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 March 2011


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Emcore Acquires Soliant Energy Emcore Corp. has acquired the product line and intellectual property of Soliant Energy Inc. of Monrovia, Calif. A developer of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems for commercial rooftop applications, Soliant’s rooftop CPV systems combine best-of-breed module design with patent-pending TipTilt Tracking that offers a high-energy-density, lightweight, low-profile, low-cost solution,...
JDSU, Amada to Develop More kW Fiber Lasers JDSU and Amada have announced plans to jointly develop a second-generation suite of fiber lasers with up to 4 kW of output power. The lasers will be used in the latter’s high-power laser...
Roohparvar to Lead Tessera Imaging, Optics Unit Miniaturization technologies provider Tessera Technologies Inc. has named Bob Roohparvar, PhD, as its new president of imaging and optics. Responsible for the segment’s strategy and operations,...
LIPA Launched The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) has been launched. Its objectives are to explain the benefits of laser-illuminated projectors, to advocate for a positive regulatory environment,...
LPKF Expands in Garbsen In response to demand for its laser technology, LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is expanding its Garbsen facility, where it has also hired more than 100 new employees over the past two years. ...
Amplitude Systemes Opens Office in Taiwan Amplitude Systemes has announced that it will open an office in Taiwan to provide sales and technical support to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has appointed Quentin Mocaer...
Gooch & Housego Partners with TechnoTeam The Life Sciences and Instrumentation Div. of Gooch & Housego has entered into an agreement with TechnoTeam Bildverarbeitung GmbH of Germany to distribute the latter’s LMK imaging...
Elbit Awarded $9.6M for Laser Target Designator Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its wholly owned US subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, was awarded a $9.6 million contract by the US Marine Corps System Command at Quantico, Va., to build the...
Steel, Thompson Join ProPhotonix Board LED systems and laser modules manufacturer ProPhotonix Ltd. has announced the appointments of Tim Steel and Vincent Thompson as nonexecutive directors, effective immediately. From 1980 through...
LightPath Adds 2 Distributors in China Optical components and assemblies manufacturer LightPath Technologies Inc. announced the continued expansion of its direct selling channels in China by signing two new distributors, Lienhe Corp. and...
Mayfield Returns to Miltec UV Barbara Ann Mayfield has rejoined the sales team at Miltec UV, a manufacturer of high-performance UV curing systems and electrodeless bulbs. Mayfield will serve as sales manager for the...
Dynasil Detection Patents Approved Radiation Monitoring Devices Inc., the research division of Dynasil Corp., has been granted additional US patent claims for its advances in a detector material capable of responding independently to...
BU, UC Davis Launch Biophotonics Center A new research collaboration will be formed by Boston University and the University of California, Davis, under a grant from the National Science Foundation that fosters university-industry...
Laser 2000 Adds 2 to Industrial Photonics Sales Team Photonic product supplier Laser 2000 GmbH has announced the addition of Wolfgang Bauer and Peter Scheyerer to its sales team. Wolfgang Bauer and Peter Scheyerer. (Image: Laser 2000) In his...
Cree Hires Renouard as VP of Global Sales Bruce Renouard has joined LED lighting provider Cree Inc. as senior vice president of sales and business development. The appointment is effective immediately. He will be responsible for the...
PI to Invest $13M in Piezo Ceramics Motion control company PI (Physik Instrumente LP) and its piezo ceramics division, PI Ceramic, have announced plans to invest approximately $13 million in piezo ceramics manufacturing over the next...
Hamamatsu’s Digital Pathology Patent Affirmed Hamamatsu Photonics KK has announced its award by the US Patent and Trademark Office of reissue patent No. 42,220, confirming the patentability of its original patent, No. 6,847,729, for slide...
LIA's 2011 LAM Workshop Gains Momentum The Laser Institute of America’s Third Annual Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop in Houston drew 170 attendees and 25 vendors last month. Since the workshop was introduced in 2009,...
Universal Display's Q4 Loss Widens, But Revenue Surges Universal Display Corp., a maker of organic LED (OLED) technology for the display and lighting markets, reported that its fourth-quarter 2010 loss widened to $5.3 million from $3.8 million a year...
Docter Optics Develops High-Speed Molding Technology A high-speed molding technology that can form optical components from glass taken directly from a furnace — without any polishing or grinding — has been developed by Docter Optics. ...
NKT Photonics to Supply Fiber Lasers to Oil Industry NKT Photonics A/S has been awarded a volume contract to supply its low-noise Koheras Basik fiber laser modules to a nondisclosed party that will use them for a seismic application within the oil...
Samsung Licenses OptiML from Tessera Miniaturization technologies provider Tessera Technologies Inc., maker of the OptiML Zoom image enhancement solution for miniature cameras, announced that the System LSI Div. of Samsung Electronics...
