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Position Sensing Photodiode PSD

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:42:00 GMT

Single-axis, duo-lateral and Tetra Lateral Position Sensing Photodiodes (PSD) from Silicon Sensor offer high position resolution.

Infrared (IR) Blocking Hot Mirror by Abrisa

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:29:00 GMT

Abrisa introduces an Infrared (IR) Blocking Hot Mirror to protect liquid crystal displays (LCDs) from solar heat and radiation. The new infrared band filters minimize the amount of harmful solar radiation and reduces the temperature in outdoor-use LCD applications.

Opto Diode Corporation - Quality Infrared (IR) LEDs and Custom LEDs

Thu, 26 May 2005 20:38:00 GMT

Opto Diode Corporation is a world supplier of reliable, high quality infrared (IR) LEDs and custom LEDs in the visible range. Since 1981, we have produced standard TO-packaging and custom housing LEDs in our U. S. facility in Southern California, maintaining the highest standards with our in-process quality control and testing systems...

SWIR/NIR/Visible Evaluation Camera: TriWave� NP-EC700M-01

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:34:00 GMT

The TriWave� SWIR/NIR/Visible evaluation camera provides a comprehensive and easy to use platform to evaluate the revolutionary germanium-enhanced CMOS image sensor technology developed by NoblePeak Vision.

Polishing Machine: SpecPro 4L Portable Connector Polisher

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:49:00 GMT

The SpecPro™ 4L Polishing Machine is designed for low volume applications that require precision connector polishing. Though compact and portable, The SpecPro™ 4L Polishing Machine consistently delivers singlemode performance with simplified operation.

Computer Chips Communicate Using Pulses Of Light

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:59 GMT

IBM scientists unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using pulses of light.

Datasheet: Series Q: QP154-Q

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:11 GMT

Silicon Sensor International AG and Pacific Silicon Sensor Inc. announce a new line of Single and Quadrant Photodiodes (Series Q) optimized for 1064 nm. Fast rise times make these devices well suited for laser range finding, target designation or any application detecting YAG lasers or similar NIR emitters.

Datasheet: Series Q: QP45-Q

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:00 GMT

Datasheet: Series Q: QP100-Q

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:00 GMT

Datasheet: Series Q: PS100-Q

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:00 GMT

EUV Multilayer Mirrors Fly On NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:26 GMT

A Lab technology that originally was developed to make computer chips smaller, faster and more powerful is now being used in space to take images of the sun every 10 seconds with 10 times better resolution than high-definition television.

ThermoVision A325

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:23:00 GMT

The affordable A325 is designed for integration into machine vision and automation systems that require non-contact imaging and temperature measurements. It operates similar to a sophisticated visual cameras used in industrial applications, and has standard interfaces for easy deployment and connection to back-end systems and networks via Gigabit Ethernet.

Initial NIF Experiments Meet Requirements For Fusion Ignition

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:54:00 GMT

The first experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) have demonstrated a unique physics effect that bodes well for NIF's success in generating a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.

Jenoptik Presents Diode Lasers With High Brilliance

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:42:00 GMT

At Photonics West the Diode Lasers business unit of the Jenoptik Lasers & Material Processing division showcased its high-brightness fiber-coupled diode laser modules up to 65 W optical output power at 105 �m fiber core diameter and a numerical aperture of 0.15.

Highly Durable LWIR Bandpass Filters

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:01:00 GMT

Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI) provides long wavelength infrared (LWIR) bandpass filters with superior operation at any temperature between ambient and 10 degrees K.

Trapping Sunlight With Silicon Nanowires

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:20:00 GMT

Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality.

Instrument Systems Acquires X-Rite's Light Measurement Division

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:26:00 GMT

Munich-based Instrument Systems GmbH has taken over the light measurement division of X-Rite Inc., effective January 1, 2010.

Making Wires Obsolete: Miniature Device Converts Ultrafast Laser Pulses Into RF Signals

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:27:54 GMT

Purdue University researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultrafast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals, a step toward making wires obsolete for communications in the homes and offices of the future.

Sapphire Optics Withstand Extreme Conditions

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:37:54 GMT

Custom fabricated sapphire optics for applications in harsh environments involving high pressure, chemicals, acids, strong alkalis, and blowing dirt and sand are available from Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, Rhode Island.

Vytran Hires Sales Engineer For North America

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:33:00 GMT

Vytran, an innovative supplier of fiber fusion splicing, assembly and fiber-based glass processing solutions, has hired Jim Tracey as Sales Engineer for North America. Tracey will primarily focus on developing Vytran's business in the sensing, medical and research markets.

CO2 Laser Focusing Lenses As Field Replacements For Steel Cutting Lasers

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

A line of larger CO2 focusing lenses for industrial steel cutting lasers that are stocked in a variety of sizes and focal lengths for 24-hour delivery is available from Laser Research Optics of Providence, Rhode Island.

What Is Micro-Molding?

