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 October 2012


BUSINESS
IPG Photonics Reports Another Record Quarter Fiber laser maker IPG Photonics reported Wednesday another quarter of double-digit profit and revenue growth for the third quarter of 2012, which ended Sept. 30. The company said it also expects to...
LightPath Updates Shareholders on IR Initiative LightPath Technologies Inc. provided shareholders Tuesday with a quarterly update on its infrared lens initiatives and announced receipt of initial orders from three OEMs for thermal imaging systems.
UN Committee Endorses International Year of Light in 2015 A resolution declaring 2015 as the International Year of Light was endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and backed by 28 other nations, at the...
AVT Opens Sales Office in Shanghai Allied Vision Technologies (AVT) opened a new sales office in Shanghai on Wednesday to oversee its expanding business in mainland China and to provide technical support and customer service locally.
Navitar Fills Positions at Special Optics Precision optics and imaging system components maker Navitar announced Wednesday that it has filled several positions at its Special Optics division, naming David Manzi as chief technology officer,...
Photonics Startup Aims to Commercialize TB Discs Businesses and consumers may soon have a cheaper, more manageable way to store large amounts of digital data, thanks to a university startup that aims to make optical films capable of holding 1 to 2...
Study Finds 1 Million UK Jobs Depend on Physics Four percent of employees in the UK — more than 1 million people — work in physics-based businesses, a sector that could recreate the nation’s economy, according to a recent study by the Institute of...
OSA: Attendance Up at Frontiers in Optics 2012 Frontiers in Optics 2012, the Optical Society’s (OSA) 96th annual meeting, attracted more than 1700 attendees — a significant increase over last year, the society reported Friday. The...
Space Photonics Licenses Tech to Schott Space Photonics Inc. has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Schott North America Inc. to commercialize its optical communications technology for US military and intelligence customers.
Inrad Optics, IBC Advanced Alloys to Collaborate IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. and Inrad Optics Inc. have signed an agreement to identify alternative uses for IBC’s proprietary alloys.
Advanced Photonix Separates CEO, Chairman Roles The chief executive officer and board chairman positions at Advanced Photonix Inc. (API) have been separated to strengthen the optoelectronics company’s global expansion, it announced Wednesday.
GS-Plastic Optics’ Parent Co. Finishes Renovation Germanow-Simon Corp., the 96-year-old parent company of G-S Plastic Optics, has completed a one-year, $3.25 million upgrade to its St. Paul Street facility, it announced Thursday.
ASML Acquiring Cymer for $2.5B to Boost Chip Tech Semiconductor lithography systems provider ASML Holding NV will acquire its light source supplier, Cymer Inc., for 1.95 billion euros (about $2.5 billion) in stock. ASML said the deal, announced...
Photonic Crystal Fiber Inventor Named OSA VP Photonic crystal fiber inventor Philip Russell was elected as The Optical Society’s 2013 vice president, the organization announced Tuesday at Frontiers in Optics 2012. Three directors at large were...
ULO Optics to Sell for DirectPhotonics in North America DirectPhotonics Industries GmbH of Germany, a provider of ultrahigh-brightness direct diode lasers for materials processing, announced Tuesday that it has named ULO Optics Inc. of Los Gatos, Calif.,...
Newport Acquires Vibration Isolation Line from Vistek Newport Corp. said on Monday that it has extended its range of vibration-isolation equipment by acquiring the products and technology of Tempe, Ariz.-based Vistek Inc. The new vibration-isolation...
Edmund Optics to Expand Manufacturing Operations Edmund Optics will further invest in its domestic manufacturing operations and expand its global coating and asphere optical manufacturing footprint in 2013, the company announced Thursday.
LightPath Licenses Lens Tech to China Fab An optical materials provider in China will produce LightPath Technologies Inc.’s proprietary lenses under a new five-year licensing deal, the company announced Thursday.
Ocean Optics Expands Sales Network in India Hemchandra Sane will manage Ocean Optics Inc.’s sales operations in India, the company announced Tuesday.