Trumpf Open House Sets Records Trumpf Ltd. has reported that more than 300 people attended its In-Tech open house, the highest number in its history. During the three-day event, Trumpf received £5 million (~$8 million)...
Optics, Electronics Makers Assess Quake Damage The impact of last week’s historic earthquake and tsunami off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, on optics and electronics makers has been mixed, with some reporting injured workers and severe...
Matcher Takes 6-month Assignment at Michelson Diagnostics Dr. Stephen Matcher, senior lecturer in biomedical engineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, has been matched with imaging developer Michelson...
Student Innovators Improve Imaging The latest winners of the Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize have been named, with prizes going to students using terahertz technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and California...
Edmund Employees in Japan Are Safe Edmund Optics reports that all of its employees in Japan are safe and there is no major structural damage to its factory. The company will continue to assess any potential damage to the...
Semrock Relaunches Website Semrock Inc., a unit of Idex Corp., announced the launch of a new version of its website to accommodate online shopping as well as easier filter and set selection. The site also offers updated...
Omicron Mass-Produces Direct Green Diode Lasers Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH announced that it has started mass production of direct green (515 nm) diode lasers specifically geared toward biotechnology applications. The new diode lasers...
CEA-Leti Joins Alcatel-Lucent, Thales in III-V Lab In a move to strengthen the industrial research capabilities of the III-V Lab, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, Thales and CEA-Leti have announced that CEA-Leti will join the center. The...
Cree, Zumtobel Extend LED Deal LED lighting company Cree Inc. has announced a two-year extension of the strategic agreement that it signed with Zumtobel Lighting GmbH in 2008 to provide LED lighting solutions in Europe. For...
Air Force Funds Silicon Photonics Program The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research is funding a program to build inexpensive, next-generation silicon-based electro-optical chips at the University of Washington’s Nanophotonics...
Instrument Makers Team for Tech Development Nanosurf, a maker of atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopes, and Zurich Instruments, a provider of lock-in amplifiers and phase-locked loops (PLL), have developed a strategic technology...
Cole Joins Davin Optronics Sales Team Precision optics design company Davin Optronics Ltd. has announced the appointment of Graham Cole to a senior position in sales. Cole, who has more than 25 years of experience in the optronics...
Sofradir Promotes Billon-Lanfrey to VP Post Sofradir, an advanced infrared detector manufacturer for military, space and industrial applications, has appointed David Billon-Lanfrey as vice president of R&D, technology and products. He...
NKT Photonics' Fiber Laser Selected for Space Project NKT Photonics, a manufacturer of Koheras fiber lasers, has announced that its distributed feedback (DFB) fiber lasers have been incorporated into the absolute scalar magnetometers designed and...
ILX Lightwave Donates Instruments to University ILX Lightwave Corp. announced the donation of $10,000 worth of ultralow-noise laser diode instrumentation to the University of Illinois to enhance its experimental research. Dr. Lynford...
Brush Engineered Materials Changes Name Brush Engineered Materials Inc. announced that it has changed its name to Materion Corp., effective immediately. The brand change comes after the company’s growth through acquisitions and...
Vision Engineering Opens Manufacturing Services Div. Vision Engineering Ltd. has set up a manufacturing services division for optical, mechanical and electronic instrument design. Vision Engineering has launched a manufacturing services division...
Optics Balzers’ Sales Revenue Up 25% in 2010 Optics Balzers AG, an optical coatings and components company, saw sales revenue jump 25 percent in 2010. (Image: Optics Balzers) The company said the success was due largely in part to its...
Sarrafi Joins JPSA as Applications Engineer Industrial laser micromachining process manufacturer JP Sercel Associates Inc. announced that Dr. Rouzbeh Sarrafi has joined the company as an applications engineer in its research laboratory....
Former Thorlabs Exec Joins Photonic Products Group Amy Eskilson has joined Photonic Products Group Inc. as its vice president of sales and marketing, the company announced recently. Before joining the company, she served as director of business...
Boston Micromachines Wins NASA Grant Boston Micromachines Corp. (BMC) announced Monday that it had received a $100,000 Phase I SBIR contract from NASA to support space-based imaging research. The Phase I project is for the...
J-fiber Buys Fused Silica Tech from Schott Lithotec As a result of its recent acquisition of Schott Lithotec’s synthetic fused silica technology, the j-fiber Group can provide optics and laser markets with high-purity synthetic silica. The fall...
Display Maker Hires Optics and Materials Expert Three-dimensional and display technologies developer 3DIcon Corp. announced the appointment of Dr. Brian G. Hoover as vice president of technology development. In his new position, Hoover will...
Qioptiq Divesting Polymer Molding Unit Qioptiq has begun procedures to divest its molding unit of Qioptiq Polymer Inc. in La Verne, Calif., to concentrate on its core optical and photonics business. Qioptiq Polymer’s injection...
