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Exotic Electro-Optics and LightWorks Merge, Rebrand as LightWorks Optical Systems
MURRIETA, Calif., May 1, 2013 — Exotic Electro-Optics (EEO) and LightWorks Optics (LWO) have merged and are operating as LightWorks Optical Systems Inc., the companies announced this week. Pittsburgh-based II-VI Inc.. a manufacturer of engineered materials and optoelectronic components, acquired LightWorks Optics in December (See: II-VI Buys LightWorks Optics for up to $35M http://photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=52640). II-VI President and CEO Francis J. Kramer said at the time that the company expected LightWorks to have ...
Thermal Imaging Helps Nab Bombing Suspect
WATERTOWN, Mass., April 22, 2013 — The photonic technology of thermal imaging was literally in the spotlight on the evening of April 19 as law enforcement officials used it to monitor and capture suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. On April 15, two bombs exploded in...
Inrad Optics Trims Workforce by 9%
NORTHVALE, N.J., March 7, 2013 — Optical component and crystalline device manufacturer Inrad Optics Inc. announced Thursday that it has trimmed its workforce by about nine percent by cutting eight employees at production facilities in Northvale and Sarasota, Fla. The cuts were...
Most advanced giant telescope mirror completed
TUCSON, Ariz. – The most challenging astronomical mirror ever made – 10 times more powerful than any other large mirror – has been completed for a giant telescope that will explore star formation, black holes and planets in the early universe. Engineers...
Odis Produces Laser for Chip-to-Chip Interconnects
STORRS, Conn., Dec. 6, 2012 — A new integrated laser device that serves as the basis for chip-to-chip interconnection could surpass the capabilities of CMOS technology, according to Odis Inc., a US affiliate of OPEL Technologies Inc.
DNA Origami Nanolenses to Visualize Single Molecules
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Nov. 2, 2012 — Overlapping plasmonic fields, created by positioning two gold nanoparticles on DNA origami, form a nanolens that acts as a nanoantenna capable of enhancing the fluorescent emission of a single molecule, researchers in Germany report.
Most Advanced Giant Telescope Mirror Completed
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 24, 2012 — The most challenging astronomical mirror ever made — 10 times more powerful than any other large mirror — was completed for a giant telescope that will explore star formation, black holes and planets in the early universe.
Navitar Fills Positions at Special Optics
ROCHESTER, N.Y., and WHARTON, N.J., Oct. 24, 2012 — Precision optics and imaging system components maker Navitar announced Wednesday that it has filled several positions at its Special Optics division, naming David Manzi as chief technology officer, Steven Morales as general manager and Thomas Young...
Silk’s Photonic Talents Brought to Light at FiO 2012
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2012 — Natural silk's potential as an eco-friendly way to manipulate light for applications such as biosensors, lasers and photonic chips was presented by US and French researchers this week at the Optical Society's 96th annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics...
System simultaneously uses loss, gain
ERLANGEN, Germany – Light absorption or loss, usually seen as a disadvantage in optical metamaterials, actually can have useful applications. Physicists at Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg borrowed a concept from quantum field theory in designing a new...
System Simultaneously Uses Loss, Gain
ERLANGEN, Germany, Aug. 10, 2012 — Light absorption (loss), usually seen as a disadvantage in optical metamaterials, has been shown to have useful applications.
Synopsys Acquires RSoft
Aug 1, 2012 — Electronic design automation company Synopsys Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., has acquired the privately held RSoft Design Group Inc. of Ossining, N.Y., a photonics design and simulation software provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The...
Amid Lawsuit, Deep Photonics Files for Bankruptcy
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 31, 2012 — Ultrafast fiber laser maker Deep Photonics Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company currently is suing its former CEO and others for allegedly transferring company secrets and key employees to a competitor and is seeking $75...
Metamolecules Change Chirality Under Light
BERKELEY, Calif., July 11, 2012 — For the first time, the chirality of artificial molecules has been switched from a right-handed to a left-handed orientation using a light beam. The discovery holds potential for a range of terahertz technology applications, including biomedical...
Synopsys Acquires RSoft
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 9, 2012 — To further its expansion into the optics market, the electronic design automation company completed the acquisition of privately held RSoft Design Group Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
One-step process turns carbon fibers into graphene QDs
HOUSTON – Common carbon fiber can be turned into graphene quantum dots (QDs) in a one-step chemical process that is much simpler than established techniques. This discovery could prove useful for optical, biomedical and electronic applications. ...
Carbon Fibers Turned into Graphene Quantum Dots
HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2012 — Common carbon fiber can be turned into graphene quantum dots in a one-step chemical process much simpler than established techniques for making the semiconducting nanocrystals. This discovery could prove useful in optical, biomedical and electronic...
JDSU Acquires Dyaptive Systems
MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 6, 2012 — JDSU announced Thursday that it has acquired Dyaptive Systems of Vancouver, Canada, a provider of capacity test products for 2G, 3G and 4G wireless networks. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Precision Optical Relocates
Jan 1, 2012 — Precision Optical has moved to a 42,000-sq-ft facility in Costa Mesa, Calif., about five miles from its previous location. The plant more than doubles its office and manufacturing space. The company also has acquired additional coating, metrology...
L-3 Buying Kollmorgen Electro-Optical for $210M
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 — L-3 Communications announced today it is broadening its base in the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) market by acquiring the Kollmorgen Electro-Optical unit of Danaher Corp for $210 million in cash. Northampton, Mass.-based Kollmorgen...
Precision Optical Relocates
COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 26, 2011 — Precision Optical has moved to a new 42,000-sq-ft facility in Costa Mesa. The plant, approximately five miles from the company’s previous location, more than doubles its office and manufacturing space. Besides the move, the company has...
Tuning Viruses Creates Complex Biological Tissues
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 20, 2011 — A benign virus has been turned into an engineering tool for assembling structures that mimic collagen, considered one of the most important structural proteins in nature. Researchers say this process eventually could be used to manufacture materials...
Plasmonics Harnessed to Intensify Light
STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 30, 2011 — A new type of light source, which makes use of the power of plasmonics, has been developed by physicists at Stanford University. The ultracompact, nanoscale device could find applications in data communications and could also be used to improve...
Mahnkopf Joins Avo Photonics
HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 16, 2011 — Dr. Sven Mahnkopf was named optical program manager at Avo Photonics, the company announced. In addition to managing teams of Avo engineers and providing frequent status reports to customers, Mahnkopf will perform optical analysis of product...
Fibertek Secures NASA Contract
Aug 1, 2011 — Fibertek of Herndon, Va., has been selected by NASA to design, develop, fabricate, test and deliver laser systems for the ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2) mission scheduled to launch in 2016. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight...
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