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Photonics.com - November 2017
Business
Toptica Opens New US Headquarters
Toptica Photonics Inc. has opened its new U.S corporate headquarters and state of the art manufacturing facility in Farmington, New York. The building with new clean room facilities and laboratories will allow Toptica to expand their photonics and laser applications through quantum technologies, biophotonics and materaials processing. “Expanding another manufacturing facility ensures we can...
Les Made Sales Manager at ULO Optics
Simon Les has joined IR optics manufacturer ULO Optics Ltd. as its sales manager. This appointment aims to drive the expansion of ULO products into new technologies and support existing product...
Chromosol and IP Group forge Tech Partnership
Chromosol, a silicon chip spin-out company from Queen Mary University of London, has received investment from IP Group to commercialize a new material technology that would both drastically cut...
Unitron Acquires Luxo Microscopes
Precision instruments developer Unitron Ltd. has acquired the Luxo Microscope division of Luxo Corp., a subsidiary of the Glamox Group. The acquisition of Luxo microscopes aims to increase...
ELI-ALPS Research Institute Opens Its Doors, Develops Mid-IR Laser
Extreme Light Infrastructure Attosecond Light Pulse Source (ELI-ALPS) Research Institute has opened and become operational. The research institute’s mid-IR laser has been developed in a joint...
Micronor Microswitch Wins Impact Award
Micronor Inc.’s MR386 ZapFREE Fiber Optic Microswitch has been awarded Electronic Component News magazine’s 2017 ECN IMPACT Award for electromechanical products. The MR386 Microswitch is...
Quantum Design UK and Ireland to Distribute Princeton Instruments Spectrographs
sCMOS camera developer Princeton Instruments has signed a distribution agreement with Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd. to expand sales and local support for the new FERGIE line of imaging...
U. Manchester Collaborates With Phasefocus
Following a successful funding application, staff at the University of Manchester, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research, now own a Livecyte Cell Imaging and Analysis System by Phase Focus...
IR Thermal Imaging Improves Inspection of Radiation Shields
Researchers at the Children’s National Health System have published a story in the Journal of the American College of Radiology detailing the use of IR thermal imaging as a tool to detect...
HRL Receives National Intelligence Award
R&D laboratory HRL Laboratories LLC has received an award from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to develop...
Prism Awards Mark Decade of Innovation
The world’s smallest FT-IR spectrometer, a lidar system for autonomous vehicles, and a smartphone add-on sensor for noncontact bioimaging — these products are among 30 finalists vying for...
ProPhotonix to Distribute Integrated Optics’ Lasers
LED illumination developer ProPhotonix Ltd. is now a distributor of Integrated Optics UAB’s range of laser modules. “We are pleased to add the Integrated Optics platforms to our laser...
Resolve Lenses Ordered by Nuclear Systems Integrator
Lens developer Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced that a leading global nuclear systems integrator has ordered a second batch of its Model 357 non browning zoom lens. This unique lens is designed to...
NREL Enters Solar Cell Technology Agreement with MicroLink Devices Inc.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into a license agreement with MicroLink Devices Inc. to commercialize NREL's patented inverted...
INRS to Receive $12M From Canada Foundation, Quebec Government for Modernization
Professors Pierre Francus and François Légaré at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) will acquire cutting-edge tools to modernize the institute’s...
Lighting Manufacturer Ushio Opens New Poland Facility
Lighting manufacturer Ushio Poland has opened a new facility in Pass with a production area of 5,000 sq m, more than double the size of its previous production space. The facility houses two...
UC Riverside’s Gabor Named CIFAR Azrieli Scholar
Nathaniel Gabor, an assistant professor of physics at the University of California, Riverside, has been named an Azrieli Global Scholar by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Gabor,...
ORNL Research Teams Receive $10.5M to Advance Quantum Computing
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has awarded two research teams, each headed by a member of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Quantum Information Science Group, $10.5...
SPIE Implements Coding for Journal Authors
SPIE, the professional society for optics and photonics technology, now enables journal authors to share code through its new partnership with Code Ocean, an open, computational reproducibility...
