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 October 2016


BUSINESS
Archambault Appointed Quanergy Financial Director Lidar sensor developer Quanergy Systems Inc. has appointed Patrick Archambault as its director of strategic financial planning, responsible for providing fiscal development and analysis to maximize Quanergy’s innovative growth strategy. “I am excited to join Quanergy and provide the strategic planning insight that will enable the company to continue its growth and reach its full...
Nextsense Opens American Office Measurement and inspection developer Nextsense GmbH has opened its first subsidiary in Atlanta. The office will serve as a sales and service coordination center for North and South America....
Machine Vision Takes Spotlight at Vision 2016 Vision 2016 — organized by Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH and held in Stuttgart, Germany — is a leading international machine vision trade fair that brings together component manufacturers,...
Sicoya Wins European Photonics Startup Challenge Silicon photonics transceiver developer Sicoya has won the European Photonics Startup Challenge at the Micro Photonics conference and expo. The company received a cash prize of €4,000 ($4,300),...
European Commission to Fund LJMU’s LIFE Laser Fence Project The European Commission has agreed to fund $1.78 million for the LIFE Laser Fence project, a collaboration between Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), the Bird Control Group and partners in the...
PI Appoints Bussa VP of Sales and Marketing Physik Instrumente LP has appointed Stéphane Bussa as its vice president of sales and marketing. Bussa joined PI France SAS in Paris as managing director in 2007 and was promoted in 2012 to...
Quantel Opens Chinese Service Center Solid-state laser developer Quantel Laser has opened a new service center in China at the offices of its long-time partner, Titan Electro-Optics Co. Ltd. The service center will provide local service...
GSU, Alpao to Upgrade CHARA Array Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) and optics developer Alpao SAS have signed a contract for the development of an adaptive optics upgrade for the CHARA...
BAE Systems Awarded US Navy Contract The U.S. Navy has awarded defense technology developer BAE Systems Inc. a $600 million contract for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets. With an initial award of more...
Angstrom Appoints All Scientific for Representation Magnetron sputtering technology developer Angstrom Sciences Inc. has appointed All Scientific LLC as its exclusive manufacturer’s representation for the mid-Atlantic and southeast region of the...
Martinsville NASCAR Track to Upgrade With LEDs The Martinsville Speedway, one of the shortest and oldest NASCAR tracks in the U.S., is set to upgrade itself with all LED lighting. Up to $5 million has been earmarked by the International Speedway...
DeNovix Donates Quantification Equipment to Delaware Incubator Instrumentation developer DeNovix Inc. has donated lab equipment to Delaware Technology Park’s new 10,000 ft2 laboratory incubator. ”As a world-class supplier of specialty instruments,...
Brimrose, File X Awarded Grant for Oil Spill Detection Technology The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) has awarded acousto-optic technology provider Brimrose Corp. and its partner File X Ltd. an $800,000, two-year grant...
Photonics21 Announces Next Annual Meeting Photonics21 has announced that the 2017 Photonics Public Private Partnership Annual Meeting has been scheduled for the March 28 and 29 in Brussels. Photonics21 is a European technology platform...
Infinera Joins AIM, Launches Partner Program Infinera Corp., a provider of intelligent transport networks, has become the latest member of the American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), an industry driven...
Meise Joins EPIC Board Jan Meise, CEO of optical and thermal management technology developer AMS Technologies AG, has joined the board of directors of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC). “Almost all...
South Korea Researchers Produce Tabletop Hologram System Researchers at the 5G Giga Communication Research Laboratory of South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute have developed a novel tabletop display system for...
Ciena to Supply Telecom Egypt With Optical Transport Systems Network solutions provider Ciena Corp. is supplying Egypt’s state-owned telephone company Telecom Egypt Co. SAE with its GeoMesh technology and packet-optical transport systems to enhance...
Picoquant Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary Optoelectronics development company PicoQuant Inc. is celebrating its 20-year anniversary. “We at PicoQuant focused from the beginning on offering innovative and high-quality products for...
Singapore International Robo Expo Announced The Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) has announced the first Singapore International Robo Expo (SIRE) to take place Nov. 1 and 2 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. SIRE will...
LEDs Dominate Global Sapphire Applications LED remains the dominant sapphire application of 2016, according to a report by Yole Développement. After a dip in the second half of 2015, LED substrate demand has been growing strongly...
