFM Forum. The atomic force microscopy event will be held in...
ISSAC Captures First Images The multispectral imager ISSAC (International Space Station Agricultural Camera) successfully captured its first high-resolution image from space, imaging the western coast of Florida on June 10 from...
ALICE to Accelerate Bioresearch Low-power terahertz rays have proven applications in both security devices and medical imaging, but now the effects of Europe’s most intense terahertz light source on human cells is being...
Tiny Ring Laser Detects, Counts Nanoparticles A tiny doughnut-shaped laser is the latest marvel of silicon microminiaturization, but instead of manipulating bits, it detects very small particles. Small particles play a big — and largely...
Optical Circuit Enables New Quantum Tech Approach A fundamental building block for quantum computing that could soon be employed in a range of quantum technologies has been demonstrated. This quantum logic gate, acting on four photons, could lead to...
Full-Spectrum Solar Cell Created The first efficient tandem solar cell based on colloidal quantum dots (CQD) was reported at the University of Toronto, which said it may pave the way to inexpensive coatings that convert the sun's...
Lasers Generate Pure Microwave Signals A new low-noise oscillator is generating microwave signals more pure and stable than those from conventional electronic sources. The apparatus could improve signal stability and resolution in radar,...
HD Tech Could Get Big Boost from Little Shrimp A two-part man-made waveplate inspired by the eye of the peacock mantis shrimp could improve CD, DVD, Blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even higher definition and larger storage density.
New Method Images Molecules Inside Cells Using a novel sample holder, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have further developed a new method for imaging individual cells. This makes it possible to produce snapshots that show not...
Graphene Photodetectors Boost Data Speed Scientists at Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) have developed light detectors composed of graphene, demonstrating how remarkably fast the material converts light pulses into electrical...
Wildfire Threatens Los Alamos National Lab A wind-driven wildfire is threatening Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to the Trident laser, the Roadrunner supercomputer and many National Nuclear Security Administration weapons programs.
Birds See More Colors Than They Wear The brilliant colors of birds have inspired poets and nature lovers, but researchers at Yale University and the University of Cambridge in the UK say that these existing hues represent only a...
Inspired Chaos in a Microlaser Using a mirror to continually send a fraction of the emitted light back into a quantum dot microlaser, researchers were able to throw the light emission process off-kilter, prompting the microlaser...
A Better Solar-Powered Water Splitter Devised To withstand the highly corrosive environment inherent in the process of splitting water, electron-producing silicon-based solar electrodes, which deteriorate almost immediately when exposed to...
Voyager 1 Nears the Final Frontier By the time 2012 comes to a close, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft may finally reach humanity’s last frontier: interstellar space. Cruising through space some 10.8 billion miles from...
Optical Amplifier Breaks Low-Noise Record An optical amplifier that can amplify light with extremely low noise has been demonstrated at Chalmers University of Technology. The new amplifier enables a reach increase for optical fiber signals...
Smaller, Flexible LED Created A new LED device has been created that uses an array of LEDs 100 times smaller than conventional LEDs and that is flexible, maintains lower temperature and has an increased life span. "The new...
Black Hole Devours Star, Blasts Light Beam at Earth The flash from one of the biggest and brightest bangs yet recorded originated with a massive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy that appears to have ripped apart a star that wandered too...
Compact Microspectrometer Achieves High Resolution, Wide Bandwidth A new microspectrometer architecture that uses compact disk-shaped resonators could address the challenges of integrated lab-on-chip sensing systems that now require a large off-chip spectrometer to...
Webb Telescope Completes First Round of Mirror Tests The first six of 18 segments that will form the James Webb Space Telescope’s primary mirror has undergone final cryogenic testing. The 10-week series included two test cycles where the...
Laser Induces Conduction in Graphene By illuminating graphene with a mid-infrared laser, researchers now can open an observable bandgap in the otherwise gapless material, enabling it to become a semiconductor. Graphene is the...
