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Forecast: Smart Glasses Optics Market to Reach $1.9B by 2019 Smart glasses could generate $1.9 billion in revenues for the micro-optics market by 2019, the industry analyst firm NanoMarkets projects. Products like Google Glass could emerge as a mass market...
Industry Group Pledges $30M for Neuroimaging Research Industry leaders plan to invest upwards of $30 million for photonic research and development in support of a White House neuroscience initiative. The National Photonics Initiative on Tuesday launched...
Plessey Expands with In-House LED Assembly Line Plessey is expanding its facility here to include a new LED assembly line. This addition will allow the company to focus on its high-brightness LEDs for solid-state lighting and sensing. The...
SWIR System Images Forest Fire from Orbit A satellite-mounted shortwave infrared (SWIR) system built by Exelis Geospatial Systems has been used image a forest fire through thick cloud of smoke.
L-3 Provides Coating for Multiple Mirror Telescope L-3 Corp.’s Applied Optics Center recently completed the coating of a large optic for the 6.5-m Multiple Mirror Telescope.
Ocean Optics Names World Cup Contest Winners Ocean Optics has named the winners of its World Cup of Applications contest.
Acal Bfi is New European Distributor for Altechna Altechna has named Acal BFi its new, exclusive pan-European distributor.
Scallop Imaging Continues Rapid Growth Scallop Imaging is continuing its growth with the expansion of its product distribution, partnerships and the addition of new personnel.
Edwards Joins AFL as EMEA President AFL, a global provider of fiber optic solutions, has named Phil Edwards the new president of its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) division.
Sydor Instruments President Recognized for Leadership Michael Pavia, president of Sydor Instruments, has been recognized for business leadership by three industry groups. The Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster and New York Photonics named Pavia its...
National Energetics to Build 10 PW Research Laser A Consortium led by National Energetics Inc. has been awarded a more than $40 million contract to develop and install a petawatt laser system at a research facility being built outside Prague.
Dow to Begin Large-Scale Manufacturing of Cadmium-Free QDs Dow Chemical Co. plans to begin construction of the world’s first large-scale, cadmium-free quantum dot manufacturing operation at its facility in Cheonan, South Korea. With production expected...
Omicron Expands Laser Distribution Network German laser specialist Omicron Corp. has expanded its sales presence in Asia. Dynotech Instruments, a distribution company working with Omnicron, is now its representative in India. Specifically,...
Emcore to Sell Space PV Business for $150M Emcore Corp. plans to sell its space photovoltaics business for $150 million in cash.
Element Six Joins EU Disk-Laser Development Project Element Six has been chosen to help develop a new ultrafast-pulse disk laser for the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. The...
Video: 3-D Sensing Technology Wins OSA Contest JDSU's 3-D sensing contributions to video gaming have won the company top honors in the second annual Enabled by Optics contest.
Advanced Photonix Awarded $1.6M Navy Contract Advanced Photonix Inc. has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to develop custom photodiodes for the U.S. Navy.
Nutfield Names Longmuir New COO Mark Longmuir has joined laser scanning firm Nutfield Technology as chief operations officer. Longmuir brings over 27 years of operations experience with companies such as Danaher, Lydall and Ametek....
Video: University, Spinoff Develop Flexible Graphene Display A prototype flexible display that uses graphene could lead to wider implementation of the material in flexible electronics.
JDSU to Split in Two JDSU plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, a move it says will help it keep pace with the changing telecommunications and cloud network markets.
Oderkerk and Uusimaa Join EPIC Board of Directors Two company executives have joined the board of directors of the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC). Dr. Petteri Uusimaa is CEO of laser maker Modulight in Tampere, Finland, and vice...
Zeiss, Janelia to Commercialize Fluorescence Technique The Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus has teamed up with Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH to commercialize Bessel beam plane illumination microscopy, also called lattice light...
Laser Quantum Expands Pulsed Products with Venteon Acquisition STOCKPORT, Greater Manchester, England, Sept. 8, 2014 — Laser Quantum has acquired Venteon Laser Technologies GmbH of Hannover, Germany, a manufacturer of few-cycle, ultrashort-pulse lasers.
Transceivers Drive Finisar Revenue Fiber optics firm Finisar Corp. reported its eighth consecutive quarter of revenue growth, but said clients' ordering practices could bring the streak to an end.
OCT Poised to Expand Beyond Eye Care, Report Says Optical coherence tomography (OCT) will grow beyond ophthalmology applications into a €1 billion global market by 2019, the research group Tematys predicts.
Rockley Photonics Grows with New Hires Rockley Photonics, a startup focused on silicon photonic systems for data communications, has expanded its management team. Dr. Thomas Schrans will join the company as director of product...