Horwitz Appointed Chief Engineer at Optical Innovations Optical consulting firm Optical Innovations Co. has appointed James Horwitz as its chief engineer. Horwitz, a physics graduate of New York University, brings more than 20 years of experience in the...
NIH Awards $1.4M Grant to Support Optogenetics Research A $1.4 million, three-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been awarded to Dr. Ryohei Yasuda, scientific director at the Max...
Lifeimage Adds Functionality to Its Image Exchange Platform lifeIMAGE introduces release 5.0 of its medical image sharing technology which connects health care networks, providers and patients across the country.
ELI Research Consortium Begins Construction, Technology Development The Extreme Light Infrastructure research consortium has begun construction of its Attosecond Light Pulse Source laboratory, along with technology development. Set to open in 2018, the facility its...
Edmund Relocates, Expands Its Tucson Design Center Edmund Optics Inc. has relocated its Tucson Design Center to better support the optics and imaging company’s growth and future expansion. The new facility covers 8,000 ft2 and nearly doubles...
Berlin Hosts First Micro Photonics Conference Over 1,000 participants from 15 countries attended the first Micro Photonics conference and congress in Berlin, showcasing their products and attending lectures on the development and manufacture of...
Optical Transceiver Market Poised to Expand The global optical transceiver market is set to grow to $41.1 billion by 2022, according to a report by RnR Market Research. Driven by the availability and cost effectiveness of 100- and 400-Gbps...
Global Aerial Imaging Market to Reach $2.84B The global aerial imaging market is expected to reach $2.84 billion by 2022 and register a compound annual growth rate of 12.9 percent, according to a report from Allied Market Research. The...
Nesbit, Sandklev Join Elbit Defense and instrumentation technology developer Elbit Systems of America has named Tiffany Nesbit as its vice president of engineering, and Douglas Sandklev as its vice president of technology and...
NanoLIBS Analyzer Wins CPhI Pharma Award The NanoLIBS handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analyzer from mobile spectroscopy technology developer B&W Tek Inc. has won the 2016 Excellence in Pharma award in the analysis, testing...
Laser Light to Collaborate with Equinix for Optical Satellite Optical satellite service provider Laser Light Communications has selected Equinix Inc. as its interconnection provider for a network that will combine spaced-based optics and terrestrial fiber-optic...
Mani Receives Blavatnik Award Tomoyasu Mani, former Goldhaber fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and current assistant professor in the University of Connecticut's Department of Chemistry,...
Final Export Control Regulations Seen As Improvement Leaders of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, say that final export control regulations released by the federal government regarding key photonic areas are an...
Flynn Names Basler Sales Manager for Southeast US Digital camera manufacturer Basler AG has appointed Sean Flynn as regional sales manager for the southeastern U.S. Flynn will be managing customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois,...
3M Delves Into Tablet-Based Technology Manufacturing company 3M Co. has launched what it says is the first tablet-based mobile intraoral scanner. The Mobile True Definition Scanner is a one-of-a-kind, tablet-based intraoral scanner that...
Rofin-Baasel Moves Into New Headquarters Laser developer Rofin-Baasel Lasertech GmbH & Co. KG has moved into its new headquarters in Gilching. The company is moving its more than 260 employees to a business park with an area of 17000...
Latimer, Dooley Join Fisba as Sales Directors Optical system developer Fisba AG has appointed Wallace Latimer and Jim Dooley as new sales directors to increase its presence in the U.S. market. Latimer joins FISBA as sales director for customized...
Infinera Launches New Worldwide Partner Program Intelligent Transport Network provider Infinera has launched a new partner program aimed at enhancing optical networking technology for customers facing growing bandwidth demands. The Infinera...
Nanomechanics Offers Testing Procedures Nanomechanics Inc. has announced nanoscale indentation and nanomechanical testing procedures performed by its in-house Service Lab. The lab provides comprehensive testing results for industries and...
Wiesinger Joins MVTec as New Sales Director MVTec Software GmbH has named Torsten Wiesinger its new sales director. Wiesinger will oversee global sales activities, specifically managing the company’s MERLIC software sales and supervise...