Tkaczyk Wins Norman Edmund Inspiration Award Tomasz Tkaczyk of Rice University has won the 2012 Norman Edmund Inspiration Award for his low-cost, portable optical system for global health applications, the optical components maker announced...
Directed Energy Weapon Advances to High-Power Testing Boeing will continue to develop a truck-mounted 10-kW laser system under Phase II of an Army contract, the defense contractor announced recently.
Tiffen Joins Schneider Optics’ Motion Picture Filter Div. Ira Tiffen is the new vice president of the Motion Picture Filters Div. at Schneider Optics Inc., the company announced recently. Tiffen has four decades of experience in developing specialized...
Honor Cites Blue LED Creator’s Inventions, IP Protection Efforts Shuji Nakamura was honored recently as the 2012 Inventor of the Year by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association for his inventions, which include the blue LED, as well as his...
IPG Photonics Appoints Veeco CEO to Board Veeco Instruments Inc. CEO John R. Peeler has joined the IPG Photonics Corp. board of directors, the fiber laser company announced Thursday.
JDSU Sells Holographic Security Line JDSU will sell its holographic security business to anti-counterfeiting solutions provider OpSec Security Inc. of Lancaster, Pa., the company announced recently. Specific terms of the deal were not...
Telops Lands Leak Detection Contract in China Telops has received a leak detection and identification system contract from Sinopec Group of Beijing.
Microvision CFO Resigns Jeff Wilson has resigned as chief financial officer of MicroVision Inc., the projection display technology company announced.
Laser Light Engines: Funding to Drive Commercialization The receipt of $9 million in venture funding – with an additional $6 million anticipated from new investors – will drive commercialization of its high-power RGB laser illumination systems, Laser...
Avantes Hires Marketing Director Robert Hukshorn is the new director of sales and marketing at Avantes BV, the spectroscopy products maker announced Friday.
Production of Navy Laser Sensors Fast Tracked Full-rate production of more than 2300 laser sensors that turn free-fall bombs into guided missiles will begin under a $22.7 million contract modification that addresses the Navy’s need to directly...
Remote Sensing Award Deadline Is Oct. 15 Entries for ASD Inc.’s 2013 Alexander Goetz Instrument Support Program award are being accepted until Oct. 15, the company announced Wednesday.
Schott Launches US Apprenticeship Program Schott North America Inc. has selected nine apprentices for a pilot program at its Duryea facility created to help build the next generation of manufacturers.
Former JDSU President Joins NeoPhotonics Board Former JDSU president Charles J. Abbe has joined the board of directors at photonic integrated circuits manufacturer NeoPhotonics, the company announced.
Pollard Named President of Ocean Optics Richard Pollard is the new president of Ocean Optics. He replaces Kevin Chittim, who was appointed to the company’s board and named divisional acquisition executive for its parent company, Halma plc.
Merger Creates Optical Spectroscopy Business Tornado Medical Systems of Ithaca and Arjae Spectral Enterprises of Toronto have merged into optical spectroscopy products entity Tornado Spectral Systems, the companies announced Monday.
Biolase Sells 20,000th Laser Dental laser manufacturer Biolase Inc. reached an important milestone with the sale of its 20,000th laser system, the company said recently.
Steigele to Head Nanosolar Former IBM executive Karl Steigele is the new president and chief operating officer of Nanosolar Inc.. He replaces CEO Eugenia Corrales, who left to pursue other ventures.
CrossFiber Acquires IP from Photonic Switch Maker CrossFiber Inc., a maker of photonic switches incorporating microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, said it has strengthened its intellectural property portfolio with the acquisition of...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Fiber Laser Pioneer Honored with IEEE Milestone Elias Snitzer, the father of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers, was honored posthumously Friday by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with a granite plaque across the street from the former American Optical headquarters, where his discoveries were made. Snitzer’s contributions to photonics research spanned more than four decades and helped bring about the fiber...
Tying Knots in Light Light can be coaxed to tie itself into knots, but under the right conditions the knot-tying can happen spontaneously, new research suggests.
New Solar Research Facility Breaks Ground Construction has begun on a 40,000-sq-ft solar energy research facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that will aid in the quest for alternative fuels from sunlight.
