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 June 2012


BUSINESS
IRphotonics Spins Off iCure Line IRphotonics has spun off its iCure product line into wholly owned subsidiary iCure Systems Inc., the company announced recently. The fiber-optics-based iCure heat-bonds via infrared light for adhesive curing and heating of bond assemblies in automated processes in industrial, medical device, electronics and optoelectronics manufacturing. The unit, which is based in St. Laurent, will continue to...
IPG Reclaims Russian Subsidiary Fiber laser and amplifier maker IPG Photonics Corp. announced Friday that it spent $55.4 million in cash to buy the outstanding 22.5 percent minority interest in its Russia-based subsidiary, NTO...
SemiLEDs, Cree End Patent Cases The two LED makers announced they have dropped their patent infringement cases against each other.
Euro Commission: Boost Tech to Create Jobs Europe should boost key enabling technologies (KETs), including photonics, to stimulate growth in the region and create jobs, the European Commission said Tuesday. The commission tabled its strategy...
eMagin Receives Night-Vision Goggle Subcontract The OLED microdisplay technology provider has received a subcontract from ITT Exelis Corp. for initial production volumes of display beam combiner assemblies for the spiral enhanced night-vision...
Lehner Named GM of Trumpf Laser Tech Center Dr. Christof Lehner was appointed general manager of Trumpf Inc.’s Laser Technology Center in Plymouth, Mich.
Lercel to Lead Nanodefect Center at UAlbany Michael Lercel was appointed senior director for nanodefectivity and metrology for both Sematech’s ongoing metrology program and a new Nanodefect Center based at the College of Nanoscale Science and...
Crystal Laser Systems Hires Sales Head Roger H. Brüggemann will become the head of marketing and sales at diode-pumped solid-state laser manufacturer Crystal Laser Systems GmbH effective July 1, the company said.
Mobius Photonics Adds Board Member Mobius Photonics, an innovative producer of short-pulsed fiber laser sources, has named Kohei Yamashita, president and CEO of Kokyo Tatemono Co., to its board of directors.
1-kW Fiber Laser Passes Industry Trials Initial testing of a 1-kW fiber laser has shown that it produces the necessary speed and quality welds needed by the Japanese automotive manufacturing industry for a range of industrial applications,...
Nanosolar Adds Three Execs Nanosolar Inc. has hired three new executives to lead its thin-film solar cells and panels sales and marketing initiatives in the US, Europe, Asia and beyond, it announced.
Strategies Unlimited’s Hausken Joins OSA Former Strategies Unlimited Director Tom Hausken has joined the staff of The Optical Society (OSA) as senior adviser of engineering and applications, the society announced Monday. Hausken will...
SpectraScience to Distribute Optical Biopsy System SpectraScience Inc., a San Diego-based medical device company, has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Pentax Europe GmbH to distribute its WavSTAT optical biopsy system for colorectal...
Rudolph Acquires NanoPhotonics Rudolph Technologies Inc., a maker of process control metrology systems used in semiconductor device manufacturing, has acquired NanoPhotonics GmbH of Mainz, Germany, the company announced Thursday....
TeraXion Adds US Sales Reps The optical components maker has added TeraComm and Ward/Davis Associates as sales representatives for the US to strengthen its telecommunication R&D market presence.
Premutico Joins Universal Display In his new role, the patent protection and intellectual property law expert will support the growth of Universal Display as an OLED technology licensing and materials supply company.
Coherent’s Ophthalmic Laser Sales Exceed 10,000 The laser-based solutions company has now shipped more than 10,000 lasers for ophthalmic therapeutic applications.
530-nm Laser Diode Has 100-mW Output The first green wavelength (530 nm) semiconductor laser diode with an optical output power of more than 100 mW is twice as bright as conventional gallium nitride (GaN) based diodes, Sumitomo Electric...
Soitec Unit Receives $25M Sunpath Award The semiconductor materials manufacturer said that its US solar energy subsidiary Soitec Solar will receive a Sunpath award for $25 million from the DoE to support its new North American solar...
Riggi to Lead QCL Sales at Block Engineering As vice president of sales, Riggi will lead all sales activities for Block’s line of quantum cascade laser products.
3M Completes Expansion of Solar Film Plant The company completed manufacturing expansion for its 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film in Columbia, Mo., a move that supports the increased demand for high-efficiency flexible photovoltaic modules.
