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9.1.10 -- Laser Application Could Lead To Superior Computers And Electronics

September 1, 2010

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Optics + Photonics 2010 Photo Diary

More than 4,250 scientists, researchers, and developers and 233 exhibiting companies convened in San Diego from August 1 to 5 for the SPIE Optics + Photonics symposium, one of the largest interdisciplinary international gatherings in optics, photonics, and optoelectronics. This article covers the highlights from the exhibition floor. View the Photo Diary here.

Featured Article

Glass Marking Techniques Using CO2 Lasers
By Synrad, Inc.
Glass manufacturers and fabricators have long expressed interest in CO2 lasers for marking serial numbers, logos, and codes on automotive glass, medical devices, windows, and electronic parts. The problem until recently was that CO2 lasers typically produced highly fractured marks on most glass types.

Glass Marking Techniques Using CO<sub>2</sub> Lasers

Product Focus

Portable LIBS System
Avantes North America is pleased to announce the availability of the LIBSCAN 25 portable laser induced breakdown spectroscopy system. LIBSCAN 25 is a versatile system that is well-suited to researchers and industry scientists with a need to apply LIBS analysis to field applications.

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Portable LIBS System

Precision Optics
PG&O's Precision Optical Fabrication facility specializes in Plano optical components. Their many years of industry experience enable them to interact with your engineers in order to produce needed components rapidly without sacrificing quality or cost-effectiveness.

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Precision Optics

Industry News

Laser Application Could Lead To Superior Computers And Electronics
Researchers: LEDS Promise Brighter, But Not Greener, Future
VISION 2010: 4 CCD Line Camera As A World Innovation
Green Photonics Expected To Generate $243 Billion By 2021
NXP IC Enables Up To 98%-Efficient Power Extraction In Solar PV Applications
Bern Optics Announces Submillimeter Optical Apertures For Use In Precision Analytical And Medical Devices
Ophir-Spiricon's Laser Beam Analysis Software Adds Support For High-Res NIR Cameras
Goodrich Announces High-Sensitivity 640x512 Resolution InGaAs SWIR Mil-Hardened Video Camera
Laser Services Combines Large Ceramic Substrate Inventory And Quick-Turn Machining Capabilities
Edmund Optics Expands Achromatic Lens Selection To Include F/1 Designs And Small Diameters
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Article: High-Speed Digital Camera Primer
Article: High-Speed Digital Camera Primer
If you're just beginning to investigate the powerful diagnostic and troubleshooting advantages of digital high-speed imaging, the new terminology and concepts can be confusing. We hope you'll find clear, concise answers to your questions in this short primer by Vision Research, Inc...

Terminology Guide: Understanding Fluorescent Lingo
Terminology Guide: Understanding Fluorescent Lingo
Basic principles of lamp classifications, terminology, and abbreviations are explained per the lamp manufacturers themselves in this guide from MERCRON. Fluorescent lingo is almost a language in itself, but understanding it does offer a keen insight into the very unique nature of fluorescents...

Datasheet: Portable Ultra-High Resolution Reflectometer
Datasheet: Portable Ultra-High Resolution Reflectometer
Luna Technologies' new OBR 4200 is a portable, ultra-high resolution, zero dead-zone OTDR designed to test short networks. The OBR 4200 offers field-portable diagnostics to manufacturers and installers of fiber optic modules and short-run networks...
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Featured Multimedia

The Cooke Corporation: Space Shuttle Starts At Night
The Cooke Corporation: Space Shuttle Starts At Night
The image sequence was recorded by NASA during the space shuttle launch in August 2009 with a pco.dimax. It was taken at full resolution of 2016 x 2016 pixel and 400 fps, and here a detailed extracted version is shown in 1280 x 720 pixel resolution.

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Sensors Unlimited &mdash; Goodrich ISR Systems: InGaAs SWIR Camera
Sensors Unlimited — Goodrich ISR Systems: InGaAs SWIR Camera

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Accumold: Micro-Molding Metrology
Accumold: Micro-Molding Metrology

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CeramOptec Industries Inc.: MIR Optical Fiber
CeramOptec Industries Inc.: MIR Optical Fiber

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Terahertz Technologies Inc.: Electrical To Optical Converters
Terahertz Technologies Inc.: Electrical To Optical Converters

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Gentec-eo USA, Inc.: Laser Position Monitor
Gentec-eo USA, Inc.: Laser Position Monitor

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Krell Technologies, Inc.: Fiber Optic Polisher
Krell Technologies, Inc.: Fiber Optic Polisher

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OptoSigma Corporation: Laser Line Mirrors
OptoSigma Corporation: Laser Line Mirrors

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Photon Inc.: Scanning-Slit Profilers
Photon Inc.: Scanning-Slit Profilers

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ZC&amp;R Coatings for Optics: Glass Products
ZC&R Coatings for Optics: Glass Products

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Amplitude Systemes: Ultrafast Fiber Lasers
Amplitude Systemes: Ultrafast Fiber Lasers

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Toshiba Imaging Systems Division: CMOS Camera Suite
Toshiba Imaging Systems Division: CMOS Camera Suite

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Laser Operations LLC/QPC Lasers: Single Emitters
Laser Operations LLC/QPC Lasers: Single Emitters

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