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Optoscribe Earns ISO Certification Glass-based photonic component developer Optoscribe Ltd. has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 standard after an independent assessment by leading certification body Lloyd’s Register Quality...
UCI’s Biophysicist Receives $2M Grant for Insect Control Research Todd Holmes, professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a competitive five-year $2.1 million Outstanding Investigator Award/Maximizing...
Oakley Selects iX Cameras for High-Speed Testing Sports performance product developer Oakley USA has selected iX Cameras’ i-SPEED 720 camera for its high-speed video requirements. "High speed, high resolution, and the ability to adapt to a range of...
EV Group Expands Headquarters The EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the microelectromechanical, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets, has begun construction work for the next expansion phase...
Lasertel Received $5M in Parent Investment Custom laser diode developer Lasertel has received a $5 million capital investment from parent company Leonardo to increase manufacturing capacity and advance its efforts in developing high-power...
Cellmic Patent Aims to Grow Leti Portfolio Leti, a research institute at CEA Tech, and Cellmic LLC, a company that leverages patient health care with smartphones and biophotonics, have joined forces to accelerate the market adoption of...
Lang Appointed Cycle Sales Director Cycle GmbH, a developer of ultra-short pulse laser-based timing and synchronization technology has appointed Alexander Lang as director of sales. ,br>“We are very pleased to welcome Alex...
CST Joins EPIC Semiconductor technology developer CST Global Ltd. has joined the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC), an industry association focused on photonics-related companies in Europe. EPIC’s...
Loopstra, Banine Named Finalists for EPO Inventor Award for Advances in EUV Lithography Zeiss’ Erik Loopstra and ASML’s Vadim Banine have been nominated by the European Patent Office (EPO) as finalists for the 2018 European Inventor Award in the industry category for their...
Novanta's Celera Motion Acquires Sensor Developer Zettlex Motion control technology provider Novanta Inc. has acquired Zettlex, a provider of inductive position sensing technology for OEM, industrial, and medical markets. Zettlex designs and produces...
Arbe , GF Team Up For Autonomous Driving Imaging Semiconductor foundry GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 22FDX process for its patented imaging radar has been selected by 4D imaging provider Arbe Robotics for automated system capabilities and the enabling of...
Optical Surfaces to Produce Beam Compressor for MRO Optical component manufacturer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO) to produce an ultra-stable 7.5× off-axis beam compressor that will form a key...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Acquires German Software Distributor Licom System Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence AB, a provider of information technologies for geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, has acquired sole ownership of Licom Systems GmbH, a German...
Nokia, Osram Partner for Indoor Radio Networks Nokia Bell Labs and Osram Licht AG have teamed up to create a foundation for affordable, high-performance indoor radio networks. In a joint initiative, the companies are exploring how ceiling...
UFC Develops Quantum Material That Uses, Stores Energy at Subatomic Level The San Antonio Endovascular & Heart Institute (SAEHi), a practice specializing in diagnosing, treating, managing, and researching diseases and disorders of the heart and vascular system, has...
Cacinesa Becomes First All-Laser Cinema in El Salvador Cinema exhibitor Cacinesa has partnered with joint venture Cinionic, visual technology developer Barco, and Bardan Cinemas to become first all-laser cinema in El Salvador. Cinionic, Barco, and Bardan...
Paul Retires from Laser Components After 35 years at the helm of the Laser Components Group, company founder Günther Paul is retiring. In 2014, Paul transferred his company shares to his two sons. He began his full-time...
PAC Global, CEME to Represent Saki Products in Southern US, Mexico Optical inspection and measurement technology developer Saki Corp. has announced that PAC Global Inc. and Competitive Edge Manufacturing Equipment (CEME) will represent its products in the southern...
Lodenius Joins JonDeTech Board Johan Lodenius is the newest member of IR sensor developer JonDeTech Sensors AB’s board of directors. Lodenius has more than 20 years of leadership experience in global telecommunication and...
Brookhaven’s Zhu Awarded MSA Award for Physical Sciences The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) has selected Yimei Zhu, a senior physicist and leader of the Electron Microscopy and Nanostructure Group in the Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science...
Pear Joins MicroCare Marketing Team Industrial cleaning liquid developer MicroCare Corp. has appointed Sheri Pear as the company’s first marketing communications specialist. Pear will work with manufacturing, R&D,...