DSU Breaks Ground on Optics Research Building Delaware State University’s renowned optics program, currently involved in NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover mission, will soon have a new home.
UN Committee Endorses International Year of Light in 2015 A resolution declaring 2015 as the International Year of Light was endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and backed by 28 other nations, at the...
Dark Matter Halos May Contain Stars Stars kicked to the edges of space during violent collisions and mergers with other galaxies can get tossed into large, invisible cocoons of dark matter, which might explain why astronomers say they...
Quantum Computer Recycles Photons New demonstrations show it is possible to recycle the photons inside a quantum computer so that quantum factoring can be achieved using only one-third of the particles originally required.
Kao Named SLAC Director After a nearly 10-month search for a new director at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University decided to promote from within, naming Associate Director Chi-Chang Kao to the...
Flanagan Appointed Deputy Director of STScI Dr. Kathryn Flanagan has been appointed deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the science operations center for the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
Most Advanced Giant Telescope Mirror Completed The most challenging astronomical mirror ever made — 10 times more powerful than any other large mirror — was completed for a giant telescope that will explore star formation, black holes and planets...
Microscale Optical Accelerometer Engineered An ultrasensitive, miniature optical accelerometer uses laser light rather than electrical circuits to gauge movement, a change that could transform the microelectronics industry, its creators say.
Fishy Felon Breaks a Law of Physics A multilayer crystalline structure used by silvery fish to evade ocean predators bends the laws of physics and could be the key to developing better optical devices.
Superparticles Shaped from Nanorods A new technique for growing complex superparticles from self-assembling nanorods could create a new generation of polarized LEDs.
Atom Optics Comes of Age NASA is funding atom interferometry, a variation on the 200-year-old optical technique, in the belief that the emerging, highly precise measurement technology will allow the detection of ripples in...
OSA: Attendance Up at Frontiers in Optics 2012 Frontiers in Optics 2012, the Optical Society’s (OSA) 96th annual meeting, attracted more than 1700 attendees — a significant increase over last year, the society reported Friday. The...
Training Light to Cool Materials By exploiting the resonance behaviors of opposing light-scattering phenomena, photons may one day be used to cool the materials through which they pass, rather than heating them. The breakthrough...
Optical Vortex Beams Emit on Silicon The smallest emitter of orbital angular momentum (OAM) light — light that travels in a twisting, corkscrew-like manner — was created on silicon. The chip is one thousand times smaller than any other...
Organic Solar Cell Could Recharge Electronics on the Move Coping with a dead cell phone while you’re on the go could become yesterday’s problem, thanks to a new organic photovoltaic solar cell that could recharge a standard lithium-ion battery, even in...
Silk’s Photonic Talents Brought to Light at FiO 2012 Natural silk's potential as an eco-friendly way to manipulate light for applications such as biosensors, lasers and photonic chips was presented by US and French researchers this week at the Optical...
Material Could Provide Self-Cleaning, Waterproof Optics Inspired by butterfly wings, a new material that repels water and shines with beautiful, brilliant hues could provide the foundation for optical devices that are self-cleaning and waterproof.
Photonic Crystal Fiber Inventor Named OSA VP Photonic crystal fiber inventor Philip Russell was elected as The Optical Society’s 2013 vice president, the organization announced Tuesday at Frontiers in Optics 2012. Three directors at large were...
Anti-Laser Eyewear Filters Multiple Wavelengths Eyewear that blocks a variety of wavelengths to protect pilots against different types of lasers shined into cockpits is now being tested by Britain’s Ministry of Defense.
Ultrafast Laser Reveals Molecular Mysteries Eadweard Muybridge used high-speed photography to determine whether a galloping horse touches the ground at all times (it doesn’t). Now, 134 years later, University of Arizona physicists used...
Spectroscopy Technique Advances Spintronics An x-ray spectroscopy technique marks a significant step toward removing a major roadblock impeding the use of certain semiconductors in computing, because processing data using electron “spin”...
