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 May 2013


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Open Photonics Joins Tricorder X Prize Optics and photonics technology acceleration firm Open Photonics Inc. is partnering with X Prize to match photonics researchers with teams competing in the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, the company announced this week. Sponsored by Qualcomm Foundation, the Tricorder X Prize is a 3.5-year global competition to stimulate innovation and integration of precision diagnostic technologies in a...
BD&E to Prototype Dehydration Optosensor Optical instrumentation maker Bodkin Design and Engineering (BD&E) LLC is partnering with Boston Children’s Hospital to develop an optical sensor that measures dehydration in infants....
ProPhotonix’s 2012 Disappoints, CEO to Resign In the wake of announcing “disappointing” results for 2012, including an 18 percent revenue slide from 2011, ProPhotonix Ltd. chairman and CEO Mark W. Blodgett said he will retire after...
Element Six Acquires Semiconductor Materials Biz Synthetic diamond maker Element Six has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Group4 Labs Inc. of Menlo Park, a semiconductor wafer materials company that manufactures gallium nitride...
Tessera Names Second Interim CEO Tessera Technologies Inc. has announced its second interim CEO in as many months with the appointment of company director Thomas Lacey, effective immediately. The search for a new CEO is under way.
Source Photonics Names Doug Wright President, CEO Doug Wright has been appointed president and CEO of Source Photonics, effective immediately, the optical communication products supplier announced Tuesday.
Ohler to Manage AFM Business for Asylum Research Dr. Ben Ohler has been appointed to the newly created position of atomic force microcopy (AFM) business manager at Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments company. Ohler will oversee the Asylum MFP-3D...
Private Lunar Telescope to Offer Views of Earth and Space Online The first privately sponsored telescope, set to launch to the moon in 2015, will pioneer an era of global space research, enabling the public to access images from the surface of the moon on the...
Flir Adds to Executive Team Flir Systems Inc. has promoted Thomas A. Surran and Jeffrey D. Frank to executive management positions, effective immediately, the thermal imaging systems manufacturer announced Friday.
PowerPhotonic Opens Base in North America PowerPhotonic Inc. has opened a micro-optics customer and technical support center in Pleasanton, Calif., strengthening its presence in North America.
Unique Phototherapy Device Begins US Sales Psoria-Light, a new device that treats skin disorders using targeted deep-UV LEDs, has started domestic sales, product maker Psoria-Shield announced.
M Squared Lasers, Fraunhofer Team for Environmental Monitoring Laser source manufacturer M Squared Lasers Ltd. has launched a research partnership with the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) to improve environmental monitoring of waste gas emissions....
Laser Light Engines Makes First Shipment to Cinema Customer Laser Light Engines (LLE) Inc., a manufacturer of laser-driven illumination engines and color modules for digital projection, has made the first shipment of a fully configured RGB-laser-powered...
IPG Photonics Donates $250K to Siegman Laser School Endowment The OSA (Optical Society of America) Foundation has received a $250,000 donation from IPG Photonics Corp. of Oxford, Mass., for the Siegman International Summer School on Lasers Endowment. The gift...
Toptica Photonics Adds to US Sales Team Kurt Van Hout was named director of OEM sales in North America for Toptica Photonics Inc., a manufacturer of diode and fiber lasers and laser systems for scientific and industrial applications.
Clemson’s Optical Center Builds on Nufern Partnership Clemson University’s Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET) has opened the Nufern student office suite in the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory.
Boston Micromachines Awarded NASA Imaging Contract Boston Micromachines Corp. has received a $500,000 contract from NASA to advance its MEMS-based deformable mirror technology for space-based imaging.
Photonics Societies Launch National Initiative The National Photonics Initiative — an alliance seeking to unite experts from industry, academia and the government to advance photonics R&D, to grow the US economy, and to improve national security...
Display Industry Award Winners Announced Sharp, QD Vision and Apple are among the winners of the 2013 Display Industry Awards, presented this week by the Society for Information Display (SID) during its Display Week 2013 in Vancouver,...
Northrop Grumman to Help Navy Mature Laser Weapon Systems Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected by the US Navy for the initial phase of an R&D project that aims to mature solid-state laser weapon systems and components for ship defense.
AMOLED Displays to Be a Major Influence on Smart Device Innovation As the use of electronic devices becomes increasingly pervasive, the future of displays will change considerably, shifting attention to the imaging possibilities in active-matrix OLED (AMOLED)...
PV to Reach $155B in 2018 The solar photovoltaic (PV) market is on the path to recovery, expecting to reach $155 billion in 2018, according to market analyst firm Lux Research.
Precision Optics Posts Revenue Increase, Loss Decrease Optical instruments developer Precision Optics Corp. Inc. posted higher revenue and a decrease in losses for the third quarter ending March 31, as sales of its medical device products increased.
Optical Chip Innovation Transferred to Industry An optics innovation that enables researchers to vary how light is split on optical chips has been transferred from the University of Sydney to Finisar, creating a wave of sales for the Waterloo,...
New Endoscopy System Offers 330-Degree View of Colon A new full-spectrum endoscopy system that gives doctors a 330-degree view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer adenomas during exams, according to a new study presented this week at...
GT Advanced Technologies Acquires Thermal Technology GT Advanced Technologies has acquired substantially all of the business of Thermal Technology LLC of Santa Rosa, Calif., for purchase consideration of approximately 3.4 million shares of GT common...