First Micropillars Milled in Warsaw Rare milling equipment that produces nanosize semiconductor structures, or micropillars, is now at the disposal of scientists and students at the University of Warsaw. These micropillars can be used...
3-D Plasmon Rulers Created Newly developed three-dimensional plasmon rulers capable of measuring nanometer-scale spatial changes in macromolecular systems could provide scientists with unprecedented details on critical dynamic...
Power to the Polaritons: Light-Matter Coupling Strengthened The field of photonics could see a promising advance, thanks to new engineering research that couples the strength of polaritons when confined to nanoscale semiconductors. This could lead to smaller...
Broadband Graphene Polarizer Invented A graphene-based polarizer that can broaden the bandwidth of prevailing optical fiber-based telecommunications systems has been invented by researchers at National University of Singapore (NUS). ...
Oh, Snap: Stressed Sensor Self-Heals One flaw of strain sensors in that they can break under stress. But a new fiber optic strain sensor can heal itself — so in the wake of earthquakes, explosions or other catastrophic events it...
University of Brighton Senior ‘Blazes’ Bike Trail A laser image of a bicycle can now be projected onto the road ahead of bicyclists to alert oncoming traffic of their presence. "I wanted to tackle the issue of safety of cyclists on city streets by...
Students in Spain Build Solar Plane A prototype for a solar energy plane called the “Solar Endeavour” is being developed by students at the Terrassa School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering (ETSEIAT) at the...
Telecom-Wavelength QD Laser Grown on Si An electrically driven quantum dot laser grown directly on a silicon substrate with a wavelength suitable for use in telecommunications has been demonstrated, bringing a new generation of high-speed,...
Pulsed Light Reduces Allergens in Peanuts Pulsed UV light can reduce the allergenic potential of peanuts by up to 90 percent, a discovery that may help make food safer for people with nut allergies. The concentrated bursts of light, known as...
Kidney Cell Becomes Living Laser A human embryonic kidney cell genetically engineered to include a light-emitting jellyfish protein forms a living laser capable of producing visible nanosecond pulses of light.
1-Atom-Thick Optical Devices Proposed One-atom-thick metamaterials that can be achieved by controlling the conductivity of sheets of graphene have been proposed by two University of Pennsylvania engineers. Professor Nader Engheta...
New Imaging Tech Diagnoses Multiple Diseases By measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser, biomedical engineers at Purdue University developed an imaging technology that diagnoses multiple diseases.
New Laser on Keck II Telescope Inspires Photographers The new laser on the W.M. Keck II telescope on the Big Island of Hawaii has inspired two avid Mauna Kea photographers to capture the light show in a series of stunning images and videos. The...
Stamping Out Low-Cost Nanodevices A simple technique for stamping patterns invisible to the human eye onto a special class of nanomaterials provides a new, cost-effective way to produce novel devices for a wide range of applications...
Rods Directly Imaged in Living Eye The tiny light-sensing cells known as rods have been clearly and directly imaged in the living eye for the first time. The innovation in adaptive optics will help doctors diagnose degenerative eye...
Ames, KITECH to Partner on Rare-Earth Research Ames Laboratory announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). The agreement will promote an international collaboration on...
Infrared Images of Hurricane Adrian Reveal Its Stormy Life Strong thunderstorms are the life’s blood of tropical cyclones, and infrared and radar satellite data from NASA have confirmed that the eastern Pacific Ocean’s first hurricane has plenty...
New Microscopy Technique Measures Properties of Biocircuits University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a way to form biological molecules that can be directly integrated into electronic circuits, and they have developed a new microscopy technique...
NASA Awards Contracts to Boston Micromachines Boston Micromachines Corp. has been awarded $1.2 million by NASA to develop compact, ultralow-power, high-voltage multiplexed drive electronics suitable for integration with the company’s...