Seica Relocates North American Headquarters to Massachusetts
Automatic test equipment supplier Seica SPA has relocated its North American headquarters to Haverhill, Mass., from Salem, N.H. The new location allows for an improved demonstration area representing...
Witz Elected to PerkinElmer Board
Diagnostic solutions developer PerkinElmer Inc. has elected Pascale Witz to its board of directors. “We would like to extend a warm welcome to Pascale as the newest member of our board,”...
OSA Announces Honorary Members
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced its 2017 Honorary Members. The recipients are David Jeffrey Wineland, 2012 Physics Nobel Laureate at the University of Oregon, and Amnon Yariv at California...
Lasertel Awarded Phase 1 Contract
Custom laser diode supplier Lasertel has been awarded a Phase 1 contract to participate in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Efficient Ultra-Compact Laser Integrated Devices...
Zecotek Announces Crystal Order for PET, CT Medical Imaging
Photonics technology developer Zecotek Photonics Inc. has announced that a European life sciences OEM has selected their patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals for a new line of...
Bristol Instruments Moves to New Headquarters
Precision instrument developer Bristol Instruments Inc. has relocated to a 20,000 sq-ft facility to expand its production and R&D laboratory space. The new headquarters aims to better accommodate...
Lanman Appointed to Biolase Board
Dental laser developer Biolase Inc. has appointed biotechnology entrepreneur Richard Lanman to its board of directors. Lanman is a board-certified neurologist and physiatrist currently serving as the...
Humboldt, PicoQuant Host MSCA, BE-OPTICAL Researcher
Humboldt University Berlin and optoelectronics developer PicoQuant are co-hosting an early stage researcher (ESR) within the framework of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) of the Innovative...
Osram Licht AG Gains Minority Interest in Beaconsmind AG
Through its Fluxunit venture capital division, lighting manufacturer Osram Licht AG has acquired a stake in Beaconsmind AG, a data technology firm. The minority interest aims to enable greater...
Resolve Optics Focuses on Social Media
Lens developer Resolve Optics Ltd. has launched a social media hub that aims to bring all their channels to one location. ”The Social Media Hub at Resolve Optics is here to provide followers...
Lightning Awards 'Luminate' Rochester
Luminate — the world’s largest optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator focused on advancing next-generation OPI-enabled companies — announced at their Luminate Lightning...
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Installs Coordinate Measuring Machine at Fullerton College
A portable and stationary coordinate measuring machine from metrology technology developer Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence will be integrated into a new metrology program offered at Fullerton...
OFC Keynote Speakers Announced
Marcus Weldon of Nokia Bell Labs, John C. Doyle at the California Institute of Technology and Chengliang Zhang of China Telecom will headline the 2018 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and...
G&H Completes Project For Early Cancer Detection
Gooch & Housego Ltd. has completed the MINERVA (MId- to NEaR infrared spectroscopy for improVed medical diAgnostics) project through the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program...
Navitar Opens Sensor Integration Unit
Precision optical solutions manufacturer Navitar Inc. has announced the formation of a sensor integration business unit at their headquarters, dedicated to increasing the firm’s capabilities to...
Infinera Announces Capacity Milestones
Intelligent transport network provider Infinera Corp. has announced development of technologies that deliver the highest possible capacity on a single wavelength for varied distances, helping...
Niedersachsen Additiv Opens 3D Printing Center in Hanover to Support Small and Medium Businesses
The Niedersachsen Additiv center for additive has opened in the Saxony region of Germany. The center will receive €1.2 million ($1.4 million) for three years of research and technology from the...
Winzer Awarded 2018 John Tyndall Award
The Optical Society (OSA) and the IEEE Photonics Society have awarded Peter Winzer of Nokia Bell Labs the 2018 John Tyndall Award. Winzer is recognized for his contributions to understanding and...
GE Additive and Affiliates to Collaborate With GKN on Additive Manufacturing Machines and Services
GE Additive, Concept Laser and Arcam AB have signed a memorandum of understanding with GKN PLC to collaborate on additive manufacturing (AM). The agreement includes the provision of additive machines...
Hübner to Distribute Azur Light Products
Imaging tool provider Hübner Photonics has been appointed by fiber laser developer Azur Light Systems to distribute their products in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Nordics. Hübner...