LightPath Caps ‘Year of Investment’ LightPath Technologies Inc. closed the books on fiscal 2014 June 30 with a net loss of $313,000 following what it called “a year of investment in our future.” The loss compared with net...
Intel Silicon Photonics Group Wins OSA Award OSA has recognized Intel Corp.’s Silicon Photonics Solutions Group with the 2014 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award. The team received the award for its more than 12 years of...
Zeiss Reports Revenue Growth Despite Currency Effects Carl Zeiss Meditec AG recently reported revenue of €673.7 million (about $878.8 million) in the first nine months of its fiscal year, an increase of 3.8 percent from the same period in the...
Fibercore Acquires Fibertronix Fibercore has acquired Fibertronix of Hudiksvall, Sweden, for an undisclosed sum. Fibertronix produces specialty fiber and hermetic carbon and high-temperature polyimide coatings for harsh...
North American Machine Vision Sales Grow Machine vision sales in North America increased 11 percent to $1.04 billion in the first half of 2014, according to the trade group AIA. Component sales grew 28 percent to $155 million, and systems...
Biolase Names New CEO, Directors of Marketing, Sales Dental-laser maker Biolase Inc. has hired two new marketing executives and created a global commercialization team.
Research & Technology
Gold Nanoclusters Enhance Solar Power Gold nanoclusters could improve solar cell performance by more than 10 percent.
Fiber Optics Provide Early Warning for Landslides Fiber optic sensors could warn people of imminent landslides, potentially saving lives and reducing destruction. A team at the Second University of Naples is developing sensor technology that could...
Existing Fab Methods Could Yield ‘Light Prison’ A “prison for light” designed by Dutch theorists could be created using existing silicon-etching techniques and play a role in optical communications.
Advances in Blue OLEDs Increase Efficiency and Lifetime Researchers in Michigan have discovered a way to extend the life of blue organic light-emitting diodes, which would lead to longer battery life in smartphones and lower power consumption for large...
Interferometric Technique Targets Protein Shadows A new optical method for targeting proteins could mean earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment for cancer.
National Energetics to Build 10 PW Research Laser A Consortium led by National Energetics Inc. has been awarded a more than $40 million contract to develop and install a petawatt laser system at a research facility being built outside Prague.
Deposition Technique Enables Large-Scale MoS2 Fabrication A new technique for fabricating larger amounts of molybdenum disulfide than previously possible could lead to an expanded array of optoelectronic devices. The technique involves depositing nanoscale...
New Polymer Mix Crafts More Efficient Solar Cells An enhanced polymer-based device could boost solar power generation and improve the efficiency of solar cells. The new device, developed by a team from the University of Chicago’s Institute for...
Tunable MoS2 Light Emitters Make Better Chips MoS2-based light emitters have the potential to help create powerful, yet energy efficient optoelectronic chips. A team at MIT has developed a new theoretical framework for building optoelectronic...
Inorganic Semiconductors Guide New Optoelectronic Devices Inorganic Semiconductors Guide New Optoelectronic Devices SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2014 — Inorganic compound semiconductors could potentially replace those developed with organic...
Optogenetic Tool Guides Brain Mapping A new optogenetics technique could help map neural networks in living organisms.
Photon State Teleported 25 km Swiss physicists have attained quantum teleportation over more than four times the distance they achieved a decade ago. A team at the University of Geneva has successfully teleported the quantum...
Fluorescence Technique Probes Muscular Dystrophy Scientists are gaining new insight into muscular dystrophy using a form of high-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Element Six Joins EU Disk-Laser Development Project Element Six has been chosen to help develop a new ultrafast-pulse disk laser for the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. The...
Video: Cell Phones Become Microscopes with 3-D Printing 3-D printing could help turn cell phones into high-powered microscopes, enabling them to identify biological samples in the field. A team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National...
Polarization Camera Sheds Light on Sea Life A bio-inspired polarization camera has given marine biologists a better understanding of the mating rituals of the northern swordtail fish. The camera contains nanomaterials that allow it to capture...
Squeezed Light Transmitted Through Air German scientists have overcome a theoretical hurdle by transmitting a pulse of squeezed light over a long distance through the air.
Thin Films Make Certain QDs Glow Brighter Controlling the way quantum dots behave could turn them into more efficient light emitters.
Color Display Technology Furthers ‘Squid Skin’ Project A new color display brings scientists one step closer to metamaterials that mimic the unique optical properties of squid, octopus and cuttlefish skin. Developed at Rice University’s Laboratory...
Nanowire Detector Assists Three-Photon Entanglement An ultrafast, super-efficient single-photon detector has led to direct entanglement of three photons. Researchers at the University of Waterloo, with help from a team at the National Institute of...
