918D-IS sensors
28 January 2013
Newport has introduced a series of photodiode-based fibre optic detectors
Benjamin Skuse investigates some impressive additive methods for producing polymer and glass optics for imaging
Fibre optics
AeroGain-Rod
25 January 2013
NKT Photonics, the manufacturer of photonic crystal fibres, has announced the AeroGain-Rod fibres - a new generation of ytterbium gain fibres designed specifically for the ultra-fast fibre laser market
Fused fibre coupler
21 January 2013
Gooch & Housego, manufacturer of optical components and systems, has introduced a fused coupler for the Optical Coherence Tomography market
automated ball lensing station
15 January 2013
3SAE Technologies has developed an automated ball lensing station to create fibre optic ball lenses – rounded-edge fibre cleaves for use in precision laser technologies
AR coating
17 February 2012
Laser Components has introduced enhanced AR coatings designed for use on optical fibres, which reduce coatings reflections by nearly 3 per cent at the glass/air interface
SMA cables
29 September 2011
Fiberguide's new line of high power mode stripping SMA cables include assemblies that operate above 150W with a 200µm core without the need for active water cooling
Fibre optic solutions for medical laser delivery systems
26 July 2011
Leoni Fiber Optics has introduced a line of standard and custom medical probes for the laser energy transmission of argon, Nd:YAG excimer, KTP and diode lasers
High-power cables
24 June 2011
Laser Components now offers high-power cables with connectors and copper ferrules. The use of copper as a ferrule material guarantees optimal heat removal
Fibercheck
15 June 2011
Laser Components has introduced its Fibercheck device for testing the condition of optical fibres by simply coupling a good visible laser light into the fibre to be checked
VFI-1200 interferometric fibre inspection system
15 June 2011
Arden Photonics has introduced the VFI-1200, an interferometric inspection system for checking the end-face quality and flatness of fibres with diameters of 125-1200µm
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3D printed Fresnel lens combining diffractive elements with refractive surfaces. Credit: Nanoscribe
Lee highlights to European Commissioner Thierry Breton that Europe should play a leading role in photonics
Carlos Lee on the European Photonics Industry Consortium’s latest advocacy efforts
Per Karlsson, CEO of NorthLab Photonics, discusses his career path, the key to effective management, and his advice for future entrepreneurs
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Superluminescent LED drivers can help us understand ocean turbulence, here’s how
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A look at the market for lidar and some of the systems, products and solutions available
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A look at the market for hyperspectral imaging and some of the products and solutions available
Freeform optics come into their own in applications such as illumination – for example, modern LED headlight designs (credit: i viewfinder/Shutterstock.com)
How optical designers can realise the benefits of using freeform optical elements from the R&D stage when designing for illumination applications
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A look at the current market for Neurophotonics and some of the products and solutions available
How solid-state light engines can meet the exact needs of many biotech and industrial applications
The space sector offers numerous oppurtunities for photonics technologies in the development and offering of satellite-based services. (Image: Shutterstock/Dima Zel)
The ongoing commercialisation of the space sector is creating numerous opportunities for photonics technologies, Matthew Dale learns
Preliminary testing of the quantum gravity gradiometer designed by Michael Holynski and colleagues at the University of Birmingham, which has now been shown to locate an underground tunnel with a positional accuracy of 20cm. Credit: Crown Copyright
Susan Curtis explores the new breed of quantum gravimeters finding their way onto the slopes of Mount Etna and into tunnels deep under Birmingham
Ams Osram’s multi-junction VCSELs are helping to improve automotive lidar. Credit: Ams Osram
Multi-junction vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are likely to displace LEDs and edge-emitting lasers in sensing, finds Andy Extance
At this year’s EPIC AGM Matthew Dale learned that advocacy efforts need to be targeted to ensure an ideal future for the European photonics industry
At this year’s EPIC AGM Matthew Dale learned that increasing advocacy efforts is a must to ensure an ideal future for European photonics