TFT Fabrication Method May Improve Display Technology An alternative to the traditional processes used to produce thin-film transistors (TFTs) could lead to improvements in LCD and OLED displays for TVs, smartphones, computers and tablets. Researchers...
ON Semi Orders Veeco MOCVD System Veeco Instruments Inc. has announced that ON Semiconductor Inc. has ordered its Propel high-volume manufacturing (HVM) gallium nitride (GaN) metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system....
Holographix Moves to New State-Of-The-Art Facility Gratings, microlens, and optics developer Holographix LLC has completed its move into a new state-of-the-art facility. The 15,000-sq-ft facility is equipped with six custom Class 1000 cleanrooms...
Universal Laser Adds DuPont, Rogers Materials to Database Laser material developer Universal Laser Systems Inc. has added DuPont and Rogers Corp. materials to its materials database, an extensive repository of laser material processing parameters for...
Optical Control Components to Be Distributed by Murray Percival Automated component counting technology developer optical control GmbH & Co. KG has selected the Murray Percival Co. to represent its technology throughout the U.S. Midwest. “We are pleased...
MVTec, Toradex Partnering on Machine Vision Machine vision software developer MVTec Software GmbH is collaborating with ARM-embedded computer module developer Toradex Inc. to simplify machine vision on embedded devices. HPeek is a tool that...
Optical Surfaces to Produce Magdalena Ridge Observatory Compressor Optical component developer Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in Socorro, N.M., to produce an ultrastable 7.5× off-axis beam compressor that will form a...
RPI’s Ramanath Named Materials Research Society Fellow Ganpati Ramanath, the John Tod Horton '52 Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) for...
Omron Donates Workforce Equipment Automation technology developer Omron Automation Americas has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment for use by engineering technology students at Georgian College, in...
OPPO to Collaborate with Corephotonics Smartphone manufacturer OPPO Digital Inc. has signed a strategic licensing agreement with Corephotonics, a licenser of dual camera technologies. Under the agreement, OPPO will collaborate with...
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LEW Techniques Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise Bespoke component manufacturer LEW Techniques Ltd. has received its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the U.K.’s highest accolade for business success. Exports now represent close to 90 percent of...
Grunert Appointed Director of Laser Optic Production at Laser Components Christian Grunert has been appointed director of production for laser optics at Laser Components GmbH. Grunert succeeds Uwe Schallenberg, who worked in thin-film coatings since 1977 and served as...
Lehigh, NSLS-II Plan Long-Term Collaboration On the heels of a team-forming workshop between Lehigh University and the National Synchrotron Light Source program (NSLS-II), Lehigh has unveiled a plan for long-term collaboration between the two...
Larson Named MSA Fellow David J. Larson, director of scientific marketing for material analysis technology developer CAMECA Instruments Inc., has been appointed a fellow of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). The MSA...
FLIR Systems Inc. Obtains Minority Stake in DroneSense Sensor systems developer FLIR Systems Inc. has completed a strategic investment in DroneSense, makers of a unique software platform that serves the growing needs of public safety organizations in...
eurolaser Opens Italian Demo Center CO2 laser system manufacturer eurolaser GmbH has opened a new demo center in Italy. Eurolaser already maintains a branch office in Italy, but the demo center will allow current and potential...
Kaierle Appointed Executive Director of LZH Stefan Kaierle has been appointed the executive director of nonprofit research institute Laser Zentrum Hannover eV (LZH), succeeding Ludger Overmeyer, who takes over as chairman of the scientific...
Big Squid, Qlik Collaborate for Data Analytics Machine learning technology developer Big Squid Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with QlikTech International AB, a data analytics platform provider focused on data transformation, to add...
Neutron Technology Enterprise to Represent Desert Silicon Desert Silicon Inc., a supplier of spin-on glass (SOG) and other materials, has appointed Neutron Technology Enterprise of Singapore to represent its SOG products in Singapore, Malaysia, and the...
English Technical Sales to Distribute Visual Communications Products Visual Communications Co. (VCC), a provider of illuminated products, has chosen English Technical Sales (ETS) as its representative. With a 12-person team, ETS will act as manufacturer’s...
Xenics Receives Image Sensors Europe Award IR technology developer Xenics NV was named the “Biggest Innovator in the Image Sensor Industry” during the 2018 Image Sensors Europe Awards. The award acknowledges the most outstanding...
ULIS Demonstrated High Performance for Bolometers ULIS, a designer and manufacturer of the widest range of thermal image sensors for commercial, defense, and security applications, has set a new performance record for bolometers, now matching speeds...