Photon Switch Called the Fastest of its Kind A novel ultrafast photon switch could pave the way to a new class of sensitive receivers, faster sensors and optical processing devices.
Technique ‘Pre-Corrects’ Microscope Illumination A new adaptive optics technique focuses laser light through dense tissues without the need for an invasive guide star. The technique can resolve a point less than a micron across. It was developed by...
Video: University, Spinoff Develop Flexible Graphene Display A prototype flexible display that uses graphene could lead to wider implementation of the material in flexible electronics.
Smart Headlights Spare Drivers’ Eyes, Prevent Glare Imagine leaving your high beams on without blinding your fellow motorists.
Bug Eyes Inspire Practical Light, Sensor Designs The compound structure of a fly’s eye could become a blueprint for future sensors and light sources.
Photons Act Like Liquid, Crystal in Experiment A system for "crystallizing" photons could help answer fundamental questions about quantum physics.
New Fluorescence Marker Enhances Bio-Imaging A new line of red-shifted fluorescent tissue markers may enhance deep-tissue imaging.
Laser System to Measure Air Pollution from Space Station A laser system aboard the International Space Station will help scientists track pollution in the atmosphere.
High-Speed, In Vivo Raman Technique Pinpoints Cholesterol A new high-speed spectroscopy technique has helped pinpoint where cells store cholesterol, and could be used to study obesity and diabetes. Researchers at Purdue University used hyperspectral...
Nanocavity Switch Boasts Low Power Use A new optical switch sets a record for minimal power use, making it a good candidate for nanophotonic circuitry, according to its creators. The silicon-based photonic crystal nanocavity (PCN) has a Q...
Chemical Treatment Makes 3-D Cell Cultures Clearer A chemical treatment could lead to better imaging of cells in 3-D cultures. A team at Brown University made the finding while studying how neural tissues grow from stem cells. The researchers created...
Fast, Room-Temperature THz Detector Made of Graphene COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 8, 2014 — A prototype graphene photodetector is capable of detecting terahertz frequencies quickly and at room temperature, possibly enabling a new generation of...
Video: Battery Lead Gains New Life in Solar Panels Dead auto batteries may be able to keep on truckin' as long-lasting solar panels.
Handheld Scanner Roots Out Brain Tumor Traces A new Raman laser scanner could help surgeons more effectively remove cancerous brain tumors.
Plasmonic Nanowire Shows Promise as Photonic Circuit A new kind of nanowire efficiently guides both light and electricity.
Polymers Bring Future Solar Cells A polymer-based technique could lead to production of highly efficient solar cells.
Carbon Nanotubes Get Better as Solar Cells A new type of carbon nanotube has taken a “big jump” beyond its predecessors in solar cell applications. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), developed by a team from Northwestern...
Video: Selective Laser Melting Enhances Rocket Testing Some of the most complex rocket engine parts have been created and tested with the help of laser-based 3-D printing. A team from the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center designed two rocket injectors,...
SERS Advances Noninvasive Prostate Cancer Screening SERS spectroscopy could provide a noninvasive way to screen for prostate cancer. A team from Guangdong Medical College used SERS, as well as a spectral data processing algorithm called support vector...
Colorless Solar Window has 1% Efficiency A team at Michigan State University has realized an untinted solar window that absorbs and generates electricity from the near-infrared wavelengths of sunlight.
Optogenetics Swaps Memory Emotions It may be possible to change negative memories into positive ones, and vice versa, using optogenetics techniques.
‘Cannon’ Launches Single Photons A new photonic "cannon" could provide the necessary light control for quantum encryption and computing.
Laser Cooling Halts Trapped Molecule's Rotation It’s relatively easy to trap molecules using lasers, yet they persist in rotating as if they were not trapped at all. But a new laser cooling technique has helped a team from Northwestern...
Raman Whispering Gallery Detects Nanoparticles A Raman microlaser sensor can detect and count individual particles — including viruses — as small as 10 nm. Researchers led by Dr. Lan Yang of Washington University achieved Raman lasing...
Products
Superresolution Microscopy Software HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 30, 2014 — New software from Olympus provides optical resolution up to 120 nm for the company’s FluoView FV1200 microscope. Olympus FV-OSR software enables confocal superresolution microscopy for...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Light-Cure Adhesives TORRINGTON, Conn., Sept. 30, 2014 — Encompass light-cure adhesives from Dymax Corp. change color to provide visual confirmation that the bond site is secure. The blue adhesives become colorless after sufficient exposure to UV...
Dymax, Headquarters
Intertronics
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Steel Linear Stages IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2014 — Compact, low-profile linear stages from Newport Corp. offer 300 mm of travel and can bear up to 1000 N of load, with axial load capacity of 200 N. MTN Series stages are available with DC or...