Navy Adopts LEDs on Ships and Submarines A pilot program testing LED fixtures aboard several Navy ships and submarines is under way. The Solid State Lighting (SSL) project, created by the Office of Naval Research under its...
Optical Communication Market Positioned for Growth The optical communication market is well-positioned for growth between 2011 and 2015, despite modest growth in sales of optical networking equipment in 2010, according to a report from the market...
3-D Solar Cells Made Using Semiconductor Processes Solar3D Inc. has announced that it will use semiconductor processes to enable low-cost, mass production of its 3-D solar cell technology. Inspired by light-management techniques used in fiber...
OSA to Organize Laser Optics Berlin The International Congress at Laser Optics Berlin, to be held March 19 to 21, will be organized by the Optical Society of America. The agreement was signed by Messe Berlin and OSA during the...
Semiconductor Veteran Joins Bridgelux Board LED lighting and technologies solutions provider Bridgelux Inc. announced the appointment of George de Urioste to its board of directors. He will serve as the chairman of the board’s audit...
Proximion Opens Plant in Sweden Proximion Fiber Systems AB announced the opening of new production facilities in Kista in response to increased demand for its dispersion compensation modules (DCMs) based on fiber Bragg gratings...
LED Advance to Mean Freedom from Binning A new advance from Philips Lumileds is promising to simplify the design process for LED solutions, which could mean an end to the binning process. The company said its Luxeon LEDs are tested and...
ISE 2011 Set to Showcase Imaging Industry Image Sensors Europe 2011, which will take place from March 22 to 24, will offer in-depth analyses of image sensors submarkets as well as networking opportunities for people in the field. ...
Edmund Optics Education Grants Go Global Edmund Optics announced that its Third Annual Higher Education Grant program has been expanded to include university optics programs in Europe as well as in the Americas and Asia. The program will...
OFC/NFOEC to Spotlight Optical Communications Advances Boosting undersea cable capacity without increasing optical bandwidth, upgrading fiber to radio frequency over glass (RFoG), and data transportation on light trails are just a few of the topics to be...
Raytheon to Provide Imaging Sensors to Navy Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $50 million contract to deliver 50 AAS-44C(V) multispectral targeting systems for use on the US Navy’s MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters. The airborne...
House Criminalizes Laser Pointing at Aircraft Those who knowingly aim laser pointers at aircraft will be charged with committing a federal crime subject to up to five years in prison under legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The...
GigOptix to Merge with RF Electronics Maker Electronic and electro-optic components provider GigOptix Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Endwave Corp., a provider of radio-frequency (RF) solutions and semiconductor...
Alfalight, In-Q-Tel Partner to Advance Military Lasers Alfalight Inc. has announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, an investment firm that provides technology solutions to support the missions of the US...
Optoelectronics Center Buys Nanopatterning Instrument The Optoelectronics Research Center has purchased the DPN 5000 System from Illinois-based NanoInk. The instrument will be used for fabricating nanostructured photonic metamaterials and sensors. ...
Infinera Co-Founder Wins Tyndall Award David F. Welch, co-founder, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Infinera Corp., has been awarded the 2011 John Tyndall Award by The Optical Society of America (OSA) and IEEE...
$2.4M Award to Advance Fiber Laser Technologies In recognition of his advancement of nonlinear photonic technologies, a €1.7M ($2.4M USD) research grant has been awarded to an Aston University engineering professor. For developing new...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Near-IR Imaging Refines Robotic Surgery A near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided system designed for the da Vinci Si Surgical System was tested this week by the NYU Langone Medical Center, which completed its first surgery this month using the system. The imaging technique provided a greatly enhanced visual field, allowing finer assessment and more precise operations. NYU Langone reported that it is the first institution to...
Simplified Superlens Captures IR Light Superlenses fabricated from perovskite oxides are simpler and easier to fabricate than metamaterials and are ideal for capturing light in the mid-infrared range, potentially opening the door to...
Seeing Below the Surface A new approach to detecting internal damage in planes and other objects that employs a simple handheld device and heat-sensitive camera promises to replace traditional infrared thermography...
IR Light Activates Heart, Ear Cells By exposing inner-ear cells and heart cells to infrared optical signals, scientists have found that the light actually activates the cells so they can send signals to the brain, a discovery that...
Efficient Single-Photon Sources Move Closer Fluorescent diamond “defect centers” are being used to create efficient single-photon sources that are expected to enable secure optical communications, also known as quantum...
NASA Tests New Microscope for ISS NASA recently began tests of a new multicapability microscope that is expected to help scientists study the effects of the space environment on physics and biology aboard the International Space...
Light Joins Nanoparticles into New Materials A low-power laser — similar to the common office laser pointer — can cause gold and carbon nanoparticles to assemble into long chains that follow the laser beam as it moves. ...
Magnetized Nanorods Diffract Visible Light By coating iron oxide nanorods with silica, scientists have found that when they apply a magnetic field, the nanorods align themselves to one another like a set of tiny flashlights, which could have...