Six-Telescope Beam Instrument Shows Results in IR Interferometry, Astronomy
MIRC-X, the six-telescope beam combination instrument developed by the University of Exeter and the University of Michigan, together with C-RED One, a fast, low-noise, IR camera from First Light...
Leff Joins TruTag Board of Directors
Security technology solutions provider TruTag Technologies Inc. has appointed Les Leff of the Polar Investment Fund to its board of directors. Leff is the former co-owner and executive vice president...
Osram, Uvex Collaborate on Textile Illumination
Together with safety eyewear developer Uvex, light manufacturer Osram Licht AG has brought its first textile illumination products to series production. The companies will be presenting safety vests...
Denso, FotoNation to Develop Automotive Image Recognition Technology
Automotive technology supplier Denso Corp. has announced joint technology agreement to develop cabin sensing innovations with image recognition technology developer FotoNation Ltd., a subsidiary of...
Edmund Optics Announces Recipients of 2017 Educational Award
Edmund Optics Inc. has announced the 30 recipients of its 2017 Educational Award, recognizing outstanding undergraduate and graduate optics programs in science, technology, engineering, and...
BD&E Collaborates with BU for Hyperspectral Drug Imaging
Hyperspectral imaging equipment developer Bodkin Design & Engineering LLC is collaborating with Professor Sabra Botch-Jones at the Boston University School of Medicine to determine the...
Japan Laser to Represent Bristol Instruments in Japan
Optical interferometer-based instrumentation developer Bristol Instruments Inc. has made laser provider Japan Laser Corp. its new representative in Japan. Japan Laser offers laser products for a...
Microsemi Opens RISC-V Ecosystem with Industry Leaders
Semiconductor solutions provider Microsemi Corp. has opened the Mi-V ecosystem, a program designed with industry leaders to enable open, low-power, programmable RISC-V solutions. “As a leader...
Three INRS Professors Named OSA Senior Members
Three professors from the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre in Montreal have been named senior members of the Optical Society (OSA) in recognition...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Lead $25M Initiative for Battlefield IoT
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been selected to lead a $25 million initiative to develop the scientific foundations of a next-generation Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT),...
Research & Technology
Holographic Technique Uses Deep Learning to Increase Accuracy, Improve Microscopy
Researchers are using deep learning, one of the key technologies behind advances in real-time speech recognition and automated image and video labeling, to reconstruct a hologram to form a microscopic image of an object. This convolutional neural network-based method is trained through deep learning and can rapidly perform phase recovery and holographic image reconstruction using a single...
Pulsed Laser Irradiation Enhances Nanoplate Properties
When gold-coated silver nanoplates are irradiated with a pulsed laser, they release silver ions which are known to produce a strong antibacterial effect. Researchers observed that silver...
Coupling Perovskite to Nanophotonic Cavities for More Efficient Optoelectronics
To boost the efficiency of perovskite as a light source for optoelectronics, researchers coupled lead halide perovskite nanocrystals to a nanophotonic cavity at room temperature. The research team...
Wave Mixing on Artificial Atom Could Be Used for Building Quantum Electronics
Scientists have demonstrated quantum wave mixing (QWM) on a single superconducting artificial atom. In their exploration of the different regimes of QWM, they showed that superposed and coherent...
IR Thermal Imaging Improves Inspection of Radiation Shields
Researchers at the Children’s National Health System have published a story in the Journal of the American College of Radiology detailing the use of IR thermal imaging as a tool to detect...
Prism Awards Mark Decade of Innovation
The world’s smallest FT-IR spectrometer, a lidar system for autonomous vehicles, and a smartphone add-on sensor for noncontact bioimaging — these products are among 30 finalists vying for...
Optical Whispering Gallery Mode Resonator Spins Light
An optical whispering gallery mode resonator developed by Penn State electrical engineers can spin light around the circumference of a tiny sphere millions of times, creating an ultrasensitive...
Team Taps Chalcogenide For Flexible Devices
A method for making photonic devices that can bend and stretch without damage could find uses in cables to connect computer devices, or in diagnostic and monitoring systems that could be attached to...
