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    56 Sparta Ave
    Newton, NJ 07860
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    Thorlabs designs and manufactures system-level solutions as well as building-blocks for the industry, including optomechanics, motion control, optical components, fiber, lasers, optoelectronics, and imaging components in our 20,000 product catalog.

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    Jennifer Cable, president of Thorlabs, sat down with Laser Focus World Editor in Chief Peter Fretty to discuss how Thorlabs continues to successfully navigate an evolving marketplace.
    Jennifer Cable sits down with Laser Focus World to discuss the Thorlabs culture and efforts to build a skilled workforce.
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    In a schematic of a robust, long-duration TERS imaging technique, a metallic nanotip images several points in a large area of a WS2 monolayer placed on a gold thin film (a). A superposition of two different intensity images, pure WS2 at 422 cm-1 and defect scattering of WS2 at 410 cm-1, reveals a high density of nanoscale protrusions in a large-area far-field confocal Raman image (b). A histogram of the same modes shows a defect density of 5.2% in the WS2 sample (c).
    Advances in tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) can improve spatial resolution and stability, enabling longer imaging and spectroscopic characterization of sub-diffraction-...
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    The Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar rounded out the day with a panel discussion, moderated by John Dexheimer, president of LightWave Advisors.
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    A new multimodal tool combines OCT, fluorescence lifetime (FLIM) imaging, and Raman spectroscopy for rapid and efficient diagnosis (a); the FLIM and OCT data is also shown, with image details correlated with histology results (b).
    A newly developed imaging tool combines optical coherence tomography (OCT), Raman spectroscopy, and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) in a single multimodal scanning microscope...
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    Jennifer succeeds her father Alex Cable, who founded the photonics equipment company in 1989.
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    Fiber-coupled endoscopic probes scan surrounding tissue at high rates, enabled by a megahertz-range MEMS-VCSEL variable wavelength source (a). The high rates enable angiographic imaging without administering any contrast agent, as in the image of swine esophagus vasculature shown here (b).
    Optical interferometry is accurate and noninvasive, making optical coherence tomography (OCT) a valuable clinical diagnostic tool.
    FIGURE 1. Attenuation of optical fibers made of fluoride glasses, showing a significantly wider transmission window into the mid-IR as compared to silica fibers. Indium fluoride (InF3) glass has a wider transmission window in the mid-IR than zirconium fluoride (ZrF4) glass.
    A commercially available mid-IR supercontinuum source has a broadband output from 1.3 to 4.5 μm, providing orders-of-magnitude higher brightness than thermal IR sources.
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    A Correlated Photon-Pair Source produces >450 kHz photon pairs at 810 nm.
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    FIGURE 1. Device architecture and metalens fabrication: a schematic of the optical setup for MIID (a), a photograph of the highly compact MIID (b), and a top-view optical microscope image and side-view SEM image of the fabricated α-Si metalens with a diameter of 200 μm (c).
    Researchers at Nanjing University have developed a metalens-integrated imaging device (MIID) and centimeter-scale microscopic imaging prototype that breaks FOV constraints.
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    The Atria swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) system produces wavelengths centered at 1060 nm and comes in 60 and 200 kHz versions.

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    FIGURE 1. Visible light curing, with the general mechanism (oxidative quenching) for a three-component system (left) and chemical structures of photoinitiator (PI) and photoredox catalysts (PRCs), and corresponding pictures of photocured films with qualitative gel times (right) all shown (a). Chemical structures of iodonium acceptor (A) and borate donor (D) coinitiators (b); chemical structures of opaquing agents (OAs) (c); and photons absorbed vs. wavelength for PI and PRC compounds at optimal photocuring concentration (d) are also shown. OA at 0.5 mM (red) and 1 mM (green, blue, and violet). Light exposure was from calibrated violet (405 nm), blue (460 nm), green (525 nm), and red (615 nm) LEDs at the DLP 3D printer image plane.
    Researchers at The University of Texas, Austin have developed novel photopolymer resins that contain a three-component light-reactive system to enable rapid and efficient curing...
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    A hologram of fibroblast cells taken at a light intensity substantially above the shot-noise limit has relatively low noise (top). A shot-noise-limited hologram of the fibroblast cells has obvious high noise (center). A Holo-UNet-restored shot-noise-limited hologram has an image quality comparable to the hologram taken at a high intensity. These images are stills from an ANU video that can be found at https://youtu.be/nNkcdZsveHQ.
    Quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) systems operating under low light to preserve cells can now have high-quality digital-holographic images, thanks to machine learning.
    A ball lens with a small pass-band-creating air gap (center) can be rotated to move the passband across a large spectral region; here, the ball lens is part of an optical system that can be used in hyperspectral imaging.
    Based on frustrated total internal reflection, a tunable filter is compact, has a large range, and can be easily designed into optical systems.
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    The Chrolis six-color light engine for fluorescence excitation applications features a configurable design.
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    The ULN15PT 1550 nm ultra-low-noise semiconductor laser from Thorlabs provides output power >100 mW.
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    MicroSpot focusing objectives are designed for UV excimer lasers and other UV sources in on-axis laser focusing and microimaging applications.
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    Thomas Crawford parlayed his research experience with disk drive technology into a startup company that eventually caught the eye of Thorlabs
    Acquisition by Thorlabs facilitates continued university-industry partnership in Columbia, SC.
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    The Thorlabs acquisition of Coda Devices will include Coda’s portable Raman spectroscopy products, such as this analyzer that can detect heroin and fentanyl inside clear baggies, protecting the lives of first responders who can avoid direct contact with unknown substances.
    The companies will work together to expand the market reach of Coda Devices' coded-aperture Raman Spectroscopy techniques.
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    FIGURE 1. A spectral transmission curve for a high-LIDT polarizing beamsplitter (PBS) cube made by Thorlabs designed for use at 532 nm has a high polarization selectivity. A similar cube designed for use at 1064 nm is shown in the inset.
    For optics used with high-power and high-energy lasers, a high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) is crucial.
    FIGURE 1. A schematic depicts the MagAssemble pattern writing process, in which the write head rasters back and forth across the perpendicular magnetic recording medium within each track. By selectively changing the magnetic-field direction of each bit, the charge transition boundaries create a custom 2D template (a). When the template is introduced into a magnetic nanoparticle solution, nanoparticles self-assemble along the magnetic charge transitions (b).
    Programmable self-assembly of nanoparticle patterns enables a low-cost platform for nanoscale to mesoscale structures such as life-science substrates, custom diffraction gratings...
    FIGURE 1. The attenuation curve of state-of-the-art, telecommunications-grade silica fiber is contrasted with space-produced ZBLAN and the theoretical ZBLAN attenuation.
    Alternatives to relatively high loss silica optical fibers like ZBLAN have historically been limited by the confines of gravity fed manufacturing processes. However, this could...
    Norland develops UV curing adhesives and interferometric test equipment for the fiber-optic industry.
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    CS505 scientific cameras offer pixel count of 2448 × 2048 and quantum efficiency of 79% at 600 nm with
    FIGURE 1. A comparison (a) of the signal-to-noise ratio vs. photon intensity for two types of Zyla cameras made by Andor Technology to that of the company’s iXon back-illuminated electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) shows that the EMCCD is best for the lowest photon rates, including single photon counting, while sCMOS takes over for higher (but still very low) photon rates). The quantum efficiency (QE) of Andor’s Zyla cameras is optimized for use with a range of fluorophores (b).
    sCMOS cameras are now widely used in a variety of leading-edge microscopy techniques, as well as in astronomy and elsewhere.
    The 2.1 Mpixel Quantalux scientific CMOS camera is based on a high-performance 1 e- read-noise imager.
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    The OEM-grade MTD1020T TEC driver is a completely integrated digital temperature controller module that provides output currents up to 2 A.
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    FIGURE 1. The VeloXscan QCL by Pranalytica shows simultaneous two-frequency operation.
    Four example innovations by quantum-cascade laser companies show us where the industry is going.
    Thorlabs established PolySense--a joint industry-university research lab in Italy--to advance optical gas sensing.
    FIGURE 1. Absorption and emission cross-sections were determined for a Fe:CdMnTe sample at 80 K; the plot includes absorption features of water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2).
    Specially grown Fe:CdMnTe crystal that emits in the 5 μm spectral region could be made wavelength-tunable in the future.
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    The SC4500 femtosecond-pumped supercontinuum source spans the wavelength range from 1.3 to 4.5 μm.
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    FIGURE 1. Perhaps the most common laser-safety product is laser-line-blocking eyewear.
    A variety of laser-safety products includes personal gear, a vast array of other hardware, software, and audits and training.
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    FIGURE 1. A Daylight Solutions MIRcat QCL (upper right) is embedded as the laser source in an experimental apparatus used for conducting standoff IED detection research [1,2].