MKS/Newport
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3-D Image Correlation System PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 30, 2014 — Trilion Quality Systems has announced a new 3-D digital image correlation system. The Aramis 4M150 can optically measure more than 10,000 points and compare them with those of a computer model....
Trilion Quality Systems LLC
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Electron-Multiplying CCD Cameras TRENTON, N.J., Sept. 30, 2014 — The new ProEM-HS line of high-speed electron-multiplying CCD cameras from Princeton Instruments are suited for low-light imaging and spectroscopy applications. With 20-MHz readout capability...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Laser Micromachining Platform PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 30, 2014 — The µFlexTM Series multi-axis precision laser micromachining platform by Electro Scientific Industries Inc. is suited for consumer electronics, medical devices and automotive components. ...
ESI - Electro Scientific Industries
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ArF Immersion Lasers OYAMA, Japan, Sept. 29, 2014 — New argon fluoride (ArF) immersion lasers from Gigaphoton Inc. offer enhanced efficiency and output for semiconductor lithography processing. The eGRYCOS (e-GIGAPHOTON Recycle Chamber Operation...
Gigaphoton Inc.
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Machine Vision System AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29, 2014 — A new compact machine vision system from National Instruments enables synchronization with automation devices for camera and lighting triggering and is suited for industrial applications up to 55...
National Instruments Corp.
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Aerial Camera Systems COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 29, 2014 — New aerial camera systems from Phase One Industrial are suitable for creating orthophotographs and digital terrain and surface models for mapping. The new 80-megapixel, 60-megapixel and...
Phase One A/S
CameraCubeChip SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 29, 2014 — The OVM6211 CameraCubeChip by OmniVision Technologies Inc. is a compact global shutter camera for mobile devices. It is based on the company’s 3-µm OmniPixel3-GS global shutter...
OMNIVISION
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Telepathology Workstation STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2014 — The Pathscope 2 imaging and telepathology workstation from Spot Imaging Solutions can streamline routine slide examinations by annotating and archiving diagnostic fields of view to a laboratory...
SPOT Imaging
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Industrial Cameras OBERSULM, Germany, Sept. 29, 2014 — Imaging Development Systems GmbH has announced two USB 3.0 industrial cameras. The CP Rev. 2 USB camera series offers integrated image memory with the Sony IMX174 sensor or the Aptina 18 MP or...
IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.
Mirror Tilting System JENA, Germany, Sept. 26, 2014 — A new two-axis tilting system from piezosystem jena offers precise positioning of optical components like mirrors or prisms at up to several hundred Hertz. The PSH25 OEM accommodates components...
piezosystem jena GmbH
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UAV Hyperspectral Imager SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2014 — An ultracompact version of its precursor, the OCI-UAV hyperspectral imager from BaySpec acquires VIS-NIR hyperspectral data with continuous spectral and spatial coverage. The OCI-UAV features...
BaySpec Inc.
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High-Speed Photodiode NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Sept. 26, 2014 — A new high-speed photodiode from Opto Diode Corp. offers a 5-mm circular active area for use in extreme UV (1 to 200 nm) detection. The SXUV20HS1 is designed to dissipate the optical energy of...
Opto Diode Corporation
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LED Spotlights MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 25, 2014 — New LED spotlights from Smart Vision Lights are designed for illuminating tight spaces in industrial machine vision applications. The six models in the Prox Light series use 5-W LEDs housed in...
Smart Vision Lights
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SERS Substrates DUNEDIN, Fla., Sept. 26, 2014 — Using precisely controlled gold nanoparticles, surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates from Ocean Optics amplify weak Raman signals by many orders of magnitude to gain fast, repeatable...
Ocean Optics
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Camera Driver Suite WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 26, 2014 — Version 4.41 driver suite from IDS Imaging provides optimized default runtime values for both the uEye LE and ML USB 3.0 industrial cameras. The driver is available for Windows and Linux...
IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc.
Laser-Triangulation Sensors BAD OLDESLOE, Germany, Sept. 24, 2014 — The CS series 3-D laser-triangulation sensors by Automation Technology is the latest addition to the company’s C2 group of compact sensors. The new sensors are available with pixel...
AT Sensors
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LED Matrix Platform SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014 — The Matrix Platform from Philips Lumileds uses Luxeon LEDs assembled on a wide selection of board types to remove manufacturer responsibility for board and module assembly. The Luxeon XR and...
Lumileds
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LF-880 Compact Photodiode Array Spectrometer LAWRENCE, Mass., Sept. 23, 2014 — Covering the UV/VIS/NIR range from 650 to 1050 nm, the LF-880 compact photodiode array spectrometer from Spectral Evolution is designed to integrate into OEM products and laboratories. The...