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:54:00 GMT

There seems to be a lot of talk these days about micromolding. This reflects the increased interest from designers and manufacturers in producing and procuring high precision, micro-featured plastic parts.

User's Guide: ReflectorCAD Segmented Reflector Design Software

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:32:00 GMT

ReflectorCAD� from Breault Research Organization (BRO) is a paradigm-shifting reflector design tool allowing users to make graphical adjustments to the luminous intensity patterns corresponding to individual reflector segments. The program does the rest.

IR LED Chips

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:01:00 GMT

IR LED Chips feature high-reliability LPE GaA1As structure, gold alloy contacts, open center of emission availability, and up to 200mA continuous current

MAPD Solid-State Photo Detectors Ordered For Multiple Experiments

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, recently announced that Chile's prestigious Universidad T�cnica Federico Santa Mar�a, Valpara�so, Chile, has ordered the Company's proprietary third generation Micro-pixel Avalanche Photo Diode (MAPD-3N) for use in high-precision calorimeters for its participation in CERN's NA-61 experiments.

Sensors Unlimited's New High Sensitivity, InGaAs Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Cameras Feature Advanced Dynamic Range Enhancements

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:04:00 GMT

Sensors Unlimited - Goodrich ISR Systems introduces two cameras with advanced imaging enhancements that expand the dynamic range of short wave infrared (SWIR) imagery. Due to several technological advances, the new indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) SWIR SU320KTX (320 x 240 pixel format with 40 micron pixel pitch) and the SU640KTSX (640 x 512 pixel format with 25 micron pixel pitch) cameras feature the unique ability to automatically compensate for variations in light levels that may differ by up to five orders of magnitude.

Article: The Prototyping Challenges With Micro Molding

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:05:00 GMT

A lot has changed in the last 20+ years. Just two short decades ago our top speed personal computer processors were clocked at 386 MHz, hard drive space and RAM memory were still measured in megabytes and you were lucky to have a 120 Meg hard drive! By Accumold

Single Photons Step Into The Slow Light

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:23:26 GMT

European experts in nanotechnology, optoelectronics and quantum physics have advanced the generation, detection and manipulation of single photons in semiconductors. Their discoveries bring practical single-photon and quantum applications significantly closer.

Boeing-Built GOES-P Satellite Launched With e2v Image Sensors

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:00 GMT

On 4th March 2010, e2v charged coupled device (CCD) imaging sensors were launched into space by NASA from Cape Canaveral, Florida onboard a Delta IV rocket, carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P (GOES-P).

ZC&R Coatings For Optics Offers Expanded Family Of Precision Hot Mirrors

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:05:00 GMT

ZC&R Coatings for Optics, part of ABRISA, Inc., offers a full line of heat control, dichroic optical coatings that filter unnecessary energy (heat) from a light source.

Astronomically Large Lenses Measure The Age And Size Of The Universe

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMT

Using entire galaxies as lenses to look at other galaxies, researchers have a newly precise way to measure the size and age of the universe and how rapidly it is expanding, on a par with other techniques.

Intense Ltd. Expands Power Core 808, Ultra High Brightness Laser Engine Chip Platform

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:28:00 GMT

Intense Ltd., developer of next generation semiconductor lasers, systems and solutions, recently announced the release of two new Ultra High Brightness versions of the Power Core 808, a line of 808 nm multi mode laser engine chips that are easily customized to a wide variety of optics applications.

Newport Announces The S-2000AN Non-Magnetic Isolator, New To The S-2000 Vibration Isolator Family

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light, introduces the S-2000AN Stabilizer Non-Magnetic Vibration Isolator.

OSA And APS Highlight The History And Future Of Laser Technology With Special LaserFest Seminar At 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:53:00 GMT

As part of LaserFest, the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, the Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) sponsored a special day-long seminar on the birth, growth and future developments in laser science and technology at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.

Edmund Optics Introduces TECHSPEC Near UV Achromatic Lenses

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:10:00 GMT

Edmund Optics (EO), the premier provider of optical components, introduces its new TECHSPEC Near UV Achromatic Lenses.

Datasheet: InGaAs Avalanche Photodiode IAG-Series

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:33:00 GMT

Laser Components new XXL InGaAs APDs, part of the IAG Series InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes, exhibit a high damage threshold of >200 kW/cm�. The responsivity of the detector peaks at 1550 nm and the active area is available in diameters of 80 �m, 200 �m, and 350 �m.

Back-Thinned TDI-CCD Image Sensors

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:23:00 GMT

Hamamatsu Corporation has introduced a collection of new products for TDI applications, including a set of 4 back-thinned, full-frame transfer CCD line sensors that were designed specifically for TDI, and also OEM boardlevel cameras that incorporate these sensors

Far-Field Profiler: LD8900HDR

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:49:00 GMT

The photonics community needs a method for very high dynamic range measurements of optical fiber, waveguide and other optical components.