Photodynamic Therapy Treats HPV Nonsurgically A nonsurgical photodynamic therapy (PDT) procedure is being developed to destroy tissue infected by human papilloma virus (HPV) and treat precancerous lesions on the cervix without damaging healthy...
Cell Imaging Improves Under Graphene A microscopic cloak made of graphene could change the way bacteria and other cells are imaged. Vikas Berry of Kansas State University and his research team are wrapping bacteria with graphene...
Synchrotron-Based Tissue Imaging With intensity a million times brighter than sunlight, a new synchrotron-based imaging technique offers high-resolution pictures of the molecular composition of tissues with unprecedented speed and...
Tabletop Accelerator Successfully Simulated Full 3-D simulations of a tabletop laser-plasma wakefield accelerator were achieved in just a few hours of supercomputing time. As conventional accelerators like CERN’s Large Hadron Collider...
M-GRIN Aims to Simplify Specialized Optics Advances in the design and fabrication of gradient index (GRIN) optics are leading to smaller, less complex optical assemblies and lower manufacturing costs for specialized optics. “In...
Camera as Small as a Grain of Salt Built A microcamera for endoscopy applications developed by a German collaboration promises to be so inexpensive as to be disposable. Endoscopy has gone through amazing advancements in recent years....
Light Used to Move Molecules Light-triggered chemistry can help move individual molecules around inside living cells, sending them to exact locations at precise times. This new tool, according to its developers at Johns...
BU, UC Davis Launch Biophotonics Center A new research collaboration will be formed by Boston University and the University of California, Davis, under a grant from the National Science Foundation that fosters university-industry...
Silencing a Gene: It’s a Stretch Cells may control genes by simply stretching them, a discovery that could pave the way for applications that require precise control over gene expression, such as with a lab-on-a-chip device.
Protein in Ancient Reptile Skin Imaged A nondestructive infrared imaging technique has exposed organic compounds (amides) surviving in 50-million-year-old fossilized reptile skin, revealing intricate chemical patterning that previous...
Broadband Light Slowed via Nanoplasmonics Plasmonic structures can slow light waves over a broad range of wavelengths, verifying the “rainbow” trapping effect, which had been predicted only recently in the theoretical studies of...
3-D Knotted Optical Traps Created A new technique creates extended and knotted 3-D optical traps that produce “bright” knots. The maximum of the light intensity traces out a knotted trajectory in space, allowing...
Novel Lens Simplifies 3-D Microscopy A new lens designed by engineers at Ohio State University enables microscopic objects to be seen from nine angles simultaneously to create a 3-D image. 3-D imaging typically is achieved using...
Sensor Design Boosts Raman Signals An extremely sensitive Raman sensor promises to provide new ways to detect a wide range of substances, from tell-tale signs of cancer to hidden explosives. The sensor, developed at Princeton...
Circuit Sets Record Beating Microscopic Drum An electrochemical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1000 times more vigorously than has previously been demonstrated could one day control the motion of...
Mini Lasers Could Help Launch New Internet Age A miniature laser diode has been created that emits intense light at a single wavelength, making it ideal for high-speed data transmission. Until now, the biggest challenge has been the failure...
A Quantum Pen for Single Atoms The ability to observe and control single atoms individually in a lattice of light, to change their spin states and to arrange them in arbitrary patterns has been demonstrated – a discovery...
Light Scattering Controlled in Graphene Controlling the way light is scattered in graphene has been achieved, providing a new tool for the study of these single sheets of carbon that may lead to practical applications for controlling light...
Laser Measures Protein Interactions A laser technique that can measure interactions between proteins tangled in a cell’s membrane is expected to help in the discovery of new drugs. About 30 percent of the 7000 proteins in a...
Ultrafast Laser Scribing Cuts Cost, Hikes Solar Cell Efficiency An advancement that will improve solar cell efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs involves using an ultrafast pulsed laser scribing technique to create more precise microchannels. ...
Atoms Found to Act Like Lasers An atom laser that behaves exactly like a light laser has been developed, opening up new possibilities in applications such as holograms. The research team, led by Dr. Andrew Truscott of the...
Matter Imaging Moves Forward New information on the electronic structure of atoms and molecules is now available because of first-ever observations of electronic correlations using high harmonic generation. This breakthrough...
Marburg Tests Leica Nanoscope Philipps-Universität Marburg is working with Leica Microsystems on microscope technology that will provide resolution below the diffraction limit. The new optical nanoscopy, called GSDIM (ground...
Extremely Fast Processes Recorded Using pulses in the soft x-ray spectral region, scientists at the University of Kiel have demonstrated how quickly an intense laser can change the electrical properties of solids. The results of...
Student Innovators Improve Imaging The latest winners of the Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize have been named, with prizes going to students using terahertz technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and California...
