VCSEL lasers have come a long way since their first introduction. What started as a revolutionary technology in the telecommunications industry, is now used as a lighting source in many modern remote sensing applications. Since devices with these lasers are typically powered by batteries, laser efficiency and power consumption are a top priority. As such,…

The NIH is currently employing a Photonics Industries’ DM20-527 laser to visualize the size of microscopic “speech droplets” that were postulated to be one of transmission mechanisms responsible for the community spread of COVID-19. A light sheet of green light is created to illuminate the plume of speech droplets generated when people speak. The green…

Novel photonic integrated technology will bring optical coherence tomography from stationary clinical use to mobile use Vienna/Karlsruhe.  The Medical University of Vienna is heading a European research project, in which engineers and scientists are developing a handheld device for mobile ophthalmic care based on low-cost and miniaturized photonic chip technology. The novel photonic integrated technology is…

»Driving Productivity in Ultra Precision Technology« is the main focus for the Innolite GmbH, while serving customers in generating optical surface finishes for the past 12 years. Both as an optics manufacturer and supplier of ultra precision machining centers we are active for the optical industry. In addition, our activities in the development of machines,…

LAYERTEC, developer and manufacturer of high-quality laser components based in Mellingen, Germany, is currently expanding its range of customer-specific structuring of layer systems using lithography. Segmented components can be used for lateral phase and / or amplitude modulation and are therefore suitable for example for mode selection or beam splitting. The structured components are designed…

Aspen Systems now has two models to select from our Rack Mount Chiller (RMC) series.  The RMC-800 (800 Watts) was released in January and shown at Photonics West.  The just released RMC-1100 produces an industry leading 1,100 Watts in a 2U (3.5”) tall rack mount enclosure. Aspen’s RMC series uses a DC, variable speed, Compressor…

The lensed ferrule operates on the expanded beam principle without physical contact of the optical surfaces, ensuring reliable and maintenance-free optical connections with insensitivity to dirt and debris. The use of exceedingly precise components and unique assembly techniques results in a highly repeatable, low insertion loss ferrule, that opens new perspectives in the context of…

During very difficult times, we find out who our real partners are for life or the ones who are just with us because it’s convenient or profitable. American Photonics wants to be your business partner for life!  The Coronavirus will impact ALL companies, which will bring about very difficult times: loss of revenue is inevitable; production will be…

For histologists, clinical pathologists and anyone seeking improvements in the speed, sensitivity and precision of transmitted light microscopy, Lumencor’s LIDA light engine in combination with Nikon NIS Elements software enable high-speed color imaging data without the need for a dedicated color camera. Instead, monochrome images generated by sequential triggering of the LIDA’s red, green and…

We are pleased to be able to transition SPIE Photonics Europe into a Digital Forum! This is an online opportunity to review the most current optics and photonics research—from digital optics and quantum technologies to biophotonics, optical imaging, sensing, and metrology. While we are unable to gather in person in Strasbourg, or hold a physical exhibition,…