Excelitas Expanding Ohio Facility The optoelectronics company received a $300,000 grant from the Montgomery County (Ohio) Board of Commissioners to support the expansion of its ISO 9001-certified Miamisburg facility.
ESI Acquires Fiber Laser Maker Eolite Electro Scientific Industries Inc. (ESI), a supplier of laser-based manufacturing products for the microtechnology industry, has acquired pulsed fiber laser maker Eolite Systems of Pessac, France,...
Heterojunction Solar Cell Breakthrough Realized Kaneka and imec have achieved a 6-in. semi-square heterojunction silicon solar cell that has a power conversion efficiency of 22.68 percent.
Kodak Files Motion to Auction Digital Patents The company filed a motion for the prompt bankruptcy auction of more than 1000 patents integral to the capture, manipulation and sharing of digital images.
Tielens Awarded Netherlands’ Highest Scientific Prize The Leiden University astronomer received the €2.5 million Spinoza prize, the highest scientific prize in the Netherlands.
Jenoptik’s Optoelectronic Group Forms Brazil Unit Jenoptik’s Industrial Metrology Div. has formed Jenoptik do Brasil to strengthen its activities in South America and to expand its services in the automotive and automotive supplier industry.
LightPath Raises Almost $2M in Stock Sale The optical components manufacturer raised $1.9 million in capital to expand its infrared glass processes.
Goodrich Supplying Thales with Sensors for Laser Missile The global systems supplier has received a production order for more than 1000 units of its SiIMU02 inertial measurement units (IMU) from Thales. Deliveries will start in late 2013.
Headwall, ReSe Partner for Spectral Imaging Line The hyperspectral imaging instrument maker announced that ReSe’s Parge remote-sensing software is now available for its Hyperspec airborne hyperspectral sensor family.
Photonis, Georgia Tech to Develop Prototype Spectrometer The electro-optic mass spectrometer component manufacturer signed a sponsorship agreement with Georgia Tech Research Corp. to design and develop a prototype of an ion mobility spectrometer analyzer...
Focal Point, piezosystem jena Partner on Autofocus Systems The two companies entered into a partnership to deliver turnkey autofocus systems for high-speed metrology and biological imaging applications.
Tissue-Sparing Laser Used in Surgery Tissue-sparing laser therapy was delivered via an intraocular fiber optic probe in a surgical setting for the first time, Iridex Corp. said.
Launch of Canadian Consortium Celebrated at Photonics North The merger of two established groups into the Canadian Photonic Industry Consortium (CPIC) was celebrated at Photonics North.
A3 Hires New Director of Market Analysis Alex Shikany was named the new director of market analysis at the Association for Advancing Automation. He succeeds Paul Kellett, who will retire from this position at the end of January 2013.
Brüning Wins Innovation Award for Laser Technology A team led by Dr. Stephan Brüning of Schepers GmbH & Co. KG has won the €10,000 Innovation Award Laser Technology 2012 prize for the development of a 3-D microstructuring tool that uses high-power...
II-VI Infrared Continues CVD Facility Expansion The II-VI Inc. business unit has announced the continued expansion of its Saxonburg chemical vapor deposition diamond facility.
Birmingham Science Park Expands Photonics Team Paul Williams has been appointed business development manager of Birmingham Science Park.
Olympus Microscope Earns 2012 Edison Award The company received the Gold Edison Award for a microscope system that enables imaging deeper into tissue than ever, the company announced.
Teledyne Acquiring BlueView The company’s subsidiary, Teledyne RD Instruments Inc., entered an agreement to acquire BlueView Technologies Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Schneider Hires Pisarski as Precision Optics Sales Manager Alexander Pisarski has been named the precision optics sales manager for North America at the optical fabrication technology company.
AFL Expands into the Netherlands The fiber optic cable manufacturer announced Netherlands-based Systicom Solutions as an authorized distributor of its fiber optic cable products.
EDAC Acquires EBTEC The precision components company acquired EBTEC Corp. for $11 million, of which $1.65 million was paid in EDAC stock, with the balance funded by financing through TD Bank NA.
de Geus, Chan Named Co-CEOs at Synopsys The electronic design automation company named Aart de Geus and Chi-Foon Chan as co-CEOs, effective immediately.
MicroVision Receives $4M Order from Pioneer The ultraminiature projection display technology maker received a purchase order in excess of $4 million from Pioneer Corp. for its patented PicoP display technology.