UA Engineer Inducted into AIMBE Matthew Becker, who holds the W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at the University of Akron (UA), was inducted into the College of Fellows by the American...
UCSB’s Visell Receives NSF CAREER Award Yon Visell, assistant professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for his haptics research. With this award, Visell aims to...
Specim Wins Design Award Hyperspectral imaging instrument and systems manufacturer Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd. has won the Red Dot design award for its Specim IQ camera. “High-tech devices can rarely take pride in...
Bimberg Awarded OSA’s Nick Holonyak Jr. Award The Optical Society (OSA) has named Dieter Bimberg from the Technische Universität in Berlin and King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, as the 2018 recipient of the Nick Holonyak Jr. Award....
SolarEdge Wins Edison Award for HD-Wave Tech Photovoltaic (PV) technology developer SolarEdge Technologies Inc. was voted the Gold Winner by the Edison Awards for its HD-Wave inverter technology in the renewable energy category....
SMART Photonics, Lumerical Partner for Industry Standardization Photonics foundry SMART Photonics BV has collaborated with photonic simulation software developer Lumerical Inc. to develop a compact model library (CML) for their indium phosphide (InP)-integrated...
RIT Developing Autonomous Forklifts and Trucks For Materials Handling Engineers at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are developing “smart” forklifts and truck technology for autonomous materials handling. The team is building a next-generation...
Resolve Optics Adds MTF, Distortion and Lens Centering Systems to UK Facility Lens developer Resolve Optics Ltd. has purchased a fully automated modulation transfer function (MTF) and distortion test center, as well as a precision lens system centering station for its U.K....
Radiant Vision Systems Moves Headquarters Radiant Vision Systems, a provider of visual test and inspection solutions for lighting and displays, has moved its global headquarters to a new location in Redmond. The new two-story facility is...
Hanson Appointed Optomec VP of Biz Development Additive manufacturing systems developer Optomec has appointed Jamie Hanson as vice president of business development. “Jamie has a truly unique background as a commercial executive in both the...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Photonic Chip Used as Quantum Simulator to Model Molecular Dynamics An international scientific team has shown how an optical chip can simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level. Data from the chip allows a frame-by-frame reconstruction of atomic motions to create a virtual movie of a molecule’s quantum vibrations. Researchers exploited the natural mapping between vibrations in molecules and photons in waveguides. They simulated the...
Liquid Crystal Shells Enable New Type of Sensor Future uses for liquid crystals (LCs) could range far beyond flat screen TVs to include applications for autonomous driving, anticounterfeiting technology, and a new class of sensors. Researchers...
Plasma-Lensing Effect Enables Observation of Pulsar 6500 Light-Years from Earth Astronomers from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics have performed one of the highest-resolution observations in astronomical history by observing two intense regions of radiation, 20...
Ultrastable Glass Layers Improve OLED Performance Researchers demonstrated that it is possible to use ultrastable film formation to improve the performance of OLEDs. Emission layers of OLEDs were grown as ultrastable glasses, a growth condition that...
Graphene Biointerface Optically Controls Heart Cells Researchers have developed a technique that allows them to speed up or slow down human heart cells, on command, by shining a light on the cells and varying the light intensity. The optical...
Lidar Helps Yellowstone Manage Threatened Ecosystem Lidar could offer a fast, efficient way to locate and capture lake trout, an invasive, nonnative fish that is upending the ecosystem in Yellowstone Lake. Aircraft-mounted lidar could allow lake...
Nagoya Team Finds Light Exposure Affects Inorganic Semi Material Performance While essential for electronics, inorganic semiconductors are brittle — a quality that can limit their use, especially for flexible electronics. Researchers at Nagoya University have found that...
QCL-based IR Microscopy Performs Rapid Cancer Diagnosis A quantum cascade laser-based IR microscope was used for the rapid, label-free classification of colorectal cancer tissues. IR imaging has been shown to be a reliable method for tissue...
Noncomposite Could Replace Polymers in Industrial Applications A new technology could make it possible to produce and use high-quality glass materials in place of polymers. The innovation, known as Glassomer, could be used in optical, photonic, medical, and...
Quantum-Enhanced Plasmonic Sensing Could Improve Biosensing, Chemical Detection Researchers used quantum states of light to enhance the sensitivities of plasmonic sensors. Results of the experiment could lead to enhanced ultratrace label-free plasmonic sensing for a range of...