Two-Slit Interferometer Experiment Gets Makeover By applying a modern measurement technique to the historic two-slit interferometer experiment, scientists soon may be able to measure reality without distorting it. Quantum mechanics tells us...
Early Light Refines Brain’s Circuitry for Vision Two new studies from Brown University on different species and using different techniques show how nascent animal brains use light to construct their central vision system. Creatures are not...
Plasmonics May Hold Key to All-Optical Chips A rapidly growing branch of physics promises all-optical computer chips and ultrafast computing speeds. Plasmonics, also called “light on a wire,” exploits the nanoscale interaction of...
Global Fluorescence Map Offers New View Of Plants Groundbreaking maps of land-based plant fluorescence are revealing new information for the first time regarding vegetation spanning the entire globe. To date, most satellite-derived information...
First Images from VLT Survey Telescope Revealed With a startling portrait of the Swan Nebula, images acquired at the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) have begun to reveal the universe in more detail than ever before from a terrestrial site. The latest...
Upping the Anti: Antimatter Atoms Stored in Trap A total of 309 antihydrogen atoms have been created and stored for as long as 1000 seconds (almost 17 min), with an indication of much longer storage times as well. The team involved in the...
Lasers Form 3-D Nanoparticle Crystals Three-dimensional optically induced crystals have been created by manipulating thousands of microscopic plastic spheres trapped by laser-generated electric fields. The technique could someday be used...
Surface Plasmons Imaging Much Easier Than First Thought An unusual observation turned into a breakthrough when researchers at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven discovered that surface plasmons leave imprints on the surface of the nanostructures. The result...
Supermicroscope Pinpoints Body’s Immunity “Switch” Superresolution fluorescence microscopy has provided a glimpse into the inner workings of T cells, the front-line troops that alert our immune system to go on the defensive against germs and other...
Solar Sheet Sucks Up Sunlight A flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 percent of available light is slated to hit the consumer market within the next five years. Patrick Pinhero, an associate professor in the...
Nanoantennas Used to Study Nonlinear Optical Effects For the first time, researchers are using nanoantennas to focus laser light on oscillating nanoparticles to investigate ultrafast nonlinear optical effects. When a short laser pulse is focused...
Flexible Films for Photovoltaics Flexible plastic films are now being used to protect solar cells from the elements, a move that could significantly reduce the production cost of manufacturing a photovoltaic module. Instead of...
Cloaking Achieved in Visible Spectrum The Karlsruhe invisibility cloak has been refined such that it is now effective in the visible spectral range. "Seeing something invisible with your own eyes is an exciting experience," say...
Near-IR Device Diagnoses Bladder Dysfunction A cell phone-size near-infrared device is as reliable as current invasive tests in determining bladder disease, according to a study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver...
Precision-Tinted Lenses Offer Migraine Relief Researchers have now shown why precision-tinted lenses reduce headaches for migraine sufferers, a finding that could help improve treatment options for patients battling the debilitating ailment. ...
Endeavour Crew Tests Critical Docking Sensor In an unprecedented on-orbit maneuver, space shuttle Endeavour crew members completed the first-ever Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)-like approach to the International Space Station as part...
Nanotubes Improve Fluorescence Imaging An improved imaging method using fluorescent carbon nanotubes allows researchers to see centimeters deep into a mouse with far more clarity than conventional dyes provide. For a creature the...
Nanoscale Waveguide Created for Future Photonics The first true nanoscale waveguides for next-generation on-chip optical communication systems have been demonstrated by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The new...
PRODUCTS
LDS Antenna Manufacturing SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2011 — Pulse Electronics Corp. has introduced its laser direct structuring (LDS) antenna manufacturing process for antenna parts that are too long or large to fit well into conventional laser machines. According to the company, the lasering process saves as much as 30% over manufacturing done with previous LDS lasering machines, making LDS antennas cost-competitive alternatives for laptop computers,...
