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Photonics.com - November 2011
Business
Ruggieri Named Dynasil CEO, Board Member
Dynasil Corp. of America has promoted President Steven K. Ruggieri to the position of CEO and appointed him to the board of directors. He had been president of Dynasil since April 2011. He becomes the eighth member of the company’s board. Ruggieri has more than 32 years of experience in the research, defense, security and technology markets. Before joining Dynasil, a detection,...
Jenoptik to Supply US with New Laser Processing System
The Lasers & Material Processing Div. of Jenoptik will supply US plants with laser processing systems used in a new application to fabricate high-tech glass. High-tech glass is used for...
Zeiss Marks CrossBeam’s 10th Anniversary
Carl Zeiss Microscopy, a Carl Zeiss Group company, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its CrossBeam FIB-SEM (focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope) technology. The ceremony was...
Microsystems Div. Axetris Now Independent Entity
As part of a general restructuring, Leister AG has converted its Microsystems Div. Axetris into an independent company, Axetris AG. Thomas Hessler, general manager of Axetris, said the company...
3S Photonics Acquires Manlight
3S Photonics Group acquired Manlight SAS for an undisclosed price. 3S Photonics completed the transaction with the help of parent company Eurazeo, which bought 3S in October.
ESDI Names Pearson CEO
Donald A. Pearson II is the new chief executive officer of privately held precision measurement instruments manufacturer Engineering Synthesis Design Inc. (ESDI), the company announced. In...
Laser Downs Unmanned Craft
Rheinmetall AG has demonstrated the operational potential of combining a powerful laser weapon with an advanced air defense system. It recently used a high-energy laser weapon to down an unmanned...
Zoller to Manage Photonic Sense
Linus Zoller is the new managing director of Photonic Sense GmbH, which is part of Jenoptik’s Optical Systems Div., the company announced. In this role, Zoller replaces Hendrikus Nijssen,...
TeraTOP Aims to Revolutionize THz Imaging
A true on-chip integrated camera under development will allow wider use of terahertz imaging technology for airline and other security operations. The main objective of the program — dubbed...
NeoPhotonics Doubles Tunable Lasers Capacity
Photonic integrated circuit manufacturer NeoPhotonics Corp. announced it is doubling its capacity for producing narrow-linewidth tunable lasers. Offered in an OIF MSA standard ITLA form factor, these...
A*STAR, Alcatel-Lucent Team to Commercialize Chips
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), plans to commercialize key innovations in silicon chips designed to support...
Jenoptik Sales and Earnings Up; Forecast Raised
The Jenoptik Group predicts that its earnings before interest and taxes for 2011 will be €44 million (about $58.8 million), more than a 50 percent increase over 2010 results. The...
Laser Components Pens Contract with Polymicro Technologies
Laser Components signed a distribution agreement with optical fibers manufacturer Polymicro Technologies that applies to all German-speaking countries and territories. The agreement, which will...
LightWorks Hires New CFO
Sylvia Byrd is now the chief financial officer at LightWorks Optics Inc., the company announced. In her new role, Byrd will be responsible for all financial and IT functions, including the...
Telops Receives Airborne Hyper-Cam Order
Telops has received a contract order from the Public Research Center — Gabriel Lippmann (CRP-GL) in Luxembourg, Belgium, for an airborne Hyper-Cam Fourier transfer infrared hyperspectral...
Former SEC Chairman Joins Newport Board
Former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Christopher Cox has joined Newport Corp.’s board of directors, the company announced. Cox is a partner in the corporate practice...
US Army Engages Raytheon to Develop Multispectral Tech
In support of Blackhawk helicopter operations, the Army has awarded Raytheon Co. of Waltham, Mass., a $14.6 million contract to further develop the company’s Advanced Distributed Aperture...
Samsung Renews Tessera License
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has renewed its license agreement with miniaturization technologies developer Tessera Technologies Inc. for another five years. Tessera said Samsung extended its...
Krausz Receives German Order of Merit
Ferenc Krausz, founder of the field of attosecond physics, today received the German Order of Merit for his role in that field and for his work in the development of new laser technologies. Horst...
Soitec, Reflexite Energy Ink Joint Venture
To create competitive concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solutions, Soitec and US-based Reflexite Energy Solutions Inc. have entered a joint venture to establish Reflexite Soitec Optical Technology LLC....
Leica Signs Gated STED Development Deal
Leica Microsystems signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) to develop gated stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy, the next generation...
Cree Subsidiary Could Add 469 Jobs
Ruud Lighting, a subsidiary of Cree Inc., announced a 208,000-sq-ft expansion to its manufacturing facility and a $24.5 million investment in the fabrication and assembly of LED lighting. The company...
