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BUSINESS
Molecular Spectroscopy Market Expected to Hit $5.9B by 2018 The molecular spectroscopy market is expected to grow to $5.9 billion by 2018, according to the research firm MarketsandMarkets. The industry was valued at $4.3 billion in 2013, and is in a position...
Dramatic Growth Projected for IC Market The Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) market should see significant growth over the next five years at an annual rate of 31.3 percent, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research. This...
Flir, ING to Create Aerial IR Inspection Methods Flir Systems Canada is partnering with ING Robotic Aviation to develop robotic aircraft and new techniques for infrared inspections.
Ghent University Offers Silicon Photonics Summer School Silicon photonics is an increasingly important area of research and technology, making ongoing education crucial for those in the industry. A Silicon Photonics Summer School will bring together...
Ametek Set to Acquire Zygo Corp. Ametek Inc. is poised to acquire Zygo Corp. for roughly $280 million. The deal was unanimously approved by Zygo’s board of directors but must still be approved by regulators and Zygo's...
ON Semiconductor Acquires Truesense Imaging ON Semiconductor will acquire Truesense Imaging Inc. for $92 million. Truesense Imaging will be incorporated into ON Semiconductor’s Application Products Group. The merger will expand...
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Flir, ING to Create Aerial IR Inspection Methods Flir Systems Canada is partnering with ING Robotic Aviation to develop robotic aircraft and new techniques for infrared inspections.
Vision, sensors to be applied to food industry By the year 2030, food demand will grow by 40 percent. By 2050, that number will jump to 70 percent. Food security, sustainability and waste control are serious considerations when it comes to...
Improving food on the molecular scale Making the lightest, most delicious birthday cake used to be a feat executed only by Grandma. Now, scientists are replacing culinary intuition with imaging techniques to improve the quality of food....
High-Speed Optics Enable Inline Strip Product Inspections A new optical inspection system examines strip products like wire, pipe and rail much faster than any human ever could.
Ghent University Offers Silicon Photonics Summer School Silicon photonics is an increasingly important area of research and technology, making ongoing education crucial for those in the industry. A Silicon Photonics Summer School will bring together...
FEATURES
Sensor Advances Help the Bottom Line Industrial sensors expand spectral range, go 3-D, work better in harsh environments – and get cheaper, too. Getting a better sense of a situation can make cents – and even dollars. To...
Vision Offers Control of a High-Power Laser Ablation Process Using high-power lasers to remove coatings (paint) from aircraft surfaces offers a significant improvement in process efficiency and reduction of both consumables and waste streams. The ability of...
THz Technologies Offer Varied Options for Industry Terahertz technologies – which use the band between 30 µm and 3 mm – are bulky and expensive systems, used mainly in R&D and lab applications, especially astrophysics. But great...
Fast Short-Pulse Lasers Enhance Surface Cleaning, Aluminum Welding Preparation It is well-known within the laser community that the same technologies used for surface ablation and engraving can be applied for surface cleaning and coating removal of various types. However, the...
PRODUCTS
LumiBright UV Boards LumiBright UV Boards from Innovations in Optics offer maximized heat, current spreading and open platform flexibility for high-power UV LED applications. LumiBright UV Boards feature a large...
Innovations in Optics Inc.
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XR256 High-Speed Strobe Lights Smart Vision Lights has introduced the XR256 Series high-speed strobe light for industrial and machine vision applications. The light is capable of up to 5000 strobes per second and has a...
Smart Vision Lights
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MR-330 Series Fiber Optic Sensor Micronor introduces the MR-330 series fiber optic system for applications in automation. The fiber optic absolute position sensor system features 14-bit single-turn resolution. It offers...
Micronor LLC
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Optical Design Software Zemax has introduced OpticStudio 14, the latest version of its software for designing 2-D and 3-D models of optical and illumination systems. Featuring a new graphics engine for design visualization...
Zemax, Optical Product Design Software
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TeraBlade Lasers TeraDiode has announced the TeraBlade series, a line of multi-kilowatt, ultra-high brightness, direct diode lasers for metal cutting and welding. The TeraBlade platform pairs semiconductor...
TeraDiode Inc.
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Diamond J-Series CO2 Lasers Coherent Inc. has introduced a range of CO2 lasers in its Diamond J-Series for applications in system integration. The lasers feature a common mechanical, electrical, optical, software and...
Coherent Inc.
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