Smart Vision Opens UK Office, Hires Carpenter High-brightness LED light manufacturer Smart Vision Lights has expanded its European and Asian sales and support operations with a new U.K. office and the addition of Tony Carpenter as its business...
IR Market Poised to Reach $14.5B The global infrared imaging market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.5 percent over the next decade, reaching $14.5 billion by 2025, according to a report by Research and...
SPI Lasers Names New Sales Director for China SPI Lasers has expanded its presence in China continuing the company's commitment to growth and support in the region. As part of this growth, Zack Huang has been appointed as Sales Director for...
Heliatek Raises €80M to Expand Manufacturing Organic photovoltaic and solar film developer Heliatek GmbH has raised €80 million ($88 million) to finance the expansion of its HeliaFilm manufacturing capacity. This financing round comprises...
Dymax Named Top Connecticut Tech Company The Connecticut Technology Council has named UV-curable adhesive equipment developer Dymax Corp. as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the state with a spot on the Marcum Tech Top 40...
Boston Scientific to Acquire EndoChoice Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire gastrointestinal technology developer EndoChoice Holdings Inc. "The addition of EndoChoice products and...
Flir to Acquire Point Grey FLIR Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of sensor systems, has reached an agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, Inc., a developer of machine vision cameras, for...
Sino-Lite Acquires Light Instruments Sino-Lite Ltd. has acquired dental laser manufacturer Light Instruments Ltd. "The acquisition of Light Instruments is the first step within a sequence of acquisitions of high technology companies and...
IR Detector Market Set to Expand The IR detector market for IR spectroscopy is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent through 2022, according to a report by Research and Markets. The InGaAs-based IR...
Amada Miyachi Donates Laser to Veteran Program Machining equipment manufacturer Amada Miyachi America Corp. has donated a LMWS Laser Marking Workstation to Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a non-profit organization that provides vocational training...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Out-of-This-World Fiber Optics Made in Space (MIS) produced the world’s first zero-gravity 3D printer, which has been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for the past two years. Now, the company is attempting to...
Camera System Images Weak Targets by Negating Glare Coherence gated negation (CGN) is a novel imaging method that uses destructive optical interference to suppress glare and allow imaging of a target that may be hidden behind a scattering medium such...
Nanowire Sensors Could Expand Use of AFM An atomic force microscope (AFM) that uses nanowires as sensors has demonstrated the ability to measure force size as well as force direction. Due to slight asymmetries in geometry, a nanowire's...
Photonics to Play Key Role in Spaceflight Communications Making space communications more efficient for both near-Earth and deep-space missions is a priority for NASA, and photonics may provide the solution. Laser communications could significantly improve...
ICFO Researchers Image Molecular Bond Breakup Researchers from the Institute of Photonic Sciences’ (ICFO) Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics Group have reported on the imaging of molecular bond breakup in acetylene (C2H2) 9 fs after its...
Etching Microstructures With Lasers Consumer interest in analytics applications has prompted scientists in Germany to investigate how to use lasers to etch microstructures into thin glass. Through research, they found that irradiating...
Solar Imaging Tool Enables Better Understanding of Sun’s Atmosphere The ability to track a particular kind of solar wave as it sweeps upward from the sun's surface through its atmosphere is adding to astrophysics’ understanding of how solar material travels...
Novel Design May Make QCLs More Efficient, Easier to Produce Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) developed using just two different materials have been demonstrated a performance comparable to QCLs manufactured using more costly, complicated methods. Previous...
NJIT Biomedical Engineer Receives Innovation Grant New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) has awarded a $50,000 Innovation Grant to Tara Alvarez, Ph.D., to help create a 3D virtual reality therapy game for children suffering with binocular vision...
Retina Image Takes First Prize in NIH’s Beauty of Science Competition BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 20, 2016 — A confocal microscope image of a mouse retina shining with fluorescent molecules has been awarded first prize in the National Institutes of Health's 2016 Combined...
Multichannel Optical Biosensor May Detect Cancer An eight channel smartphone spectrometer has been developed which can detect human interleukin-6 (IL-6), a known biomarker for lung, prostate, liver, breast and epithelial cancers.
Hyperspectral Imaging May Enable Earlier Detection of GI Cancers A hyperspectral imaging technique uses a set of camera filters with a standard endoscopy system to increase the number of colors that can be seen during endoscopy and potentially improve the ability...