Helfferich Is New Sales Director at Roper Scientific
Ulrike Helfferich has assumed the position of sales director for Roper Scientific GmbH, Roper Scientific and Princeton Instruments have announced. Helfferich succeeds Willy Pfanhauser, managing...
Hsu Joins Exalos
Dr. Kevin Hsu is the new director of applications engineering at Exalos AG, the company announced. Exalos is a superluminescent light-emitting diode (SLED) and swept laser source provider. In...
Huawei to Acquire Symantec Stake in Joint Venture
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and Symantec Corp. have agreed on a transaction in which Huawei will acquire Symantec’s 49 percent stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei Symantec)...
Carl Zeiss Combines Units to Focus on Microscopy
Changes in users’ needs and the market as well as technological innovations led Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH and Carl Zeiss NTS to combine, forming a new division called Carl Zeiss Microscopy....
Beckert Named Managing Director of S1 Optics
Dr. Rolf Beckert is the new managing director of S1 Optics GmbH, the company announced. Alongside Rolf Singer, Beckert will help build the sales and service of S1 Optics’ metallic and...
Meggitt Sensing Promotes Nelson
Sharon Nelson is the new vice president of contract management at Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, the company announced. In this position, Nelson will be responsible for the...
Picometrix Receives THz Development Contract
Picometrix, a subsidiary of Advanced Photonix Inc., has received a follow-on $600,000 Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer government contract from NASA to further develop a CT terahertz...
Emcore Bolsters Cable Production
Emcore Corp. has announced full-scale production of its new 56-Gb/s 14 data rate (FDR) active optical cables for computing, Ethernet router and switch applications. The high-speed active optical...
JK Lasers Launches kW-class Fiber Lasers
JK lasers, a subsidiary of GSI Group Inc., recently launched its line of 1-kW fiber laser systems, the JK1000FL. The lasers eliminate laborious system load and unload times to maximize...
Voltaix Appoints Peter Smith as CEO
Voltaix has named Peter A. Smith its chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors. The company supplies materials for semiconductors and solar cells. Smith is a 20-year...
Peters Joins Toptica as OEM Sales Manager
To further strengthen its OEM sales team, Toptica Photonics hired Matthias Peters as its OEM sales manager. Peters will provide direction to the sales team, develop new business opportunities...
Coatings Successfully Drawn at 2500 m/min
In recent tests, Nextrom combined its OFC 20 draw process technology with DSM Functional Materials’ DeSolite Supercoatings. The result was process speeds of 2500 m/min — 50 percent faster...
Leica Boosts Growth with a Local Presence in India
Leica Microsystems, a provider of microscopy systems and histology solutions, acquired the microscopy and histopathology business of Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd., which has distributed...
Zephyr Photonics Forms Strategic Advisory Board
Zephyr Photonics formed an advisory board to provide leadership as the company makes the transition from research and development firm to commercial enterprise. The company is entering the...
FEI Buys Till Photonics from Toptica
Scientific instruments maker FEI has purchased Till Photonics GmbH of Munich for €14.5 (about $20 million). Till is a provider of digital light microscopes and high-speed imaging systems for...
NeoPhotonics: Q3 Results 'Disappointing'
Lower demand from its largest customer and acquisition-related costs were the biggest factors behind a third-quarter loss of $4.1 million, photonic integrated circuit maker NeoPhotonics reported last...
BiOS Expo Continues to Grow
Continuing its growth trend, the biomedical optics (BiOS) Expo at SPIE Photonics West is expected to be bigger than ever in 2012, with the number of exhibiting companies up 15 percent over last year....
BaySpec Expands Production Capacity
Miniature spectral engines supplier BaySpec Inc. said this week it expanded production capacity for its optical channel performance monitors (OCPM). Capacity for the IntelliGuard series OCPMs,...
Oxford Instruments Buys Platinum Medical Imaging
Oxford Instruments plc has acquired Platinum Medical Imaging LLC of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Vacaville, Calif. Oxford Instruments said it was attracted to Platinum Medical because of growth...
Slagle Joins Heraeus Noblelight’s Optoelectronics Div.
Rick Slagle will lead North American business development for its newly formed Optoelectronics Div., Heraeus Noblelight announced. Slagle, who previously worked for JPSA Lasers, has more than...
SiOnyx Wins $3M Contract for Focal Plane Arrays
SiOnyx Inc., maker of a patented material known as black silicon, will develop sensing technologies for detecting laser light in targeting systems under a new $3 million multiphase Department of...
Laser Incident Website Created
To combat the growing problem of lasers directed at aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a website to make it easier for pilots and the public to report such incidents and...