Doping Quantum Dots Helps Lasers Release Light More Efficiently
Doping quantum dots (QDs) with additional electrons has been found to cause the specially designed QDs to produce laser light with less stimulation and less energy loss. By adding extra charge...
Ultrafast Pulses Coherently Control Function in a Living Cell
Researchers have used light to excite a light-sensitive channel in the membrane of optogenetic mouse neurons. When the channels were excited, they allowed ions through, which caused the neurons to...
Handheld Spectrometer Wirelessly Transmits Data to Smartphone
A wireless handheld spectrometer that is smartphone-compatible could make it easier and more economical to acquire spectral images of everyday objects and in the future could be used for...
Bioinspired Approach Could Enhance Solar Cell Light Absorption
By observing the nanostructures that optimize light absorption on a black butterfly’s wing, researchers were guided to a way to improve light harvesting in thin-film solar cells, potentially...
NIH Team Improves 3D Imaging Efficiency, Speed and Resolution
Researchers have developed a technique that improves the spatiotemporal resolution and collection efficiency of light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), without modifying the underlying...
Autonomous Forklifts use Advanced Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
A fleet of autonomous self-optimizing forklift trucks could work alongside human co-workers and automatically adapt to changing work demands. Robotics specialists in the U.K., Sweden, Italy and...
LED-Based UV Light Can Rapidly Convert 3D Printing Polymeric Inks Into Solids
A breakthrough in rapid additive manufacturing that involves UV light solidifying the inks used could pave the way for fully functional 3D printed electronic circuits. Researchers at the University...
Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector Sets Efficiency Record
Researchers have demonstrated the fabrication and operation of a superconducting nanowire single photon detector (SNSPD) with detection efficiency that they believe is the highest on record. The...
Visible LEDs Enable Sensor Response Activation at Room Temperature
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that allows hydrogen sensors to work under visible light, without heating, therefore enabling the sensor to work at room temperature. The discovery, based on...
Humboldt, PicoQuant Host MSCA, BE-OPTICAL Researcher
Humboldt University Berlin and optoelectronics developer PicoQuant are co-hosting an early stage researcher (ESR) within the framework of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) of the Innovative...
Gas Sensors Transfer Easily to Different Substrates Without Degrading Performance
A transfer technique based on thin layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or flexible...
Microfluidic Platform Performs Screens of Perovskite Nanocrystals
; An automated microfluidic technology has been developed containing a spectrographic monitoring module that collects both fluorescent and absorption data. The module can move along the microfluidic...
Complex States of Light Generated via Metasurface
Researchers have designed a method for converting arbitrary spin angular momentum (SAM) states of light into total angular momentum states. This method is characterized by the superposition of...
Light-Activated Probe Could Aid Alzheimer’s Drug Development
Researchers have developed a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide (Aβ), enabling footprinting of this protein, which is a suspected cause of Alzheimer’s...
Optical Solution Addresses Interconnect Bottleneck on Silicon Chips
A combination light emitter and detector device that is compatible with silicon could help mitigate communications delays resulting from signal leakage between microchip components. The device is...
Additive Manufacturing of Titanium Aircraft Parts Uses Direct Metal Laser Sintering
An additive manufacturing technology that uses direct metal laser sintering enables the printing of titanium aircraft parts with a modified surface layer. Physicists from Tomsk Polytechnic University...
One-Step 3D Laser Printing of Catalysts Opens Path to Faster Production of Custom Structures
A 3D laser printing process that creates a chemically active catalytic object in a single step has opened the door to more efficient ways to produce catalysts for complex chemical reactions in a wide...
NASA Set to Use ‘Lobster-Eye’ Optics to Locate Source of Cosmic Waves
A novel optics system that mimics the structure of a lobster’s eyes could be employed on the International Space Station to enable NASA to precisely locate, characterize and alert other...
Control of Photon-Atom Interaction Could Enhance Metrology, Imaging and Inspection Systems
Researchers used a super-resolution imaging technique to strengthen photon-atom interaction, revealing a way to boost interaction between photons and a single atom that could be useful in quantum...