Teledyne Acquiring LeCroy The two companies jointly announced their entrance into a definitive agreement stating that a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne will acquire all outstanding common shares of LeCroy for $14.30 per...
Discovery Semiconductors’ Photodiodes Are Good Travelers The photodiode manufacturer’s high-speed InGaAs photodiode and balanced photodiodes have been found robust after 18 months on the International Space Station.
SPIE Backs SMART Jobs Bill Leaders from the international society for optics and photonics said they support a newly proposed bill that will enable foreign students educated in US graduate programs to more easily stay and work...
EU photonics industry pledges to boost economy At the Photonics21 Annual Meeting held at the end of March, European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes announced her active support for creating a photonics public-private partnership (PPP)...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Army’s New Weapon: Laser-Guided Lightning Picatinny scientists and engineers are developing a device that will shoot lightning bolts down laser beams to destroy targets. The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel is designed to take out targets that...
Photonics Professor Wins Krupp Prize The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology photonics professor received the 2012 Alfried Krupp Prize for Young University Teachers, endowed with €1 million.
Photonic Crystals Help Fish See in the Murk The elephantnose fish, thought to be blind, was found to have light-reflecting cups lined with photonic crystals in its retinas that help it navigate in its dark, murky environment. Researchers think...
Solar Cells Slimmed with Nanosandwich A new technique to fabricate slimmer thin-film solar cells without compromising their ability to absorb solar energy could reduce production costs for the technology.
Light Focused Deep Inside Tissue A new procedure that is as simple as an ultrasound more than doubles the depth that light can be focused inside biological tissues and soon could enable doctors to perform incision-free surgery or to...
Computer Chips Made Rewritable with Light A new technique for making rewritable computer chips uses laser light to control the spin of an atom’s nucleus to encode information, bringing ultrafast quantum computing a step closer to reality.
3-D Optical Cavities Made from Metamaterials Three-dimensional nanoscale optical cavities made from metamaterials have the potential to generate the most intense nanolaser beams to date and hold promise for a range of other technologies,...
Telescope Releases Pixel-Packed IR Image The University of Hawaii released the first image obtained using its new 16-megapixel image sensor on the UH 2.2-m telescope on Mauna Kea. The sensor boasts 16 times the pixel count of an earlier...
Twisting Light Sends Data Speeds Soaring Beams of light that are twisted and combined to transmit data at dramatically increased speeds soon could lead to the fabrication of high-speed satellite communication links or be adapted for use in...
Fluorescing Paint Detects Stress, Strain A new type of paint made with fluorescing carbon nanotubes can help detect structural stress and strain remotely, say scientists at Rice University.It provides a big advantage over conventional...
All-Carbon Solar Cell Harnesses NIR Light A new all-carbon solar cell developed by MIT taps into near-IR light, a region that is completely unused by today’s solar systems but represents about 40 percent of the solar energy reaching...
Lasers Find Ice in Moon Crater Using laser light from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, a team found that the floor of Shackleton crater is brighter than those of other nearby craters, which is consistent...
Plasmonic Capabilities of Graphene Brought to Light Graphene has been found to be an excellent host for guiding, confining and electrically manipulating light, two independent studies report.
Prototype Automatically Fills Road Cracks An LED- and camera-equipped automated pavement crack detector developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute requires minimal manpower and can efficiently fill cracks from a moving vehicle.
Firefly Bioluminescence Could Inform New LEDs Syracuse University scientists think that by coating nanorods with firefly enzymes, producing lights that glow without batteries or electricity may be possible.
‘Supercamera’ Takes Gigapixel Images By synchronizing 98 microcameras into a single device, electrical engineers at Duke University and the University of Arizona developed a supercamera that can stitch together images with a resolution...
Laser Systems Model Extreme Events Extreme events in nature may be more commonplace and predictable than you might think, says an international group that uses lasers to study such random events.
European XFEL Tunnels Completed The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser international research facility has overcome one of its most difficult building phases: completion of a 3.6-mile-long network of tunnels. By 2015, laserlike...
Reflected Light Helping Preserve Frescoes A new imaging technique works somewhat like thermography in reverse to further refine the art restoration process.
Technique Calibrates Hyperspectral Sensors Software that calibrates hyperspectral imagers could ensure that their performance is optimized for medical applications, such as determining diseased tissue margins during surgery.