2011 Prism Award Finalists Announced
Finalists have been named in nine categories for the 2011 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation, sponsored by Photonics Media and SPIE. Winners will be announced by industry leaders at a gala...
QED Opens New Facility
QED Technologies International Inc. announced the opening of a renovated manufacturing facility for its new division, QED Optics. The facility is equipped with magnetorheological finishing (MRF),...
Cobolt Completes Expansion
Diode-pumped solid-state laser manufacturer Cobolt AB announced it has completed a 40 percent expansion of its cleanroom production facilities and made investments in new manufacturing and test...
IMRA America Partners with MagArray
IMRA America Inc. and MagArray Inc. will collaborate to develop MagArray’s novel magneto-nanoparticle immunoassay technology, which is based on research from Stanford University. The...
Zygo Receives $4M Order from Medical Device Maker
The Optical Systems Div. of Zygo Corp. has been awarded a $4 million order from a major medical device manufacturer to produce high precision assemblies used in an ophthalmic medical device, the...
Knight Optical Establishes European Team
Knight Optical (UK) Ltd. has established a separate division that focuses on servicing its customers in Europe and has recruited four multilingual technical sales advisers to cover the German,...
PG&O Appointed West Coast Distributor for Schott Supremax
Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O) has announced an exclusive West Coast distributorship agreement with specialty glass provider Schott North America Inc. for its new Supremax 33 rolled sheet...
Albright Named 11th LLNL Director
Penrose “Parney” C. Albright was named the 11th director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory by Norman J. Pattiz, chairman of Lawrence Livermore National Security, which manages...
Optical Transmission Tech to Enhance Subsea Link
NTT Communications Corp. has confirmed the commercial viability of digital coherent transmission, a next-generation optical transmission technology, following the successful trial of 100 Gb/s optical...
Europeans Collaborate for Better, Cheaper Solar Cells
Nanoelectronics research company Imec and several universities and research institutes throughout Europe have launched the European FP7 project X10D, which aims to develop tandem organic solar cells...
Heraeus Opens PV Center in Singapore
Heraeus will celebrate the grand opening of its Asian Photovoltaics Center in Singapore today, the precious metals and technology group announced. The center will be Heraeus’ latest...
LumaSense Buys Reliability Point’s Thermal Imaging Assets
To enhance its sales, support and aftermarket services for its line of thermal imaging devices, LumaSense Technologies has acquired the thermal imaging and services assets of Louisiana-based...
DuPont Licenses AMOLED Technology for Displays
DuPont has signed a technology licensing agreement with an Asian manufacturer of active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display products, the company announced. Terms of the agreement...
Microvision Ups Revenue 41% in Q3, Still Loses Nearly $8M
MicroVision Inc., a specialist in ultraminiature projection display technology, announced its operating and financial results for the third quarter of 2011. The company highlighted a $3.5 million...
Telops, Noveltis to Develop Pollution-Monitoring Systems
Telops and Noveltis of Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France, are collaborating to develop advanced instruments for monitoring air pollution emissions at industrial sites. Telops is a manufacturer of...
Zecotek Crystals Achieve Record Decay Constants
Zecotek Photonics Inc. announced the successful testing of the newest version of its lutetium fine silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals. Test results showed that Zecotek's LFS-8 crystals have...
Trumpf’s Leibinger Wins LIA Schawlow Award
Berthold Leibinger, chairman of the Trumpf Group supervisory boards, has received the Laser Institute of America’s (LIA) Arthur L. Schawlow Award, considered a lifetime achievement honor in the...
Optim Acquires Precision Endoscopic Technologies
Endoscope manufacturer Optim LLC has acquired Precision Endoscopic Technologies, formerly MAX Endoscopy of Mentor, Ohio. The new company, called Precision Endoscopic Technologies LLC, will...
Emcore to Make Solar Panels for NASA Moon Orbiter
Emcore Corp. was awarded a contract by ASRC Research and Technology Solutions (ARTS) for the design, manufacture and delivery of 32 solar panels for NASA Ames’ Lunar Atmosphere and Dust...
Specim Offers sisuRock Hands-on Demonstration
Hyperspectral imaging systems manufacturer Specim Spectral Imaging Ltd. announced that on Dec. 2 it will host a hands-on demonstration of its sisuRock model at its Finnish premises. SisuRock is...
Rofin-Sinar Opens New Subsidiary in India
To meet the demands of its growing Indian markets, laser source and laser-based system solutions manufacturer Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. has announced the incorporation of a subsidiary in India....
Thailand Flooding Hits Optics Industry
A number of optical components OEMs are exercising contingency plans after one of their major suppliers said it would be closed for the remainder of the quarter because of the severe flooding in...