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Ring Laser
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 30, 2017 — MKS Instruments Inc. has announced the Spectra-Physics Matisse C, a compact, tunable Ti:Sapphire ring laser. Matisse C delivers an output power of up to >6.5 W, wide mode-hop-free tuning and...
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LED Drivers
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Handheld Raman Analyzer
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Handheld Spectrometers
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3D Additive Manufacturing Software
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Video Analyzer Boards
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Interferometric Displacement Sensor
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Spectroradiometer
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Manufacturing Laser System
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Ultralow-Power Displays
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Polygon Controller
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Neutron Imaging System
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Metal and Alloy Analyzers
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Laser Cutting Machine
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Visible Wavelength Cameras
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Light Stripper Recoatings
NESS ZIONA, Israel, Nov. 23, 2017 — Low Modulus Stripper Recoatings from MY Polymers Ltd. are used in cascaded cladding light strippers. The cascaded design includes few segments, each with a higher refractive index of 1.47, 1.48...
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UV Inspection Light
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Confocal Imaging Platform
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov. 22, 2017 — The Dragonfly 200 high-speed confocal imaging platform from Andor Technology Ltd. enables use on upright and inverted microscopes. Integrating industry-leading cameras with patented...
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Fiber Laser Processing System
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2017 — The FLBK40 fiber laser processing system from Coherent Inc. is a modular beam delivery system that includes a variety of collimators, focusing lenses, cameras, camera adapters and an IR illuminator....
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Laser Attenuator
HØRSHOLM, Denmark, Nov. 22, 2017 — Delta Optical Thin Film AS has announced a laser attenuator with an ultra-hard-coated laser optical multilayer attenuator filter. The laser attenuator enables computer-controlled attenuation of...
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Microscopy Camera
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Radius Slide
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Hexpod for Camera Optimization
AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 21, 2017 — The image stabilization on Google’s Pixel 2 phone camera was developed and tested using an H-860 high-speed hexapod system to accurately simulate motion with six degrees of freedom. The high...
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Single Photon Counting Software
BERLIN-ADLERSHOF, Germany, Nov. 21, 2017 — The QuCoa software package from PicoQuant GmbH is an integrated solution for data acquisition and analysis using the T2 time-tagging mode of PicoQuant's time-correlated single photon counting...
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Automated Visual Inspection Station
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 20, 2017 — The INSPECT.assembly turnkey automated visual inspection station from Radiant Vision Systems is designed for in-line assembly verification. The INSPECT.assembly is fully integrated with Radiant...
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Ultrahigh-Performance Cameras
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 20, 2017 — Ultrahigh-performance BLAZE cameras from Princeton Instruments are designed for spectroscopy and feature two new sensors. BLAZE cameras provide high NIR quantum efficiency, fast spectral rates...
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UV Laser Sources
SAN DIMAS, Calif., Nov. 20, 2017 — UV laser sources for use with the 20/30 PV microspectrophotometer have been announced by Craic Technologies Inc. The device will serve as an excitation source for fluorescence and...
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Spectroradiometer
LAWRENCE, Mass., Nov. 20, 2017 — The SR-6500 spectroradiometer from Spectral Evolution is designed for applications that require ultrahigh spectral resolution. The device covers the UV/VIS/NIR range from 350 to 2500 nm. It...
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Arbitrary Waveform Generator
ZURICH, Nov. 17, 2017 — The HDAWG high-density, multichannel, arbitrary waveform generator from Zurich Instruments AG is designed for quantum research, spectroscopy applications and component testing. With high...
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Frequency Comb Quantum Cascade Laser
SAINT-BLAISE, Switzerland, Nov. 17, 2017 — Frequency Comb Quantum Cascade Lasers from Alpes Laser SA feature a spectrum that consists of a series of discrete, equally spaced frequency lines. Originally developed at optical wavelengths,...
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Linear Light
MUSKEGON, Mich., Nov. 17, 2017 — The LXE300 Direct Connect Linear Light Multi-Drive from Smart Vision Lights is a bright linear light, delivering up to 100,000 lux in OverDrive mode. Users can directly connect up to six lights...