TFT Fabrication Method May Improve Display Technology An alternative to the traditional processes used to produce thin-film transistors (TFTs) could lead to improvements in LCD and OLED displays for TVs, smartphones, computers and tablets. Researchers...
Multidisciplinary Initiative Investigates Light as an Energy Source An interdisciplinary group of scientists is embarking on a five-year project to explore the use of photoswitches to develop a next generation of devices that operate mechanically upon exposure to...
Quantum Scarring Theory Could Lead Way to Extended Quantum State An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leeds and in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the University of Geneva, has provided a theoretical...
NIH Researchers Merge Microscopy Techniques for Faster Images To create sharper images more quickly, researchers blended instant structured illumination microscopy (iSIM) with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). The new technique, called...
Ultrafast, Tunable Nanoparticle-Array Laser Could Speed Optical Switching Scientists combined organic dye material with metallic nanostructures (gold nanoparticles) to demonstrate ultrafast lasing with short, rapidly appearing laser pulses. Such ultrafast modulation speeds...
UNESCO Celebrates the First International Day of Light UNESCO welcomes leading scientists on May 16 for the International Day of Light, to celebrate the role that light plays in our daily lives. Researchers and thought leaders will gather to discuss how...
Triboluminescence Used to Test for Drug Efficacy An instrument has been developed that uses triboluminescence (TL) to enable selective detection of trace crystallinity within amorphous solid dispersions, used in the preparation of pharmaceutical...
Researchers Demonstrate Active Nanoantennas Based on Diamond Nanoparticles A controlled light source has been developed that is based on a nanodiamond. According to researchers, experiments showed that the diamond shell could double the emission speed of light sources and...
Engineered Glass Slide Enables Microscopic Thermal Mapping Using a coating of an optical exceptional point structure, researchers demonstrated a multifunctional microscope slide that supports real-time monitoring and mapping of temperature distribution and...
Watch Photonics Media Webinars on Demand Take our webinars with you wherever you go. As long as you have a Wi-Fi connection, you can listen and learn anywhere, anytime. It’s an option that’s available to you when you’re...
Sensing Chip Uses Raman Spectroscopy to Detect Cocaine in Minutes A chemical sensing chip, developed for use with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), has demonstrated the ability to detect the chemical fingerprint of cocaine in biological samples. In the...
LIBS Technique Analyzes Contaminants in Levitated Water Drops A new approach to detecting metal contaminants in water involves the use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to analyze the presence of heavy metals, such as mercury, in water drops that...
Chiral Nanostructures Could Be Used to Tailor Applications Scientists have modeled the interaction between light and twisted molecules as the molecules transition from left- to right-handed versions, or vice versa. Understanding the behaviors of these...
Newton’s Cradle Yields Insight into Quantum Thermalization A quantum version of Newton’s cradle was used to investigate how the chaotic motion of quantum particles eventually leads to thermal equilibrium. With the cradle, researchers observed how,...
Camera Can Differentiate Between Exoplanet Light and Nearby Starlight A new superconducting camera will be used in the search for exoplanets that could contain or support life. Distinguishing the light of a planet from the light of the star it orbits is a challenge,...
Optogenetic Tool Controls Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels An optogenetic tool has been developed for controlling voltage-gated calcium (CaV) channels to enable photo-tunable modulation of CaV channel activity in excitable mammalian cells. The tool, called...
Chemical Device Uses Light to Reprogram Gene Expression Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a chemical or light-inducible transcriptional reprogramming device to illuminate the functions of genes during different biological processes, using...
PRODUCTS
Bioinert MUNICH, May 31, 2018 — The µ-Dish from ibidi GmbH is a 35-mm Bioinert, providing a solution for scientists who want to combine long-term culture and high-resolution microscopy of living spheroids or suspension cells...
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Microscopy Software Modules JENA, Germany, May 30, 2018 — ZEISS ZEN Connect microscopy software modules from Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH provide information from all dimensions of a sample. ZEISS ZEN Connect is especially useful for structural...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Microscopy
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SMU Instrument BEAVERTON, Ore., May 30, 2018 — The Keithley model 2606B system SourceMeter instrument from Tektronix Inc. packs four 20-W source measurement unit (SMU) channels into a single one-unit form factor chassis. Targeting the...
Tektronix Inc.
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Optical Measurement ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 30, 2018 — The QVI TurnCheck from Quality Vision International Inc. is a precision optical instrument for the measuring of shafts and other cylindrical parts. QVI TurnCheck systems address the major...