OCT-A Detects Early-Stage Glaucoma Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) was used at the earliest stages of glaucoma to identify the characteristic patterns of different forms of the disease.
Protocols Introduced for Graphene-Based Array for Biophotonics Applications The fabrication and use of transparent graphene-based neural electrode arrays for applications in fluorescent microscopy, OCT and optogenetics have been described in detail by the researchers who...
Superresolution Microscope Builds 3D Images by Mapping Negative Space Thermal noise imaging, a novel method for making 3D images of biological structures at high resolution and under natural conditions, may offer insight into how cells communicate with one another,...
Satellite Images Help Target Vaccination Campaigns in Developing Regions Satellite images that capture short-term changes in population size in communities in developing countries could help vaccination campaigns achieve more complete coverage and aid in preventing...
Imaging Biomarker for Parkinson’s Clinical Trials Gains EMA Support The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a letter of support on the use of neuroimaging biomarker dopamine transporter imaging as an exploratory biomarker for early Parkinson’s disease...
Novel Pathway to Light Suppresses Kasha’s Rule A discovery about how some molecules produce light, in apparent contradiction of Kasha's rule, could have several applications, from industrial to biomedical. To explore the origin of...
Holographic Imaging Technique Diagnoses Malaria Automatically, Accurately A quantitative phase spectroscopy (QPS) system that incorporates digital holography has been used to spot malaria-infected cells from a simple, untouched blood sample without any help from a human....
Fiber-Optics-Based System Monitors Structural Health An all fiber-optics based system for monitoring structure health shows promise as a reliable means to oversee structural soundness under extreme conditions. Active ultrasonic non-destructive...
Quantum Approach Measures Optical Molecular Activity With Precision Quantum optical rotatory dispersion, a technique that uses quantum methods to differentiate and measure molecules when light passes through chiral media, could offer a precise way to measure...
Optical Vortex Discovery Could Lead to Microscopy, Fiber Optics Advances 3D ring-shaped light structures, generated by high-intensity lasers, have been identified and could lead to new opportunities for the use of lasers in microscopy and telecommunications.
PRODUCTS
Motorized Stepper Stage FULBOURN, England, Oct. 31, 2016 — The H116 motorized stepper stage from Prior Scientific Ltd. can scan a wide range of semiconductor wafers, photo masks, flat panel displays and printed circuit boards. The device is suited for use with larger microscopes and can accommodate 8-in. wafers and a variety of large specimens. Offering a travel range of more than 255 x 216 mm, the large area scanning capability of the H116 stage...
Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd.
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Flat Panel Microscope Extension OBERKOCHEN, Germany, Oct. 31, 2016 — Carl Zeiss AG has announced the FPX flat panel extension for Zeiss’ Xradia Versa 500-series of 3D X-ray microscopes. The extension delivers large-sample, high-throughput scanning with...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Electronics Simulation Tool FEUSISBERG, Switzerland, Oct. 31, 2016 — Fluxim AG has announced a Large Area Organic Electronics Simulation Tool (LAOSS) aimed specifically at the design of large-area organic electronics devices such as OLEDs for displays and lighting as... Request info >
UV and Blue Light LED Curing Radiometer NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Oct. 28, 2016 — The X1-1-RCH-116-4 UV and Blue Light LED Curing Radiometer from Gigahertz-Optik Inc. is able to maintain stability in high temperature and intense UV flood and spot curing environments. The...
Gigahertz-Optik Inc.
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Broadband Infrared Camera MEER, Belgium, Oct. 28, 2016 — Combining cooled MWIR detector technology with a compact handheld design, the GF335 Broadband Infrared Camera from Flir Systems Inc. provides a portable, sensitive IR camera with fast frame rates. ...
Teledyne FLIR
Digital Piezo Controllers AUBURN, Mass., Oct. 28, 2016 — Physik Instrumente LP has announced a four-channel version of its high-performance E-727 digital piezo controllers. The E-727 is designed for multi-axis nanopositioning applications, such as 3D...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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LED Backlights MANTOVA, Italy, Oct. 28, 2016 — The LTBP series of high-power LED backlights from Opto Engineering provide high image contrast and illuminance for demanding high-speed applications. When positioned behind the objects to be...
Opto Engineering S.p.A.