Biolase Hires VP of Operations
Richard Whipp was promoted to the newly created position of vice president of operations, effective immediately, Biolase Technology Inc. announced. In his new role, Whipp will continue to...
Navitar Licenses HMC Tech. to Carl Zeiss
Optical technology provider Navitar Inc. has announced a licensing agreement with German optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH. Under the terms of the agreement, Zeiss has license to...
Beeson Promoted to Semrock GM
Robert Beeson was selected to succeed Michael Cumbo as general manager of optical filter manufacturer Semrock Inc., the company announced. Beeson was part of the Semrock team during its...
Telops Awarded Camera Contract
Infrared camera and hyperspectral imaging systems provider Telops has announced its award of a contract for a cooled infrared camera by The Patuxent River Infrared Signature Measurements (PRISM)...
JDSU Appoints Keith Barnes to Board of Directors
JDSU, a technology solutions company, has appointed Keith Barnes to its board of directors. "We are particularly pleased to complement JDSU's board with a senior executive who brings extensive...
Applied Energetics, Laser Light Tech. Ink Micromachining Deal
Applied Energetics Inc. and Laser Light Technologies Inc. have entered into a cooperative work agreement to jointly develop ultrashort pulse lasers and processes for the laser machining market. ...
Calient Funding Round Raises $19M
Calient Technologies Inc., a specialist in photonic switching, has raised $19.4 million in venture financing from new and existing internal investors. The company will use the funding to expand into...
Research & Technology
IR Imaging Assures Rockets Hit Their Targets
The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker (LCITS), a weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), successfully hit two high-speed boat targets during a recent test. ONR researchers produced LCITS, a suite of low-cost technologies that modify existing helicopter-borne rockets into precision-guided weapons. By adding an infrared imaging guidance section to 2.75-in. Hydra-70...
Cyborg Bugs as First Responders?
A device that harvests energy from a bug’s movements could allow cyborg insects — rather than humans — to monitor hazardous situations. The principal idea is to harvest the...
Microscopy Technique Targets Solar Cells
A new take on a microscopy technique could help in the design of more energy-efficient solar cells. Although current plastic solar cells are low in cost and easy to produce, they are not...
Component Simplifies Making All-Optical Chips
A recently discovered "diode for light" could enable the creation of photonic chips, paving the way for computing with light. Currently, in most communication systems, data travels via light...
Lasers Heat Electrons to Several Billion Degrees
New high-power lasers can accelerate particles such as electrons and ions with intense, short pulses. This finding has attracted the interest of researchers, who are working out the details of the...
Smarter Way to Make UV Beams
A better way to build compact ultraviolet (UV) light sources with low power consumption has been discovered using an optimized optical resonator, which could lead to improved information storage,...
Marking 10 Years of Adaptive Optics at the VLT
In November 2001, the NACO instrument — recently added to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in northern Chile — captured its first light. Since then,...
A New Quantum State of Matter Unearthed
Research on topological states to advance quantum computing — a method that harnesses the power of atoms and molecules for computational tasks — has revealed a surprising new topological...
NPP Satellite Acquires First VIIRS Image
The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite has acquired its first measurements, resulting in a high-resolution image of a broad swath...
TeraTOP Aims to Revolutionize THz Imaging
A true on-chip integrated camera under development will allow wider use of terahertz imaging technology for airline and other security operations. The main objective of the program — dubbed...
New Lighting Approach Is a Gas
Just as in a fluorescent light, a microcavity array (MCA) is energized by an applied voltage. By successfully confining plasma (an ionized gas) in parallel rows of microcavities within thin sheet...
Blocked Holes Enhance Light Transmission
Placing a metal cap over a small hole in a metal film does not stop light from passing through the hole, but rather enhances its transmission — quite contrary to the conventional thought that...
Doped Nanocrystals Developed for Bioimaging
A synthesis of lanthanide-doped core-shell nanocrystals has resulted in advanced light-control properties for bioimaging applications including cancer diagnostics, medical imaging and therapeutic...
Carbon Nanotube Forest Camouflages 3-D Objects
One of the unique properties of carbon nanotubes — the low refractive index of low-density aligned nanotubes — also has a unique application: making 3-D objects appear as nothing more...
Laser Ablation Could Benefit Precancerous Skin Lesions
Carbon dioxide laser ablation could be used to treat a common precancerous skin lesion, lentigo maligna (LM), when surgery or radiation therapy is not feasible. “Carbon dioxide laser...
New Material Emits Long-Lasting NIR Light
While visible-light emitters are commonplace, there has been little success in creating materials that emit light in the near-infrared (NIR) — until now. A new material developed at the...
AFM Measures Mechanical Properties of Living Cells
A new atomic force microscope (AFM) technique that measures the mechanical properties of living cells could be used to diagnose human disease and better understand biological processes. ...