Robonaut Features Advanced Vision When the space shuttle Discovery returned recently after its last mission to the International Space Station, it left behind a passenger that will never return to Earth. Astronauts on the mission...
Laser-Driven Electrons Observed in Real Time Accelerated electron bunches and the plasma wave produced by the strong laser light that drives them have been observed for the first time in real time. The discovery will advance the development of...
KIT Submits Proposals for Cluster of Excellence Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will go into the final round of the Excellence Initiative II with three new and three follow-up proposals. Apart from the follow-up proposals for the German...
Etched Quantum Dots Emit Single Photons An etching method has been revealed that can precisely shape and position quantum dots, making it possible for them to emit single photons. This process could boost prospects for powering new types...
PicoQuant Initiates Imaging Contest PicoQuant GmbH has issued an invitation to scientists to submit single-photon-counting data taken with the company’s equipment. Winning submissions will earn €3000 (approximately $4200)...
Switcher Takes Quantum Communication to New Level The first all-optical switch suitable for single-photon quantum communications has been developed at Northwestern University. The switching device raises quantum communication to a new level,...
Ultrafast Photodetectors Made from Carbon Nanotubes A measurement technique claiming to be 100 times faster than any existing method can measure the dynamics of photoexcited electrons in nanoscale photodetectors using a time-resolved laser...
Fast Laser Could Speed Communications The speed of surface-emitting lasers has been increased four times to an error-free data rate and record of 40 Gb – a breakthrough that could lead to faster Internet traffic, computers and...
Instrument Makers Team for Tech Development Nanosurf, a maker of atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopes, and Zurich Instruments, a provider of lock-in amplifiers and phase-locked loops (PLL), have developed a strategic technology...
Oxford Instruments to Auction Off Patents Technology patents from Oxford Instruments will be auctioned off at ICAP Ocean Tomo’s Spring 2011 Live IP Auction on March 31 in New York City. The related lots to be sold include patents...
Photon-Detection Records Set Excelitas Technologies Corp. has announced record photon-detection efficiency and low dark counts in its solid-state silicon photomultipliers, low-light-level detection devices, with applications in...
Optical Tweezers: There’s an App for That A multitouch holographic optical tweezers interface for the iPad lets even novice users move and manipulate tiny particles like a pro.
Laser Suturing Coming Soon to the OR A new minimally invasive tool that closes wounds using a laser takes its inspiration from a laser welding process developed for plastics. Although more and more surgeries are being carried out...
Sheets of Light Image Live Cells Using an exquisitely thin sheet of light, a newly developed microscope reveals the 3-D shapes of cellular landmarks in unprecedented detail. The technique images live cells at high speed so that...
LED Advance to Mean Freedom from Binning A new advance from Philips Lumileds is promising to simplify the design process for LED solutions, which could mean an end to the binning process. The company said its Luxeon LEDs are tested and...
MMIs Targeted for Quantum Computers Quantum circuits based on optical multimode interference (MMI) are being used to advance quantum computers. Building a quantum computer will require a large number of interconnected components...
Microscope Beats Diffraction Limit A microscope created by scientists at the University of Manchester shatters the record for the smallest object the eye can see, beating the diffraction limit and likely helping to elucidate the...
‘Superskin’ Goes Solar An ultrasensitive electronic skin has been developed that can detect chemicals and biological molecules in addition to sensing an incredibly light touch. What’s more, this new...
SERS Advances Disease Diagnosis Scientists at Duke University have developed a new noninvasive optical technique that uses a laser to peer into the genetic material of cells, enabling the detection of early-stage cancer and other...
Laser/Ion-Funnel Mass Spec Mars-bound? Finding life on Mars could get easier with a creative adaption to a common analytical tool that can be installed directly on the robotic arm of a space rover. In a recent paper published online...
Hydrogels Form Precise Sensor Researchers are developing a new type of biological and chemical sensor that has few moving parts, is low-cost and yet highly sensitive, sturdy and long-lasting. The "diffraction-based" sensors...
Supercharged FEL Blasts Through Steel The Navy's Free Electron Laser (FEL) has set a record for power generation, blasting through steel at a rate of 20 feet per second, Fox News reported. A test blast revealed that the FEL can...
PRODUCTS
intelliSCANde® 30 PUCHHEIM, Germany, March 31, 2011 — For high performance over a large 2-D processing area, Scanlab AG has introduced the digital-encoder-based intelliSCANde® 30 scan system. It is a completely digital scan head featuring a digital encoder for position feedback, iDRIVE-based digital servo control electronics and a 20-bit, SL2-100 control interface. Using algorithms for controlling the dynAxis galvanometer scanners, the...
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Vision Inspector Beacon LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 29, 2011 — Boulder Imaging Inc. has released Vision Inspector Beacon for web inspection in the film, plastic, paper, glass, solar film and semiconductor industries. Suitable for in-line materials...
Boulder Imaging Inc.