Ultrathin Coatings Exploit Optical Phenomenon By exploiting an overlooked optical phenomenon, ultrathin metal surfaces were made to shine vibrant hues. The coatings that change color with only a few atoms’ difference in thickness could provide...
Aachen Wins Funding for Digital Photonic Production Center The Digital Photonic Production cluster is one of two at RWTH Aachen University that will receive government funding under a public-private partnership initiative to foster innovation.
Concentrated Sunlight Earns Environmental Award A multijunction solar cell-based concentrator photovoltaic system that captures nearly all of the sun’s energy is one of two photovoltaic technologies to win a national environmental award.
Solar Uses Blossom for ‘Nanoflowers’ Those with even a passing interest in flowers are familiar with geraniums, but how about germaniums? Flowerlike structures with an enormous surface area crafted from germanium sulfide (GeS)...
Improving Nanoscale Manufacturing with IR Spectroscopy A new infrared spectroscopy diagnostic tool that can chemically analyze polymer lines as small as 100 nm could be the answer to the industry’s critical need for nanomanufacturing chemical metrology,...
Plasmonics Promising for Optically Induced Electronics Nanoscale plasmonic antennas, or nonamers, attached to graphene could theoretically create on-demand electronic circuits by hitting them with light at particular frequencies.
Photonic Gel a Metamaterial with Myriad Uses Thin films that change color under certain conditions and are incredibly cheap to make may inform future multiband optical elements in laser-driven systems or high-contrast displays, among other...
Laser Pointer IDs Dangerous Chemicals A new portable Raman spectrometer created using an ordinary green laser pointer can detect minute traces of explosives and other hazardous chemicals in real time.
Quantum Optics Work Wins Physics Nobel Separate but related quantum optics technologies — ions in a harmonic trap and photons in a cavity — that allow the measurement and control of individual quantum systems were recognized...
OCT Images Blood Vessels that Feed Cancer An optical coherence tomography technique that noninvasively maps the network of tiny blood vessels in the epidermis could soon help doctors better diagnose, monitor and treat skin cancer.
Light Tube Grabs, Scans Tiniest Bacterium A light tube that can grab, orient and record the movements of tiny agile unicellular organisms may soon help scientists better understand bacterial infectious diseases.
Laser Reveals Surprising Optical Effect on Ferromagnets Investigations of magnetism using a free-electron laser unveiled a new mechanism that causes ferromagnetic materials to demagnetize. The finding — previously theorized, but never before observed...
Photocurrent of Single Molecule Measured Single small molecules can be used as functional components in optoelectronic circuits, but until now, controlling and probing such molecules for photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical applications...
Quantum Mechanics Could Thwart Counterfeiters Physicists in Germany and the US want to take a principle from nature — that information stored on a quantum bit, or qubit, cannot be cloned — and apply it to the problem of credit card fraud.
All-Optical Amplification of Signals The discovery that the force of light in a nanoscale switch is strong enough to move an optical waveguide without having to rely on the device’s mechanical structure could dramatically increase...
3-D Camera Studied for Space Mission An international collaboration of space agencies aims to improve cameras for future missions by adding a third dimension.
Solar Efficiency of Black Silicon Doubled A solar material that takes advantage of a spectrum totally unused by standard cells could be the key to more efficient photovoltaics, now that a team in Germany has successfully doubled its...
Optical Physicist Wins ‘Genius Grant’ A physicist who developed a breakthrough imaging technique for finding Earth-like planets outside our solar system is among 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2012. As with all the other winners,...
Low-Power Nanotweezers May Benefit Cell Studies Low-power optical tweezers can trap, manipulate and analyze nanoparticles — including delicate biological samples — new work demonstrates.
Semiconductor Etching Monitored with Light An inexpensive, completely optical technique uses a special type of microscope to simultaneously etch features onto a semiconductor wafer’s surface while monitoring the entire process in real time...
Electrons in QDs Observed Absorbing, Emitting Light The special energy states of electrons confined in quantum dots were observed for the first time, a feat that could help exploit the unique properties of the nanoscale semiconductor materials for...