Spectral Evolution Inc.
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Tachyon 1024 microCORE MADRID, Sept. 23, 2014 — The Tachyon 1024 microCORE module by New Infrared Technologies is a mini uncooled MWIR-imaging module. It can reach 1000 fps and offers a maximum frame rate of 1000 Hz. It has been designed for...
New Infrared Technologies (NIT)
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Vinden CZ 640 Chassis Camera HOOD RIVER, Ore., Sept. 23, 2014 — Designed for OEMs and integrators, the Vinden CZ 640 chassis camera from Sierra-Olympic Technologies is an uncooled, continuous-zoom camera that provides LWIR thermal imaging. The camera has a...
Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.
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Telecentric Measuring Lenses BARRINGTON, N.J., Sept. 23, 2014 &mdah; Silver Series telecentric measuring lenses from Edmund Optics are now available in 0.5×, 0.75× and 2.0× primary magnifications with in-line illumination. The lenses are...
Edmund Optics
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Single-Mode Optical Switch BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 22, 2014 — The new 192-fiber reconfigurable single-mode optical switch from Polatis provides non-blocking SDN-enabled connectivity between any pair of fiber ports with typically 1 dB of path loss. The...
HUBER+SUHNER Polatis
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Portable Time-Domain Reflectometer AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Sept. 22, 2014 — A new portable optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) from Yokogawa Test & Measurement delivers enable automatic characterization of optical fiber in the field. The AQ7280 is based on a...
Yokogawa Europe BV
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100G Transceiver SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2014 — The dual-rate 100G CFP2 LR4 transceiver from NeoPhotonics provides a module solution for bandwidth-hungry datacenter applications where both density and low power are required. The 100G CFP2...
Lumentum
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Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 22, 2014 — A tunable laser source for high-speed 100- and 400-Gb/s coherent transmission systems, the Dual Micro-Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA) from Emcore enables the design of higher densities into...
EMCORE Corp., Optical Devices
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Illumination Adapter ROCKLAND, Mass., Sept. 22, 2014 — The LDBNHUB by Prior Scientific Inc. is an adapter for connecting the Prior LDB100/101 series brightfield LED illuminator to Nikon’s Ti HUB microscope. The system allows complete...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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3-D Scanner DELTA, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 22, 2014 — The HDI 109 3-D scanner by LMI Technologies uses blue LED projection to scan small parts at a high level of accuracy. The device provides seamless 3-D scanning, from acquisition to...
LMI Technologies Inc.
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VPIlabExpert BERLIN, Sept. 19, 2014 — Providing advanced signal processing and analysis functions for lab environments, VPIlabExpert software from VPIphotonics provides pre- and post-processing of data for optical communications. ...
VPIphotonics GmbH
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Fiber Optic Interface LIVINGSTON, West Lothian, Scotland, Sept. 19, 2014 — A new glass interface from Optoscribe Ltd. is designed for simple coupling to arrays of emitters or receivers including vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), photodiodes and photonic...
Optoscribe Ltd.
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Microscopy Software WETZLAR, Germany, Sept. 19, 2014 — Leica Application Suite X (LAS X) imaging software is designed for use with wide-field, confocal and superresolution microscope platforms. It offers new features for microscopic image...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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LightSheet Plus BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Sept. 18, 2014 — Andor Technology offers a new feature set for its Zyla 4.2 scientific CMOS camera that optimizes it for light sheet and selective plane illumination microscopy. LightSheet Plus allows the user...
Oxford Instruments
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Micro Integrated Tunable Laser Assembly TOKYO, Sept. 18, 2014 — The new micro integrated tunable laser assembly (ITLA) from Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. may be used in ultrahigh-speed optical digital coherent transmission devices. The micro ITLA has a... Request info >
THz Spectroscope MUNICH, Sept. 18, 2014 — A new terahertz time-domain spectroscope from Menlo Systems GmbH provides up to 4.5-THz bandwidth and a signal-to-noise ratio up to 80 dB. The portable Tera K15 is designed for nondestructive...
Menlo Systems GmbH
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Frame Grabber Software Development Kit WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 18, 2014 — Supporting the Cyton CXP family of frame grabbers, the SDK 5.90 software development kit from Bitflow customizes the end-user experience in next-generation CoaXPress vision environments. SDK...
BitFlow Inc.
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Thermoplastic Compounds for LEDs PITTSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 18, 2014 — The Konduit PX13012 and PX11311U compounds by Sabic are thermoplastic material used in hybrid LEDs heat sinks. The PX13012 compound has the highest thermal conductivity of all electrical...
