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cOherent Offers mOre lasers
The HighLight D-Series, a new range of diode laser systems
from Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, delivers both high power and
an increased range of “smart” output beam shapes. The HighLight
D-Series includes products with output powers of 2.8 kW, 4 kW,
6 kW and 8 kW (all at 975 nm), thus addressing the varying
requirements of the worldwide industrial market. Free space beam
delivery preserves the inherent brightness of the diode laser source
and enables the use of an optical system with a large (275 mm)
working distance. Together, these factors translate directly into
enhanced laser capabilities in industrial processing applications.
Coherent has also expanded its Sapphire line of compact,
CW, visible lasers with several ultra-narrow linewidth models.
Specifically, these new Sapphire SF lasers are available at
wavelengths of 488 nm and 532 nm, and feature single longitudinal
output to achieve a linewidth of less than 1.5 MHz. For more
information on either product line, visit www.coherent.com.
new starlab sOftware
Ophir Photonics Group, Logan, UT, recently introduced
StarLab 2.20, laser measurement software that converts a PC into
a multi-channel laser power/energy station. The newest version
of the software includes support for the BeamTrack sensors; they
combine multiple measurement functions in a single device: power,
trumpf receives award
TRUMPF has once again been honored with the Bosch
Supplier Award in the Machinery and Equipment category.
The award places TRUMPF among the few Bosch suppliers
that have received the coveted award for the second time in a
row. With this award, Bosch recognizes companies that have
provided outstanding services in the manufacture and delivery
of products or services in the past two years, especially with
regard to quality, pricing, reliability, technology and continuous
improvement.
This is the twelfth year since 1987 that Bosch has
conferred the supplier award that is advertised worldwide and
is issued every two years. TRUMPF received its first award in
2007. Due to the financial and economic crisis, there was no
award given in 2009. This year’s award was issued in seven
categories to a total of 60 suppliers from 14 countries.
save the date!
Fruanhofer ILT will be hosting the 9 th International Laser
Technology Congress AKL’12 in Aachen, Germany May
9-11. Laser manufacturers and users will learn about the latest
trends, and gather ideas for future activities at Germany’s
leading forum for applications of laser technology in the
production environment. Over 500 participants, 70 conference
speakers and 30 sponsors will attend this event. Additionally,
the organizers plan to offer an even wider range of educational
seminars. For more information, visit www.lasercongress.org.
energy, beam position and beam size. StarLab provides an easy-touse,
PC-based application that graphically displays, processes and
logs all these measurements. With StarLab 2.20, laser sensors can
be displayed separately or multiple data sets can be displayed in
one graph. For more information, visit www.ophiropt.com.
newpOrt’s newest
Newport Corporation, Irvine, CA, has introduced the new
series of FMS Precision Linear Stages. The high precision,
motion control stages are designed for use in surface profiling,
tribology and contact (stylus) and non-contact metrology (white
light interferometry). Ideal for surface metrology applications,
Newport’s FMS linear stages are available in three travel options:
100 mm, 200 mm and 300 mm.
Also from Newport are new vacuum-compatible LTA
series actuators and the URS50B rotation stage for research
and industry. These products are compatible to 10 x e-6 hPa (7
x 10e-6 torr) vacuum and are designed for integration in critical
sample positioning or beam management processes in vacuum
environments. These newly-designed vacuum stages feature a
motor-mounted encoder that is extremely useful in detecting the
stall of a stepper motor. The encoder also offers improved position
repeatability, a critical factor in many research and commercial
applications in vacuum environments. For more information on
either, visit www.newport.com.
members in mOtiOn newpOrt acquires Ophir
In October, Newport Corporation, Irvine, CA, completed
the acquisition of Ophir Optronics Ltd., a global leader in
precision infrared optics, photonics instrumentation and threedimensional
non-contact measurement equipment, for $8.43
per share in cash. Ophir is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel,
with manufacturing operations in Israel and the U.S. and sales
offices in the U.S., Japan and Europe. Newport Corporation is
a leading global supplier of advanced technology products and
systems to customers in the scientific research, aerospace and
defense/security, microelectronics, life and health sciences
and precision industrial manufacturing markets. For more
information, visit www.newport.com.
patent fOr multiphOtOn
imaging
Spectra-Physics ® , a division of Newport Corporation, has
been issued a U.S. patent 7,962,046 for its DeepSee technology
for multiphoton imaging. Used in both the industry-leading
Mai Tai ® DeepSee and the recently announced InSight
DeepSee products, the pioneering technology enables
automated, deep 3-D imaging of live tissue in neuroscience,
cell biology and other advanced biological applications. The
new patent expands the company’s portfolio of fundamental
patents covering ultrafast laser technologies. For more
information, visit www.newport.com.