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Model 287 Lens Adapter CHESHAM, England, June 30, 2011 — Model 287, a wide-angle lens adapter from Resolve Optics Ltd., is designed to double the field of view (FOV) throughout the zoom range of any zoom camera. To date, all off-the-shelf wide-angle...
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Glacier T Spectrometer NEWARK, Del., June 29, 2011 — B&W Tek Inc. has announced a laboratory-grade preconfigured spectrometer for Raman spectroscopy applications. The Glacier T high-resolution thermoelectrically cooled CCD array spectrometer...
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FP-8000 Spectrofluorometers EASTON, Md., June 29, 2011 — Building upon the capabilities of the FP-6000 series, the FP-8000 series spectrofluorometers manufactured by Jasco Inc. provide more features and technological innovations. The FP-8000 series...
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SD1024G Spectrographs CARROLLTON, Texas, June 28, 2011 — Verity Instruments Inc. has released its next-generation spectrographs, the SD1024G series, direct replacements for the SD1024F. The instruments feature significantly reduced system noise, providing...
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Camera/Digital Microscope WANAQUE, N.J., June 28, 2011 — Keyence Corp. of America’s VW-9000 high-speed microscope is a fully integrated system that incorporates a built-in light source, an LED monitor, analysis software and PC components, and can be...
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VC nano 3D Sensor ETTLINGEN, Germany, June 28, 2011 — Vision Components GmbH has introduced the VC nano 3D, an ultracompact triangulation sensor machine vision system that can be freely configured for 2- and 3-D inspection tasks. Measuring 140...
Vision Components GmbH
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MeasurLink 7 Software AURORA, Ill., June 27, 2011 — Mitutoyo America Corp. has released MeasurLink 7, the latest version of its suite of quality control management software. Combining real-time data acquisition, online statistical process control...
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Infrared Thermometers BERLIN, June 27, 2011 — Optris GmbH has introduced the CSmicro series infrared thermometers with minimized electronics and an LED display. The improved price-to-performance ratio supports integration into OEM solutions and...
Optris Infrared Sensing LLC
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Microscope Stages AUBURN, Mass., June 24, 2011 — PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has added two models to its PInano superresolution microscope stage series. The new models have direct-measuring capacitive sensors that provide higher linearity and...
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Growth Confocal Imaging System BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 24, 2011 — Leica Microsystems has introduced the high-sensitivity, superresolution Leica TCS SP5 II growth confocal imaging system. A complete system that can be installed in a variety of configurations,...
Leica Microsystems
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CO2 Laser Mirrors PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 24, 2011 — A full line of CO2 laser mirrors and reflectors made from silicon, with or without coatings, and from molybdenum for harsh environments, is available from Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller...
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Wide-Angle BBAR Coatings SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 23, 2011 — Suitable for gimbal windows and sensor detector assemblies on unmanned systems, wide-angle broadband antireflection (BBAR) coatings manufactured by Deposition Sciences Inc. address the needs of...
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TechSpec Goniometers BARRINGTON, N.J., June 23, 2011 — Edmund Optics' TechSpec goniometers enable precise angular adjustment of an object about a fixed point located above the center of the mounting surface. They provide accurate, true tip-and-tilt...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Prism Assemblies BOULDER, Colo., June 23, 2011 — Custom prism assemblies from REO enable construction of compact beam multiplexing systems for applications in aerospace, defense, bioinstrumentation, analytical instruments and telecommunications. ...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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MRF Polishing Machine ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 22, 2011 — QED Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabot Microelectronics Corp., has introduced the Q-Flex, its next-generation magnetorheological finishing (MRF) optics polishing system. Q-flex...
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Film Coater CARLSBAD, Calif., June 22, 2011 — Nordson Asymtek has released the Select Coat SC-280 film coater for automated, selective and precision applications of conformal coating materials. The SC-280 provides >99 percent fluid...