ACQUISITIONS
ASML Acquiring Cymer for $2.5B to Boost Chip Tech Semiconductor lithography systems provider ASML Holding NV will acquire its light source supplier, Cymer Inc., for 1.95 billion euros (about $2.5 billion) in stock. ASML said the deal, announced Wednesday, will accelerate the development of extreme ultraviolet semiconductor lithography technology.
PRODUCTS
Ultranarrowband Filters SANTA ROSA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2012 — With <1-nm bandwidth and >95% transmission in the passband, Alluxa’s ultranarrowband filters are designed to improve system level performance in laser line applications by providing...
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Revolution WD BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Oct. 31, 2012 — Andor Technology plc has launched its latest spinning disk confocal microscope, the Revolution WD, for live-cell confocal imaging. It images at low- and high-power magnifications and at great...
Andor Technology
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Microscope System THORNWOOD, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2012 — For 3-D fluorescence imaging, Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC has introduced a new microscopy technology. Lightsheet Z.1 provides biologists with a new method of imaging dynamic processes in living...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC
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SR-3501 and SR-1901 Spectroradiometers LAWRENCE, Mass., Oct. 31, 2012 — Spectral Evolution’s SR-3501 and SR-1901 spectroradiometers offer full-range UV/VIS/NIR capabilities for solar irradiance measurement and solar simulator classification; metrology of films,...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Sapphire Wave Plates PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 29, 2012 — Custom-manufactured low-order sapphire wave plates from Meller Optics Inc. extend polarization control into the infrared for use with YAG and other IR laser systems. They change a laser beam...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Hypercentric Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012 — Edmund Optics has introduced its TechSpec hypercentric, also called pericentric, lenses. They are suited for inspecting parts and components in machine vision applications. The lenses provide a...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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OmniDriver Spectroscopy Platform Update DUNEDIN, Fla., Oct. 29, 2012 — Ocean Optics has released an update to its OmniDriver spectroscopy development platform. The platform-neutral Java-based OmniDriver Version 2.20 provides a simple interface for programming of USB...
Ocean Insight
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SprintPic Macro Imaging System STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct. 29, 2012 — The SprintPic turnkey macro imaging system from Spot Imaging Solutions facilitates capture of high-quality images, increasing efficiency and saving photography time. The system includes a...
SPOT Imaging
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Laser Optics Cleaning Kit REIGATE, England, Oct. 28, 2012 — Supplied in a robust carrying case, a laser optics cleaning kit from Thinklaser Ltd. contains all the tools necessary to carry out general optics cleaning on lasers. Aimed at field service...
Thinklaser Ltd.
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Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 26, 2012 — The FluoView FV1200 confocal laser scanning imaging system designed by Olympus America Inc. enables sensitive live-cell and tissue imaging with high-speed measurement. It requires low laser power,...
Evident Scientific
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Raman Spectrometers LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 25, 2012 — The Advantage series Raman spectrometers from DeltaNu Inc. are for use in analyzing solutions, gels, powders and a variety of solid materials. Each benchtop system features an X-Y-Z stage, and FSX...
SciAps Inc.
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Inspection Microscope/Magnifier PITTSFORD, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2012 — Saelig Co. Inc. has announced the MV600UM2 USB, a color digital inspection microscope with magnification up to 600×. It features an integrated 2-megapixel digital/video camera and PC functions...
Saelig Co. Inc.
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Frame Grabber TIGARD, Ore., Oct. 25, 2012 — Sensoray has launched a frame grabber with eight asynchronous input channels and a high-speed PCI-Express x1 interface. With the Model 812 PCI-Express eight-channel frame grabber, each video...
Sensoray Co. Inc.
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CVLL Series Pulsed Laser Diodes EDISON, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 — OSI Laser Diode Inc. has launched the CVLL series of eye-safe 1550-nm pulsed laser diodes. They feature low divergence and high brightness to deliver reliable and stable output power of up to 75 W...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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VC nano PoE Cameras ETTLINGEN, Germany, Oct. 24, 2012 — Vision Components GmbH has introduced a compact Power over Ethernet (PoE)-enabled intelligent camera series. Additional devices, such as lighting, lasers and flash, can be supplied with power...