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Optically Clear Epoxy HACKENSACK, N.J., March 29, 2011 — For demanding applications where highly flexible, impact-resistant bonds are required, Master Bond Inc. has developed Polymer System EP37-3FLF. This optically clear, two-component epoxy exhibits good...
Master Bond Inc.
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SMZ-745 Stereoscopic Microscope BRIGHTON, Mich., March 29, 2011 — For use in industrial and biomedical applications, Nikon Metrology Inc. has introduced its latest stereoscopic microscope, the SMZ-745. The airtight, anti-electrostatic and anti-mold design prevents...
Nikon Metrology Inc.
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Source for Surgical Lighting CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 28, 2011 — Philips Burton has introduced the Apex line of surgical lighting for reliable operation, simplicity and ease of use. The products have a 4200 K color temperature and a color rendering index of 95,...
Philips Burton
GatorEye GigE Vision Cameras DORVAL, Quebec, Canada, March 28, 2011 — Featuring laser line extraction for 3-D scanning, Matrox Imaging’s GatorEye GigE Vision industrial cameras have an IP67 rating and are designed for operation in harsh environments. For...
Matrox Imaging
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Cobolt Jive 561-nm DPSS Laser SOLNA, Sweden, March 28, 2011 — Cobolt AB has released a new wavelength on the single-frequency Cobolt Jive diode-pumped solid-state laser. It now operates at 561 nm with up to 300 mW of continuous-wave output power and is suited...
Cobolt AB
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Pulse-on-Demand Modules BORDEAUX, France, March 25, 2011 — The Alphanov Optical and Laser Technological Center presents the PDM series pulse-on-demand OEM modules that produce optical pulses with controlled temporal shape. From single shot to continuous...
ALPhANOV
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SA2 Aluminum Breadboards IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2011 — Newport Corp. has expanded its offerings of aluminum breadboards and accessories for basic photonics research and OEM optical assemblies. The SA2 series solid aluminum breadboards now includes more...
MKS/Newport
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Spectrum S-920N Jetting System CARLSBAD, Calif., March 24, 2011 — Nordson Asymtek has unveiled jet dispensing technology for manufacturing side-view LEDs. The system precisely jets 0.1- to 0.2-mm dots through windows as small as 0.4 mm into the LED cavities....
Nordson Asymtek
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IR Spherical Lenses BOULDER, Colo., March 24, 2011 — For military applications, REO has introduced a range of infrared spherical lenses. These include forward-looking infrared imagers that also incorporate laser lines as well as other IR laser-based...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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Optical Modulation Software QUEBEC CITY, March 24, 2011 — Exfo Inc. has added several tools to its PSO-200 optical modulation analyzer software, providing flexibility to manufacturers looking to adapt their testing protocols to future compliance procedures...
EXFO Inc.
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Sapphire Wafer Carriers PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 23, 2011 — Custom-fabricated sapphire wafer carriers that are uniform, parallel, durable and impervious to solvents and etchants are available from Meller Optics Inc. They feature ±1.2-µm...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Model 2100HF Amplifier MEDINA, N.Y., March 23, 2011 — Delivering high-frequency, high-speed and wide-bandwidth performance for use in ultrasonic, dielectric materials characterization, microelectromechanical systems, electro-optic modulators, laser...
TREK Inc.
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Underwater Laser Scanner SEATTLE, March 22, 2011 — Time-efficient surveys and precise measurements of larger underwater facilities, from bridge and pier substructures to smaller, submerged piping and valve assemblies, now are possible with a new...
Newton Labs
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Orca Large-Camera Enclosures KARLSRUHE, Germany, March 21, 2011 — Enclosures from the IP67-protected Orca large camera line are available from autoVimation for all cameras with a cross section of up to 62 × 62 mm, including line-scan models from Toshiba Teli,...
autoVimation GmbH
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Stripline Microchannel Plates STURBRIDGE, Mass., March 21, 2011 — Photonis USA’s Stripline microchannel plates (MCPs) enable the capture of sequential images of charged particle events at very high speeds, making them a useful diagnostic component for...
Photonis Technologies
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FUELex Diesel Fuel Analyzer BILLERICA, Mass., March 18, 2011 — Bruker Optics Inc. has announced the FUELex, a dedicated portable fuel analyzer for rapid and simultaneous analysis of multiple jet and diesel fuel properties. It uses an extensive fuel library...
Bruker Optics Inc.
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Areal Illumination Diode Lasers MAINZ, Germany, March 18, 2011 — Dilas is now producing diode laser modules for homogenized areal illumination. Homogenization of radiation is important in thermal and medical applications. The company is using active mixing...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
i-Spec Spectrophotometer NEWARK, Del., March 18, 2011 — B&W Tek Inc. has updated its i-Spec portable spectrophotometer. The system is equipped with silicon and InGaAs array detectors, allowing it to measure from 350 to 2600 nm. It provides...