Work Space LED KEMP, Texas, Sept. 18, 2014 — The EPL-PM-150LED-24V-100 explosion-proof LED by Larson Electronics can illuminate up to 10,000 square feet of work space. It is mounted within an A-frame portable stand made of non-sparking...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Innova-IRIS SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2014 — The next-generation Innova IRIS by Bruker Corp. is a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy system designed to accelerate the adoption and time-to-publish of nano-Raman spectroscopy research. The new...
Bruker AXS Inc.
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RazerCam Smart Cameras LOMBARD, Ill., Sept. 16, 2014 — The RazerCam smart camera series from FSI Technologies offers EyeVision technology for a variety of applications, from machine vision to industrial automation. It possesses powerful processing...
FSI Technologies Inc.
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eCobalt Laser CARO, Mich., Sept. 16, 2014 — The eCobalt laser by Laser Marking Technologies provides inexpensive, high-quality laser marking. The latest addition to the Cobalt series, eCobalt touts a pulsed fiber laser and an easily...
Laser Marking Technologies LLC
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Fiber Preparation Machines SPARTANBURG, S.C., Sept. 16, 2014 — New automatic preparation machines from AFL allow technicians to strip, clean and cleave fibers in 18 to 21 seconds. The APM-101 and APM-102 automatically perform all the steps necessary to...
AFL
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UV Curing LEDs WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 16, 2014 — New UV LEDs for curing of inks, adhesives and coatings are available from Excelitas Technologies Corp. The OmniCure AC8 series offers precise control of UV irradiance levels and incorporates...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Fiber-Optic Converter UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, Sept. 16, 2014 — The new repeaters and fiber-optic converters from Mikrotron facilitate bidirectional data transfer from industrial cameras via CoaXPress. The components offer transfer rates of 6.25 Gb/s in...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Picosecond Laser SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2014 — The Rapid NX picosecond laser by Coherent Inc. features pulse-on-demand and burst mode operation for materials processing. It offers 6 W of average power at 1,064 nm and a pulse width of <15...
Coherent Inc.
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Analog Frame Grabber WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 15, 2014 — The new Alta-AN analog frame grabber from BitFlow can acquire a signal from one, two or four analog cameras simultaneously at the cameras’ full frame rate and resolution. Free drivers can...
BitFlow Inc.
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ILM-2 KRAILLING, Germany, Sept. 15, 2014 — InnoLas Solutions GmbH has introduced the new ILM-2 platform for producing half or quarter solar cells. The system provides high-aspect-ratio laser grooving and uses a soft wafer breaking...
InnoLas Laser GmbH (See InnoLas Photonics)
Galvanometer Drivers PUCHEIM, Germany, Sept. 15, 2014 — New galvanometer drivers from Scanlab AG have lower inertia for precision laser positioning. The drives are equipped with lightweight beryllium mirrors and a 14-mm aperture. The positioning...
SCANLAB GmbH
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Intraocular Lens JENA, Germany, Sept. 15, 2014 — The CT Lucia hydrophobic monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) from Carl Zeiss Meditec AG offers cataract surgeons streamlined workflows before and during surgery. The C-loop design incorporates...
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
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Thermal Sensor NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 15, 2014 — Designed to handle large beams and laser diode bars, the 1000-BB-120 thermal sensor from Ophir Photonics is a water-cooled thermopile detector featuring a 120-mm aperture. The sensor features a...
MKS Ophir, Light & Measurement
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Slab Laser HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 15, 2014 — The DC 060 CO2 Slab Laser from Rofin expands the company’s DC series with a cutting performance of 6 kW. The Rofin Control Unit enables extended monitoring and control function to provide...
Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH
LED Light Cart KEMP, Texas, Sept. 15, 2014 — The EPLCD-48-2L-LED paint booth cart light by Larson Electronics provides the illumination of a permanent fixture in a portable form. The explosion-proof light allows illumination of objects in...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Time-Resolved Fluorescence Spectrometer IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2014 — A new time-resolved fluorescence spectrometer from Newport Corp. is suited for studying the dynamics of a variety of samples. The TRFLS can measure fluorescence lifetime and sample dynamics and...
MKS/Newport
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CMOS Bio-Optical Sensor PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 11, 2014 — Anitoa Systems has released an ultralow-light CMOS bio-optical sensor for portable medical and scientific instruments. The device is capable of detecting 3 × 10-6 lux, narrow-band light...
Anitoa Systems LLC
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MPE Objectives HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 11, 2014 — New objectives lenses from Olympus are designed to accelerate data collection in deep-tissue imaging using multiphoton excitation (MPE) and light-sheet microscopy. The XLPLN10XSVMP and...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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Fiber Laser Cutting System RIVERSIDE, R.I., Sept. 11, 2014 — The new 3900 Series FiberStar laser cutting system from LaserStar Technologies can make intricate patterns in metals, plastics and ceramics. The fiber laser operates at 1070 nm with an output...