QD ‘Blinking’ Mystery Unravels
A significantly better understanding of why quantum dots blink, and how this blinking can be controlled and even completely suppressed, should lead to many sought-after applications, such as...
Neutrino Study Contradicts Faster-Than-Light Findings
A new study contradicts findings earlier this fall that neutrinos could travel faster than light. At the end of September, scientists in the OPERA experiment at the Gran Sasso laboratory in Italy...
EMCCD Camera Aids in Development of Solar Cells
A nondestructive technique to test silicon wafer solar cells could lead to higher solar cell efficiency and improved yield for photovoltaic panel manufacturers. An Andor Luca-R EMCCD camera...
Updated PDT Targets, Destroys Cancer Cells
A new form of photodynamic therapy dubbed photoimmunotherapy, or PIT, destroys cancer cells in mice without harming surrounding normal tissue. This light-based cancer therapy technique could...
Webb Optics Assembly Stand Is Complete
The giant structural steel frame on which the mirrors and instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope will be assembled at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is now complete. ...
Multimodal Imaging Reveals Arterial Structure, Metabolism
A new device that combines optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) and near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and the biological activities...
Let There Be Light...In a Vacuum
The quantum mechanical principle which states that a vacuum is not empty space, but instead teeming with particles that flit in and out of existence, has been observed for the first time as photons...
NASA Decides Not to Kill the MESSENGER
NASA’s Messenger mission will live on for at least one year past its planned expiry date. The spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury, the solar system’s innermost planet, on March 18...
‘Egg Crate’ Design for QD-LEDs Optimizes Performance
A new quantum-dot LED "egg crate" design is turning troublesome ligand molecules into a critical element that creates a more versatile QD-LED structure that could have applications in displays,...
X-ray Facility to Investigate Earth’s Core
ID24, a new x-ray beamline developed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), will explore the last white spot on our globe: the center of Earth. This computer-generated image...
Nanophotonics Reshapes Data Transmission
A new ultrafast nanoscale single-mode LED can transmit data at 10 billion bits per second and is thousands of times more energy-efficient than today’s laser-based systems. The new device...
Light Converts 2-D Patterns into 3-D Objects
Two-dimensional patterns that can self-fold into 3-D objects using only light have generated a breakthrough that could have applications in manufacturing processes or packaging. The technique takes a...
Professor Seeks Patent on Possible ITO Replacement
A highly transparent and electrically conductive polymer-based film that could replace the expensive and rare indium tin oxide (ITO) may soon earn a US patent. The innovative film has potential uses...
Metamaterials Pave Way for Superlens
Casting tiny, oddly shaped metal structures inside plastic molds could give a boost to creating metamaterials for making “superlenses” that can image proteins, viruses and DNA. ...
Superblack Material Absorbs Multiwavelengths of Light
A thin layer of multiwalled carbon nanotubes constitutes a new superblack material that absorbs 99 percent of multiple wavelengths of light — an achievement that promises to open new frontiers...
Interferometer in the Running for ICON Mission
The Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging (MIGHTI) will be considered as an addition to NASA’s proposed Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission, which...
Hubble Uncovers Tiny Galaxies Bursting with Star Birth
The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered an extraordinary population of tiny young galaxies 9 billion light-years away that are brimming with star formation. The galaxies are churning out stars at...
Efficient, Flexible OLED on Plastic Engineered
An advanced optical thin-film coating that allows organic LEDs on plastic to be as efficient as those made on rigid glass unlocks the potential of OLEDs and leads the way toward flexible, lighter,...
Gravitational Lensing Technique Discerns Distant Quasar
A new twist on gravitational lensing has led to a unique view of a quasar surrounding a distant black hole. While black holes themselves are invisible, the forces they unleash cause some of the...
Laser-Driven Technique Lets Sound Be Seen
A laser-driven technique that allows remote, noninvasive and rapid mapping of sound fields has been developed — a solution expected to help high-performance loudspeaker manufacturers overcome...
Skin ‘Sees’ UV Light, Produces Melanin
A light-sensitive receptor (rhodopsis) previously thought to exist only in the eye has been found in human skin cells, detecting certain wavelengths of ultraviolet light to protect DNA from damage....
Flexible Microscope Explores Deeply Hidden Cells
A tiny, flexible microscope allows surgeons to view living tissue in real time at the cellular level during regular endoscopy procedures, precisely pinpointing what should be immediately removed or...
Microlenses Make Superior Endoscopes
A newly developed image sensor transmits perfect 3-D images from inside the human body, thanks to the use of microlenses. The specially designed endoscope enables surgeons to see every detail during...