Vision Components GmbH
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Electronic Autocollimator IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2012 — Newport Corp. has introduced Conex-LDS, an ultracompact, high-precision electronic autocollimator. The small controller is integrated into the optical head of the autocollimator, occupying 4 ×...
MKS/Newport
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Micro Stages BURLINGTON, Mass., Oct. 23, 2012 — Steinmeyer Inc. has announced the MT 196LM series high-precision micro stages. Available in travel options of 100 or 200 mm, the MT196-100-2LM and the MT196-200-2LM are for applications in the...
Steinmeyer Inc.
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TeraFlash Time-Domain Terahertz Spectroscopy Platform VICTOR, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2012 — The TeraFlash system, Toptica Photonics Inc.'s new tabletop platform for time-domain terahertz spectroscopy, has an all-fiber design based on mature 1.5-μm telecom technology that combines...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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Scientific ICCD Camera TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 22, 2012 — Princeton Instruments’ PI-MAX4:1024i-RF fiber optically coupled intensified CCD (ICCD) camera affords users control of experiments via proprietary 64-bit LightField software. It enables...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Tauri2-HD 02150 SDI Camera GLEICHEN, Germany, Oct. 22, 2012 — The Tauri2-HD 02150 SDI camera from Kappa optronics GmbH is supplied with a 2/3-in. interline transfer CCD with progressive scan. Small and robust, it can be switched to whatever format is needed:...
Kappa optronics GmbH
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3-D Portable Microscope PALAISEAU, France, Oct. 22, 2012 — ZeeScope is a new generation of digital microscope providing full 2- and 3-D imaging. Manufactured by PhaseView and based on an optical Z-scanner, the compact instrument with built-in LED...
PhaseView
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Picoammeter CLEVELAND, Oct. 21, 2012 — Keithley Instruments Inc. has introduced a picoammeter with dual ±30-V, independent, nonfloating bias sources and 1-fA measurement resolution. Model 6482 provides two independent...
Keithley Instruments Inc.
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Benchtop Optical Microscope TUCSON, Ariz., Oct, 19, 2012 — Bruker Corp.’s ContourGT-I 3-D optical microscope enhances R&D productivity and maximizes manufacturing throughput for industrial applications. It accelerates and simplifies measurement...
Bruker Nano Surfaces
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Low-Light-Imaging CCD Camera NORWICH, England, Oct. 18, 2012 — For real-time Raman spectroscopy, chemiluminescence and microscopy applications, Artemis CCD has announced the QS14 thermoelectrically cooled CCD camera. It is suitable for OEM manufacturers and for...
Artemis CCD Ltd. (See Atik Cameras)
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Digital Video Camera TRING, England, Oct. 18, 2012 — Specialised Imaging Ltd. has introduced Kirana, an ultrahigh-speed video camera that operates at 2 million fps. Incorporating a proprietary hybrid sensor, the compact camera produces 924...
Specialised Imaging
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InSightTM DeepSeeTM Ultrafast Laser The Spectra-Physics InSightTM DeepSeeTM ultrafast laser takes multiphoton imaging to new depths. An advanced platform based on proven patented DeepSee technology, InSight DeepSee breaks barriers and...
MKS/Newport
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The Next Microscopy Revolution Is Here The DeltaVision OMX® (featuring the Blaze SIM module for live-cell superresolution imaging) is a multimode, superresolution microscope system. The OMX offers advanced microscope resolution and...
DeltaVision Microscopy Imaging Systems
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LED-Based LCD Backlights BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 17, 2012 — Global Lighting Technologies has introduced high-brightness LED-based LCD solutions for sunlight-readable displays. The lightguides are available in 5-, 7-, 9- and 12-in.-diagonal sizes....
Global Lighting Technologies
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Scientific CMOS Camera Upgrade BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 17, 2012 — The ORCA-Flash4.0 scientific CMOS camera from Hamamatsu Corp. now includes proprietary ImageConductor Connectivity, a function that automatically senses which of the camera’s two output...