Indium Upped in Nanowire Solar Cell Growing an indium mixture on a clump of nanowires rather than on a flat surface boosts the percentage of the energy-absorbing material, potentially broadening the solar spectrum that photovoltaic...
Attopulses of Light Generated on Glass A new method that generates ultrashort attosecond bursts of light on a glass target will permit the highest resolution to date.
Frequency Combs Advance Biomedicine Laser frequency combs, first a curiosity but now a practical research tool, are moving beyond physics and optics to advance biomedicine by helping evalulate a novel instrument that kills harmful...
NASA’s Black-Hole Hunter Begins Mission The first telescope capable of focusing high-energy x-rays to image black holes and other celestial phenomena in never-before-seen ways was launched Wednesday, NASA officials said.
Relocating LEDs Enhances Efficiency Gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs grown on a layer of silicon were successfully transferred to a layer of copper, enhancing efficiency by 122 percent, say Chinese researchers.
Nanoplasmonics Drives Technique for Next-Gen Lenses A new technique that enables metallic cube-shaped nanocrystals to spontaneously self-assemble into larger, complex materials could pave the way for the next generation of antennas and lenses.
Dual-Purpose Neural Probe Enables New Capabilities A new device that combines light delivery with a tetrode into a single neural probe may offer new ways of studying small clusters of brain cells.
ESO Approves Extremely Large Telescope The world’s biggest eye in the sky is a step closer to becoming reality. Plans for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) were approved by the ESO Council pending confirmation of four ad...
Laser Theoretically Forms Corkscrews of Light Laser beams formed into dark helices, or corkscrews of light, have considerable advantages over their commonly considered bright cousins for applications such as lithography, particle trapping and...
Largest Flexible Color OLED Display Produced A prototype of the largest flexible color organic LED display was developed using advanced mixed-oxide thin-film transistors.
Lidar Reveals Ruins of Lost City An airborne laser mapping project involving billions of laser shots has unveiled archaeological ruins in a remote region of Honduras that may contain the legendary lost city of Ciudad Blanca, or...
Studies Boost Quantum Memory Storage Two independent studies have stretched the manipulation times of quantum bits (qubits) of information, and these longer lifetimes suggest that spin-based qubit systems are a feasible foundation for...
Nondistorting Mirror Receives Patent A subtly curved side mirror that eliminates dangerous blind spots for drivers has been patented.
Tabletop Device Creates All Wavelengths in 1 Beam More than 5000 low-energy photons have been converted into one high-energy x-ray photon. The coherent, directed light beam was generated for the first time using a device small enough to fit on a...
Smallest Possible Five-Ringed Structure Created In honor of the upcoming Summer Olympics, the smallest possible five-ringed structure – just 1.2 nm in width and about 100,000 times thinner than a human hair – has been created and imaged using a...
Exotic Particles, Chilled and Trapped, Form Giant Matter Wave Excitons were trapped and cooled so effectively that they condensed and cohered to form a giant matter wave, a feat that will enable scientists to study the physical properties of excitons, which...
From Embryo to Larva: Microscope Observes Fly Growth For the first time, a two-and-a-half-hour-old fruit fly embryo was filmed in 3 D using a new microscope that rapidly images biological processes in thick samples at unprecedented detail.
2013 Prism Awards Open for Entries Photonics industry heavyweights and budding spinoffs alike are poised to compete for this year’s Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation. Dubbed the “Oscars of Photonics,” the Prism...
FEL Reveals Detailed Architecture of Proteins A novel free-electron laser (FEL) x-ray technique that obtains high-resolution structural insight into biomolecules can deliver structural data that could be used to design tailor-made medications.
Laser ARPES Helps Explain Superconductivity A new ultrafast laser angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) technique may soon help scientists realize some of the biggest obstacles to the electronic states of high-temperatures...
Planet-Hunting with Laser Rulers Astronomers searching for extrasolar planets may be a step closer to finding other Earthlike places in the universe around sunlike stars, thanks to a new tool that promises to increase the accuracy...
UK’s Defunding of Hawaii Telescopes Decried Thursday was "a sad day for British astronomy," according to the president of the Royal Astronomical Society. That was the day the UK’s Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)...
Fraunhofer Opening Laser Research Center at Strathclyde The UK’s first Fraunhofer Center will be based at the University of Strathclyde, the university announced this week. The new Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics will be a hub for...