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High-Voltage Power Supply CHELMSFORD, Mass., June 21, 2011 — McPherson Inc. has announced a highly regulated, low-noise, continuously adjustable high-voltage power supply for industrial and scientific research applications. The Model 7640 series is...
McPHERSON
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Silicon Oil-Immersion Lenses HAMBURG, Germany, June 21, 2011 — Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has released two silicon oil-immersion objectives, the UPLSAPO30×S and UPLSAPO60×S. The new lenses are suitable for live-cell experiments, particularly...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Bore Alignment Kit PEABODY, Mass., June 21, 2011 — Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc. is introducing a precision Microgage bore alignment kit for industrial applications. It is suited for aligning extrusion presses, rams, precision screws, propeller shafts...
Pinpoint Laser Systems
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Diode Lasers NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 20, 2011 — Intense Ltd. is offering a number of new high-power diode laser products, including the Series 8000 793-mm multimode pump modules. Designed for eye-safe, thulium-doped fiber laser systems, the...
Intense Inc.
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SplineRail Linear Actuator WATERBURY, Conn., June 17, 2011 — The motorized SplineRail linear actuator with an integral connector is now available from Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Inc. Offered alone or with a harness assembly, the integral connector...
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Inc.
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Sapphire and Ruby Balls PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 17, 2011 — Meller Optics Inc. released a full line of miniature precision sapphire and ruby balls suitable for use in medical and chemical pumps as check and metering valves, and as ball and roller bearings,...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Fiber-Coupled Modules MAINZ, Germany, June 16, 2011 — Dilas has developed a tailored mini-bar architecture for its line of high-brightness, fiber-coupled modules, which are capable of delivering 135 W of output from a 200-μm fiber at 976 nm. ...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
Femtopower X Pro CEP VIENNA, Austria, June 16, 2011 — Femtolasers Produktions GmbH has added the Femtopower X Pro CEP to its Femtopower family of ultrafast Ti:sapphire multipass amplifiers. Each Femtopower X is equipped with submicron-accurate...
Spectra-Physics Vienna
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Handheld Raman Analyzer SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14, 2011 — BaySpec Inc. has released the 1064-Mini, a palm-size dispersive handheld Raman analyzer based on 1064-nm excitation. Built on the proprietary Xantus platform, the analyzer features the...
BaySpec Inc.
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BZ-9000 Fluorescence Microscope WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 14, 2011 — The BZ-9000 BioRevo from Keyence Corp. of America offers a new approach to conventional fluorescence microscopy. The fully integrated system performs fluorescence, bright-field and...
Keyence Corp.
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Point-and-Shoot CCD Camera TRING, England, June 14, 2011 — The T-Cam from Specialised Imaging Ltd. is a scientific CCD camera designed to enable high-resolution imaging of transient events. Integrating 4 k × 3 k image sensors, the camera captures...
Specialised Imaging Inc.
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Analog Frame Grabber WOBURN, Mass., June 13, 2011 — Bitflow Inc. is offering semiconductor and industrial vision OEMs an inexpensive alternative to digital camera systems with its Alta-AN1, an analog frame grabber that reduces machine vision system...
BitFlow Inc.
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Miniature Accelerometers WOODLYN, Pa., June 13, 2011 — The 6000 series microminiature accelerometers from Columbia Research Laboratories Inc. have been perfected over the years so that they may be used for general-purpose work. Originally intended...
Columbia Research Laboratories Inc.
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Matrix CW DPSS Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10, 2011 — Coherent Inc. has expanded its Matrix series of diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers with a new model that delivers 10 W of continuous-wave power at 1064 nm. The air-cooled laser combines...
Coherent Inc.
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Flexible Beam Shaper SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass., June 10, 2011 — Schott North America Inc. has developed a solution for forming “square” laser diode light into a homogeneous beam of light of any desired shape. The beam shaper is made of flexible...