Hamamatsu Corporation
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Beamsplitters and Combiners PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 17, 2012 — Polarizing beamsplitters and beam combiners for CO2 lasers from 100 W up are being introduced by Laser Research Optics. The CO2 beamsplitters facilitate power measurements and beam alignment by...
Laser Research Optics
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Digital Laptop Frame Grabbers BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 15, 2012 — Imperx has released the HD-SDI Express digital laptop frame grabbers. The HD-SDI ExpressCard/34 and HD-SDI ExpressCard/54 video capture cards have form factors of 34 and 54 mm, respectively, and a...
Imperx Inc.
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Raman Spectrometer EDISON, N.J., Oct. 15, 2012 — The LabRAM HR Evolution from Horiba Scientific is a research Raman spectrometer that offers a fully automated, extended-wavelength-range capability. It has an achromatic optical design with a high...
HORIBA Scientific
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800-nm Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes HAWTHORNE, Calif., Oct. 15, 2012 — OSI OptoElectronics Inc. has introduced the APD Series 8-150, a line of silicon avalanche photodiodes optimized for operation in the 800-nm wavelength region. Available in hermetically sealed...
OSI Optoelectronics Inc.
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Portable Spectrometers with SPECMIN and GRAMS Software LAWRENCE, Mass., Oct. 15, 2012 — For field research in mining exploration and a range of environmental analysis applications, Spectral Evolution delivers portable and laboratory-ready spectrometers that allow researchers to collect...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Photomultiplier Detector System FREDERICK, Colo., Oct. 14, 2012 — Available through Laser Physics UK Ltd., Meadowlark Optics’ low-noise, high-sensitivity photomultiplier detection system operates over the wavelength range of 185 to 800 nm and combines a large...
Meadowlark Optics Inc.
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FluoView FV1200MPE Multiphoton Microscope System CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 12, 2012 — A multiphoton microscope system introduced by Olympus America Inc. allows researchers to achieve more sensitive, faster live-cell imaging deeper within tissue. The FluoView FV1200MPE laser scanning...
Evident Scientific
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Compact LEDs SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 11, 2012 — Osram Opto Semiconductors has developed the Oslon Compact LED for automotive headlight design. Its small size and high light output enable a single LED type to be used as the default light...
Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc.
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Digital Cameras RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 11, 2012 — Two 2.8-megapixel models have been added to Point Grey Research Inc.’s Flea3 line of GigE Vision digital cameras. The Flea3 FL3-GE-28S4M-C monochrome and Flea3 FL3-GE-28S4C-C color models...
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions
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Airborne Laser Scanner HORN, Austria, Oct. 11, 2012 — Riegl Laser Measurement Systems GmbH has launched the LMS-Q780 long-range airborne laser scanner with an operating flight altitude of up to 10,000 ft at a 100-kHz laser pulse repetition rate. ...
Riegl Laser Measurement Systems GmbH
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XPS-Qx Universal Motion Controller/Driver IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 — Newport Corp. has launched the XPS-Qx universal motion controller/driver. The controller is available in two-, four-, six- and eight-axis configurations and is supplied with new firmware and a...
MKS/Newport
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Olympus Objectives for Life Sciences BARRINGTON, N.J., Oct. 10, 2012 — Edmund Optics has introduced four Olympus objectives for bio-imaging and microscopy applications. They are featured in the newly launched online life sciences section of the company’s website....
Edmund Optics Inc.
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InGaAs/InGaAs “Sandwich” Photodiode Sensor SALEM, N.H., Oct. 10, 2012 — GPD Optoelectronics Corp.’s 2-mm over 2-mm InGaAs “sandwich” detector assembly is designed for noncontact optical pyrometry. The company uses a customized 1.7-µm cutoff...
GPD Optoelectronics Corp.
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Modular XBAR Lighting Systems MUNICH, Oct. 9, 2012 — The XBAR series linear lighting systems from Laser 2000 GmbH offer bright and homogeneous illumination with a wide range of adaptation options for individual applications. A consistent supply...