Quality Vision International (QVI)
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Foldover Light Mast KEMP, Texas, May 30, 2018 — The LM-30-3S-2X500W-LED three-stage foldover light mast from Larson Electronics LLC provides a safe and effective way to monitor secure locations from an elevated position. The...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Light Engines SAN JOSE, Calif., May 29, 2018 — The Matrix Platform from Lumileds BV can achieve high lumen outputs and efficiencies using its next-generation Integrated Light Guide technology. The technology provides nonpixelated...
Lumileds
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Measurement Software KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 29, 2018 — EyeVision 3D software from EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH offers precise 3D measurements with more than 40 specialized commands. The image processing software supports various 3D sensors of...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2018 — A high-power tunable quantum cascade laser from DRS Daylight Solutions Inc. spans 3.3 to 3.8 µm and covers the essential C-H stretch molecular vibration band. This development follows the...
DRS Daylight Solutions Inc.
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Measurement Accessory EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 28, 2018 — The Cryosphere commercial accessory from Edinburgh Instruments Ltd. is designed for the FLS1000 spectrometer and allows the measurement of photoluminescence quantum yield from 77 to 500 K. The...
Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.
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Smart Laser Driver BERLIN, May 28, 2018 — The Taiko PDL M1 smart laser driver from PicoQuant GmbH is designed for the most demanding applications in the life and material sciences, semiconductor diagnostics, and laser-ranging. The...
PicoQuant GmbH
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3D Laser Sensors CONCORD, N.C., May 25, 2018 — Automation Technology Inc. has expanded its C5-CS series of 3D laser sensors with four new compact models that allow high-speed 3D sensors to leverage their unique capabilities. The latest...
Automation Technology Inc.
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Monochromator CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 25, 2018 — The Model 248/310 grazing incidence monochromator from McPherson Inc. makes spectral measurement around 13 nm and throughout the extreme vacuum UV and soft x-ray wavelength region. The device...
McPHERSON
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Optical Gas Imaging Camera Core HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 24, 2018 — Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. has premiered the Ventus OGI (optical gas imaging) camera core. With a 640 × 512, 15-μm pixel-pitch MWIR detector array, the Ventus OGI provides...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Violet Laser Diode SALEM, N.H., May 24, 2018 — The HL40071MG violet laser diode from Ushio has been announced by ProPhotonix Ltd. The HL40071MG provides a high optical output power of 300 mW at a wavelength of 405 nm, offering an ideal...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Beam Expanders BARRINGTON, N.J., March 24, 2018 — TECHSPEC DA (divergent adjustable) fixed broadband beam expanders from Edmund Optics Inc. are optimized at a wide range of wavelengths for maximum flexibility, making them ideal for use with...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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High-Power UV Lasers VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 23, 2018 — The Atlantic UV30 from Ekspla UAB is a picosecond high-power UV laser capable of producing 30 W of output power at 355 nm. The Atlantic UV30 harmonic module optical layout is optimized for...
EKSPLA
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Multicast Switch Module GUILIN, China, May 22, 2018 — The SUN-MCS-8X16 multicast switch module from GLsun Science and Tech Co. Ltd. is designed for the next generation of CDC-ROADM systems based on planar light-wave circuit splitters and...
Guilin GLSUN Science and Tech Group Co. Ltd.
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Spectroradiometers SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2018 — Gamma Scientific Inc.’s GS-1160 series of spectroradiometers are advanced, compact spectroradiometer/flicker meters, delivering a full range of rapid, accurate, and repeatable display...
Gamma Scientific
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Block Camera GREENVILLE, R.I., May 21, 2018 — The 24Z2.1WS-36X block camera from Videology Imaging Solutions Inc. has a 0.5-in. 2.1-MP Sony Exmor sensor combined with a 36× optical zoom lens and delivers superior low-light performance in...
Videology Industrial-Grade Cameras
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Clinical Laser System Software BEVERLY, Mass., May 21, 2018 — HT Laser 6 software from Hamilton Thorne Ltd. is a laser system software for clinical laser systems. HT Laser 6 features a new user interface to improve ease of use. Higher resolution video...
Hamilton Thorne Inc.
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3D Scanner and Scan Service OBERKOCHEN, Germany, May 18, 2018 — RealScan from Carl Zeiss AG is a 3D scanner and 3D scan service used to create photorealistic 3D models. Combining metrology and photography, the 3D representation technology is a new and...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Laser Diode Driver BOZEMAN, Mont., May 18, 2018 — The low-noise LD15CHA, the newest addition to the laser diode driver line from Wavelength Electronics Inc., offers high modulation bandwidth and ample power for materials processing, industrial laser...