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High-Speed Imaging Camera
ROCHFORD, England, Nov. 17, 2017 — The iSPEED 713 high-speed imaging camera from iX Cameras is designed for a wide range of applications including drop testing, airbag testing and manufacturing, which demand the highest resolution but...
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Digital Controller
BOZEMAN, Mont., Nov. 16, 2017 — The TC15 LAB ultra-stable digital controller from Wavelength Electronics Inc. is designed for thermoelectrics and resistive heaters where tight temperature stability is required. The controller...
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Benchtop Vision Measurement
ATHOL, Mass., Nov. 16, 2017 — The HVR100-FLIP large field-of-vision benchtop vision measurement system from the L.S. Starrett Co. is capable of being used in either a vertical or horizontal orientation. The device features...
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High-Resolution Color Camera
PITSTONE, England, Nov. 16, 2017 — Specialised Imaging Ltd. has announced a color version of its SIR3 camera, employing red, green and blue filters on each image intensifier channel. The camera is capable of simultaneously...
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Digital Servo Controller
AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 15, 2017 — The E-871.1A1N digital servo controller from Physik Instrumente LP is a compact closed-loop motion controller specifically designed for intertia-motor-based opto-mechanical actuators. The...
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Photovoltaic Atomic Force Microscopy
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 — Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc. has announced the Photovoltaic Option for the MFP-3D Infinity Atomic Force Microscope, expanding the device’s versatility. The Photovoltaic Option...
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Lens Testing Modules
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Nov. 15, 2017 — Optikos Corp. has announced Finite Conjugate and Afocal Testing module options and enhanced software support for its OpTest Lens Testing System. Afocal module AF-1100 is an accessory to the...
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Machine Vision Software
MUNICH, Nov. 15, 2017 — HALCON 17.12 software from MVTtec Software GmbH is a new release that optimizes detection rates and classification results. An extensive set of cutting-edge deep learning functions can be...
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Spectrometry, Imaging Software Add-In
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 14, 2017 — McPherson Inc. has announced a new Add-In for Princeton Instruments’ 64-bit LightField software that controls McPherson’s deep UV and soft x-ray spectrometers and Princeton...
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Diode Laser
MÜLHEIM-KÄRLICH, Germany, Nov. 14, 2017 — The LDM 6000-100 diode laser from Laserline GmbH offers up to 6-kW laser power with a 7RU big 19-in. rack mount. The laser combines compact design with high-output powers, paving the way for...
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IP Protected Cameras
FRAUNFELD, Switzerland, Nov. 14, 2017 — The CX series of cameras from the Baumer Group feature an extended temperature range from -40° to 70° C with IP 65/67 protection. Selected models eliminate the need for additional...
Baumer Electric AG
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Glass Reactor Vessels
ISLEHAM, England, Nov. 14, 2017 — Customized glass reactor vessels from Asynt Ltd. range from the millimeter range to 50 L in capacity. The reactor vessels minimize light degradation of high-value molecules during reaction by...
Asynt Ltd.
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Integrated Photonic Chip Design Software
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands, Nov. 13, 2017 — Version 5.1.4 of the OptoDesigner software from PhoeniX BV focuses on adding more automation to the design layout process while providing the foundation for the eventual synthesis, placement and...
Synopsys Software Netherlands BV
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Miniature Spectrometer
LARGO, Fla., Nov. 13, 2017 — The Ocean FX miniature spectrometer from Ocean Optics Inc. offers high-sensitivity CMOS detector performance, acquisition speed of up to 4500 scans/s and integration times as low as 10 µs. ...
Ocean Optics - Part of Ocean Insight
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Blue Diode Laser
MÜLHEIM-KÄRLICH, Germany, Nov.13, 2017 — The LDM 500-60blue diode laser from Laserline GmbH is designed for welding nonferrous metals. The device features a 450-nm wavelength and 500-W power. It was developed within the EFFILAS...
Laserline GmbH
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3D Camera Systems
OBERSULM, Germany, Nov. 13, 2017 — The X30 FA and X36 FA camera systems from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH are part of its Ensenso X line of 3D cameras. All components fulfill the requirements of the IP65/67 protection...