Flir Nabs $23M Coast Guard Order Flir Systems Inc. has received a $23 million order to support the US Coast Guard’s electro-optical sensor system configuration.
Laser World of Photonics Numbers High, Mark Upswing in Photonics Industry A record number of exhibitors, stable visitor attendance and insight into revolutionary technologies at Laser World of Photonics and the World of Photonics Congress, held May 13-16 in Munich, marked...
Flir Awarded $81M Army Contract Flir Systems Inc. has received a two-year, $81 million blanket purchase agreement from the US Army to support the Medevac program.
Artemis Signs New European Distributor Artemis CCD Ltd. has signed an agreement with Photon Lines SAS of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, to distribute its complete range of cooled CCD cameras in France, Spain, Ireland and the UK.
Krattley Joins IPG’s Industrial Sales Team Dave Krattley has joined the industrial sales team of fiber lasers and amplifier manufacturer IPG Photonics Corp., the company announced Wednesday.
NeoPhotonics Opens Sales Office in Moscow NeoPhotonics Corp. of San Jose, Calif., has opened a sales and R&D office in Moscow to serve the Russian Federation and broader Eastern European market.
Photonics Integrated with CMOS Under HELIOS Project Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture silicon photonic devices, now that HELIOS, a four-year project to integrate photonics with electronics, has ended successfully, CEA-Leti...
HCC Northeast to Offer Photonics Program To help meet workforce demands in the field of photonics, Houston Community College Northeast has partnered with the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) to offer a photonics...
Photonics Growth in Europe Outpaces GDP With a worldwide market value projected to hit €615 billion (about $791 billion) in 2020 and to remain stronger than the gross domestic product (GDP), photonics has moved from a niche application to...
Quantum Materials Relocating QD Lab Quantum Materials Corp. is moving its tetrapod quantum dot laboratories to San Marcos to take advantage of facilities at STAR (Science Technology and Academic Research) Park.
Teledyne Dalsa Acquires Axiom IC Teledyne Dalsa BV has acquired fabless semiconductor company Axiom IC BV to strengthen its CMOS mixed-signal integrated circuit design capabilities. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
CVI Laser Optics Expands Relationship with AcalBFi CVI Laser Optics has expanded its European relationship with advanced technology distributor AcalBFi UK Ltd. of Wokingham, England.
Teem Photonics Names Market Tech as US Distributor Passively Q-switched microlaser maker Teem Photonics has appointed Market Tech of Scotts Valley, Calif., as its US distributor, Market Tech announced this week. Privately held Teem Photonics was...
UK Photonics Group Elects New Leaders The Photonics Leadership Group (PLG), which includes members from more than 50 UK photonics manufacturers, associations and research institutes, elected a new chairman and chief executive on...
IMRA Files Patent Suit Against Coherent in Germany IMRA America Inc. filed a patent infringement suit in Germany Friday against two Germany-based subsidiaries of laser maker Coherent. The patent relates to using picosecond and femtosecond lasers to...
UK Health Care Investment Includes Fiber Optics The development of fiber optic sensors that monitor the condition of intensive care patients is among the projects that will benefit from a £32 million (about $49 million) investment, the...
PixelTeq Adds 2 VPs PixelTeq, formerly Ocean Thin Films, has added two semiconductor optics veterans to its management team, the maker of spectral filters, sensors and imaging products announced this week. Stewart Feld...
Biolase Laser Receives FDA OK for First Nondental Surgery Dental laser maker Biolase Inc.’s WaterLase iPlus all-tissue laser has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for soft-tissue use in orthopedic and podiatric surgery, the company...
CSEM Joins EU Project on Flexible OLEDs CSEM SA, the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, has joined a €11.2 million (about $14.7 million) project to help commercialize flexible OLEDs. The project — Flex-o-Fab — will...
Prism Winner Nabs Edison Award Skin cancer detector maker Verisante Technology Inc. received a bronze Edison Award in the Diagnostic/Analytic category for its noninvasive Aura device. The award was presented last month in Chicago....
Spectaris Names New Head of Photonics Association Lasers and optics industry veteran Dr. Wenko Süptitz has been named head of Photonics and Precision Technology, the trade association of Spectaris, the German industry association for optical,...
ProPhotonix to Offer Osram Green and Blue Laser Diodes Diode-based laser modules and LED systems maker ProPhotonix Ltd. will now offer Germany-based Osram Opto Semiconductors’ range of green and blue laser diodes, the company announced on...
Societies Name Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows Two PhD candidates at the University of Colorado at Boulder will serve as 2013-2014 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows, the optics and photonics societies OSA, SPIE and the Materials...
SBIR Grants Awarded for OLED Lighting Four Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants targeting advances in solid-state-lighting technology were announced Monday by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Science. The FY13,...
VI Systems Granted 3 US Optics Patents VI Systems GmbH has been granted three US patents for proprietary technology related to energy-efficient and compact high-speed optical interconnects, the company said on Monday. The company, a...
Materion Breaks Ground on IR Wafer-Level Coating Cell Materion Barr Precision Optics & Thin Film Coatings announced Monday that it has begun construction on a multimillion-dollar work cell that will enhance its capability in manufacturing...
German President Meets with Novaled Founders As part of his first official tour of Saxony, President Joachim Gauck of Germany visited the Technical University of Dresden and met with Novaled AG’s founders. President Gauck met professor...