Wavelength Electronics Inc.
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Optical Power Meter AUBURN, Mass., May 17, 2018 — The F-712.PM1 high-speed optical power meter from Physik Instrumente LP converts optical signals and currents of photodiodes into a high-resolution, logarithmic analog voltage signal. Its high...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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CMOS Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, May 17, 2018 — Phoenix camera models 0.4-MP and 1.6-MP from Lucid Vision Labs Inc. are GigE PoE devices measuring 24 × 24 mm. The lower resolution Phoenix models feature the 0.4-MP Sony Pregius IMX287...
LUCID Vision Labs Inc.
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NIR Fluorescence Imaging System KYOTO, Japan, May 16, 2018 — The LIGHTVISION NIR fluorescence imaging system from Shimadzu Corp. is designed to support breast cancer treatment through the visualization of lymph vessels and blood vessels based on the detection...
Shimadzu Corp.
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Modular Laser System LENGWIL, Switzerland, May 16, 2018 — The RTI NEO ONE modular laser system from Laserworld AG is designed for professional applications and lighting designers. DMX/ArtNET control makes the RTI NEO ONE compatible with existing...
Laserworld AG
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Industrial Two-Lamp LED Fixture KEMP, Texas, May 16, 2018 — The TPM-2XLEDEQ-3X2-CPR industrial two-lamp LED fixture from Larson Electronics LLC is a 60-W adjustable-pole LED lighting solution intended for use in rugged and outdoor operations. The...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Inline Planetary Gearbox VAUGHAN, Ontario, May 16, 2018 — The GAM SPH inline planetary gearbox from Electromate Inc. is designed for dynamic and cyclic applications. Featuring helical gears, the device can also be optimized for high-speed and...
Electromate Inc.
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Precision Refractometer KYOTO, Japan, May 15, 2018 — The KPR-300 Kalnew precision refractometer from Shimadzu Corp. can measure the refractive indices of transparent samples for optical applications, including lenses and prisms, to an accuracy of...
Shimadzu Corp.
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Custom Capacitor Assemblies HUNTINGTON, N.Y., May 15, 2018 — Custom capacitor assemblies from Passive Plus Inc. are designed for high-power requirements. Typical assemblies are configured in series and/or parallel combinations, producing higher voltage-...
Passive Plus Inc.
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LED Canopy Luminaire TORRANCE, Calif., May 15, 2018 — The CNP000-45WF low-profile LED canopy luminaire from LEDtronics Inc. is a surface-mount system designed for both indoor and outdoor lighting applications. Consuming <45 W, the luminaire...
LEDtronics Inc.
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3D Measurement Software KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 15, 2018 — EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH has announced its EyeVision 3D software, offering precise 3D measurement with more than 40 specialized commands. The software also supports various 3D sensors of...
EVT Eye Vision Technology GmbH
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High-Power LED Light Unit SHEPRETH, England, May 14, 2018 — The PhotoSyn LED light unit is a photochemical energy source to promote reactions using Uniqsis's FlowSyn flow chemistry systems. Using this device with a FlowSyn system, labs can synthesize from lab... Request info >
Nonmagnetic Hexapod NIMES, France, May 14, 2018 — A nonmagnetic hexapod for precision motion control in high magnetic fields has been announced by Symétrie. Designed to position an 80-kg payload, this customized nonmagnetic hexapod is...
Symetrie
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Fiber Laser Isolators TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 14, 2018 — Electro-Optics Technology Inc. has released 100-W Fiber Laser Isolators that are designed to protect pulsed fiber lasers from back reflections created during marking and engraving applications. ...
Coherent - Electro-Optics Technology
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Smart Camera TONGHAM, England, May 14, 2018 — ADLINK's x86 NEON-1021 smart camera, offered by STEMMER IMAGING Ltd., allows users to choose the image processing platform that best suits their applications needs. The camera is preloaded with...
Stemmer Imaging Ltd.