SCHOTT North America Inc., Lighting & Imaging
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Polarization Converter DANBURY, Conn., June 9, 2011 — ConOptics Inc. has introduced its Model 1064PC polarization converter. The CON1064PC converts a linearly polarized laser beam operating at 1064 nm into a radially or azimuthally polarized beam....
Conoptics Inc.
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Optical Table Isolation System BOSTON, June 9, 2011 — Kinetic Systems Inc. has designed a versatile ultralow-natural-frequency optical table isolation support system. Because of its Minus K negative-stiffness technology, the MK52 achieves low net...
Kinetic Systems Inc.
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FV10-ASW 3.0 Software HAMBURG, Germany, June 8, 2011 — Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has introduced FV10-ASW 3.0, the latest version of its software for the FluoView FV1000 range of confocal laser scanning microscopes and Fluoview FV1000MPE multiphoton...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Linear Laser Diode Drivers BOZEMAN, Mont., June 8, 2011 — Wavelength Electronics Inc.’s PLD-CH chassis mount series is now available in a 12.5-A model, the PLD12.5K-CH. This compact linear laser diode driver supports the fiber-coupled lasers used in...
Wavelength Electronics Inc.
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CO2 Laser Optics PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 7, 2011 — Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller Optics Inc., has introduced OEM-quality field-replacement CO2 laser optics for the low-power lasers used in cutting and engraving plastics. They are...
Laser Research Optics
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Handheld Oxygen Sensor System DUNEDIN, Fla., June 7, 2011 — The Sensors Div. of Ocean Optics has introduced a new member to its NeoFox family of optical oxygen sensors, NeoFox Sport. This portable, handheld device is designed for measuring dissolved and...
Ocean Insight
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Wavelength Extension Unit IRVINE, Calif., June 6, 2011 — For multimodal imaging and spectroscopy applications, Newport Corp. has introduced the WEU-02 wavelength extension unit, designed to expand the capability of femtosecond lasers. Through a...
MKS/Newport
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Superpolished Mirrors BOULDER, Colo., June 6, 2011 — New superpolished laser mirrors from REO offer low loss, making them suitable for use in demanding applications. Microroughness is <0.5 Å, allowing them to achieve scattering loss of...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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Cell Metric FERNDOWN, England, June 6, 2011 — Solentim Ltd. has announced the Cell Metric cell imaging and analysis instrument. Engineered as a high-throughput work-flow solution to screen for colonies from single-cell cloning experiments, it...
Solentim Ltd.
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Power/Energy Measurement LOGAN, Utah, June 3, 2011 — Ophir Photonics Group has introduced power/energy measurement and beam profiling systems. Among the new products are the BeamTrack series thermal sensors, which combine power and energy measurement,...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Z-Axis Translation Stages BARRINGTON, N.J., June 3, 2011 — Edmund Optics has introduced the TechSpec crossed roller bearing preassembled Z-axis translation stages with bracket for off-the-shelf use in a variety of applications requiring Z-axis movement. ...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Fiber Optic Position Sensor NEWBURY PARK, Calif., June 3, 2011 — Micronor Inc. has introduced the Model MR330 fiber optic absolute position sensor with an all-optical design immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) such as lightning, radiation and magnetic...
Micronor Sensors Inc.
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Multichip Red Laser Modules TAMPERE, Finland, June 2, 2011 — For industrial, display and medical applications, Modulight Inc. has added multichip red laser modules to its family of FiberLight products. They fill in the gap between the butterfly packaged...
Modulight Inc.
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Flea3 FL3-GE Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, June 1, 2011 — The Flea3 FL3-GE series Gigabit Ethernet Vision digital cameras have been launched by Point Grey Research Inc. The models are ultracompact, measuring 29 × 29 × 30 mm. The first...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Laser µFAB Workstation IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2011 — Newport Corp. has introduced the Laser µFAB, a tabletop laser microfabrication workstation optimized for research applications. It is designed for use in both additive and subtractive...
MKS/Newport
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