B&W Tek LLC
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Software for Mantis Elite-Cam WOKING, England, March 17, 2011 — Vision Engineering Ltd. has introduced two software options for its Mantis Elite-Cam stereo microscope with instant digital image capture. The Mantis Elite-Cam comprises a factory-integrated...
Vision Engineering Ltd.
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Terahertz Pulse Generation Kit IRVINE, Calif., March 17, 2011 — Newport Corp. has introduced a terahertz pulse generation kit that uses a sub-35-fs Ti:sapphire amplifier system. The kit can be easily integrated with a Ti:sapphire amplifier to generate terahertz...
MKS/Newport
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Fiber-Coupled QPC Lasers SYLMAR, Calif., March 17, 2011 — High-power 1908-nm fiber-coupled QPC laser modules manufactured by Laser Operations LLC offer high efficiency and good spectrum characteristics for pumping of solid-state and fiber lasers; materials...
QPC Lasers Inc.
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Torus Spectrometer DUNEDIN, Fla., March 16, 2011 — Delivering high throughput, low stray light of ~0.015% at 400 nm and good thermal stability, Ocean Optics’ Torus family of aberration-corrected holographic concave diffraction grating...
Ocean Insight
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Compact 532-nm DPSS Lasers CURA CARPIGNANO, Italy, March 16, 2011 — Available through RPMC Lasers Inc., Bright Solutions srl’s BLM series diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) Q-switched lasers emit at 532 nm with factory-adjustable output pulse energy from 10 to 50...
Bright Solutions srl
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Handheld 1064-nm Raman Analyzer SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16, 2011 — BaySpec Inc. has released the Xantus handheld 1064-nm Raman analyzer. Designed to accommodate difficult-to-measure real-world samples and to reduce fluorescence interference, it features...
BaySpec Inc.
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1024 x 768 Hi-Res Uncooled IR Camera The ATOM™ 1024 Uncooled IR Micro camera incorporates an advanced short time constant 17µm XGA microbolometer that delivers extremely high resolution infrared images in a small housing....
Lynred USA
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TEL-1000 Cooled IR Cameras QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, March 15, 2011 — Telops has launched its newest cooled infrared camera line, the TEL-1000. They are available in three configurations: mid-wave, covering the 3- to 5-µm range; long-wave, covering the 8-...
Telops Inc.
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CEP Ultrafast Laser Amplifier SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 15, 2011 — A carrier-envelope phase (CEP)-stabilized, Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier-based laser from Coherent Inc., the Legend Elite Duo, delivers up to 10 W of power and repetition rates up to 10 kHz. It...
Coherent Inc.
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Concave Grating Spectrometers TAMPA, Fla., March 15, 2011 — The Black-Comet-HR concave grating spectrometers manufactured by StellarNet are designed for high-resolution applications. Available for measurements in two ranges, UV (200 to 600 nm) and visible...
StellarNet Inc.
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BX63 Microscope System HAMBURG, Germany, March 14, 2011 – Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has announced the release of the BX63 microscope system built with a modular, customizable design that makes it flexible for adjustment to different experimental...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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C-Mount 2/3-in. Lenses VAN NUYS, Calif., March 14, 2011 — Schneider Optics’ C-mount 2/3-in. (11-m image circle) lenses are designed for aerospace and military imaging. The compact precision primes are optically corrected and broadband-coated for the...
Schneider Optics Inc.
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Millimeter Wave Measurement LOS GATOS, Calif., March 14, 2011 — SA Photonics has developed a millimeter wave measurement system (MWMS), a high-power measurement and calibration system that tests and calibrates millimeter wave sources and instrument test ranges....
Vision Products LLC
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Glass Trace Evidence Analysis SAN DIMAS, Calif., March 11, 2011 — Craic Technologies Inc. has collaborated with Laboratory Imaging sro to introduce the rIQ (refractive index quantification) system for analyzing glass trace evidence. It combines sophisticated...
CRAIC Technologies
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uEye Demo Camera Viewer OBERSULM, Germany, March 11, 2011 — Imaging Development Systems GmbH now offers a convenient, fast and simple way to test the image processing hardware expansions for uEye camera models with I2C connections that are connected to this...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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High Voltage Diodes and Capacitors VMI manufactures military and commercial high voltage diodes, assemblies, and power supplies. CalRamic manufactures high voltage mil & commercial grade multilayer ceramic capacitors. Visit...
Voltage Multipliers Inc.
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Rock OEM Spectrometers FARUM, Denmark, March 10, 2011 — Ibsen Photonics has launched the Rock VIS-NIR and XNIR (extended NIR) line of modular, industrial-grade, robust OEM spectrometers for the 550- to 1050-nm and 1175- to 2185-nm wavelength ranges,...