LaserStar Technologies Corp.
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Data Center Lasers ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2104 — BinOptics has released four 25-Gb/s distributed-feedback laser diodes for data centers through course wavelength division multiplexing (CDWM). They are available at wavelengths of 1270, 1290,...
BinOptics Corp.
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CCD Cameras MUENSTER, Germnay, Sept. 10, 2104 — Ximea GmbH has introduced the xiD camera family of USB 3.0 bus-powered cameras with multi-tap Sony CCD sensors. The xID family features the ICX674, ICX694, ICX814, and ICX834 sensors, with...
XIMEA GmbH
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Fiber-Coupled Gas-Flow Cells CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 10, 2104 — New fiber-coupled gas-flow cells from Wavelength References Inc. are suited for UV to mid-infrared spectroscopy. The FCM-10 and FCM-40 feature enclosures with pressure handling capabilities of...
Wavelength References
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InP Dual-Polarization IQ Modulator QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 10, 2104 — The indium phosphide (InP) dual-polarization IQ modulator from TeraXion is suited for 100- and 400-Gb/s long-haul and metro fiber optic networks. The modulator enables 100 Gb/s...
TeraXion Inc.
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Camera Interface MUNICH, Sept. 10, 2104 — The Unity Board interface and software from Vreo Innovation controls the Sony FCB-MA130 miniature camera module. The USB 3.0 interface card supports the streaming of full-HD video with 30...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Solar Simulator BOZEMAN, Mont., Sept. 10, 2014 — The LSH-7320 from Oriel Instruments is an LED class ABA solar simulator. With lifetimes of more than 10,000 hours, LEDs eliminate the need to change expensive and hazardous bulbs. The LEDs come...
Newport - Oriel Instruments
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IR Temperature Sensor DALLAS, Sept. 9, 2014 — The TMP007 from Texas Instruments is a non-contact IR temperature sensor. The sensor features an integrated math engine, which performs calculations on-chip and delivers a low-power consumption...
Texas Instruments Inc., DLP Products
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Ambient Light Detector DALLAS, Sept. 9, 2104 — A new ambient-light sensor from Texas Instruments is tuned to closely replicate the human eye’s photopic response. The OPT3001 delivers 99 percent IR rejection and a 23-bit effective...
Texas Instruments Inc., DLP Products
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Handheld Bar-Code Reader NATICK, Mass., Sept. 9, 2014 — Cognex Corp. offers the DataMan 8600 series of handheld direct part-mark (DPM) barcode readers. The readers combine 2DMax+ algorithms and patented Cognex UltraLight technology to read...
Cognex Corp.
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Optical Processor SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2104 — The WaveShaper 16000 from Finisar Corp. is a programmable optical processor covering the entire C-band of optical communications. The WaveShaper allows switching and filtering of optical...
II-VI Finisar
Methane-Detection Camera QUEBEC, Sept. 9, 2014 — The Hyper-Cam Methane from Telops is a hyperspectral imaging camera for detecting, identifying and quantifying small quantities of methane. The device allows mapping of atmospheric methane at...
Telops Inc.
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Inverted Microscope WETZLAR, Germany, Sept. 8, 2014 — The DMi8 from Leica Microsystems is an inverted microscope equipped with built-in modularity and additional illumination ports for live-cell microscopy. The microscope comes with a closed-loop...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Photocoupler IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 — Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. offers a new line of low-profile, rail-to-rail output gate-drive photocouplers. The TLP5751, TLP5752 and TLP5754 offer power supply voltages of 15 to...
CANON MEDICAL COMPONENTS U.S.A., Video Sensing Devices
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Fluorescence-Electron Microscope PRAGUE, Sept. 8, 2014 — The Delphi from Delmic BV and Phenom-World BV is an integrated correlative tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope. The device is designed for correlated light and electron microscopy...
Delmic BV
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STED Add-On BERLIN Sept. 5, 2014 — PicoQuant has released the stimulated emission depletion (STED) add-on for their time-resolved confocal microscope, the MicroTime 200. The add-on extends the fluorescence correlation...
PicoQuant GmbH
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Microscope Revolver Positioning System JENA, Germany, Sept. 5, 2014 — A new piezoelectric positioning system by Piezosystem Jena allows switching between microscope lenses without needing to change the setup. The MIPOS R120 is compact and able to carry an...
piezosystem jena GmbH
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Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser System MAINZ, Germany, Sept. 5, 2014 — Featuring a compact footprint and convenient aiming beam, the SF2500/10 fiber-coupled laser system from Dilas has an output power of 2.5kW at 980 nm. The system is based on micro-channel-cooled...
