Current Headlines

1. UltraVolt – Precision High-Voltage Amplifiers Can Operate In DC, Reversible And Amplifier Mode
   5/24/2013

   Latest from UltraVolt is news of the expansion of its popular line of precision high-voltage amplifiers with the new the HVA Series which is capable of operating in DC, reversible and amplifier modes.

2. Panasonic Develops A High-Brightness White Light Source Using Near Ultraviolet Semiconductor Lasers And Phosphors
   5/24/2013

   Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a semiconductor white light source capable of outputting luminous flux in the 10,000-lumen class.

3. Application Optimised Lenses For Machine Vision
   5/23/2013

   Resolve Optics Ltd. has built a strong international reputation for working with machine vision camera suppliers and system integrators to develop application optimised lenses to enable them to benefit from the full performance of their camera or sensor system.

4. Photonics Societies Unite To Announce The National Photonics Initiative
   5/23/2013

   The American Physical Society (APS), IEEE Photonics Society, Laser Institute of America (LIA), the Optical Society (OSA) and SPIE, the International Society of Optics and Photonics, recently announced the launch of the National Photonics Initiative (NPI), a collaborative alliance seeking to unite industry, academia and government experts to identify and advance areas of photonics critical to maintaining US competitiveness and national security.

5. Umicore Thin Film Products Introduces New Product Catalog
   5/22/2013

   Product Catalogue “Consumables for PVD Applications” (evaporation materials and accessories) featuring new application guidelines and technical data.

6. Rice Unveils Method For Tailoring Optical Processors
   5/21/2013

   Rice University scientists have unveiled a robust new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color.

7. Opto Diode Release Reliable 16-Element Photodiode
   5/21/2013

   Opto Diode, a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, introduces a highly reliable, 16-element photodiode that is ideal for UV/EUV or electron detection.

8. u2t Photonics Unveils The World's Fastest Balanced Photodetector With 70 GHz 3dB Bandwidth
   5/21/2013

   u²t Photonics AG, the provider of leading-edge optoelectronic components, today announced the world's fastest balanced photodetector offering a 3dB bandwidth of 70 GHz. The device supports systems for next generation networks using 400 Gbit/s or 1 Tbit/s coherent detection-based optical transmission.

9. Opto Diode’s New 16-Element Photodiode For Electron Detection
   5/20/2013

   Opto Diode, a division of ITW, and a member of the ITW Photonics Group, introduces a highly reliable, 16-element photodiode that is ideal for UV/EUV or electron detection.

10. Robust Portable Optical Trigger
    5/20/2013

    Specialised Imaging Ltd. (Tring, UK) has been assigned the worldwide rights by SFW (El Cajon, CA, USA) to manufacture and market its new range of Optical Triggers.