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD500-8 TO52S1)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:06:00 GMT

Featuring high speed and high gain, these High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes from Silicon Sensor International are designed for applications such us distance measurement, laser scanning, optical communications, etc. These High Speed High gain APDs also feature low-temperature coefficient, fast rise-time, low-bias operation, and low capacitance.

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD230-8 TO52S3)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:02:00 GMT

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD230-8 TO52S1)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:57:00 GMT

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD100-8 TO52S1)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:52:00 GMT

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD500-8 LCC6.1f)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:49:00 GMT

Series 8 Datasheet: High Speed/High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Featuring high speed and high gain , these APDs are designed for general purpose applications such us distance measurement, laser scanning, optical communications, etc.

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD500-8 LCC6.1)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:44:00 GMT

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD230-8 LCC6.1)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:38:00 GMT

Datasheet: High Speed High Gain Si Avalanche Photodiodes (AD5000-8 TO8i)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:33:00 GMT

High Current Bolt-In Filters

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:53:00 GMT

High current filters are filters with current ratings up to 200 amperes. The high current filter family consists of three standard current types. The three types are the 50 ampere, 150 ampere and the largest current type rated at 200 amperes. The standard product line filters are rated with a working voltage of 200 volts DC, 140 volts AC and have a capacitance of 0.22 �F

Thermal Infrared Camera: Gobi-384

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:57:00 GMT

The smart and affordable Gobi-384 is a compact thermal infrared camera fitted with a unique on-board Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for improved real-time image processing.

XenICs NV

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Xenics is a well established and rapidly growing high-tech company about to enter exciting new fields of IR products and applications, serving the markets with excellent products and a strong technology background.

FASTCAM PCI

Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:49:00 GMT

The Photron FASTCAM-PCI ushers in the next generation of high-speed video camera systems, offering superior image quality

High Brightness Diode Array: Brightlock� Stack

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:45:00 GMT

Stacked Array: Brightlock by Laser Operations LLC / QPC Lasers

CCD Camera System: pco.1300 solar 12bit

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:14:00 GMT

This versatile high performance 12 bit CCD camera system is specifically designed for electro luminescence (EL) applications in the range of 850nm - 1200nm. The pco.1300 oem has an extraordinary quantum efficiency of up to 11% @ 900nm

Terahertz Technologies Inc.

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:38:00 GMT

Terahertz Technologies Inc. was founded in 1989. The focus of the company has been the design and manufacture of instruments for use with lasers and fiber optics. The evolution of the company's product line has been customer-driven. Customer requirements are the basis for the design and development of each new or improved product.

Dichroic Polarizers

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT

These are sheets of dichroic plastic material which provide a reasonable degree of polarization at an economical price. They are laminated between two thin sheets of glass for rigidity and mounted in a metal ring for ease of use and handling. The optic axis is marked

Near-Infrared Fiber Optic Spectrometer: AvaSpec-NIR256

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:48:00 GMT

The AvaSpec-NIR256 Near Infrared Fiber Optic Spectrometer is based on the AvaBench-50 symmetrical Czerny-Turner design with 256 pixel InGaAs Detector Array. The Near Infrared Fiber Optics Spectrometer has a fiber optic entrance connector (standard SMA, others possible), collimating and focusing mirror and diffractional grating.

Reflectometers: Optical Backscatter Reflectometer

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:53:00 GMT

Luna Technologies' Optical Backscatter ReflectometerT (OBR) delivers unprecedented inspection and diagnostic capabilities for the fiber optics industry.

Absorption Correction Lamps

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:56:00 GMT

With integrating sphere photometry comes errors from self-absorption. Industry standards and Labsphere recommend applying absorption correction techniques for situations where the physical configuration and characteristics of the lamp or LED under test differ from the reference lamp.

Patch Chords/Cable Assemblies

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:41:00 GMT

CeramOptec® manufactures a comprehensive line of assemblies, cable assemblies, bifurcated assemblies, patch cords, bundles, and more - all custom designed to your specifications.

Polarization-Independent Beam Splitters

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:49:00 GMT

Thanks to novel IAD (ion assisted deposition) coatings, LASER COMPONENTS can offer Polarization-independent Beam Splitter designs engineered to reflect p-polarized and s-polarized light with identical performance.

High Resolution Infrared Camera: HD-IR

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:25:00 GMT

The NEW HD-IR Scientific Camera is the REVOLUTION in high resolution IR cameras. It is the first 1280x1024 pixels camera solution for the Infrared imaging expert.

IK-TF9H9U: High Resolution, Remote Head 3CCD Camera

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:41:00 GMT

Toshiba Imaging Systems Division, a leader in advanced 3-chip video imaging, announces the addition of the IK-TF9H9U to the IK-TF series of color cameras. The advanced, high resolution camera features a tiny remote head (32.6mm x 38.6mm x 41mm) that outputs 2048 Horizontal x 1536 Vertical pixels