Photodiode-preamplifier
The blue/green enhanced, 6 mm2 photodiode-preamplifier ODA-6WB-500M is designed for fluorescence detection and low-light-level medical diagnostic applications. With a sensitivity response at 450 nm, typically 140 V/µW (min. 100), the detector operates between 400 and 1100 nm, with peak spectral frequency at 940 nm. It has a transimpedence gain of 500 MΩ.Opto Diode, Newbury Park, CA
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CCD image sensors
The 2-megapixel KAI-02050 image sensor provides 1600 × 1200 pixels at a readout speed of 60 frames/s. It is based on the TRUESENSE 5.5 µm interline-transfer CCD platform. The sensor is for machine-vision, industrial-inspection, and medical applications. The 50-million-pixel KAF-50100 image sensor uses an 8176 × 6132-pixel array and is available as a monochrome device.
Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY
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Photovoltaic isolation workstation
Newport, Irvine, CA
www.newport.com
CW laser
Cobolt, Stockholm, Sweden
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Collimated laser modules
High-power collimated laser modules are available with either fixed collimation optics, which are preset for customers’ application requirements, or adjustable collimation optics, enabling the customer to fine-tune the laser optics. Laser modules with 300 mW output at 635 nm (ML1794) or 500 mW output at 1550 (ML1533) are available for both options.
Modulight, San Jose, CA
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Design software
LIEKKI Application Designer (LAD) version 4 is a design tool for simulating and optimizing fiberamplifiers and fiber-laser systems. New features include multimode analysis of bent fibers, variable step size in transient analysis, an optimization tool, and LAD wizards.
NLight, Vancouver, WA
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Spectroradiometer software
Orb Optronix, Kirkland, WA
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Projection SMT LED
Osram, Santa Clara, CA
www.osram-os.com
Laser diode
Photonic Products,
Hatfield Broad Oak, England
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Piezo stages
The P-737 Piezo-Z focusing stage was designed for biotech research microscopes using deconvolution and 3-D imaging techniques. It features up to 500 µm travel, millisecond responsiveness, and nanometer precise motion under closed-loop control. The stage is available with analog or digital piezo controllers. A set of LabView drivers is included.
PI (Physik Instrumente), Auburn, MA
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High-temperature 635 nm laser
A 635 nm CW power laser produces 600 mW at 18°C and 450 mW at 45°C. The high-temperature laser runs at room temperature without burnout or degradation. No hermetic chamber is needed, so there are no moisture-buildup concerns. Packaging options include C-mount, 9 mm, TO-3, and Q-mount. Lifetime is more than 1300 hours.
PLT Technology, Santa Barbara, CA
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Camera system
Princeton Instruments, Trenton, NJ
www.princetoninstruments.com
Diode-laser module
The Ultra-600 diode-laser module features on-chip Brightlock internal grating and Brightlase technology, for higher power and improved spectral brightness from six 100 or 200 µm core optical fibers for Yb, Er:Yb, and Tm fiber-laser pumping. Total output power of more than 300 W CW is available at 976 ±1.5 nm in less than 2 nm bandwidth and 450 W CW is provided at 792 ±3 nm.
Pro-Lite, Cranfield, England
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DPSS YAG laser system
The Centurion DPSS Nd:YAG laser produces Q-switched pulses of up to 40 mJ at 1064 nm and 100 Hz repetition rate, with a pulse duration of 5 to 10 ns. The laser is offered with a passive or active air-cooled system. A 19 in., 2U rack-mount power supply with RS232/422 communication is standard. Outputs of 1064, 532, 355, 266 and 1570 nm are available.
Quantel USA–Big Sky Laser, Bozeman, MT
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Optical-tweezing fiber laser
The Manlight OTS (optical-tweezing source) is a narrow linewidth, compact CW fiber laser delivering output powers up to 20 W with a near diffraction limited beam (M2 better than 1.1). Patented injection technology allows the use of broad area laser-diode pumps for maintenance-free operation. An all-fiber design eliminates alignment and stabilization issues.