OCT Device Could KO Ear Infections A new optical coherence tomography (OCT) device that can see difficult-to-detect bacteria behind the eardrum could help clinicians to better diagnose and treat chronic ear infections.
ACQUISITIONS
IPG Reclaims Russian Subsidiary Fiber laser and amplifier maker IPG Photonics Corp. announced Friday that it spent $55.4 million in cash to buy the outstanding 22.5 percent minority interest in its Russia-based subsidiary, NTO...
Rudolph Acquires NanoPhotonics Rudolph Technologies Inc., a maker of process control metrology systems used in semiconductor device manufacturing, has acquired NanoPhotonics GmbH of Mainz, Germany, the company announced Thursday....
PRODUCTS
Precision Linear Stages AUBURN, MASS., June 28, 2012 — PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. is offering the PI miCos line of precision linear stages. The line includes more than 20 products, starting with miniature translation stages and positioning ranges...
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Frequency-Stabilized HeNe Lasers BOULDER, Colo., June 28, 2012 — REO Inc.’s new series of stabilized helium-neon 632.8-nm lasers are available with either 1 or 1.5 mW of output power and can be frequency-stabilized to ±1 MHz over 1 h, or ±2 MHz...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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Ramulaser TAMPA, Fla., June 28, 2012 — StellarNet is offering lasers and accessories for Raman spectroscopy that can be used to perform quick identification of a variety of liquid, solid and powder samples. The Ramulaser is a 785-nm...
StellarNet Inc.
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TechSpec OD 4 Short- and Long-Pass Filter Kits BARRINGTON, N.J., June 27, 2012 — The TechSpec OD 4 short- and long-pass filter kits from Edmund Optics are suitable for prototyping, research and development, and laboratory use. They provide precision cut-on and cut-off wavelengths...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Blue Tunable Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2012 — New Focus, a Newport Corp. brand, has introduced the Vortex Plus Blue TLB-6802 series single-mode finely tunable lasers. The precision direct-diode blue lasers operate at 461 nm, the critical...
Newport - New Focus
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Integrated Vertical and Rotation Stage IRVINE, Calif., June 27, 2012 — Newport Corp. has launched an integrated vertical and rotation stage, the ZVR, for semiconductor wafer positioning, metrology, inspection and repair. It also is useful in LED production, 3-D...
MKS/Newport
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Continuous-Wave Integrated Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 26, 2012 — Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has launched the Excelsior One continuous-wave laser series. The ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared devices integrate the laser head and controller into a...
MKS Spectra-Physics
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SD1024X Endpoint Control Spectrometer CARROLLTON, Texas, June 26, 2012 — Verity Instruments Inc. has released the SD1024X, a fully embedded smart spectrometer that combines the functionality of a spectrometer and an applications computer, resulting in a smaller footprint,...
Verity Instruments Inc.
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MPS-GR Gear-Drive Rotary Stages PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2012 — Aerotech Inc.’s MPS-GR series rotary stages provide accurate, repeatable positioning in a miniature, low-profile package. Available in two sizes, the MPS50GR and MPS75GR are engineered for the...
Aerotech Inc.
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Video Frame Grabber WOBURN, Mass., June 25, 2012 — BitFlow is offering the Karbon KBN-PCE-CXP4 video frame grabber that leverages the CoaXPress (CXP) digital interface standard. CXP transmits high-speed serial data from a camera to a frame...
BitFlow Inc.
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Confocal Imager WETZLAR, Germany, June 25, 2012 — Leica Microsystems GmbH has introduced the TCS SP8, a confocal imager that combines optics, a fast, true confocal scanner and a sensitive detection system. The device is a single platform that...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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X-Ray Windows OREM, Utah, June 20, 2012 — Moxtek Inc.’s DuraBeryllium x-ray windows are resistant to many solvents, acids and bases, and DuraBeryllium Plus film provides maximum corrosion resistance. DuraBeryllium Plus is a low-Z...
Moxtek Inc.
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Digital Laser Diode Drivers ST. LOUIS, June 20, 2012 — Portable Power Systems Inc. has expanded its line of digital laser diode drivers with the introduction of the PPS series. The drivers are offered as continuous-wave, pulsed or CW/pulsed...
Portable Power Systems Inc.
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SuperGamut Wavelength Measurement System SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2012 — The SuperGamut wavelength measurement system manufactured by BaySpec Inc. performs low-light spectral measurements of high-speed light sources from the UV to the near-infrared region. Based on the...