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Automated Driving Solution Kit DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 27, 2016 — Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH has announced a highly automated driving (HAD) solution kit that accelerates software development of mass production electronic control units that are necessary to... Request info >
Measurement Sensors NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 27, 2016 — The F50A-BB-18 thermal power and energy laser measurement sensors from Ophir-Spiricon LLC is designed for continuous use at high laser powers. The F50A-BB-18 is a compact, fan-cooled sensor...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Fiber Laser Sources VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 27, 2016 — The alta fiber laser sources from nLight Corp. are a new high-power laser platform designed for advanced industrial metal cutting and welding applications. For stable processing of polished...
nLIGHT Inc.
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Polishing Powder PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 27, 2016 — The Microlux Alumina Powders from Meller Optics Inc. are a line of high-purity calcined alumina polishing powders that can be mixed into slurries and applied to a spot block as parts are oscillated....
Meller Optics Inc.
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Raman Spectroscopy System TORONTO, Oct. 26, 2016 — The HyperFlux PRO Plus Raman Spectroscopy System from Tornado Spectral Systems Inc. is a standalone system that provides fast measurement for dynamic reaction and transient features. A...
Tornado Spectral Systems
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Modular Confocal Microscope ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 26, 2016 — The RS-G4 modular confocal microscope from Caliber Imaging & Diagnostic Inc. delivers confocal’s high resolution and clean contract while overcoming limited scan areas. Scanning large...
Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics Inc.
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VCSEL Array PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 25, 2016 — Princeton Optronics Inc. has announced a 250-W VCSEL array at 808 nm for hair removal. The array can be operated for a pulse duration of 25 to 100 mS. For hair removal applications, 12 to 24...
Princeton Optronics Inc.
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Extreme Ultraviolet Photodetectors CAMARILLO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016 — The SXUV20C from Opto Diode Corp. is a low-noise, extreme ultraviolet photodetector that features a large 20-sq-mm circular active area. The device has superior responsivity in the 1 to 200-nm...
Opto Diode Corporation
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Illuminator ANDOVER, England, Oct. 25, 2016 — The pE-300ultra illuminator from CoolLED Ltd. delivers precisely controlled illumination for high-speed fluorescence microscopy. The Sequence Runner multiple channel excitation mode allows...
CoolLED Ltd.
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Dispensing Components KIDLINGTON, England, Oct. 24, 2016 — The QuantX range of premium dispensing components from Intertronics delivers dispense quality, efficiency and economy, providing optimized yields and minimum material waste. The syringe barrels...
Intertronics
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Vibration Isolators LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2016 — The MicroDamp series of vibration isolators from Herzan LLC offers an affordable and efficient means of vibration isolation tailored to the weight of any instrument. The devices utilize a...
Herzan
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Advanced Capture Platform CONCORD, Ontario, Oct. 24, 2016 — Artsyl Technology Inc.’s docAlpha Advanced Capture Platform with Oracle Corp.’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform provides a powerful, intelligent capture solution that... Request info >
Laser Marking System LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 21, 2016 — A laser marking system for high-volume applications, the LaserTowerPRO RT from Laser Photonics supports continuous laser marking applications with a dedicated operator. A 24-in rotary dial...
Laser Photonics Corp.
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HD Weld Camera System COLUMBIA, N.J., Oct. 20, 2016 — The iShot Weld-i SAW HD camera system from iShot Imaging is a compact weld monitoring video camera with the ability to verify torch positions, wire feed orientation and welding part alignment during...
InterTest Inc.
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LWIR Imager WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 20, 2016 — Flir Systems Inc. has announced the Lepton longwave infrared imager, a device that is 10 times less expensive than traditional thermal cameras. With a a resolution of 80 × 60 active...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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High-Speed Camera SAN DIEGO, Oct. 20, 2016 — The IL5 High-Speed 5-MP Camera from Fastec Imaging Corp. is easily mounted on a microscope, enabling high-speed video recording of microscopic events. Four models are available, boasting crisp,...
Fastec Imaging Corp.
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Amplifier Detectors IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2016 — Newport Corp. has announced the LIAD series of Lock-In Amplifier Detectors for calibrated power measurement low-level light sources. The detectors use a pyroelectric or photodiode sensor in...