Four Companies Vie for UKIVA Vision Award Autocoding Systems, Olmec-UK, Scandinavian MV and Stemmer Imaging have been selected as finalists for the UK Industrial Vision Association’s (UKIVA) Most Innovative Machine Vision Project...
ABB Adds Laser-Based Gas Analyzers by Acquiring Los Gatos Research Power and automation technology supplier ABB is acquiring Los Gatos Research of Mountain View, Calif., to add gas analyzers to its measurement business, the company said last week. ABB said the...
National Instruments Promotes Starkloff Test, measurement and embedded systems provider National Instruments has promoted 16-year company veteran Eric Starkloff to senior vice president of marketing. Since Starkloff joined NI in 1997, he...
After Fusion Failure, NIF Shifts Priorities Having failed to achieve fusion by its target date, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is shifting its priorities and has replaced longtime director Dr. Edward Moses, Lawrence Livermore National...
Newport Q1: Sales Down in All Primary End Markets Lasers and photonic technologies provider Newport Corp. reported a first-quarter 2013 profit of $2.7 million, or 7 cents a share, on Wednesday. Sales in all five of its primary end markets were down...
Applied Photonics Co-Founder Named Dean of SMU Engineering School Applied Photonics co-founder Dr. Marc Christensen has been named dean of Southern Methodist University’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering after serving as its interim dean since July 2012.
REO Names Berge VP of Operations Dave Berge has been named vice president of operations at REO, a manufacturer of high-volume precision optical solutions.
Former Schott Marketing Director Joins Edmund Optics Agnes Huebscher, the former global marketing director of Schott Advanced Optics, has joined Edmund Optics as its European marketing director.
Partnership to Offer Advanced Silicon Photonics A partnership between research institutes and a European Union consortium aims to advance silicon photonics production.
Lambda Research Expands Sales Team in Europe Corine Cupillard will lead Lambda Research Corp.’s European sales team, which has expanded to support increased demand for its TracePro software in the region, the company announced.
Commitment to Photonics Public-Private Partnership Renewed At the Photonics21 annual meeting this week, photonics industry representatives in Europe renewed their commitment to a public-private partnership under Horizon 2020.
Exotic Electro-Optics and LightWorks Merge, Rebrand as LightWorks Optical Systems Exotic Electro-Optics (EEO) and LightWorks Optics (LWO) have merged and are operating as LightWorks Optical Systems Inc., the companies announced this week. Pittsburgh-based II-VI Inc.. a...
IPG Photonics: Materials Processing Drives Sales Up 29% Fiber laser maker IPG Photonics Corp. today reported a profit of $35 million, or 67 cents per share, for the first quarter of 2013. The total was up 17 percent from the same quarter a year ago, due...
Open Photonics Partners with Lockheed Martin Open Photonics Inc. (OPI) has partnered with Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Md., to research emerging photonics-related technologies and innovations related to Lockheed’s electro-optics products.
Iridex Receives Big Orders for Ophthalmic Laser Systems Iridex Corp. announced Tuesday that it has received two large orders from developing countries for proprietary ophthalmic laser-based medical systems.
Mercedes-Benz Concept Car Has Laser Headlights Mercedes-Benz debuted its Concept GLA compact SUV at the Shanghai auto show this week. The vehicle’s front headlights each feature a laser beam that can project pictures or video from a...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Future Looks Sunny for Organic Polymers Solar cells based on block copolymers, self-assembling organic materials that arrange themselves in distinct layers, could pave the way for a new class of solar energy devices.
Light-Sensitive Material Promising for 3-D Shaping A light-sensitive resin that responds to the process of “carbonizing,” or charring, could provide scientists with a new material that can be molded into complex, highly conductive 3-D structures with...
Light Coupled in Fiber Oscillates Longitudinally Lightwaves, which typically oscillate perpendicular to their propagation direction, have been seen oscillating longitudinally when coupled into glass fibers, suggesting that light and matter couple...
University of Eastern Finland Opens Photonics Institute A new Institute of Photonics launched at the Faculty of Science and Forestry of the University of Eastern Finland aims to enhance education and research in photonics and to promote international...
Cradle Turns Smartphone into Biosensor A unique cradle and app for the iPhone use the phone’s own camera and processing power to create a handheld biosensor capable of detecting any kind of biological molecules or cells.
Old Imaging Technique Gets Quality Boost Targeting crosstalk problems — visible ghostlike shadows in 3-D images — could significantly increase the quality of a widely used century-old printing technique, new research out of Australia...
Spray-On Flat Lens Works in the UV A metamaterial-based flat lens that’s easy to fabricate and that can bend and focus UV light could improve photolithography, nanoscale manipulation and manufacturing, and even high-resolution...
Laser-Printed Air Tube Saves Baby’s Life A baby boy can now breathe easy thanks to a 3-D-printed tracheal splint implant developed at the University of Michigan.
IEEE Offers Open-Access Option for All Peer-Reviewed Journals Driven by member and author feedback, technical professional association IEEE has announced that all of its peer-reviewed journals — more than 100 — now offer open-access publishing options.
Method Creates Atomic-Scale Semiconductors An inexpensive material that can be “grown” in layers only one atom thick has yielded atomic-scale semiconductor thin films. The technique could be applied to make these devices wide enough to coat...