Ibsen Photonics A/S
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Image-Pro Insight 8.0 Software BETHESDA, Md., March 10, 2011 — Media Cybernetics has announced the release of Image-Pro Insight Version 8.0 image acquisition, processing, measurement and reporting software. It includes an updated user interface and ease-of-use...
Media Cybernetics Inc.
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IDP Express R2000 SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2011 — Photron USA Inc. has introduced the IDP Express R2000 system for high-speed real-time image processing. It features an onboard field-programmable gate array (FPGA) to provide experienced developers...
Photron USA Inc.
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UI-5240CP Industrial Camera OBERSULM, Germany, March 9, 2011 — Imaging Development Systems GmbH now offers its GigE uEye CP industrial cameras with the new 1.3-megapixel global shutter ½-in. CMOS sensor from e2v Technologies. The UI-5240CP Power...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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cellSens Dimension Software HAMBURG, Germany, March 9, 2011 — Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has announced the release of its Count & Measure module for the cellSens Dimension software suite. Simplifying design and automation of image analysis protocols, it...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Vibration Isolation Baseplate IRVINE, Calif., March 8, 2011 — Newport Corp. has introduced a tabletop vibration isolation platform designed for sensitive instrumentation and microscopes. The VIBe vibration isolation baseplate is a compact and easy-to-use...
MKS/Newport
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Compact HD Zoom Lens CHESHAM, England, March 8, 2011 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has introduced Model 330, a compact motorized high-definition (HD) zoom lens that offers ultraclose focus. Providing users with HD resolution throughout its range of...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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LC-L5 Lightningcure BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 7, 2011 — Hamamatsu Corp. has added the LC-L5 (L11403 series) to its Lightningcure series of linear irradiation-type UV spot light sources. The LC-L5 irradiates a linear area with monochromatic UV light...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Gen2 UltraFast TOF Detectors STURBRIDGE, Mass., March 7, 2011 — Photonis USA has added a 40-mm size to its Gen2 ultrafast time-of-flight (TOF) detector product line, which now can support input areas from 18 to 40 mm and allows a TOF mass spectrometer to increase...
Photonis Technologies
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Solar Simulator Products STRATFORD, Conn., March 7, 2011 — Oriel, a Newport Corp. Brand, now offers the Sol3A family, a variety of Class AAA solar simulator products for photovoltaic (PV) applications. The continuous-wave sources offer an output beam...
Newport - Oriel Instruments
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TuCam Dual-Camera Adapter BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 4, 2011 — Andor Technology plc has launched the TuCam, a state-of-the-art adapter for simultaneous two-camera macro- and microscopic imaging. Suited to fast, concurrent detection of two different...
Andor Technology
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Mendocino 780-nm Fiber Laser SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 4, 2011 — Calmar Laser Inc. has added a high-power 780-nm femtosecond fiber laser to its Mendocino family. The Mendocino model FPL-05RFF0 offers >500 mW of output power and a pulse width of 150 fs in...
Calmar Laser
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SuperK Gauss Spectral Filter BIRKERØD, Denmark, March 4, 2011 — For optical coherence tomography (OCT) and white-light interferometry (WLI) applications, NKT Photonics A/S has launched the SuperK Gauss spectral filter for use with SuperK Extreme supercontinuum...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Mini Modular Fusion Splicer BROAD AXE, Pa., March 3, 2011 — Aurora Optics Inc. has created MiniMod, a fully automatic fusion splicer that is as small as a digital camera, making it suitable for use in difficult and hard-to-reach situations. Operated...
Aurora Optics Inc.
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C11440-50B CMOS Camera BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 3, 2011 — Hamamatsu Corp. has introduced a board-level camera for OEMs. The C11440-50B is based on a next-generation scientific CMOS image sensor and combines high resolution, sensitivity and speed, and low...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Light Engine Products BEAVERTON, Ore., March 3, 2011 — Lumencor Inc. has announced options and accessories for its solid-state light engines and illuminators for life sciences instruments, including microscopes. The new-generation Spectra X light...
Lumencor Inc.
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SymPhoTime Software 5.2.4 BERLIN, March 2, 2011 — PicoQuant GmbH has released SymPhoTime software version 5.2.4. The fluorescence lifetime imaging and correlation software now supports the eight-channel configuration of its HydraHarp 400...
PicoQuant GmbH
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InGaAs SWIR Line-Scan Camera PRINCETON, N.J., March 2, 2011 — For machine vision, sorting and solar inspection applications, Sensors Unlimited – Goodrich ISR Systems’ new compact SU1024LDM line-scan camera features high-resolution 1024-pixel imaging...
Sensors Unlimited Inc. - A Collins Aerospace Company
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NanoCam Sq Dynamic Profiler TUCSON, Ariz., March 1, 2011 — For 3-D measurement of surface roughness on large polished optics and optical quality surfaces, despite vibration or turbulence, 4D Technology Corp. has released the NanoCam Sq dynamic profiler. ...
4D Technology Corporation
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