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Timbercon Aims for Zero Defects Program TULATIN, Ore., Nov. 16, 2018 — Fiber optic solutions provider Timbercon Inc. has begun to implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) AS9145 standards throughout all projects and builds as part of its strategy to get to the Zero Defects quality management program. This initiative is aimed at eliminating waste and reducing defects to ensure high-quality standards for customer and internal projects. The company’s quality control team already has experience in Zero Defects,...
Luminate NY Announces Cohort II Finalists ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2018 — Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the 10 companies selected to take part in the second cohort of New York state’s Luminate NY accelerator competition. The finalists selected include optics, photonics, and imaging startups that were chosen...
Cosemi Acquires Optella IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2018 — Cosemi Technologies Inc., a developer of high-speed connectivity solutions, announced the acquisition of Optella Co., a provider of optical connectivity for long-reach optical interconnect applications. Currently focused on low-cost, plug-and-play,...
ARL Develops New Type of Thermal Imaging Camera ADELPHI, Md., Nov. 14, 2018 — Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), in collaboration with Polaris Sensor Technologies Inc., have developed a new type of thermal imaging camera that allows soldiers to see hidden objects that were previously undetectable. Kristan...
MSH Systems to Distribute Raptor Cameras in Japan LARNE, Northern Ireland, Nov. 14, 2018 — Camera manufacturer Raptor Photonics Ltd. has appointed MSH Systems as its camera solutions distributor in Japan. Based in Tokyo, MSH Systems offers a range of services in optical components, lasers, and spectroscopy equipment, as well as fast and...
OSRAM Extends Bank, Kampmann Contracts MUNICH, Nov. 14, 2018 — The OSRAM Supervisory Board has extended the contracts of Ingo Bank, chief financial officer, and Stefan Kampmann, chief technology officer. The assignments were set to expire in 2019. The five-year renewal will run through the summer of 2024.
Geospace Acquires OptoSeis HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2018 — Geospace Technologies announced that it has acquired from PGS Americas Inc. all intellectual property and related assets of PGS’s OptoSeis fiber optic sensing technology business. Geospace intends to retain PGS’s employees and will continue...
Moffitt’s Gillies Receives World Molecular Imaging Society’s Top Award TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 13, 2018 — Robert Gillies, chair of the cancer physiology department and vice chair of radiology research at Moffitt Cancer Center, was awarded the 2018 Gold Medal Award by the World Molecular Imaging Society. Gillies' career successes have led to new...
EPS’ Quantum Division Announces ‘Science of Light’ Prize MULHOUSE, France, Nov. 13, 2018 — The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division (QEOD) of the European Physical Society (EPS) is accepting nominations for its biennial Research into the Science of Light prize until Nov. 22. The prize is awarded every two years in recognition of recent...
Carnegie Mellon Team Enters DARPA Robotics Competition PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12, 2018 — A team from Carnegie Mellon University will compete in the systems track of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Subterranean Challenge, a multiyear robotics competition with a $2 million prize in which robots will...
Argonne Lab Receives $11M DOE Grant LEMONT, Ill., Nov. 12, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory will receive more than $11 million in DOE funding over the course of three years as part of a series of research grants for quantum information science. The award will fund four major...
UCL, Google Begin Quantum Computing Partnership LONDON, Nov. 9, 2018 — University College London (UCL) is joining forces with Google to launch a £5.5 million ($7.2 million) Prosperity Partnership, which aims to harness the revolutionary power of quantum computers for applications in modeling and simulation. The...
OSA Awards Highest Distinction to UC Santa Barbara’s Rod Alferness SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2018 — The Optical Society (OSA) has awarded its 2018 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize to Rod Alferness, the Richard A. Auhull professor and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Alferness led the charge...
II-VI to Acquire Finisar PITTSBURGH and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2018 — II-VI Inc., a developer of engineered materials and optoelectronic components, and Finisar Corp., a global technology leader in optical communications, have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the agreement,...
Stevens Institute of Technology Researchers Awarded NSF Quantum Grant HOBOKEN, N.J., Nov. 8, 2018 — In a coordinated national strategy to fund quantum-related research and education, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two of its eight nationwide RAISE-EQuIP grants to physicists Yuping Huang and Stefan Strauf at Stevens Institute of...
Kitt Peak Observatory to House Windows on the Universe Center ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 8, 2018 — A $4.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been awarded to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) for the development of a new “Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach”...
Hamamatsu to Distribute Energetiq Laser Light Sources WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 7, 2018 — Hamamatsu Photonics has been named a global distributor for Energetiq Technology Inc.’s laser-driven light sources. Hamamatsu Photonics acquired Energetiq in October 2017. The company says this increased global presence in each Hamamatsu-supported...
NSF Awards Grant to Gemini Observatory HILO, Hawaii, Nov. 6, 2018 — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Gemini Observatory a multi-million-dollar award to enhance its role in the era of multimessenger astronomy and future facilities such as the James Webb Space Telescope. The Gemini...
DOE Announces Quantum Information Grants WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 6, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $218 million in funding for 85 research awards in the field of quantum information science (QIS). The awards were made in conjunction with the White House Summit on Advancing American Leadership in...
CST Global and University of Glasgow Commission MOCVD Reactor GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 5, 2018 — Chip and component developer CST Global Ltd. has commissioned its second metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) reactor in collaboration with the University of Glasgow (UG). While the reactor is owned by UG, it is sited, managed, and...
Berkeley Lab to Build Advanced Quantum Computing Testbed BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 5, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will receive $30 million over five years to build and operate an Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT). Researchers will use the testbed to explore superconducting quantum processors and...
Schunk Group Acquires Stake in OptoTech WETTENBERG, Germany, Nov. 5, 2018 — The Schunk Group is investing in the optical machinery manufacturer OptoTech and taking over 51 percent of the company shares. OptoTech manufactures and markets machinery, services, measurement technology, and coating systems, as well as software,...
Syntec Optics Launches Fabless Integrated Photonics Manufacturing ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2018 — Advanced optics manufacturer Syntec Optics has expanded its capabilities to include manufacturing of components for integrated photonics circuits (PIC) and packaging capabilities to satisfy the needs for low-cost and low-loss photonics. The...
IPG Photonics Acquires Genesis OXFORD, Mass., Nov. 5, 2018 — IPG Photonics Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Genesis Systems Group, a developer of robotic welding and automation solutions. The transaction has been approved by the board of directors of each...
Fully Flexible, Foldable Smartphone Is Now a Reality FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 2, 2018 — California-based startup company Royole Corp., a manufacturer of next-generation human-machine interface technologies and products, has launched the world’s first commercially available foldable smartphone. The Royole FlexPai is a combination of a...
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