Laser 2000 GmbH
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Series 2600B SMU Instruments CLEVELAND, Oct. 9, 2012 — Keithley Instruments Inc. has expanded its Series 2600B System SourceMeter line with three source measurement unit (SMU) instruments suited for benchtop and R&D applications. They provide high...
Keithley Instruments Inc.
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9200 Sapphire Series Pulse Generators BOZEMAN, Mont., Oct. 8, 2012 — Quantum Composers has launched the 9200 Sapphire series pulse generators. They feature two or four channels, fast resolution, a custom graphical user interface, rise time of <2 ns and a compact...
Quantum Composers Inc.
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Surface Measuring System BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany, Oct. 7, 2012 — Fries Research and Technology GmbH’s MicroScope WLI (white light interferometry) is a surface measuring system based on an optical microscope. It is supplied with a full white light...
FormFactor
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NIR Spectrometer DUNEDIN, Fla., Oct. 4, 2012 — Ocean Optics has added another option to its small-footprint near-infrared spectrometer line with the NIRQuest512-1.9. A high-resolution device with response from 1100 to 1900 nm, it is well suited...
Ocean Insight
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Surgical Gonio Lens MENTOR, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2012 — For micro-invasive glaucoma surgery and goniotomy procedures, Volk Optical Inc.’s Surgical Gonio lens provides clear anterior chamber angle images. With 1.2× image magnification and...
Volk Optical Inc.
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Single-Frequency Lasers SOLNA, Sweden, Oct. 3, 2012 — Cobolt AB has released four single-frequency diode-pumped solid-state lasers based on the 05-01 platform. The Zouk 355 nm is now available with output power up to 20 mW; the Samba 532 nm up to...
Cobolt AB
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FMSxxHA Linear Stages for Metrology IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 — FMSxxHA linear stages have been launched by Newport Corp. for surface metrology applications. They are available in 100-, 200- and 300-mm models. They feature smooth motion, low noise, high...
MKS/Newport
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Laser Beam Propagation Analyzer NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 3, 2012 — Ophir Photonics Group has announced the newest version of the M2-200s camera-based beam propagation analyzer, an ISO 11146-compliant system that automatically measures laser beam quality. It adds...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Microscope Software HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 2, 2012 — An updated version of the LEXT OLS4000 confocal laser scanning microscope software has been released by Olympus Europa Holding GmbH. Compatible with Windows 7, 64-bit operation, version 2.2...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Vacuum-UV Spectrometer CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 2, 2012 — McPherson Inc.’s vacuum-ultraviolet spectrometer, Model 234/302, now delivers improved efficiency over a wider range. Two new diffraction gratings are available. For the...
McPHERSON
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Silicone Compound CRANSTON, R.I., Oct. 2, 2012 — A silicone compound for potting and encapsulating applications has been developed by Epoxies Etc. The 50-1225 compound provides good thermal conductivity, flexibility and high temperature...
Epoxies, Etc.
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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 <1.1 electrons, high dynamic...
PCO-TECH Inc.
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Handheld OTDRs AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2012 — Four models have been added to Yokogawa Test & Measurement’s AQ1200 series handheld optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs) for FTTx applications. The triple-wavelength AQ1200E...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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TCZR SERIES TCZR Series is a leading edge optical solution for imaging and measurement applications requiring both the flexibility of zoom lenses and the accuracy of fixed optics. - Perfect Magnification...
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
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Microspectrophotometer SAN DIMAS, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 — Craic Technologies Inc. has announced the addition of Raman microspectroscopy capabilities to its 20/20 Perfect Vision microspectrophotometer. Users now can acquire Raman spectra with lasers from the...
CRAIC Technologies
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Image-Pro Premier New Image-Pro Premier scientific image analysis software offers intuitive tools to capture, process, measure, analyze and share images and data with its 64-bit support, user-friendly interface,...
Media Cybernetics Inc.
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TMC’s High-Performance Lab Table TMC's 63-500 Series Laboratory Table provides an excellent vibration-free working surface for loads up to 350 lbs. These tables are recommended for use in electrophysiology, cell injection,...
TMC
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