MKS/Newport
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Optical Transport Network Solution TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 19, 2016 — The fully integrated PL-2000AD optical transport network solution from Packetlight Networks Ltd. equips enterprises and carriers with extended point-to-point Layer-1 encryption capabilities across...
PacketLight Networks Ltd.
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Computed Tomography Imager UTRECHT, Netherlands, Oct. 19, 2016 — MILabs BV has launched EXIRAD-3D, its new µm-resolution imaging technology. The single photon emissions computed tomography (SPECT) technology is dedicated to imaging ex-vivo tissue...
MILabs
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Optical Sensor Switches ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2016 — Optical Sensor Switches from Aalborg Instruments & Controls Inc. noninvasively detect high- or low-flow rates that can damage equipment and processes. The devices are ideal for OEM...
Aalborg Instruments & Controls Inc.
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UV Lens CHESHAM, England, Oct. 18, 2016 — Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced an optimized, AR-coated 10.5-mm UV lens for an automatic return fire system. To be used in conjunction with a solar blind filter stack operating over a...
Resolve Optics Ltd.
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Piezo Scanner AUBURN, Mass., Oct. 18, 2016 — Based on a parallel-kinematic design, the P-616 NanoCube XYZ piezo scanner from Physik Instrumente LP is a redesign of the P-611 3D positioning stage. The device features one lightweight moving...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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USB Fiber Extender LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct. 18, 2016 — Phrontier Technologies LLC has announced a stand-alone USB 3.0 fiber extender to its PHORCE family of devices. The new model features a sleek, compact gold housing that directly connects to USB...
Phrontier Technologies LLC
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LWIR Camera LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 17, 2016 — The Serval-640-GigE Thermography LWIR camera from Xenics is a ruggedized, uncooled LWIR device designed for thermography and thermal imaging in harsh industrial environments. The...
Xenics
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VCSEL Chip BERLIN, Oct. 17, 2016 — The V50-850M and V100-850M vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) fiber-coupled modules from VI Systems GmbH obtains a data rate of up to 108 Gbps over above 100 m. The data rate was...
VI Systems GmbH
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Fiber Chucks and Adapters STAUFEN, Germany, Oct. 17, 2016 — Fiber chucks and adapters from Owis GmbH are now part of the company’s standard product range. With a standard diameter of 6.35 mm, the chucks allow an easy and safe exchange of the...
OWIS GmbH
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Compact LEDs REGENSBURG, Germany, Oct. 17, 2016 — The PointLED and Firefly E 1608 compact LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH are meant for mobile fitness applications. PointLEDs in true green provide high signal performance and long...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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Etalon Plates KENLEY, England, Oct. 14, 2016 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced precision etalon plates for use in Fabry-Perot interferometers. Etalons are available in air-spaced or solid forms. Designed for use at customer-defined...
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
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HD Camera System COLUMBIA, N.J., Oct. 14, 2016 — The iShot PTZ-550A HD Camera System from InterTest Inc. is a full HD, 1080p pan, tilt and zoom camera. The camera system uses Sony’s FCB-EV7500 HD camera module, which has a 30×...
InterTest Inc.
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Entertainment Lasers SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016 — Genesis Taipan HD lasers, an expanded series of light show and entertainment lasers from Coherent Inc., enable show designers to produce sophisticated visual displays and effects with increased...
Coherent Inc.
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Fiber Laser Windows PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 14, 2016 — A line of sapphire cover glass windows for industrial cutting lasers from Laser Research Optics are more durable than fused silica to reduce the need for cover glass changes. The Sapphire Fiber...
Laser Research Optics
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RGB Whitelight Laser System LENGWIL, Switzerland, Oct. 13, 2016 — Laserworld AG has announced the EL-230RGB entry-level RGB whitelight laser system with sound-to-light, stand-alone and digital multiplex (DMX) operation mode. The EL-230RGB comes standard with...
Laserworld (Switzerland) AG
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Piezo Positioning Stages PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13, 2016 — The QNP2 series of XY, parallel-kinematic, piezo positioning stages from Aerotech Inc. combine subnanometer resolution, high dynamics and high geometric performance in a compact, low-profile package....
Aerotech Inc.
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Color Microscope Camera WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 13, 2016 — The LC30 entry-level color microscope camera from Olympus Corp. delivers performance for bright-field applications and digital documentation in both life and materials sciences. The device...