Transparent Electrode Key to Flexible Solar Cells A hybrid transparent electrode that overcomes the “electron-transport bottleneck” of thin films could pave the way for flexible solar cells and color monitors, head-up displays in car windshields and...
Photonics Societies Launch National Initiative The National Photonics Initiative — an alliance seeking to unite experts from industry, academia and the government to advance photonics R&D, to grow the US economy, and to improve national security...
Controlling Light … with Light Gold nanoparticles arranged into geometric patterns can control incoming light with light via a four-wave mixing process, transforming its output into a different color, Rice University theoretical...
Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing Patterning nanoantennas with “slots” that correspond to wavelengths in the mid-IR has yielded a new way to tune IR light into mechanical action, paving the way for more sensitive IR...
Optical Chip Innovation Transferred to Industry An optics innovation that enables researchers to vary how light is split on optical chips has been transferred from the University of Sydney to Finisar, creating a wave of sales for the Waterloo,...
Wheels Come Off Planet-Hunting Telescope The Kepler space telescope, NASA’s primary instrument for detecting planets beyond our solar system, suffered a critical failure last week when one of its four reaction wheels stopped functioning,...
Optogenetic Tool Has Potential for Brain Mapping An optogenetic tool that can map and track interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain using low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light could help scientists better understand how...
Electronic Components Speed Spectroscopy A new solution employing electronic components could make atmospheric-gas measurement more even and 1000 times faster than with conventional techniques and could advance greenhouse-gas measurement.
Polariton Laser Is Electrically Injected A paradigm-shifting “polariton” laser fueled by electricity rather than by light has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Alloys So Bright They Could Have Medical Apps Nanoscale alloys that are 100 times brighter than those currently being used could have potential applications in medicine, demonstrations conducted at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) have shown.
Photonics Integrated with CMOS Under HELIOS Project Europe is strongly positioned to design and manufacture silicon photonic devices, now that HELIOS, a four-year project to integrate photonics with electronics, has ended successfully, CEA-Leti...
HCC Northeast to Offer Photonics Program To help meet workforce demands in the field of photonics, Houston Community College Northeast has partnered with the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) to offer a photonics...
Composite Created with Specific Optical Properties When it comes to creating nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties, size matters.
Underwater Laser Imager Uses Separate Platform Approach In underwater laser imaging systems, the transmitter and receiver usually are on the same platform, but a new method that places the devices on separate platforms could enhance their performance in...
Boson-Sampling Computer Prototyped An entirely new and efficient model of quantum computer — the boson-sampling computer — was successfully prototyped, bringing scientists a leap forward in the world of quantum computing.
Sound Camera Ready to Hit the Market You can hear rattling inside your car, but you can’t tell where it’s coming from or how serious it is. A new sound camera potentially could save you the trip to the mechanic by pinpointing the exact...
Copper Doping Produces Perfect QDs A procedure that reliably produces perfect quantum dots, each doped with exactly four copper ions, has opened up possibilities for fine-tuning the nanocrystals’ optical properties and producing...
Solar Cell Material Made in the Microwave Most people use microwaves to reheat leftovers, and some even experiment with marshmallows, inflating them like a balloon; but what if you could use the same home oven to make solar cells?
UK Health Care Investment Includes Fiber Optics The development of fiber optic sensors that monitor the condition of intensive care patients is among the projects that will benefit from a £32 million (about $49 million) investment, the...
Optical Gratings Could Make Quantum Tech Portable A microfabricated chip that produces ultracold atoms could lead to portable, ultraprecise clocks and quantum sensors. Many of the most accurate measurement devices, including atomic clocks, work by...
Moon-Shaped Metamaterial Broadens Manipulatable Bandwidths A new engineered broadband material crafted from artificial atoms more than doubles the range of light wavelengths that can be manipulated by such metamaterials, a development that could lead to...
Spin-controlled Photonics Could Streamline Communications Components A new class of metamaterials with the potential to control the spread of light more easily could help in the design of more streamlined components for communications technology. The components used...
Chaos Overcomes Order ... for Light Storage The word "chaos" almost always has a negative connotation, but physicists say it can be a good thing — at least where light storage is concerned. Researchers from the universities of York and...
Element Six, TU Delft Reach Diamond Quantum Network Milestone Synthetic diamond maker Element Six, working in collaboration with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, entangled quantum bits, or qubits, in two synthetic diamonds separated in space...
Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency Hits 8.9 Percent The highly purified silicon crystal used in today’s commercial solar cells could be replaced with more economical, disposable, polymer-based materials if their efficiency and stability could be...
Societies Name Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows Two PhD candidates at the University of Colorado at Boulder will serve as 2013-2014 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows, the optics and photonics societies OSA, SPIE and the Materials...
Invisibility Cloaks to Become DIY? Invisibility cloaks, first demonstrated in complex lab experiments at Duke University seven years ago, could become much simpler to create using 3-D printing, a Duke engineer believes. "I would argue...
Optical Thread Thwarts Designer Knockoffs A thread with optical properties can be used to create invisible patterns in fabric and is seen as a potential way to differentiate designer clothing from knockoffs. Trade in counterfeit and pirated...
Tomato Yield Not Affected by LED-Lit Greenhouses LED-equipped greenhouses can grow the same number of off-season tomatoes as those outfitted with traditional lighting, but using a lot less energy, a new Purdue University study finds. The average...