RPMC, O’Fallon, MO
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Photonic-component design software
Photonic Component Design Suite 8.1 now includes an updated Material Editor and database, a Solar Cell Utility, and a Multi-Physics Utility that can include effects from electrodes, heaters, stress and carrier effects. The software is intended for photonic-design applications, including emerging photovoltaic thin films and polymer technologies.
Rsoft Design Group, Ossining, NY
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Linear arrays
Sensors Unlimited/Goodrich,
Princeton, NJ
www.sensorsinc.com
Gated image-intensifier systems
The SIL-2 family of gated image-intensifier systems is designed to improve the sensitivity, gating time, spectral response, and scope of operation of both high-speed video and ultra-high-speed framing cameras. Based on high-gain MCP intensifiers, the units use a quartz window to capture events that emit radiation at the shorter wavelengths of the UV through the NIR.
Specialised Imaging, Herts, England
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Joulemeters
Spectrum Detector, Lake Oswego, OR
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Pulsed fiber laser
An ST (Superior Temperature) variant of the G3 20 W pulsed laser can operate in ambient environments up to 43°C. Designed for use in hot climates, the laser provides 21 W and is specified to give more than 20 W under all environmental conditions. Applications include general marking, micromachining, and engraving.
SPI Lasers, Southampton, England
www.spilasers.com
Spectrometers
StellarNet, Tampa, FL
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Lens test bench
The OS200B Lens Test Bench is a flexible optical rail system to test positive and negative lenses as well as afocal modules at infinity or at finite conjugates. MTF analysis software and live video are included. Users can make visual evaluations and quantitative tests of image quality, measure lens parameters, visualize wavefront aberrations, construct ray fan plots and evaluate depth-of-field, centration, on-axis color, and astigmatism.
Wells Research and Development,
Lincoln, MA
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Single-wavelength laser controller
The SWL-7500 single-wavelength laser controller measures 5 × 4 × 1.5 in. and is designed for Raman spectroscopy, metrology, and interferometry applications. It provides narrow linewidths, uses a quiet switching power supply or can be run on +5 V power input, and has a GUI with RS-232 or USB connectivity.
Bookham, San Jose, CA
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GigE camera
Adimec, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
www.adimec.com
White-light interferometer/SPM
The Q-View white-light interferometer/SPM system uses optical-profiler technology to render and measure a 500 µm area in a few seconds. In SPM mode, the fully integrated system characterizes surface structures at the subangstrom level.
Ambios Technology, Santa Cruz, CA
www.ambios.com
Fiber-coupled laser diodes
Fiber-coupled laser diodes deliver up to 80 W from a 100 m fiber (NA of 0.22) with a wide range of available wavelengths, depending upon application. Target applications for the high-power, high-brightness laser diode include OEM industrial and manufacturing processes and laser pumping.
Apollo Instruments, Irvine, CA
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Software for Raman spectrometer
Designed for use with the company’s portable Raman spectrometer, BWID material identification software is designed to rapidly identify or verify materials based on user-built or third-party spectral libraries. Raman spectra can be acquired through transparent packaging materials to confirm content at the molecular level.
B&W Tek, Newark, DE
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GigE camera
Basler Vision Technologies,
Ahrensburg, Germany
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GigE camera
Baumer, Southington, CT
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OEM UV laser
The MATRIX 355 BE is a frequency-tripled DPSS laser. The OEM UV laser incorporates an integral beam expander within the sealed laser head for an output beam diameter (1/e2) of 2.2 mm and a divergence of 0.5 mrad. The laser is offered with a choice of 1 or 2 W average power and pulse repetition rates to 60 kHz.
Coherent, Santa Clara, CA
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Modeling/simulation software
Multiphysics 3.5 is an engineering and scientific software environment for modeling and simulating any physics-based system. The new version provides Parasolid file format support, a bidirectional Autodesk Inventor interface, new solvers, coding, usability enhancements, and revised implementation.
COMSOL, Burlington, MA
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GigE Vision camera
The Genie C1600 and Genie M1600 cameras feature a 2-megapixel sensor and are suited for industrial imaging applications. The GigE Vision–compliant Genie 1600 has a 1/1.8 in. Sony ICX274 CCD sensor (8.923 mm diagonal) and is available in color (C1600) and monochrome (M1600) versions running at 15 frames/s.