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Bespoke Military Specification Lenses CHESHAM, England, May 11, 2018 — Bespoke military specification (MIL-SPEC) lenses from Resolve Optics Ltd. are resistant to vibration, shock, temperature, and water ingress, ensuring high reliability and top performance. ...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Quartz-Bottomed Microplates WREXHAM, Wales, May 11, 2018 — Black Krystal UV quartz-bottomed microplates from Porvair Sciences Ltd. offer excellent optical transmission in the 185- to 1100-nm wavelength range, making them ideal for laboratories making...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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Scanner and Stage Device KARLSRUHE, Germany, May 11, 2018 — The XLSCAN from Physik Intrumente LP, ACS Motion Control, and SCANLAB GmbH is a new process that combines the operation of a galvanometer scanner and a machine stage into a single, integrated...
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
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USB Signal Tower TORRANCE, Calif., May 10, 2018 — The LR6-USB LED signal tower from PATLITE Corp. is designed to connect to a PC or HMI and receive power and commands over a single USB connection. The second-generation USB signal tower line is...
Patlite Corp.
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Image Sensor SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 10, 2018 — The OS08A20 image sensor from OmniVision Technologies Inc. is equipped with Nyxel NIR technology. The OS08A20 is the first 8-MP sensor to combine Nyxel technology with OmniVision’s...
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
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Laser Units OBERHOFEN, Switzerland, May 10, 2018 — Laser units in the Purelight series from Laserworld AG feature a lightweight, smaller housing built with enhanced laser sources. The Purelight series units are available in 6-, 10-, and 20-W...
Laserworld AG
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Hyperspectral Camera EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 9, 2018 — The 4100H hyperspectral camera from HinaLea Imaging is a high-precision camera with a built-in illumination source that captures high-resolution snapshot images. The camera yields a spectrum at...
HinaLea Imaging
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Machine Learning Capability JENA, Germany, May 9, 2018 — The Zeiss ZEN Intellesis machine learning capability from Carl Zeiss AG enables researchers to perform advanced analysis of their imaging samples across multiple microscopy methods. The first...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Software Development Kit WOBURN, Mass., May 9, 2018 — The EnsensoSDK 2.2 software development kit from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH allows stereo matching to be GPU-based. Guaranteeing fast processes and high clock rates, the kit can be...
IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.
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Motion Controller MUNICH, May 9, 2018 — The AMC100 from attocube systems AG is a motion controller available for all industrial line temperature positioners. The new hardware features higher peak currents to improve the performance...
attocube systems AG
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Microscopy Module JENA, Germany, May 8, 2018 — The OptiRecon module for the Xradia Versa 500 series of 3D x-ray microscopes from Carl Zeiss AG allows users to quickly acquire high-quality images. OptiRecon enables users to choose quality...
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
UV-VIS Spectrometers LOGAN, Utah, May 8, 2018 — UV-VIS spectrometers from Wasatch Photonics Inc. feature 250- to 850-nm wavelengths and high-efficiency optics. Linear absorbance is up to 3.7 AU at 300 nm, with high sensitivity for rapid...
Wasatch Photonics Inc.
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CMOS Bio-Optical Sensor MENLO PARK, Calif., May 8, 2018 — The ULS24 ultralow-light CMOS bio-optical sensor from Anitoa Systems LLC is a single-chip device capable of 3 × 10−6 lux low-light detection. The ULS24 achieves a high level of...
Anitoa Systems LLC
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Polarized Area Cameras WATERLOO, Ontario, May 8, 2018 — The Genie Nano M2450 Polarized area cameras from Teledyne DALSA feature the Sony Pregius 5.1-M polarized image sensor. The Genie Nano M2450 Polarized model features a monochrome quad...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Glass-Processing Solutions TAULATIN, Ore., May 7, 2018 — Glass-processing solutions from Timbercon Inc. enable controlled beam characterization to suit specific fiber or fiber-laser application needs. Customized ball lenses, end caps, axicon probes,...
Timbercon
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Manual-Focus Lenses OLEN, Belgium, May 7, 2018 — Umicore Electro-Optic Materials has announced two manual-focus lenses to its range of products. The 75-mm MFX f/1.1, with a barrel focus ring, and the 100-mm TFX f/1.0, with a focus knob for...
Umicore Electro-Optic Materials
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Inverted Raman Microscope ULM, Germany, May 7, 2018 — The alpha300 Ri inverted Raman microscope from WITec GmbH provides the benefits of nondestructive, label-free molecular characterization from below the sample plane. The inverted beam geometry...
WITec GmbH
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LWIR Cameras WATERLOO, Ontario, May 7, 2018 — The Calibir series of LWIR cameras from Teledyne DALSA features an integrated mechanical shutter. Although the cameras are shutterless, the mechanical shutter can be used as needed to overcome...
