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$10 Million Luminate NY Initiative Welcomes Cohort II ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2018 — New York State’s Luminate NY accelerator held its Lightning Awards at the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman House in Rochester, going from 21 chosen competing companies to 10 finalists. The optics, photonics, and imaging startups will each receive an initial investment of $100,000 and will be a part of the initiative’s second cohort, which will launch in January 2019 at the newly renovated Sibley Building in downtown Rochester.
McIntyre Returns to SemiNex as Biz Development Manager PEABODY, Mass., Nov. 16, 2018 — Semiconductor laser developer SemiNex Corp. has announced the return of Ed McIntyre as its business development manager. For the past seven years, McIntyre worked at Princeton Optronics to develop business opportunities for that company's vertical...
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...
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,...
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...
Geospace Technologies Acquires OptoSeis Fiber Optic Technology 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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
SQUARE Team Studies Light-Activated Materials for Building Multifunctional Qubits KARLSRUHE, Germany, Nov. 5, 2018 — One approach to quantum technology is based on materials whose quantum properties can be accessed and controlled optically. In an initiative called the Scalable Rare Earth Ion Quantum Computing Nodes (SQUARE) project, researchers at Karlsruhe...
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...
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...
European Space Imaging Awarded EMSA Contract MUNICH, Nov. 1, 2018 — European Space Imaging has been awarded its third major contract for the provision of very-high-resolution optical satellite data to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). EMSA includes optical satellite images as part of its maritime...
Northrop Grumman Army Defense System Ready for Deployment ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Nov. 1, 2018 — The Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) defense system, developed by Northrop Grumman Corp. and the U.S. Army, has undergone testing and achieved Milestone C, indicating its readiness for combat operation. This critical milestone, awarded by the...
Optoscribe Closes Investment Round with £2.8M LIVINGSTON, England, Oct. 30, 2018 — Glass-based integrated photonics component supplier Optoscribe Ltd. has closed an investment round of £2.8 million ($3.6 million) to facilitate a manufacturing expansion. In addition to the increased capacity, this funding will permit the...
Nanophotonic Optical Gyroscope Is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 29, 2018 — Caltech engineers have created an optical gyroscope that is 500 times smaller than the current state-of-the-art miniature fiber-optic device, yet able to detect phase shifts that are 30 times smaller than those systems. Gyroscopes — devices...
Leti Launches Consortium for Optical Sensors in Chemical Detection GRENOBLE, France, Oct. 29, 2018 — Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced the launch of the REDFINCH consortium to develop the next generation of miniaturized, portable optical sensors for chemical detection in both gases and liquids, with initial target applications...
Directional Character of Nanolight Could Improve Efficiency of Nanophotonic Devices MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 26, 2018 — Squeezed light in the nanoscale (“nanolight”) was found to propagate only in specific directions along thin slabs of molybdenum trioxide (α-MoO3), a natural anisotropic 2D material. The discovery was made by an international team...
Jenoptik Expands Manufacturing Facility JUPITER, Fla., Oct. 24, 2018 — Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC, a developer of high performance optical systems and health care and industry solutions, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Fla. The new addition comes in the form of an optical assembly area and will add 8100...
NIR Spectroscopy Enables Accurate Evaluation of OA KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 22, 2018 — An arthroscopic NIR spectroscopic probe, developed at the University of Eastern Finland, could be used to quantitatively assess the health of joint tissues, improving physicians’ ability to detect initial signs of post-traumatic osteoarthritis...
2018 Jerlov Award Recognizes Optical Oceanographer ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 19, 2018 — Annick Bricaud has been selected by the Oceanography Society as the 2018 recipient of the Jerlov Award. The award recognizes Bricaud’s groundbreaking contributions to ocean optics, which cover experimental and theoretical studies on seawater...
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