DALSA, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
www.dalsa.com
Conductive coatings with EMI shielding
Deposition Sciences, Santa Rosa, CA
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Lateral-displacement polarization beamsplitter
A lateral-displacement polarization beamsplitter produces two parallel output beams, separated by a lateral displacement. The beamsplitter consists of one or two rhomboid prisms cemented to a right-angle prism. A waveplate can be added to manage the polarization state of the output beams. Parallelism between the input and output beams is within 30 arcsec. All entrances feature a multilayer AR coating.
Union Optic, Wuhan, China
www.u-optic.com
Galvo scanner with integrated pyrometer
DILAS, Tucson, AZ
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Laser-diode module
The EP1550-NLW-B butterfly laser-diode module features a narrow linewidth (typically 350 kHz), 14-pin butterfly package, and 6 mW output power (typical). The lasers have a guaranteed emission linewidth specified at 400 kHz and below. Applications include optical sensing, lidar, coherent communications, interferometry, and test and measurement.
Elliot Scientific, Hertfordshire, England
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Autocorrelator
Femtolasers Produktions,
Vienna, Austria
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Life-test and burn-in system
Two products have been added to the LRS-9424B laser-diode life-test and burn-in system platform. The LRS-9400-324B control-electronics module includes bipolar digital temperature control, photodiode current ranges, and hot-swap capability. Relia Test 3.0 software includes enhanced graphing, a new operator interface, and new test scenarios.
ILX Lightwave, Bozeman, MT
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Imaging-quality test software
The Master 3.2 is software for testing the quality of a digital imaging system. It includes SFRplus, which automatically identifies regions of interest (ROI) and enables completion of many image quality tests including sharpness, lateral chromatic aberration, lens distortion, and gamma and tonal response. The new SFRplus test chart is included.
Imatest, Boulder, CO
www.imatest.com
Frame grabber
Imperx, Boca Raton, FL
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Blue laser modules
Laser Components,
Hudson, NH
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Laser-marking workstation
CompactMark is a multi-axis, rugged, industrial laser-marking workstation, available with fiber, Nd:Yag, YV04, and CO2 lasers. For cylindrical-parts marking, the rotating head can be used to mark large trays rather than individual parts. Fully programmable, it can mark multiple sides, curved surfaces, and different locations without refixturing the parts.
Lasit USA, Branford, CT
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Calorimeter
Laser Physics UK, Cheshire, England
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CO2 laser nozzles
Laser Research Optics, Providence, RI
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Sensing analysis software
The beta release of ENLIGHTPro sensing analysis software transforms optical parameters to sensor data presented in appropriate engineering units of strain, temperature, acceleration, and so on. Designed for use in optical-sensor-system installation and monitoring, the system allows the user to collect, save, and analyze hundreds of fiber-optic sensors simultaneously.
Micron Optics, Atlanta, GA
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Telecentric lens
Moritex Europe, Cambridge, England
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Epoxy adhesive
Master Bond, Hackensack, NJ
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Pulsed fiber laser
The NuQ industrial pulsed fiber laser for marking is a 20 W average-power, Q-switched fiber laser based on the company’s ytterbium-doped fiber. Designed for industrial marking applications, it has a turn-on time of 125 µs, a Gaussian pulse shape, single-mode beam quality and delivers 1 mJ (10 kW peak power) pulses.
Nufern, Chicago, IL
www.nufern.com
Fractional-wave aspheres
Fractional-wave aspheres are manufactured using metrology equipment such as Zygo’s VeriFire Asphere interferometer and QED’s Subaperture Stitching Interferometer. Rapid prototyping of precision optical components in sizes from 3 to 300 mm is available, including asphere, cylinder, sphere, and plano/flat optics.
Optimax Systems, Ontario, NY
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Spectrometer
Ocean Optics, Dunedin, FL
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Mirror-tilting system
Piezosystem Jena, Jena, Germany
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