CeramOptec has released vacuum-sealed fibre optic assemblies, which transmit UV, visible and NIR optical energy in and out of vacuum environments.
CeramOptec has released its Optran Polyimide UV/WF polyimide coated silica/silica fibres, which are ideal for applications in high temperature environments.
Gemma Church assesses the market for fibre optics beyond the telecoms industry
BBN International has released the FiBO 250 interferometric fibre optic connector testing system.
Krell Technologies has introduced the Radian System for processing bare optical fibres. Fibres can be polished at user selectable angles for R&D applications and production.
Scitec Instruments has released a Visual Fault Locator for visually identifying breaks or microbends in optical fibres. The instrument can also be used for fibre identification in an optical fibre bundle.
SEDI Fibres Optiques has released a connector for very high power laser delivery systems used in industrial or medical applications and compatible to the Mitsubishi design.
Krell Technologies has released Rev, which is a system for processing fibre optic connectors.
AMS Technologies has launched Fiberguide Industries' line of large core multimode optical fibres.
AMS Technologies released its GPX-3400 glass processing station, in combination with the LDC-200 Large Diameter Fibre Cleaver from the Vytran Corporation.
Advances in optical metrology equipment are helping the semiconductor industry increase productivity and reduce downtime, finds Keely Portway
Andy Extance finds the pains and gains of laser light’s different behaviour in water for oceanographers using lidar
Carlos Lee, Epic’s director general, talks to Martina Mueller, CEO of 3D AG, a Swiss company specialising in micro and nanotechnology and holographic structures
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Matthew Dale reports on the association’s yearly event, where the importance of diversity, photonics funding and investment were to the fore
Géraldine Andrieux, at Blumorpho, shares her top tips on getting investors’ attention as a startup
Scientists have developed a lensless, infrared spectral-imaging system for medical diagnostics
A metaform is a new optical component that can combine with freeform optics to enable compact AR/VR headsets and eyewear. (Image: University of Rochester illustration/Michael Osadciw)
Researchers have combined freeform optics and a metasurface to deliver high-quality AR/VR glasses that are compact and easy to wear
