Tech Briefs Magazine - November 2023 - PIT-20

SampleSafe™
CRAIC Technologies
(San Dimas,
CA)
announced
the launch of its
new SampleSafe™
technology. This
cutting-edge technology
is designed
to improve the reliability
and safety
of laboratory samples
during analysis,
enabling researchers
to obtain more accurate
results and reduce the risk of sample
damage and degradation while exposed
to light sources used in microspectrometers.
The SampleSafe™
technology is incorporated in to CRAIC
Technologies' state-of-the-art Scorpii
Lighting System™ and ensures that
samples are protected from both photobleaching
and ultraviolet illumination
damage that could compromise
their quality and stability.
www.microspectra.com
Arc Welding Robot
TRUMPF (Ulm, Germany) has introduced new
sensors that enable its arc welding robot to program
its own weld path. The robot makes use of
TRUMPF's new smart seam-tracking technology,
which the high-tech company developed in collaboration
with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing
Engineering and Automation IPA. Housed
in the head of the welding torch, the sensor automatically
calculates the weld path for each part. " We've basically developed a
way for the welding robot to program itself, " says TRUMPF R&D manager Sven
Klingschat. " For users, that means a much easier transition into automated arc
welding - plus a clear competitive edge. "
www.trumpf.com
Handheld Femtosecond Fiber Laser
Calmar Laser (Palo Alto, CA) introduced the Carmel
X-515, the first high power, " hand-held " green
femtosecond fiber laser, targeted for applications in
multiphoton microscopy, 3D-photopolymerization,
optical metrology, ophthalmology,
etc. For those
of you not familiar with the Carmel X-series, it represents
the most compact, highest power, fiber-based
femtosecond lasers on the market today. Each version features an all air-cooled architecture
with a small 2U rackmount controller connected via a robust armored cable
to an ultra-compact laser head. With a power range from 0.25 W to over 2.5 W and
pulse widths of less than 90 fs, the product family now includes the first visible source
with an output at 515 nm.
www.calmarlaser.com
Fabry-Pérot Interferometer
BIOCOMPATIBLE
LED Curable Adhesive
Nanosilica Filled LED405Med
Meets ISO 10993-5
for cytotoxicity
Optical clarity
Refractive index
1.50
Cures by LED light
Suitable for heat
sensitive components
Dimensional stability
Coefficient of
thermal expansion
35-40 in/in x 10-6
/°C
Etalons are widely used in telecommunications,
lasers, and spectroscopy to control and measure the
wavelengths of light. Recent advances in fabrication
techniques, developed by Optical Surfaces Ltd.
(Surrey, UK), has enabled the creation of a new
generation of very precise tuneable Fabry-Pérot interferometers.
Dr. Aris Kouris, Sales Director, Optical
Surfaces Ltd. said " Working deep inside a chalk
cliff, where temperature variation is negligible all year around, our skilled optical
craftsmen can routinely create etalon pairs with ultra-low micro roughness and
surface accuracies that are better than lambda/300 peak to valley. As a result, we
are the preferred supplier of matched etalon pairs to a growing group of discerning
customers including a leading manufacturer of ultra-high resolution tuneable
Fabry Pérot interferometers. "
www.optisurf.com
Optical Spectrum Analyzers
Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation (Tokyo,
Japan) announces the release of the AQ6373E
visible wavelength and AQ6374E wide range optical
spectrum analyzers. Designed as successors to the
AQ6373B and AQ6374, which feature high resolution
and close-in dynamic range, the new analyzers
offer the same high level of performance as well as
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features that improve operability to meet a variety of optical spectrum measurement
needs in both R&D and production settings. Yokogawa has designed the
AQ6373E and AQ6374E to meet the growing need to test new optical devices and
components in the visible to near-infrared wavelength bands for medical, biological,
and material processing applications.
tmi.yokogawa.com
Photonics & Imaging Technology, November 2023

http://www.trumpf.com http://www.microspectra.com http://www.calmarlaser.com http://info.hotims.com/84485-707 http://www.optisurf.com http://tmi.yokogawa.com

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