Evident Scientific
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Aspheric Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Oct. 13, 2016 — Designed to focus light while eliminating spherical aberration from divergent light sources, the TECHSPEC Precision Aspheric Lenses from Edmund Optics Inc. have been computer optimized. The...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Pregius USB 3.0 Cameras MUENSTER, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016 — Ximea GmbH has announced USB 3.0 camera models the Sony CMOS Pregius sensors. The xiC models offer 3.1 MP at 122 fps, with the IMX250 models offering 5 MP at 76 fps. All Pregius cameras feature...
XIMEA GmbH
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Benchtop Goniometer HERRSCHING, Germany, Oct. 12, 2016 — With the capability to fit into almost every optical laboratory, the new benchtop goniometer from SphereOptics GmbH provides measurement data on a concise level. The detector head of the...
SphereOptics GmbH
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Fiber Laser System BIRKEROD, Denmark, Oct. 11, 2016 — The new generation ultra-stable Koheras BOOSTIK lasers from NKT Photonics AS combine low noise and high power to create a maintenance-free, single-frequency fiber laser system. The BOOSTIK...
NKT Photonics A/S
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Diamond-Turned Optics LAFAYETTE, Colo., Oct. 11, 2016 — For a wide range of precision applications, Diamond Turned Optics from Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. feature three-axis turning. The equipment can generate spherical, aspherical, cylindrical,...
Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. (RMI)
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Displacement Sensing System MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Oct. 11, 2016 — Kaman Precision Products Inc. has announced the KD-2306 single-channel multipurpose noncontact displacement sensing system. When paired with supported dual and single coil sensors, the KD-2306...
Kaman Precision Products, Measuring Systems
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Multi-Camera Solution WINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Oct. 11, 2016 — The Norite N-5A100 camera from Adimec Advanced Image Systems BV is a 5-MP camera based on the Python5000 CMOS image sensor in a 29 x 29 x 43-mm format. For developers of vision systems with...
Adimec Advanced Image Systems BV
Camera Lenses RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2016 — Sigma Corp. of America has announced its Sport Global Vision lenses with the 85-mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, the 12- to 24-mm F4 DG HSM Art and the 500-mm F4 DG OS HSM. The Sigma 85-mm F1.4 DG HSM Art...
Sigma Corp. of America
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Beam Combiner ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2016 — The BrightLine Multiphoton LaserMUX beam combiners from Semrock Inc. enable deeper tissue imaging and improved contrast in multicolor and multimodal fluorescence microscopy. The filters set new...
IDEX Health & Science - Semrock Optical Filters
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Duplex Carts BILLERICA, Mass., Oct. 7, 2016 — MV Products has released a new line of high-capacity, dual-vacuum inlet traps mounted on carts for large substrate vacuum deposition processes used in manufacturing thin-film transistor LCDs, organic...
Mass-Vac Inc., MV Products Div.
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3D Sensor BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, Oct. 7, 2016 — The C5-1280-GigE 3D sensor from Automation Technology GmbH applies the laser-triangulation principle for the scanning of objects. The device features a resolution of 1280 × 1024 pixels...
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
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Underground Cable Terminal SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4, 2016 — OFS Fitel LLC has announced the SlimBox Underground Terminal used to connect distribution cables in the outside plant network to drop cables in FTTx networks. The SlimBox Underground Terminal...
OFS
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Frame Grabber MONTREAL, Oct. 4, 2016 — Matrox Imaging has announced the Matrox Radient eV-CXP frame grabber for 3D profiling. Offering camera flexibility with the CoaXPress interface standard, the PCI Express frame grabber performs...
Matrox Imaging
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Linear Light Engine Modules ELGIN, Ill., Oct. 3, 2016 — Thomas Research Products has announced a series of linear light engine modules designed for OEMs. The 5.5-in modules are optimized for use in conjunction with the company’s existing...
Hubbell Lighting Components
Nd:YAG Laser BOZEMAN, Mont., Oct. 3, 2016 — Quantum Composers Inc. has announced the MicroJewel ultracompact, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser. The diode-pumped, solid-state laser features a high-performance...
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Spectrophotometer CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 3, 2016 — McPherson Inc. has announced the VUVAS-10X spectrophotometer system to develop and test optical materials and coatings for high-altitude and extraterrestrial science missions. The system is...
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