Laser-based System Detects Asbestos in Real Time Asbestos, once considered a miracle material because of its fire resistance, annually kills 100,000 people worldwide who inhale its fibers. Although banned in many industrialized countries since the...
After Fusion Failure, NIF Shifts Priorities Having failed to achieve fusion by its target date, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is shifting its priorities and has replaced longtime director Dr. Edward Moses, Lawrence Livermore National...
Herschel Closes Its Eyes After making more than 35,000 observations and logging more than 25,000 hours of studying previously invisible celestial objects, the Herschel Space Observatory has exhausted its supply of liquid...
Qubits’ Quantum State Controlled by Laser Light The quantum state of a single atomic-sized defect in diamond — known as the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center — can be manipulated with laser light, providing more unified control and versatility than...
Partnership to Offer Advanced Silicon Photonics A partnership between research institutes and a European Union consortium aims to advance silicon photonics production.
Laser Pulses Wirelessly Link Atomic Clocks Laser pulses were transferred through open air with an unprecedented precision equivalent to the “ticking” of the world’s best next-generation atomic clocks. The demonstration showed how such devices...
Light Controls Cell Behavior Light-sensitive proteins in cells can be coaxed to move toward a beam of light, a first step toward manipulating cells to control insulin secretion or heart rate using light, a new study out of...
Camera Mimics an Insect’s Compound Eyes A hemispherical-shaped digital camera that mimics the design of ocular systems found in arthropods offers a wide-angle bug’s-eye view and nearly infinite depth of field for applications ranging from...
OCT Improves Lens Development Using OCT during the manufacture of a new type of optical lenses could improve their development by providing researchers with a better picture of the complete structure that makes up the material.
PRODUCTS
3-D Digital Sensor NEUBEUERN, Germany, May 31, 2013 — Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH has unveiled the Comet 6 16M sensor for the 3-D digitalization of delicate and detailed objects in conjunction with a single 16-megapixel camera. Based on a modular structure, the sensor is designed for quick adaptation of measurement field size, even at low working distance. It is compact, ergonomic and adjustable, allowing the user to choose between...
Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
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Low Cost UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometers StellarNet offers a universe of miniature spectrometer systems and accessories for UV-VIS-NIR spectral analysis, integrating spheres for LED/laser characterization, colorimeters, Raman, optical...
StellarNet Inc.
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Bearing-Based Rotator MUNICH, May 30, 2013 — The ECR5050 bearing-based rotator from attocube systems AG allows clockwise and anticlockwise rotation with torques up to 4 Ncm for positioning applications. The device is available with an...
attocube systems AG
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FL250A-BB-50-PPS Laser Sensor NORTH LOGAN, Utah, May 30, 2013 — Ophir Photonics, a Newport Corp. brand, has extended its BeamTrack family of thermal detectors to include the FL250A-BB-50-PPS, which measures laser power, position, size, centering and wander in one...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Luxeon 3535 2D LED SAN JOSE, Calif., May 30, 2013 — Philips Lumileds’ Luxeon 3535 2D mid-power source combines two LED chips in a package and achieves an efficacy of up to 140 lm/W. It is suitable for retrofitting consumer downlights and diffuse...
Lumileds
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High Power Beam Splitter Cubes and Assemblies Ideal for high-energy Nd:YAG and fiber laser applications, our epoxy-free beamsplitter cubes and polarization assemblies are derived from a unique combination of IBS coatings, ultraprecise...
Advanced Thin Films
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PV Precision 4-Port Chamber System CREWE, England, May 29, 2013 — Power Vision Ltd. has developed PV Precision, a four-port chamber system that can accommodate three magnetrons and a plasma source or four magnetrons. The device is suitable for low-temperature...
Power Vision Ltd.
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Dielectric Broadband Mirrors BALZERS, Liechtenstein, May 29, 2013 — Optics Balzers AG has released Diflex 1100 and 2000, dielectric high-reflectivity broadband mirrors for manifold applications including laser optics and biophotonics. The mirrors are...
Materion Balzers Optics
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Diode Laser MAINZ, Germany, May 29, 2013 — Dilas has released the Compact Evolution, a fiber-coupled, CW diode laser system for scanner-based plastics welding, thin-metal welding, heat treatment selective soldering, brazing and scientific...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
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LPS-24 Positioners AUBURN, Mass., May 29, 2013 — Physik Instrumente (PI) has introduced the LPS-24 series of miniaturized, piezo-motor-driven linear positioners for applications in precision optics, life sciences, medical design, biotechnology and...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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QuickAlign Fiber Input/Output Coupling Port InnPho’s QuickAlign Fiber Coupling Port is an ultra-stable miniature micropositioner, enabling active alignment of a precision microlens (UV, VIS, NIR or IR), for collimating or free...
Innovation Photonics
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P4-4k Line-Scan Camera WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, May 28, 2013 — The P4-4k, the latest version of the Piranha4 CMOS line-scan cameras from Teledyne Dalsa, is suitable for high-speed imaging applications, including machine vision, electronics manufacturing, print...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Laser Cooling Recirculation Pumps Designed for the circulation of fluid, GRI’s INTG2 brushless DC, magnetic-drive pump operates on 9-27 volts and incorporates a built-in speed control that gives OEMs the flexibility to adjust...
GRI Pumps
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ITO Coatings DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 28, 2013 — Dontech Inc.’s CAR- and VC1-IM-Series index-matched indium tin oxide (ITO) coatings on glass filters provide optical and electrically conductive properties for military, medical, industrial and...
