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AIM Photonics Awarded $1.7M DoD Integrated Circuit Project ALBANY, N.Y., July 20, 2018 — The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership to advance the nation’s photonics manufacturing capabilities, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) government-directed project for photonic integrated circuits incorporating MWIR and LWIR sources. The $1.7 million project will support a consortium of AIM Photonics members led by University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), including Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Naval...
Single-Photon Source Could Help Secure Quantum Data SHEFFIELD, England, July 18, 2018 — Researchers have found a way to generate very rapid single-photon light pulses, a discovery that could be used to secure quantum data transfer. Single-photon pulses offer data security, because any attempt to intercept the data can be detected...
Device Could Provide Quantum-Compatible Link Between Microwave and Optical Domains BOULDER, Colo., July 18, 2018 — A device that uses a small plate to absorb microwave energy and bounce it into laser light could provide a solution for sending quantum signals over long distances. Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the...
Jenoptik Acquires Prodomax Automation ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., July 16, 2018 — Jenoptik has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Canadian company Prodomax Automation for a consideration of slightly below double its expected sales. The contract has now been signed and completion is expected by the end of July. Prodomax, founded in...
INGENERIC Breaks Ground on New German Facility AACHEN, Germany, July 13, 2018 — Micro-optic component developer INGENERIC GmbH has begun construction of a new company building in Baesweiler, Germany. The building, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, will provide space for the current 80 employees, with...
Laser Experiments Reveal New Insights into Metal Core at Center of Earth EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 11, 2018 — Using high energy laser beams and optical sensors, a scientific team from the University of Edinburgh conducted experiments to replicate conditions at the Earth’s core. Scientists observed the behavior of nitrogen samples at more than one...
National Ignition Facility Sets New Laser Energy Record LIVERMORE, Calif., July 10, 2018 — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser system has set a new record, firing 2.15 MJ of energy to its target chamber. This is a 15 percent improvement over NIF’s design specification of 1.8...
Excelitas Acquires Research Electro Optics WALTHAM, Mass., July 9, 2018 — Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology company that delivers innovative, customized photonic solutions, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Research Electro-Optics (REO) in Boulder, Colo. REO is a privately held company...
Zunino Appointed President of Laserdyne Products for Prima Power Laserdyne CHAMPLIN, Minn., July 3, 2018 — Industrial laser manufacturer Prima Power Laserdyne LLC has appointed Giovanni Zunino as president for the LASERDYNE product line. Giovanni Zunino Zunino’s 25-year career includes leadership positions with Comau and CNH Industrial. He has held...
Light Mixer Generates 11 Colors Simultaneously ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 2, 2018 — An optical frequency mixer has been developed that uses a novel nanostructured metamaterial to concurrently generate 11 different colors of light. The metamaterial is made from an array of gallium arsenide (GaAs) nanocylinders. Each nanocylinder is...
Luminate NY Names Double Helix Optics Top Winner ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 2, 2018 — Double Helix Optics was announced the winner in the first round of the Luminate NY competition. The Boulder, Colo.-based company will receive $1 million in follow-on funding from New York state through the Finger Lakes Forward Upstate Revitalization...
Large Laser Crystal Could Serve as Active Medium for Lidar KAZAN, Russia, June 29, 2018 — A colquirite crystal grown over a three-year period by a team of Kazan University physicists could be used with lidar to detect polluting compounds in the Siberian atmosphere and measure their concentration more precisely. Tests showed that the...
Plasmonic Antennas Could Deliver Ultrafast Pulses for THz Electronics MUNICH, Germany, June 28, 2018 — In an experiment that combined the advantages of femtosecond nanophotonics with on-chip communications, researchers generated ultrashort electric pulses on a chip using metal structures (i.e., antennas) only a few nanometers in size, then ran the...
Nanolaser Changes Colors Like a Chameleon EVANSTON, Ill., June 22, 2018 — A new nanolaser, with a design inspired by nature, can change color using the same nanomechanics that a chameleon uses. A chameleon changes color by controlling the spacing of nanocrystals on its skin. The nanolaser exploits periodic arrays of metal...
Solid-State Optical Cryocooler Refrigerates an IR Sensor to 135 K ALBUQUERQUE and LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 22, 2018 — Researchers have demonstrated an all-solid-state optical cryocooler. The structure, which according to researchers is the first demonstration of laser cooling of a payload connected to a cooling crystal, could serve as a baseline for future optical...
Opton to Distribute Luxmux Diodes ORSAY, France, June 22, 2018 — Photonics technology distributor Opton Laser International has announced a distribution agreement with superluminescent diode light source developer Luxmux Technology Corp. Luxmux’s BeST-SLED product line consists of a broadband tunable light...
Brimrose AO Modulator Used on ISS Sparks, Md., June 21, 2018 — A Brimrose Corporation of America acousto-optic modulator (AOM) is now being used by NASA as part of a new facility known as the Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) on the International Space Station (ISS). Fiber-coupled version of the acousto-optic...
Coherent Acquires O.R. Lasertechnologie SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 21, 2018 — Laser provider Coherent Inc. has acquired O.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, a developer of compact, high-precision tools for laser additive manufacturing. “The acquisition of Rofin-Sinar made Coherent into a major force in laser machine tools, and O.R....
Optics and Photonics Tech Transfer Programs Merge Industry and Research SAN JOSE, Calif., June 20, 2018 — Technology Transfer Programs are often a concerted effort to share skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing, and facilities among governments or universities and other institutions. These programs ensure...
Frequency-Stable Laser System for Space Could Be Used for Optical Satellite Navigation BERLIN, June 19, 2018 — Scientists report that an active optical frequency reference based on molecular iodine was successfully tested for the first time in space. Results of the JOKARUS experiment (German acronym for iodine comb resonator under weightlessness) could be a...
Optical Surfaces to Supply Moon Explorer Optics for Hensoldt Optronics KENLEY, England, June 19, 2018 — Optical Surfaces Ltd. has been selected by Hensoldt Optronics GmbH to supply key precision optics for optical testing the Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA) on board the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE) mission. Hensoldt selected Optical Surfaces to...
Luminate NY Accepting Applications for Round II Rochester, N.Y., June 14, 2018 — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the world's largest business accelerator for startup firms in the optics, photonics, and imaging industries (OPI), Luminate NY, is accepting applications for Round II of the competition. The Luminate NY...
Precision Optical Components Fabricated by Inkjet Printing NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland, June 14, 2018 — Researchers at the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) have developed an inkjet printing technique that can be used to print optical components, such as waveguides. The printing approach can also fabricate electronics and...
3D Printed Metals Shown to Be Both Strong and Ductile BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13, 2018 — Most mechanisms used for strengthening crystalline materials lead to the reduction of ductility. Selective laser melting produces a stainless steel with both significantly enhanced strength and ductility. A joint research team from the University of...
Robotic Work Cell Conducts High-Throughput Testing in an Instant ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 13, 2018 — A commercial robot has been developed that conducts high-throughput testing to determine the performance and properties of a manufactured part. Sandia National Laboratories designed and built the Alinstante — a six-sided work cell, similar to...
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