High-Res Scanner Simulates Automotive Fabrics
Newly developed high-resolution scanners copy objects and fabric samples in just a few minutes, converting them into virtual models with startlingly realistic light effects that will help improve the...
Spin Lasers in the Fast Lane
A new concept for ultrafast semiconductor lasers makes inventive use of the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons, called spin, to break previous speed barriers. The new spin lasers have the...
Multiphoton Endoscope May Equal Fewer Biopsies
Taking multiphoton microscopy into a new dimension, a new imaging device under development that can be inserted safely into a patient’s body could minimize the need for unnecessary biopsies. ...
Photons ‘Photocopied’ for Quantum Computing
Photon particles from two disparate sources have been rendered indistinguishable without losing their essential quantum properties, suggesting, in principle, that they can connect different types of...
Dream Comes True as Dream Contents Are Measured for First Time
Quantifying brain activity while it is in a dream state has been accomplished for the first time, leading to a deeper understanding of the differences between the brain’s wakeful and sleeping...
Zinc Oxide Microwires Boost LED Performance
Through the use of zinc oxide microwires, the efficiency at which gallium nitride LEDs convert electricity to ultraviolet light has improved significantly. The LEDs are believed to be the first whose...
New EUV Microscope to Lead to Next-Gen Semiconductors
Delving into the extreme ultraviolet wavelengths further than ever, a novel microscope is set to provide leaps forward in photolithography technology. The device, dubbed SHARP (for...
NASA Funds ‘Tractor Beam’ Study
Though a mainstay in science fiction, tractor beams may no longer be limited to the likes of our imaginations. Thanks to recent funding awarded to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, three...
Plasmonics, Nanophotonics Hybrid Promises Powerful Information Processing
Metamaterials and the merging of two technologies under development are promising the emergence of new quantum information systems far more powerful than today’s computers. The technology,...
acquisitions
FEI Buys Till Photonics from Toptica
Scientific instruments maker FEI has purchased Till Photonics GmbH of Munich for €14.5 (about $20 million). Till is a provider of digital light microscopes and high-speed imaging systems for live-cell fluorescence microscopy. "With this acquisition, FEI acquires additional key technology for correlative microscopy for cellular biology, which integrates high-performance light and electron...
Products
Kestrel Elite Microscope
NEW MILFORD, Conn., Nov. 30, 2011 — Vision Engineering’s Kestrel Elite two-axis optical measurement microscope, designed for use by engineers, is rugged enough to withstand the challenging conditions on the shop floor. The high-accuracy, low-investment system combines high-resolution, high-contrast images with intuitive microprocessors to deliver accuracy and simplicity for a wide variety of measuring applications. It...
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X1-RM Rack-Mountable Multimeter
NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Nov. 30, 2011 — Gigahertz-Optik Inc.’s X1-RM multimeter, a rack-mountable version of the X1 series handheld universal optometer, can be used with a variety of detectors. It combines a powerful microprocessor...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Quantum Random Number Generator
BERLIN, Nov. 29, 2011 — A new development from the field of quantum physics is now available as a turnkey product. The PQRNG 150 from PicoQuant GmbH generates provable randomness at high bit rates.
PicoQuant GmbH
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Cazadero fs Fiber Laser FLCPA
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 — Calmar Laser’s Cazadero femtosecond fiber laser chirped pulse amplifier (FLCPA) system provides end users with full control of pulse repetition rates and pulse energies to meet their...
Calmar Laser
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Modulated Dual Combiner
BANBURY, England, Nov. 28, 2011 — Laser Lines Ltd. is offering a modulated dual-line light engine manufactured by Cobolt AB of Solna, Sweden, and optimized for high-end optogenetics research applications. This version of the...
Laser Lines Ltd.
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405-nm 250-mW IQ Laser Module
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 23, 2011 — Power Technology Inc. announces an IQ (instrument quality) violet laser diode module with 250 mW of output power at 405 nm. The module delivers the accuracy and power needed to solve complex...
Power Technology Inc.
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LF Fiber Laser Welding System
MONROVIA, Calif., Nov. 23, 2011 — Designed for fine micro welding with focused spot sizes down to 10 μm, the LF fiber laser welding system manufactured by Miyachi Unitek Corp. offers precise control of pulse width and peak power....
AMADA WELD TECH Inc.
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MountainsMap 6.2 Software
BESANÇON, France, Nov. 23, 2011 — Digital Surf Sarl's MountainsMap 6.2 surface imaging and metrology software integrates Chinese GB/T standard references for surface texture parameter families, extending the “right parameters...