Dontech Inc.
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Optical Fiber Splicer MORGANVILLE, N.J., May 28, 2013 — With an improved mechanical design and greater capabilities than its predecessor, Vytran LLC’s LFS-4100 optical fiber splicer is for use on fibers as large as 1.25 mm. The device uses...
Vytran
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Ultracompact Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, May 28, 2013 — Point Grey Research Inc.’s two new models of Blackfly ultracompact cameras — the BFLY-PGE-14S2C-CS and the BFLY-PGE-23S2C-CS — are suited for applications including machine vision,...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Micro-Optics Fabrication DALGETY BAY, Scotland, May 28, 2013 — PowerPhotonic Ltd. has launched LightForge, a free-form micro-optics fabrication service that allows optical designers to create custom optical surfaces. Designers can upload their design to...
PowerPhotonic Ltd.
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Fiber-Coupled Lasers EDISON, N.J., May 27, 2013 — OSI Laser Diode Inc., an OSI Systems company, has released two fiber-coupled laser series: the MCW Combiner dual-wavelength and TCW TriBiner triple-wavelength. The lasers are suitable for optical...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Beamage-M2 M2 Measurement Module QUEBEC CITY, May 26, 2013 — Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.’s new Beamage-M2 real-time M2 measurement module for the Beamage-3.0 camera determines multiple-beam quality without moving parts. Inside the device, a...
Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
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Enhanced OptiTrace 5000 Optics Manufacturing Software ONTARIO, N.Y., May 24, 2013 — OptiPro Systems LLC has enhanced the capabilities of its OptiTrace 5000 aspheric profilometer data analysis software to include multiple-profile loading and 3-D surface reconstruction. The...
OptiPro Systems
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Optical Sensor OBERKOCHEN, Germany, May 23, 2013 — Carl Zeiss has introduced a FalconEye optical sensor that can be used on stepping, articulating probe holders and is suitable for complex measuring and quality assurance tasks in the automotive...
Carl Zeiss Spectroscopy GmbH
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Mid-Wavelength Infrared Polarizer FREDERICK, Colo., May 23, 2013 — Meadowlark Optics Inc. has introduced a high-contrast polarizer and liquid crystal variable retarders, attenuators, solid-state shutters and polarization rotators for the mid-wave IR. The...
Meadowlark Optics Inc.
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Flat-Top Microscope Stage ROCKLAND, Mass., May 23, 2013 — Prior Scientific Inc. has extended its line of motorized high-precision microscope stages with the H101F flat-top stage for upright microscopes. The device’s design incorporates a...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Atomic Force Microscope SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 22, 2013 — Asylum Research’s new MFP-3D Origin atomic force microscope (AFM) has full upgrade potential to the MFP-3D and its complete range of environmental and advanced application accessories. ...
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
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AXUV16ELG 16-Element Photodiode NEWBURY PARK, Calif., May 22, 2013 — Opto Diode Corp., a member of the ITW Photonics Group, has released the AXUV16ELG, a 16-element photodiode for UV/EUV or electron detection. Featuring a 40-pin dual in-line package and internal...
Opto Diode Corporation
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LCS-100 Solar Simulators STRATFORD, Conn., May 22, 2013 — Oriel Instruments, a Newport Corp. brand, has introduced the LCS-100 series solar simulators for photovoltaic cell research requiring a certified system for small illumination areas. The 38...
Newport - Oriel Instruments
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2-D Piezo Scan/Positioning Stage JENA, Germany, May 22, 2013 — The Scan XY40 piezoelectric actuating stage from piezosystem jena offers a travel range of 40 µm per axis and is suitable for 2-D scanning applications as well as applications that require low...
piezosystem jena GmbH
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Laser Series MILPITAS, Calif., May 21, 2013 — JDSU’s two new series of lasers, ST and FCD561, are geared toward the manufacturing and life sciences markets, respectively. The ST series fiber laser pump, powered by a proprietary diode...
Lumentum Operations LLC
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IDRaman Handheld Spectrometer DUNEDIN, Fla., May 21, 2013 — Ocean Optics’ IDRaman, a palm-sized Raman spectrometer for sample authentication and counterfeit detection, delivers fast analyses ranging from chemical and explosive agent detection in the...
Ocean Insight
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Laser Power Meter NORTH LOGAN, Utah, May 21, 2013 — Ophir Photonics, a Newport Corp. brand, has announced a new addition to its line of high-power laser detectors: the 30K-W laser power meter. The device’s design enables direct measurement of...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Microscopy Stand MEER, Belgium, May 21, 2013 — Flir Systems’ microscopy stand is a complete solution for thermal evaluation of small objects such as electronic and photovoltaic components. Comprising a proprietary SC5000 series...
Teledyne FLIR
Spirit ps 1040-10 Picosecond Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2013 — Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has released the Spirit ps 1040-10, an industrial-grade picosecond laser for precision micromachining applications, including semiconductor and LED...
MKS Spectra-Physics
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USB Mini Camera OBERSULM, Germany, May 20, 2013 — IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH’s XS mini camera combines a standard consumer camera with the versatility of an industrial camera to enhance image quality under difficult lighting and...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Tunable Laser BIRKERØD, Denmark, May 20, 2013 — NKT Photonics has unveiled the SuperK Extend-UV wavelength extension unit, a tunable deep-UV supercontinuum-powered light source. It is suitable for applications including measuring fluorescence...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Quasar 355-45 and Quasar 532-75 UV Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2013 — Spectra-Physics, a division of Newport Corp., has introduced the Quasar 355-45 UV laser, which delivers >45 W (225 µJ) at double the repetition rate and half the pulse width of previous...