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
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Aspheric Condenser Lenses
SCHÖFFENGRUND, Germany, Nov. 10, 2017 — A new line of precision-molded aspheric condenser lenses from Moulded Optics GmbH have been announced by Docter Optics Inc., offered with or without outer flange or edge diameter. The aspheric...
Docter Optics Inc.
Moulded Optics GmbH
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2.1-MP Sensor
MUNICH, Nov. 10, 2017 — The STARVIS IMX327 sensor from Sony Semiconductors and announced by Framos GmbH is a 2.1-MP sensor with a ½.8-in. optical format. With a 1920 × 1080-pixel array utilizing a...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Machine Vision Filters
BARRINGTON, N.J., Nov. 10, 2017 — Newly rebranded TECHSPEC Machine Vision Filters from Edmund Optics, previously called TECHSPEC Imaging Filters, now address their primary use with machine vision cameras and lenses. Designed...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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PowerPack for Microscopy
AHRENSBURG, Germany, Nov. 10, 2017 — Basler AG has enhanced its PowerPack for Microscopy to address the requirements of fluorescence imaging. New monochrome microscopy ace cameras offer best imaging performance due to Sony´s...
Basler AG
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Monochromator Replacement
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2017 — The Flexible Wavelength Selector (FWS) Auto series from Spectrolight Inc. features computer control of center wavelength, bandwidth and wavelength scanning via a USB link and graphical user interface...
SPECTROLIGHT Inc.
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Scan Heads
PUCHHEIM, Germany, Nov. 9, 2017 — The intelliSCANse 20 and 30 scan heads from Scanlab GmbH feature 20- and 30-mm apertures for a larger working field. Integrated digital encoder technology ensures high dynamics along with high...
SCANLAB GmbH
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 9, 2017 — ZnSe Optics from Laser Research Optics are designed for sign-making lasers and come in several different focal lengths to match the depth of cut requirements. The optics feature a selection of...
Laser Research Optics
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Superluminescent LEDs
SCHLIEREN, Switzerland, Nov. 9, 2017 — Exalos AG has expanded its portfolio of 840-nm superluminescent LEDs (SLEDs) by introducing new high-power devices that can provide more than 20 mW of power. The 840-nm SLEDs are especially...
Exalos AG
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Driver Assistance CMOS Image Sensor
TOKYO, Nov. 8, 2017 — The IMX324 Sony Corp. 1/1.7-type stacked CMOS image sensor from Sony Corp. is equipped with a high-resolution 7.42-MP RCCC filter for forward-sensing cameras in advanced driver-assistance systems. ...
Sony Corp.
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High-Resolution Imaging Spectrograph
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 8, 2017 — The SpectraPro HRS-500 high-resolution imaging spectrograph from Princeton Instruments features an astigmatism-corrected optical system for multichannel fiber applications. ResXtreme, spectral...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Compact Linear Positioning Stages
AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 8, 2017 — The V-508 line of compact linear positioning stages from Physik Instrumente LP features high-force, three-phase linear motors and crossed roller guides. The V-508 family of linear motor stages...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Greenhouse Light Sensor Module
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2017 — The smartPAR Light Sensor Module from LumiGrow Inc. is an integrated light sensor for the horticultural lighting industry. The device offers advanced lighting control as a fully automated...
Optical Gas Imaging Camera
MEER, Belgium, Nov. 7, 2017 — The GF Series of optical gas imaging cameras from Flir Systems Inc. are now available with interchangeable 24°, 14.5° and 6° lenses to maximize the gas-leak-finding capabilities. ...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Security Function Software
KANAGAWA, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017 — MX886200A-020 WLAN Security Function Software from Anritsu Corp. is designed for its MT8862A Wireless Connectivity Test Set, supporting the evaluation of devices for the rapidly growing Internet of...
Anritsu Corp., Test & Measurement
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Optical Transceiver Hardware Configurable Feature
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2017 — The Flextune hardware configurable feature for wavelength-tunable optical transceivers has been announced by Finisar Corp., simplifying deployment of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)...
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CPU Cores
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 7, 2017 — The PolarFire, RTG4, SmartFusion 2 and IGLOO 2 field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based RISC-V soft CPU cores from Microsemi Corp. offer low power and an open architecture. The devices are...
