Proposed multi-billion dollar and euro packages look set to increase uptake of leading-edge lithography, including for photonic technologies, finds Andy Extance
Accessories
M12 USB cable from Laser Components
The latest addition to Laser Components’ range of accessories makes Flexpoint laser modules with M12 connectors fit for mobile use
LEJ || System Partner in Photonics
LEJ is your provider of high-performance Illumination as well as Power Electronic solutions in the fields of Microscopy, Analytics, Semiconductor, Industry and Medical Technology.
Multi-channel mini LED driver
MagnaChip Semiconductor now offers a multi-channel Mini LED Driver for the rapidly growing digital signage market
New IR Sensor Cards
Laser Components has added three new models to its portfolio of IR sensor cards
Fergie 532nm Raman accessories
Princeton Instruments has released a set of 532nm Raman accessories for its easy-to-use, aberration-free Fergie spectrometer
MTD1020T
Thorlabs has released a new OEM-grade TEC driver for stable temperature control, the MTD1020T
Tunable pulse stretcher and volume Bragg grating
TeraXion now offers a matched tunable pulse stretcher and volume Bragg grating (VBG) compressor pair for ultrafast laser systems
iXBlue MBC-DG-LAB
Laser Components’ new iXBlue MBC-DG-LAB automatic bias controllers lock the operating point of LiNbO3 Mach-Zehnder modulators
Wavelength Electronics, Inc.
Wavelength Electronics designs and manufactures robust laser diode drivers and temperature controllers for OEM and research. Our ultrastable, high precision components are used widely in a variety of optical applications.
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Matthew Dale asks whether quantum technologies are ready to be seen on the global stage at one of the world’s largest photonics exhibitions