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
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Aspheric Telescope Mirrors MERRIMACK, N.H., May 4, 2018 — Aspheric mirrors up to 30 in. in diameter from Space Optics Research Labs LLC are designed for Cassegrain, Dall-Kirkham, Ritchey-Chrétien, and Gregorian telescope designs. The devices...
SORL/Space Optics Research Labs LLC
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Uncooled IR Camera Core FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 4, 2018 — The Atom T320 uncooled IR camera core from Sofradir-EC Inc. is ready to integrate with or without a lens. The unit, which operates in the LWIR spectral range, incorporates a ULIS 12-µm...
Lynred USA
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Gas-Detecting Modules SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 4, 2018 — Gas-detecting modules from smartGAS are now available from Electro Optical Components Inc. The nondispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor modules can detect extremely potent SF6 greenhouse gas...
Electro Optical Components Inc.
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Long-Range Thermal Cameras HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 4, 2018 — The Vinden LR series of long-range thermal cameras from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. feature powerful continuous-zoom optics. The OEM camera modules have several zoom lens options that...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Diffraction Grating Mounts GRANTS PASS, Ore., May 3, 2018 — The GMx series of diffraction grating mounts from Siskiyou Corp. combine rotational adjustment of square components in all three axes while supporting both reflective and transmissive optics. ...
Siskiyou Corp.
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Thermal Imager HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 3, 2018 — The Tenum 640 thermal imager from Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. features a 640 × 512 array and a 10-μm pixel pitch. The uncooled module combines ultrasmall pixel structure with its...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Blue Direct-Diode Laser KYOTO, Japan, May 3, 2018 — The BLUE IMPACT high-brightness blue direct-diode laser from Shimadzu Corp. offers output in excess of 10 W obtained from a core diameter of 100 μm at the 405- or 450-nm band, which revolutionizes...
Shimadzu Corp.
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Hand-Held Raman Analyzer for Narcotics Identification WILMINGTON, Mass., May 3, 2018 — The Progeny ResQ FLX hand-held Raman analyzer from Rigaku Analytical Devices is specifically designed for narcotics identification. The analyzer provides law enforcement agencies with greater...
Rigaku Analytical Devices Inc.
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Silicon Photodiodes SHANGHAI, May 2, 2018 — Otron Sensor Inc. has announced low-cost silicon photodiodes for segment wavelengths. The surface-mount devices feature different wavelength responses for popular applications, such as PM2.5...
Otron Sensor
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Conoscope Lens REDMOND, Wash., May 2, 2018 — The FPD conoscope lens from Radiant Vision Systems LLC is designed to work with Radiant ProMetric imaging photometers and colorimeters. The FPD conoscope lens can measure angular emissions of...
Radiant Vision Systems, Test & Measurement
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Piezo Laser Modules BOZEMAN, Mont., May 2, 2018 — A compact, high-precision line of piezo laser modules for ablation applications has been announced by Quantum Composers Inc. The new line contains a series of compact commercial and OEM...
Quantum Composers Inc.
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Ytterbium-Doped Laser Mirrors ANDOVER, Mass., May 2, 2018 — Newport ytterbium-doped laser mirrors from MKS Instruments Inc. are low-group-velocity-dispersion mirrors specifically designed for the fundamental and second harmonic of ytterbium-doped lasers. ...
MKS Instruments Inc.
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GigE Adaptors DORVAL, Quebec, May 1, 2018 — Matrox Concord PoE, a new line of multiport GigE adaptors with Power over Ethernet (PoE) for GigE Vision, has been announced by Matrox Imaging. Available in two- or four-port options, these...
Matrox Imaging
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Machine Vision Software MUNICH, May 1, 2018 — HALCON 18.05 machine vision software from MVTec Software GmbH offers several improvements that further increase the usability of machine vision processes. The use of a pretrained convolutional...
MVTec Software GmbH
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Plug-In Controller FELDKIRCHEN, Germany, May 1, 2018 — The NP5 controller, designed specifically for integration into Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG devices, is suitable for brushless direct-current motors and stepper motors. A PCI Express...
Nanotec Electronic GmbH & Co. KG
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Machine Vision Software OPPENWEILER, Germany, May 1, 2018 — Matrix Vision GmbH has released Version 2.2 of its mvIMPACT Configuration Studio (mvIMPACT-CS) machine vision software. With the new HALCON script tool, it is now possible to load and execute...
MATRIX VISION GmbH
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