Meller Optics, Inc.    Providence, RI 02940
Mar 28, 2005 Viewport Optics Preparation Service provides ground window blank to customer for metallization and then performs final polishing, without disturbing metallization, once it is returned. Capable of working with ZnSe, ZnS, CaF₂, MgF₂, as well as other materials, offering includes windows from ¼â€“3 in. OD and 2–10 mm thick in stepped- or straight-wall configurations. Surface finishes from 10 waves to 1/10 wave and 60–40 scratch-dig are typ.

Zeiss, Carl, Industrial Measuring Technology (IMT) Corp.    Maple Grove, MN 55369
Mar 28, 2005 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope, Model LSM 5 PASCAL includes functions for quantitative surface analysis and characterization such as roughness and volumetric measurement as well as bearing ratio analysis. Units are available with Axio Imager MAT upright stand or Axiovert 200 MAT inverted stand. Both can employ piezotechnology for precise measurements of nanometer-scale height steps. StitchArt software allows large profiles and topographies to be recorded.

Phasebridge, Inc.    Pasadena, CA 91105
Mar 25, 2005 Triple-axis fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) transceiver, PB3030, integrates all 3 axes into one 0.8 x 1.4 x 0.3 in. package. Able to transmit more than 1 mW of output power with greater than 20 dB polarization extinction, unit has -40 to +85°C operating temperature range and offers greater than 30 nm of optical spectrum. Product meets extreme temperature, shock, and vibration specifications for aerospace and munitions guidance.

Hamamatsu    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 0910
Mar 24, 2005 Suited for direct detection of high-energy charged particles and X-rays, S9723/S9724 silicon (Si) PIN photodiodes have 26 x 26 mm and 10 x 10 mm active areas with 2 and 1 mm uniformity, respectively. Both utilize MEMS technology and accurately conduct DE-E detection of charged particles. Hole-mounted on PCBs, 100 (±5) mm thick S9723 and 10 (±2.5) mm thick S9724 have respective typ dark currents of 2 and 0.01 nA and rise times of 80 and 100 ns.

New Wave Research    Fremont, CA 94539
Mar 24, 2005 Featuring deep-UV absorption and short pulse-length performance, 193 nm Solid-State Model UP193 couples all matrixes, resulting in uniform response throughout periodic table, while minimizing fractionation. System features 13 pre-calibrated spot sizes from 2 µm and up. It produces flat, uniform craters via laser and beam conditioning optics. Optical attenuator adjusts energy level for delicate through high-energy ablations without varying voltage or destabilizing laser.

Lambda Physik USA, Inc.    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Mar 24, 2005 With tuning range of 320–860 nm, ScanMatePro™ pulsed dye laser features plug-in, bandwidth-reduction optics that allow continuous scanning at linewidth of less than 0.08 cm^–1 across tuning range of any dye. Unit is also available with etalon scanning, enabling hands-free wavelength scanning at 0.03 cm^-1. Output is characterized by high spectral purity, with total amplified spontaneous emission of less than 0.5% of total output intensity.

White, O.C., Co.    Thorndike, MA 01079
Mar 24, 2005 Vision Lite® Magnifiers include 10-diopter lens that can be swiveled into position by operator for instant magnification boost as needed for applications such as defect inspection or working with tiny parts. When moved into position, lens combines with 3-diopter lens for 13-diopter magnification. Vision Lite® features Full Spectrum Lighting, which provides full range of wavelengths closest to natural daylight for minimized eye fatigue.

CorActive High Tech Inc.    Quebec City, QC G2C 1S9  Canada
Mar 24, 2005 Designed for ultra high power fiber amplifier, spectrally consistent HPA-Yb-140-02 is based upon proprietary confinement technology, which enables high doping concentration confined to central region of its large core as well as mode selection and reduced fiber length. Mode selection capability of confined core results in Gain Managed Large Mode Area fiber. Fiber features 400 micron cladding and absorption of 17 dB/m at 975 nm pumping.

Power Technology, Inc.    Little Rock, AR 72219 1117
Mar 24, 2005 Featuring 4 in. TFT-LCD monitor, Model IRVM CCD Camera allows for viewing and recording of radiation in 400–1,700 nm spectral range. Model IRVE CCD Camera is intended for viewing, registering, and recording radiation in 400–1,700 nm spectral range. It does not include TFT-LCD display. Hybrid intensified CCD camera, Model IRVH includes infrared image converter and 4 in. monochromatic TFT-LCD display for viewing radiation in 350–1,700 nm spectral region.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 95051
Mar 24, 2005 OmniBER test solution provides device design and interoperability verification for IEEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) and Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) for Multi-Service Platforms (MSPs). Available up to 2.5 and 10 Gbps, respectively, models J7233A and J7233B test hardware, software, and system level performance of RPR encapsulated in GFP and carried over SONET/SDH. Scalable to 40 Gbps, products perform functional and jitter conformance testing.

