The CTA Award finalists for 1996

Accuwave Corp. WLK-2 wavelength lockerU Acuity Imaging Mentorvision machine-vision inspection systemU Cambridge

Technology Model 6860 optical scannerU Coherent Inc., Laser Grou¥ Innova Sabre argon-ion laserU

Continuum EPO-5000 diode-pumped short-pulse UV laserU Displaytech RGB FASTfilter using ferroelectric liquid-crystal technologyU Doric Lenses Gradient-index cylindrical microlensesU

E-TEK Dynamics IFAM integrated fiber amplifier moduleU Eastman Kodak Co. Megaplus camera Model 1.4IU ECR Short-pulse

Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laserU Electrophysics Corp. Astroscope 9323B night-vision moduleU Gradient Lens Corp.

DentaGRIN endoscopes for intraoral dental camerasU Inframetrics Thermacam IR imaging radiometerU Instruments SA FluoroMax-2 spectrofluorometerU Laser Industries Ltd. CO2 laser-based harmonic scanner for medical useU Laser Industries Ltd. Sharplan 6020 20-W surgical diode-laser systemU LeCroy Corp. Model 9362 digital oscilloscopeU Meadowlark Optics Reflective spatial light modulatorU Ocean Optics Miniature fiberoptic spectrometerU Optical Research Associates LightTools softwareU OPTO Power Corp. MMBS nonimaging laser diode beam shaperU SDL Inc. SDL-3460-P6 high-brightness fiber- coupled laser diodeU Seiche River Photonics Erbium-doped hybrid fiber amplifier by DANZENU Spectra-Physics Lasers Fiber- coupled-bar (FCbar) diode-pumped laser systemsU Teledyne Brown Engineering Fanout gratings for 2-D arraysU Teledyne Brown Engineering Gaussian-to-square tophat beam-profile converterU Texas Instruments NIGHTSIGHT thermal imaging night-vision systemU Toshiba America Electronics Components TOLD9151MB red-wavelength visible laser diode.