Digital Surf
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Fiber-Coupled QCW Modules
MAINZ, Germany, Nov. 22, 2011 — Dilas has added 500-W water-cooled stacks with a numerical aperture of 0.22 to its line of fiber-coupled laser modules. Providing a quasicontinuous-wave (QCW) operating mode with a duty cycle...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
OL2 LED Flat Panel Downlights
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 22, 2011 — Global Lighting Technologies Inc. is offering a 2 × 2-ft square LED flat panel downlight assembly that it says provides a brighter, lighter weight and more efficient replacement for the 2...
Global Lighting Technologies
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Infinity2-1 1 CCD Camera
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 22, 2011 — The newly redesigned Infinity2-1 USB 2.0 microscopy camera has been unveiled by Lumenera Corp. Engineered for documentation and image analysis in life sciences, clinical and materials sciences...
Teledyne Lumenera
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CO2 Laser Optics
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 21, 2011 — For the low-power lasers used in cutting fabrics, filter mats, canvas, clothing, textiles and synthetics, Laser Research Optics, a division of Meller Optics Inc., has released a line of...
Laser Research Optics
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LDS30 Laser Distance Sensors
JENA, Germany, Nov. 21, 2011 — The LDS30 laser distance sensors from Jenoptik are designed for applications that require instantly triggered and very fast data acquisition. The compact sensors provide measurement rates as...
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems
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IR Power Topled with Lens
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 — The IR Power Topled with lens (SFH 4258S/4259S) from Osram Opto Semiconductors has an 80% higher optical output than the standard version of the infrared LED, while retaining the same surface area...
Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc.
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MWIR and LWIR Wave Plates
BARRINGTON, N.J., Nov. 17, 2011 — Edmund Optics has introduced mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) wave plates. When compared with multiple-order wave plates, these zero-order types provide...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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3FD Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
WARRINGTON, England, Nov. 17, 2011 — For researchers operating in the ultrahigh-/extremely high vacuum regime, the 3F series quadrupole mass spectrometers from Hiden Analytical Ltd. now features direct digital signal detection for fast...
Hiden Analytical Ltd.
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Green PNF Series Lasers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 16, 2011 — For surgical and x-ray alignment applications on dark or pigmented skin, Power Technology Inc. offers its PNF series green wavelength spectrum lasers. Green lasers are much more visible to the...
Power Technology Inc.
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Multichannel Framing Cameras
TRING, England, Nov. 16, 2011 — Specialised Imaging's multichannel framing cameras (SIM) are ultrahigh-speed instruments that provide wide applications flexibility to university research groups. Using high-resolution image...
Specialised Imaging Inc.
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Model 784 Laser Diode Driver
LONGWOOD, Fla., Nov. 15, 2011 — Analog Modules Inc. has released its Model 784 continuous-wave and pulsed laser diode driver, suitable for use in compact industrial and medical laser applications. The 50-A, 2.5-V driver...
Analog Modules Inc.
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Mounts for Laser Optics
CHELMSFORD, England, Nov. 14, 2011 — Laser Components (UK) Ltd. now offers a large selection of multiaxial mounts. Users can easily adjust the optics along two to four axes (FHL series). Depending upon the model, 0.5- to 2-in. lenses...
Laser Components (UK) Ltd.
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DVI/HDMI Output for OEM Cameras
MANNHEIM, Germany, Nov. 14, 2011 — For its Linux-based intelligent cameras, VRmagic offers a back end with Picoblade connectors for Ethernet, USB 2.0 Host, RS-232 and general-purpose input/output and analog video output. A...
VRmagic Imaging GmbH
Image Deconvolution Software
AutoQuant, the leading image deconvolution software for life sciences, retrieves better data from your images with the most complete suite of 2D and 3D restoration algorithms, including...
Media Cybernetics Inc.
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)
Visualize FRET, discover and quantify protein-protein interactions in living cells using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM). Add FLIM capability to any research-grade microscope or...
Boston Electronics Corp.
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NanoZoomer Digital Slide Scanner
NanoZoomer 2.0 series converts glass slides into digital slides quickly and accurately, making it perfect for viewing and analyzing slide-mounted tissue at any resolution. Features include high...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Discover New sCMOS pco.edge
pco.edge — the first camera system with the revolutionary sCMOS image sensor delivering a perfect combination of high resolution 5.5 megapixel, low readout noise <1.4 electrons, high dynamic...
PCO-TECH Inc.
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SOLA Light Engine™ for White Light
Lumencor's SOLA light engine is a solid-state, white light engine designed to replace metal halide and HBO arc lamps for biological imaging. SOLA provides powerful, continuous light (380-660nm), with...
Lumencor Inc.
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Hybrid STACIS
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TMC's new STACIS® iX LaserTable-Base™ hybrid piezoelectric/air active vibration cancellation system combines TMC's patented STACIS technology and air into one integrated system to cancel...