MKS Spectra-Physics
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594-nm Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2013 — Coherent Inc. has enhanced its Sapphire series lasers with a 594-nm instrument that can excite a range of red fluorescence fluorophores, including Texas Red and Alexa Fluor 594, and the new mFruit...
Coherent Inc.
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BVS-E Infrared Vision Sensor FLORENCE, Ky., May 19, 2013 — Balluff Inc. has introduced the BVS-E infrared vision sensor with integrated daylight filter for machine vision applications. Designed for secure code reading in normal light conditions, the...
Balluff Inc.
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Fast Axis Collimators BARRINGTON, N.J., May 17, 2013 — Edmund Optics’ new fast axis collimators are designed for beam shaping or laser diode collimation applications. The combination of aspheric cylindrical lens design and high numerical...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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IFW 007 E Protective Windows BAD KREUZNACH, Germany, May 16, 2013 — Schneider-Kreuznach’s Industrial Optics Div. has released IFW 007 E protective windows for industrial and surveillance applications in the 350- to 1100-nm range. The windows are made of a...
Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, Industrial Solutions
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LS/LM/MM-Series Benchtop Chillers NILES, Ill., May 16, 2013 — PolyScience’s three lines of compact, low-temperature chillers maximize bench space and provide up to 1290 W of cooling at 20 °C, making them suitable for use with rotary evaporators,...
PolyScience
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Spectroscopy Software DUNEDIN, Fla., May 16, 2013 — Customizable OceanView spectroscopy software from Ocean Optics combines data-processing capabilities with a graphical user interface to provide a visual road map of data flow from spectral inputs to...
Ocean Insight
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PDA Spectrometer EDISON, N.J., May 15, 2013 — Horiba Scientific has released the VS-7000-PDA, a mini fiber optic linear photodiode array (PDA) spectrometer with a UV-VIS range from 200 to 860 nm, VIS from 380 to 750 nm or UV-NIR from 200 to 1050...
HORIBA Scientific
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PV-LIT Infrared Test System NORTHAMPTON, England, May 15, 2013 — Armstrong Optical Ltd. has introduced PV-LIT, a fully automatic optronic IR test system manufactured by InfraTec GmbH in Germany for use in solar cell and solar module testing. The system uses...
Armstrong Optical Ltd.
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2.8-MP Camera RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, May 15, 2013 — Point Grey Research Inc. has added a 2.8-MP camera to its Grasshopper3 USB 3.0 scientific imaging family. The new model, GS3-U3-28S5, is suitable for life sciences applications including...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Broadband-Coated Mirrors BARRINGTON, N.J., May 15, 2013 — The TechSpec broadband-coated λ/10 first-surface mirrors from Edmund Optics provide >99% reflection for application in the visible to near-infrared spectra, including flow cytometry,...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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843-R Optical Power Meter IRVINE, Calif., May 14, 2013 — Newport Corp. has released the 843-R handheld optical power meter, featuring simple configuration of measurement parameters and the ability to hot-swap sensors for quick measurements, even with...
MKS/Newport
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Q-Switched DPSS UV Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14, 2013 — Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has introduced Explorer One, an ultrasmall actively Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state ultraviolet laser for applications including Maldi-Tof mass...
MKS Spectra-Physics
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Frame Grabbers WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, May 14, 2013 — Teledyne Dalsa’s Xtium-CL PX4 frame grabbers support a wide variety of area- and line-scan color and monochrome cameras, all in a compact, single-slot solution, and deliver twice the sustained...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Gyrostabilized Imaging Systems HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 13, 2013 — HoodTech Vision has presented the 09EO1 and 11EOIR1 gyrostabilized imaging systems for small unmanned aircraft systems and for piloted fixed-wing airplanes, blimps, and ground and surface vehicles....
HoodTech Vision, Stabilized Imaging Systems
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Anti-Counterfeit Laser CAMBRIDGE, England, May 13, 2013 — Product development firm Cambridge Consultants and brand protection company Ingenia Technology have developed a high-speed laser scanner for use in brand protection, product authentication and...
Cambridge Consultants Ltd.
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Thin-Film Metrology System FLANDERS, N.J., May 13, 2013 — Rudolph Technologies Inc. has released the S3000SX thin-film metrology system for transparent films in semiconductor fabrication applications at the 28-nm node and below. The 405-nm system,...
Rudolph Technologies Inc.
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UV Fiber Assemblies OLCHING, Germany, May 13, 2013 — Laser Components GmbH has released assembled patch cords based on UV fibers for applications including fluorescence spectroscopy, UV laser power transmission, medical technology and UV illumination....
Laser Components GmbH
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Linear Variable Filters HØRSHOLM, Denmark, May 10, 2013 — Optical thin-film maker Delta’s new line of linear variable order sorting filters features wide transmission and reflectance bands, increasing the performance of grating-based spectrometers. ...
Delta Optical Thin Film A/S
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RedPOWER Multikilowatt Fiber Lasers SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 9, 2013 — SPI Lasers’ new high-power multikilowatt fiber lasers extend the range of the redPOWER CW series from 1 to 3 kW and are designed for the industrial macromaterials processing market. The...