BaySpec Inc.
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Nanio 532-10-V-20 KRAILLING, Germany, June 19, 2012 — With the release of the Nanio 532-10-V-20, InnoLas Laser GmbH provides a laser for today’s demanding micromachining applications. Pulse energies of more than 500 µJ and pulse widths as...
InnoLas Laser GmbH (See InnoLas Photonics)
Image Capture and Markup Software WOKING, England, June 19, 2012 — Vision Engineering Ltd. has introduced its menuless and touch-screen imaging software for its stereo inspection microscopes. The software provides ease of use for image capture and dimensioning...
Vision Engineering Ltd.
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VCSEL with HAB Pad Design BERLIN, June 18, 2012 — VI Systems has launched a line of high-speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) chips that operate at data rates of up to 40 Gb/s. The new generation of 850-nm VCSEL dice and VCSEL arrays...
VI Systems GmbH
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Superpolished Mirror Substrates BARRINGTON, N.J., June 18, 2012 — Edmund Optics has introduced superpolished mirror substrates ready to be coated for use in a wide variety of demanding laser applications. They are available in 1- and 2-Å surface...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Nyxus Bird Laser Rangefinder JENA, Germany, June 18, 2012 — For reconnaissance and target acquisition applications, Jenoptik has announced the multifunctional, compact and lightweight Nyxus Bird laser rangefinder, which offers a thermal imager that combines...
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems
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Gigabit Ethernet Camera STADTRODA, Germany, June 15, 2012 — The Prosilica GT cameras manufactured by Allied Vision Technologies GmbH now offer up to 29-megapixel resolution. The 8-megapixel Prosilica GT3300 and 29-megapixel GT6600 Gigabit Ethernet...
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
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1.3-Megapixel Sensor OBERSULM, Germany, June 14, 2012 — The new 1.3-megapixel EV76C661 sensor from e2v offers high sensitivity with a quantum efficiency of 80% and a dynamic range in the near-infrared spectrum of 40% at 850 nm. IDS Imaging Development...
Teledyne e2v - UK
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Lg11059 11-Megapixel GigE Camera OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, June 14, 2012 — Lumenera Corp. has announced the Lg11059 small-form-factor 11-megapixel Gigabit Ethernet digital camera for industrial and scientific imaging applications. It delivers lower noise and higher...
Teledyne Lumenera
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OPO series KRAILLING, Germany, June 13, 2012 — InnoLas Laser Ltd. now offers nanosecond optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) as complete systems. In the SpitLight 600, the pump laser, the modules for frequency multiplication and the OPO...
InnoLas Laser GmbH (See InnoLas Photonics)
Inertial Measurement Unit MIDDLETOWN, R.I., June 13, 2012 — KVH Industries Inc. has introduced the Series 1750 inertial measurement unit (IMU), a 6° of freedom sensor that integrates into stabilization, pointing and navigation applications. It...
KVH Industries Inc.
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Zebra2 Camera RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, June 13, 2012 — Point Grey Research Inc.’s multi-interfaced Zebra2 camera line is for traffic and surveillance installations that require real-time viewing and postprocessing, such as automatic license plate...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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uEye USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and GigE Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, June 12, 2012 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has launched a line of uEye USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and GigE cameras that use Aptina Imaging Corp.’s 5-megapixel CMOS color sensor, the MT9P006, with new A-Pix...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Bend-Insensitive Fiber Rings SPARTANBURG, S.C., June 12, 2012 — The Noyes Test and Inspection Div. of AFL has introduced a series of bend-insensitive fiber rings. A “must have” for fiber optic cable installers, fiber rings are combined with an optical...
AFL
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Prosilica GT with CMOS STADTRODA, Germany, June 12, 2012 — Allied Vision Technologies GmbH has added the CMV2000 CMOS sensor to its Prosilica GT2000 2.2-megapixel camera. The global shutter CMOS sensor offers high sensitivity, fast frame rates,...
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
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Raman-SR and Raman-HR spectrometers TAMPA, Fla., June 11, 2012 — StellarNet Inc. has released a series of updated spectrometers configured for Raman spectroscopy that perform quick identification of a variety of liquid, solid and powder samples. They include...
StellarNet Inc.
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Solid-State Lasers KRAILLING, Germany, June 11, 2012 — InnoLas Laser GmbH’s picolo AOT series lasers are compact and efficient high-repetition-rate, short-pulse solid-state devices operating with high energy in the UV, visible and near-infrared. ...