TMC
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Piezo Microscope Stages/Nano-Manipulation
PI's piezo microscope stages, piezo-autofocus systems, and precision actuators provide better stability, higher velocity and resolution and easy integration/setup. Sub-Nanometer to Micron precision...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Nomadic Raman Microscope
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2011 — BaySpec Inc. has announced enhancements to its fully automated Nomadic Raman microscope, extending its wavelength range to the 1700-nm near-infrared. At the touch of the keyboard, customers can...
BaySpec Inc.
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L11798/L11799 Light Sources
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 11, 2011 — The L11798 and L11799 deuterium light sources introduced by Hamamatsu Corp. offer ultrahigh brightness and ease of use for a variety of ultraviolet applications, such as semiconductor inspection,...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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VFM2 Variable Field Module
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2011 — For applications with MFP-3D atomic force microscopes (AFMs), Asylum Research has introduced the variable field module2 (VFM2). The module is intended for use by researchers who want to apply...
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
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CoaXPress Cameras
BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 10, 2011 — Imperx has announced a series of cameras that use the CoaXPress interface standard. The public royalty-free standard, administered by the Japan Industrial Imaging Association, supports image data...
Imperx Inc.
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Extra Large Slide Scanning
WETZLAR, Germany, Nov. 10, 2011 — The largest capture area of any line scanner in digital pathology is now possible with the Leica SCN400 and SCN400 F from Leica Microsystems GmbH. The latest release in the company’s Total...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Intelligent Cameras
MANNHEIM, Germany, Nov. 9, 2011 — VRmagic is expanding its series of intelligent cameras with three models featuring high-resolution sensors. The programmable Linux-based cameras are available with the Sony ICX445 CCD sensor and the...
VRmagic Imaging GmbH
PB7200 Terahertz Spectrometer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 8, 2011 — Emcore Corp. has launched its PB7200 portable frequency domain terahertz spectrometer designed for terahertz researchers and application developers who need to study the properties of materials at...
EMCORE Corp., Optical Devices
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C11708MA Mini Spectrometer
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 8, 2011 — An ultracompact short-wavelength near-infrared (SWNIR) miniature spectrometer has been unveiled by Hamamatsu Corp. The C11708MA measures 27.6 × 13 × 16.8 mm and is easily mounted on...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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HM Series Laser Diffusers
REHOVOT, Israel, Nov. 8, 2011 — Holo/Or Ltd. has announced the HM series high-homogeneity laser diffusers. They are designed to generate a well-defined beam shape — square, round or any other user choice — with a...
Holo/Or Ltd.
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NanoRam Raman Instrument
NEWARK, Del., Nov. 7, 2011 — B&W Tek Inc. has launched the NanoRam, a handheld instrument for materials identification and verification within current good manufacturing practices-compliant facilities. It is a...
B&W Tek LLC
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C11713CA and C11714CA
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 7, 2011 — Hamamatsu Corp. has introduced two miniature Raman spectrometers. The C11713CA and C11714CA offer spectral resolution of 0.3 nm and high throughput for Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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SI-IMS300 Flash Units
TRING, England, Nov. 7, 2011 — Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced a range of high-power xenon flash units that provide a small concentrated high-intensity beam for use with ultrahigh-speed cameras. The SI-IMS300 offers a...
Specialised Imaging Inc.
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UV Centrifuge Cell Windows
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 3, 2011 — Sapphire and single crystal quartz cell windows for Beckman and other centrifuges are available from Meller Optics Inc. The windows are made from sapphire to resist chemicals and scratching and...
Meller Optics Inc.
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MacroBuilder Software
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2011 — Asylum Research’s MFP-3D and Cypher atomic force microscopes (AFMs) require no programming to perform advanced imaging and measurements. For more advanced, automated and out-of-the-box...
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
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PCI Express E8 Frame Grabber
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Nov. 2, 2011 — For high-bandwidth Camera Link cameras, Epix Inc. has released the PIXCI E8 frame grabber. It supports the fastest Camera Link cameras and more than 900 extended, full, medium, base, dual-base and...
EPIX Inc.
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Comet 5 Eco 3-D Sensor
NEUBEUERN, Germany, Nov. 2, 2011 — Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH is launching the Comet 5 Eco sensor for high-precision 3-D digitization. The modular construction makes it easily and quickly adaptable to various measuring field sizes...
Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
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HXC20NIR and HXC40NIR Cameras
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Nov. 1, 2011 — For fast and efficient automated optical inspection of solar wafers, Baumer Ltd. USA has introduced its HXC20NIR and HXC40NIR CMOS cameras, which measure electroluminescence and deliver high...
Baumer Ltd.
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