SPI Lasers UK Ltd.
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8Pico-Cam WDR Analog Camera HAARLEM, Netherlands, May 8, 2013 — New Imaging Technologies (NIT) and M8 have released the 8Pico-Cam, a monochrome analog camera measuring only 20 × 20 × 18 mm. Designed by M8, the camera integrates NIT’s...
New Imaging Technologies (NIT)
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Power Supplies STOUGHTON, Mass., May 8, 2013 — MicroPower Direct’s MPU-400F series of power supplies provides 400 W of output power with a universal AC input and active power factor correction, making it suited for a variety of industrial...
MicroPower Direct LLC
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Piezo Linear Actuator AUBURN, Mass., May 8, 2013 — Physik Instrumente (PI) has added the P-604 to its PiezoMove family of motion-amplified, flexure-guided piezo linear actuators. Providing a displacement of 300 µm and measuring only 20...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Ultrasmall Sensors TWINSBURG, Ohio, May 7, 2013 — Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. has introduced the R2 series, a complete family of ultraminiature photoelectric sensors available in four sensing modes for use in the semiconductor, biomedical and pharmaceutical...
Pepperl+Fuchs Inc.
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Ensenso 3-D Machine Vision Cameras WOBURN, Mass., May 7, 2013 — IDS Imaging Development Systems’ Ensenso N10 stereo 3-D camera portfolio now offers 24 new versions with focal lengths from 3.6 to 16 mm to cover more distances and sizes. The devices can...
IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.
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70S Fusion Splicer CHESSINGTON, England, May 7, 2013 — Fujikura Europe’s new 70S fusion splicer reduces splicing time to 7 s and resists shock, rain and dust. The device features an automated wind protector and a tube heater that delivers...
Fujikura Europe Ltd.
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Lorentz Contact Resonance Imaging SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 6, 2013 — Anasys Instruments has expanded its nanoscale materials characterization techniques with the addition of the Lorentz Contact Resonance (LCR) imaging mode for its afm+ and nanoIR systems. The...
Anasys Instruments Corp.
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Laser Diode Collimators HENHAM, England, May 6, 2013 — The Optoelectronics Co.’s new laser diode collimators have high alignment accuracy and are aimed at OEMs and system integrators who are looking for a smaller and more affordable laser source....
The Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.
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Hygiene Sensor MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2013 — Sick has launched the W4S-3, a hygiene photoelectric sensor for harsh wash-down environments in the food and beverage industry. The company says the device’s stainless steel housing...
SICK Inc.
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CMOS Camera OBERSULM, Germany, May 6, 2013 — IDS Imaging’s new UI-3370CP camera features the latest revision of the CMOSIS 4.2-megapixel CMOS sensor. With its quadratic 1-in. sensor, 2048 × 2048-pixel resolution, global shutter and...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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FCC-103 Laser Module PEABODY, Mass., May 5, 2013 — SemiNex Corp.’s new FCC-103 25-W, high-power fiber-coupled laser module provides nearly twice the brightness of standard core laser assemblies. The 100 × 38 × 12.7-mm module...
SemiNex Corporation
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TruDiode Lasers 151 and 301 FARMINGTON, Conn., May 3, 2013 — Trumpf Inc.’s TruDiode 151 and 301 lasers are suitable for plastic or thin-gauge metal welding and are more compact and powerful than previous models. The TruDiode 151 is a 150-W...
TRUMPF Inc.
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UV Spectrometer FARUM, Denmark, May 2, 2013 — Ibsen Photonics has unveiled the Freedom UV spectrometer for OEM integrators of analytical instruments. The compact device offers flexibility in choice of detector systems, and its robustness...
Ibsen Photonics A/S
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Digital Microscope Systems HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, May 2, 2013 — Leica Microsystems’ new DMS300 and DMS1000 digital microscope systems are suited for a range of R&D, life science and industrial tasks. The systems operate without an eyepiece and...
Leica Microsystems AG, Microscopy Div.
BOA Nexus Smart Bridge WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, May 2, 2013 — Teledyne Dalsa has launched the BOA Nexus Smart Bridge, a complementary device that expands sharing and monitoring capabilities for BOA smart cameras. It provides six Gigabit Ethernet ports for...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Multispectral Sensing Solutions PIXELTEQ debuts a new line of micro-patterned optical filters, PixelSensor narrow-band photodiodes, and SpectroCam multispectral cameras. Micron-scale dichroic filter arrays help OEMs shrink...
Pixelteq
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20/30 PV Microspectrophotometers HARPENDEN, England, May 1, 2013 — Craic Technologies Inc.’s 20/30 PV microspectrophotometer series provides nondestructive rapid analysis of submicron or larger samples from the deep-UV to the near-IR. The instruments are being...
Elliot Scientific Ltd.
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Optical Display Adhesives TORRINGTON, Conn., May 1, 2013 — Dymax Corp.’s line of Ultra Light-Weld optical display and touch screen adhesives is available in varying viscosities for use in flat panel display bonding. The two low-viscosity materials,...
Dymax, Headquarters
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CW Laser Series SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 1, 2013 — Spectra-Physics, a Newport Corp. brand, has extended the Excelsior One CW laser series with the release of three new wavelengths: 515, 553 and 594 nm. The expanded series of 14 diode-pumped...
MKS Spectra-Physics
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