Continuum    Santa Clara, CA 95051 0801
Mar 23, 2005 Surelite lasers are offered with injection seeding system that produces single longitudinal mode outputs with smooth temporal profile and delivers near transform limited linewidths. Fiber-delivered seed system is self-contained in rack-mount power supply with one polarization-preserving single mode fiber optic delivery cable and one multi-mode cable. Third electrical cable supplies piezo ceramic transducer voltage to hold oscillator cavity fixed in frequency.

Agilent Technologies, Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 95051
Mar 23, 2005 Optical Dispersion Analyzer, Model 86038B tests and validates optical devices such as 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s DWDM components and fibers. It provides dispersion measurements over band of up to 200 nm anywhere from 1,260-1,640 nm. Unit simultaneously tests all optical component parameters, such as spectral and polarization dependent loss, group delay, and differential group delay, including second-order polarization mode dispersion.

French Technology Press Office, Inc.    Chicago, IL 60601
Mar 18, 2005 Automatic AdventCR provides off-line control and inspection of car bodies. Suited for both geometric and surface point measurements, 3D system offers accuracy of 50-300 microns, depending on material and measurement volume. Software provides calculation and analysis of image processing, photogrammetry process, and results analysis and statistics report, while hardware includes up to 8 Intelligent Vision Devices, optical sensor with 2 digital CCD cameras, and light sources.

Kinetic Systems, Inc.    Boston, MA 02131
Mar 16, 2005 Vibration-damping Series 5100H is available in sizes up to 6 x 20 ft with thicknesses to 36 in. Tables offer stiff, highly damped surface with 270 Hz natural frequency, core shear modulus of 225,000 psi, and overall flatness of ±0.005 in. They feature 3/16 in. ferromagnetic stainless steel top skin, 3/16 in. carbon steel bottom skin, and steel honeycomb SPILLPRUFâ„¢ core design that seals rows of mounting holes, protecting core from accidental spills.

FEI Co.    Hillsboro, OR 97124-5830
Mar 16, 2005 Nova NanoSEM field emission, Scanning Electron Microscope provides ultra-high resolution characterization of non-conductive and/or contaminating samples, such as organic materials, substrates, porous materials, and plastics. Helix detector technology combines magnetic immersion lens and low-vacuum SEM technologies. Microscope includes in-lens as well as low-vacuum secondary and back scatter electron imaging modes, plus beam gas chemistries for e-beam writing of nanostructures.

nLight Photonics    Vancouver, WA 98665
Mar 15, 2005 Single-emitter, multimode diode lasers are available in operating wavelengths from 635–1,600 nm and output powers from 0.5–5 W, continuous wave. Lasers produce 25–30 mW per micron power density. Five watt device is a 200 micron broad area emitter at 808 nm, with operating current of 5,000 mA and compliance voltage of 1.95 V. Unit with 0.5 W output is a 150 micron broad area emitter at 635 nm. It features 1000 mA operating current and compliance voltage of 2.2V.

Imperx Inc.    Boca Raton, FL 33487
Mar 14, 2005 Featuring 1 million gate FPGA with 32-bit RISC processor, Lynx Model IPX-1M48-L delivers maximum frame rate of 140 fps. Users can program dynamic range by selecting from 8, 10, or 12-bit output, applying multiple Look-Up-Tables, binning vertically and horizontally, and making dynamic transfer function correction. Additional programmable features include frame rate, shutter, long integration, strobe output, gain and offset, AOI, external trigger, and dynamic S/N correction.

Ocean Optics, Inc.    Dunedin, FL 34698
Mar 10, 2005 Measuring 125.7 x 70 x 25.8 mm, HG-1 enables users to perform wavelength calibrations of diode-array spectrophotometers and post-dispersive monochromators. Handheld unit produces fixed, low-pressure mercury and argon atomic emission lines from 253–1,700 nm (mercury less than 600 nm and argon greater than 600 nm). It has 3,500 hr lifetime bulb and produces stable intensity in ~1 min. Source comes with 12 Vdc power supply and can operate with 9 Vdc battery.

Hamamatsu    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 0910
Mar 09, 2005 Series S9736 FFT-CCDs utilize MPP mode of operation to achieve dark current of 10 e-/pixel/s at 0°C, readout noise of 4 e-rms, and dynamic range of 75,000. Covering spectral response range of 400–1,100 nm, series achieves Quantum Efficiency of 39% at 660 nm. It features 512 x 512 pixel format with pixel size of 24 x 24 mm, achieving 100% fill factor. Four-stage TE-cooled element is built into housing so sensors can be cooled down to -70°C using forced air cooling.

Vicon Industries Inc.    Hauppauge, NY 11788
Mar 09, 2005 Vandal-resistant Roughneck V910 and V926 provide IP video source for digital video management system based on ViconNet software. They are remotely managed and controlled from ViconNet workstations and Kollector Elite recorders. Equipped with 100 Mbps LAN interface board, cameras allow direct plug-in to network switch. Images can be displayed, recorded, or archived. Camera/lens options include high-resolution color or day/night with varifocal or fixed lenses.