DILAS Diodenlaser GmbH
Protective Coating for Optics GOES, Netherlands, Sept. 5, 2014 — LUXeXceL now offers outdoor coatings for its 3-D printed optical components. The coating protects against UV light and rapid temperature changes from -15 °C and 60 °C. The outdoor...
Luxexcel
Microscope RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 4, 2014 — The new BA410E microscope by Motic provides improvements in optics, illumination and staging, and expanded opportunities for education, clinical analyses and routine and research microscopy. ...
Motic Instruments Inc.
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Direct-Drive Linear Motor VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 4, 2014 — The new direct-drive linear motor with built-in linear optical quadrature encoder from MotiCont eliminates backlash and provides high acceleration and speed. The SDLM-051 offers 5.2-µm,...
Moticont
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Huygens Titan Software HILVERSUM, Netherlands, Sept. 4, 2014 — A next-generation image search engine, the Huygens Titan software from Scientific Volume Imaging can index, find and display 2-D, 3-D, 4-D and 5-D microscopic image data. Huygens Titan can read...
Scientific Volume Imaging
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Spectrophotometers JENA, Germany, Sept. 3, 2014 — The new desktop broadband spectrophotometer Photon RT from VM-Tim GmbH operates at wavelengths from 190 to 5000 nm to measure the thickness and refractive indices of dielectric and metallic coatings....
VM-TIM GmbH
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UV Viewing System WESTBURY, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2014 — The CC-80 and CC-81 UV viewing systems from Spectroline enable fluorescence analysis of research findings. The CC-81 is equipped with a high-intensity longwave/shortwave UV lamp. The devices...
Spectronics Corp., Spectroline
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High-Speed Camera UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, Sept. 3, 2014 — The EoSens 25CXP by Mikrotron is a compact 25-megapixel, high-speed CMOS camera for industrial imaging. The camera has a resolution of 5,120 × 5,120 pixels and a frame rate of 80 fps, or...
Mikrotron GmbH
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Radial Polarization Converters BARRINGTON, N.J., Sept. 3, 2014 — Radial polarization converters by Edmund Optics are S-waveplates designed to convert linear polarization to radial or azimuthal polarization in order to reduce laser beam spot size. The new...
Edmund Optics
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HT Industrial Filters BAD KREUZNACH, Germany, Sept. 3, 2014 — Schneider-Kreuznach has redesigned four of its industrial filter ranges, with a 90 percent higher transmission on average. Magnetrong sputtering was used to improve the filter coatings, with...
Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, Industrial Solutions
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635-nm Laser Diodes PINGZHEN CITY, Taiwan, Sept. 2, 2014 — New laser diodes from Arima Lasers Corp. operate at 635 nm with 500 mW of output power. Both achieve an efficiency of 1 mW/mA and have 5.6- and 9-mm-hermetic TO housings with thermal...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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IR Gas-Imaging Cameras WILSONVILLE, Ore., Sept. 3, 2014 — New IR gas-imaging cameras by Flir Systems Inc. provide new tools for monitoring gas pipelines and installations from safe distances. The G300a and G300pt cameras have a resolution of 320...
Teledyne FLIR Systems Inc.
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Laser Illumination System TRING, England, Sept. 3, 2014 — The SI-LUX640 laser illumination system by Specialized Imaging improves the accuracy and sensitivity of high-speed imaging systems. Based on pulsed high-power diode laser illumination...
Specialised Imaging Inc.
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FiberCut 2-D NOVI, Mich., Sept. 2, 2104 — The FiberCut 2-D from Laser Mechanisms Inc. is a processing head for flatbed cutting systems up to 6 kW. FiberCut provides collimator options of 60, 100 and 120 mm, focus lenses of 125, 200 and...
Laser Mechanisms Inc., Laser Mech Replacement Parts & Service
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CMOS Cameras SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Sept. 2, 2014 — The LX camera series from Baumer Ltd. includes high-resolution CMOSIS sensors for high-throughput imaging applications. The 8- and 12-megapixel models utilize the CMOSIS 5.5-µm pixel...
Baumer Ltd.
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3-D Laser Displacement Sensors NATICK, Mass., Sept. 2, 2014 — New 3-D laser displacement sensors from Cognex Corp. use laser triangulation to extract 3-D information, allowing inspection of parts regardless of contrast or lighting conditions. The DS1050,...
Cognex Corp.
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HiCAM Fluo RODEN, Netherlands, Sept. 2, 2014 — Designed to capture the dim light of fluorescence, the HiCAM Fluo high-speed camera from Lambert Instruments has a 2.9-megapixel sensor for fluorescence applications. The camera’s...
Lambert Instruments BV
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