Microsemi Corp.
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Photovoltaic Detectors
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 6, 2017 — Hamamatsu Corp. has expanded its IR detector lineup with the P13894-011 series of photovoltaic detectors that cover the mid-IR region up to 11 μm. The P13894-011 series features high...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Polishing System
NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., Nov. 6, 2017 — The NOVA multi-configurable polishing system from Krelltech provides flexibility for optical surface processing. The system supports a variety of polishing applications from connectors to...
KrellTech
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Optical Delay Line
CHINO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2017 — The VDL-004 miniaturized variable optical delay line from General Photonics Corp. is specifically designed for OEM applications. With high precision, zero backlash and high stability, the...
General Photonics Corp.
Optical Fiber Solutions
NORCROSS, Ga., Nov. 6, 2017 — OFS Fitel LLC has announced improvements to its portfolio of InvisiLight solutions with higher fiber counts for the InvisiLight MDU cordage and a two-fiber version of the InvisiLight Indoor Living...
OFS
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Horticulture LEDs
ANSAN, South Korea, Nov. 3, 2017 — The Horticultural Series of LEDs from Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. is a line of solid-state lighting sources for the efficient growth and propagation of plants. The LEDs are available in...
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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IR Laser Diodes
SALEM, N.H., Nov. 3, 2017 — The QL94J6S"X" and QL94R6S"X" IR laser diodes from ProPhotonix Ltd. offer a higher wavelength of 940 nm with typical mW output power of 50 or 200 mW. The 940-nm, 50-mW laser diode QL94J6S"X" is...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Single-Photon Sensitive Detector
BERLIN, Nov. 3, 2017 — PicoQuant GmbH has announced the Photonscore LINCam, a single-photon sensitive detector working in the time domain that provides position data via patented procedures. The heart of the LINCam...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Single-Channel IR Detector
CAMARILLO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2017 — The BXT2-17TF single-channel IR detector from Opto Diode Corp. features an integrated 4.67-µm optical bandpass silicon filter. The high-performance lead selenide cooled device provides...
Opto Diode Corporation
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CMOS Camera
MUNSTER, Germany, Nov. 2, 2017 — The CB500 camera from Ximea GmbH is equipped with a high-grade, 35-mm, full-frame, global shutter CMOS sensor with 7920 × 6004-pixels resolution and the ability to provide 8-, 10-, 12- or...
XIMEA GmbH
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SXGA Camera
WEYBRIDGE, England, Nov. 2, 2017 — Sony Europe’s Image Sensing Solutions has announced the Sony XCG-CG160 SXGA module. The camera, which features a 1/3-type IMX273 sensor, is a low-disruption way to move from CCD to...
Sony Europe Ltd., Image Sensing Solutions
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High-Speed Lenses
OBERKOCHEN, Germany, Nov. 2, 2017 — The Interlock 1.4/50, 1.4/85, 1.4/25, 1.4/35 and 2/35 high-speed lenses from Carl Zeiss AG feature quick shutter speeds to increase process efficiency. With five new focal lengths in the...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Silicon Photodiodes
HAWTHORNE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2017 — UV-enhanced, planar-diffused silicon photodiodes from OSI Optoelectronics Inc. are specially designed for low-light-level detection in the UV spectral range. The product series includes the UVD...
OSI Optoelectronics Inc.
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sCMOS Cameras
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 1, 2017 — The KURO 2048B series of back-side-illuminated, scientific CMOS cameras from Princeton Instruments satisfies emerging requirements in the fields of hyperspectral imaging, astronomy and quantum...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Nov. 1, 2017 — The Cyro-Weld 5303FT UV-VIS-LED light curing, medical-grade, pressure-sensitive adhesive from Incure Inc. is used as gel pads for sticking of sensitive electronics components, wafers and heat-sinks,...
Incure Inc.
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Image Sensor
MUNICH, Nov. 1, 2017 — The AR0521 1/2.5-in. image sensor from ON Semiconductor is offered by Framos GmbH with a 5-MP resolution and 60 fps for high video performance. The 2.2-µm back-side-illuminated pixel...
FRAMOS GmbH
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