InnoLas Laser GmbH (See InnoLas Photonics)
VarioCam HD Thermography Camera JENA, Germany, June 11, 2012 — The VarioCam HD from Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems ESW GmbH is an uncooled handheld thermography camera featuring an eye-safe laser rangefinder for object distance measurements. The distance...
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems
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Scientific-Grade Spectrometer DUNEDIN, Fla., June 11, 2012 — Ocean Optics’ QE65 Pro scientific-grade modular spectrometer features high sensitivity and low stray light for fluorescence, Raman and DNA sequencing spectroscopy. Its new optical bench...
Ocean Insight
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LED for Smartphone Camera Flash SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 10, 2012 — Osram Opto Semiconductors has added a new LED to its Oslux family. Designed for camera flash in smartphones, it provides a high-quality white light that illuminates the target area. Its specially...
Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc.
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Gel Imager UPLAND, CALIF., June 8, 2012 — UVP LLC’s GelMax Imager is designed for fast, easy imaging of precast and mini gels up to 11.5 × 16 cm in size for illumination, capture and analysis. Gels can be easily illuminated...
Analytik Jena US LLC
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Silicon Video 2KS Stereo Camera BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 7, 2012 — Epix Inc.’s Silicon Video 2KS stereo camera provides two 2048 × 1088-global-shutter, monochrome or color, 5.5-μm-pitch sensors on 1-in. centers. Its aluminum case measures 2.125...
EPIX Inc.
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Green Laser BARCELONA, Spain, June 7, 2012 — Monocrom has expanded its X-series with the X532CW500, a compact diode-pumped solid-state laser module with an optical power output >500 mW at 532 nm. The robust and reliable green laser has...
Monocrom
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Near-Infrared Camera MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 6, 2012 — Dage-MTI has launched a near-infrared camera for applications that require high sensitivity. The IR-1000 features automatic contrast and real-time edge enhancement. To provide optimum contrast,...
Dage-MTI of Michigan City Inc.
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800- and Near-800-nm VCSEL Illuminator Chips PRINCETON, N.J., June 6, 2012 — Princeton Optronics Inc. announces the availability of 800- and near-800-nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays with 100 mW to >10 W of peak output power. They are designed...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
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Image Analysis Software BETHESDA, Md., June 6, 2012 — Media Cybernetics is offering its Image-Pro Premier image processing and analysis software package for applications including life sciences research, quality control, industrial inspection, and...
Media Cybernetics Inc.
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Vision Sensors SOUTHINGTON, Conn., June 5, 2012 — To reduce costs and improve the quality of vision systems, Baumer Ltd. has introduced the VeriSens XC Series vision sensors. Featuring a fully integrated flash controller, the adaptable and reliable...
Baumer Ltd.
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LED Microscope System WETZLAR, Germany, June 5, 2012 — Leica Microsystems has launched the DM4000 B LED, a microscope system with innovative LED illumination suited for biomedical routine and research applications. The LED transmitted light...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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UV Imaging Lens CHESHAM, England, June 5, 2012 — The Model 228 lens from Resolve Optics Ltd. delivers high performance in the UV and visible wavebands, enabling forensic scientists and crime scene investigators to identify and focus on a target in...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Cooled CCD-Camera STADTRODA, Germany, June 4, 2012 — The Bigeye G-283B actively cooled, low-noise CCD manufactured by Allied Vision Technologies GmbH delivers high-quality 14-bit images with long exposure times in low-light conditions. The...
Allied Vision Technologies GmbH
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Legend Elite Duo HE+ SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2012 — Coherent Inc. has expanded its family of Legend ultrafast amplifiers with the launch of the Legend Elite Duo HE+, which delivers >12 mJ per pulse at a 1-kHz repetition rate. The thermoelectrically...
Coherent Inc.
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Blue Laser Diode SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 4, 2012 — The PL TB450 high-power blue laser diode from Osram Opto Semiconductors is mounted in a compact TO-56 package and features optical power of 1.4 W, making it suitable for high-quality professional...
Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc.
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Analytical Field-Emission SEM PEABODY, Mass., June 3, 2012 — JEOL USA Inc.’s series of field-emission scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) is now complete with the introduction of the JSM-7800F for nanotechnology imaging and analysis. The...
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