    Small and rugged when packaged properly, the quantum-cascade laser is the light source of choice for many applications operating in the mid-IR.
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    Working in the lab to assess the scientific, societal, and environmental potential of a new field or updating our business strategy are both fabulous, good fun.
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    Increasingly, neuroscientists are working with researchers in disciplines such as chemistry and physics. This trend has been noticed by exhibitors at the Society for Neuroscience...
    Thorlabs entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Vytran from NKT Photonics.
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    FIGURE 1. A large, massive Stage-Base vibration-isolation system from TMC is an example of the technology needed to satisfy the requirements for manufacturing precision and speed in the semiconductor industry.
    Essential for many experiments in optics, the vibration-isolation table comes in many forms, including active and passive vibration isolation, as well as pneumatic and non-pneumatic...
    Thorlabs wholly owned subsidiary Thorlabs Quantum Electronics (TQE) and Maxion Technologies in collaboration with partners from Praevium Research and Rice University have been...
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    FIGURE 1. Kinematic tip/tilt mounts by Edmund Optics use the classic cone, groove, and flat constraint system (left). Three adjustment screws fit into the cone, groove, and flat; two rotational axes (turning either of the black knobs) and one translational axis (turning all three knobs equally) remain adjustable.
    Whether they are three-point kinematic mounts or another form such as flexure or gimbal mounts, tip/tilt mounts are essential for many optical setups.
    Photonics products manufacturer Thorlabs acquired Corning Incorporated's quantum cascade laser (QCL) business and associated optical semiconductor technologies research group ...
    Photonics products maker Thorlabs has established a new business unit, Thorlabs Ultrafast Optoelectronics, to focus on the need for high-speed optoelectronic products with bandwidths...
    Thorlabs acquired CompuCyte Corporation, a developer of Laser Scanning Cytometry (LSC) products for high-content cellular and tissue-based analysis.
    FIGURE 1. (a) The VCSEL is fabricated using semiconductor processing techniques (b) on wafers yielding many (c) single VCSEL devices. (d) Traditional OCT swept-source technologies tune many laser modes under the tunable filter envelope. (e) The VCSEL differs from previous technologies in that it tunes a single longitudinal mode. (F) A comparison of OCT technologies shows that the VCSEL does not lose appreciable imaging sensitivity over a 12 mm imaging range while previous technologies show significant sensitivity loss over only a few millimeters. (g) The VCSEL can be operated to achieve a 1.5 m OCT imaging range at high imaging speeds, much longer than previous OCT technologies.
    Light sources based on vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) technology enable optical coherence tomography (OCT) to achieve long imaging range, high speed, and flexibility...
    Images of a lily's anther (top) and a pinecone (right) at 100x magnification captured with the LegoScope.
    Three University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers had a vision: to find a way to make optical microscopes much easier to understand and more fun to use, particularly...
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    Results of 1060 nm MEMS-VCSEL imaging show (a) 3D OCT data of the anterior eye with an axial eye length measurement to the retina; (b) a light bulb used in OCT imaging experiments; (c) OCT volumetric rendering of the light bulb showing long range imaging with a MEMS-VCSEL; (d) Doppler OCT blood flow measurement in the optic nerve head; and (e) a plot of total arterial blood flow vs. time. Each data point is obtained from a full 3D volumetric analysis, and (f) a wide-field OCT projection image shows 3D data from the human retina obtained at a 1.2 MHz scan rate.
    Lauded for its ability to noninvasively image to depths of several millimeters in medical and industrial applications, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is operating faster and...
    Photonics product manufacturer Thorlabs acquired the mid-IR iGuide optical fiber products of IRphotonics.
    MEMS-based VCSEL achieves 150 nm tuning range via movable suspended mirror
    Last year, Laser Focus World reported on a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based 1310 nm widely tunable vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) that enabled 760 kHz...
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    FIGURE 1. Angiographic OCT fundus image of human retina obtained by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) using a 1050 nm MEMS-VCSEL. Retinal vasculature (red) is superimposed on rich choroidal vessels (green background). Total image size is 12 × 12 mm, and no dye was injected to obtain the image.
    Optical coherence tomography (OCT)—a biomedical imaging technology that can capture three-dimensional (3D) images in-vivo—has emerged as a leading technique in medical diagnosis...
    FIGURE 1. A test object with scattering nanoparticles was used to compare the depth of field (DOF) and lateral resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical coherence microscopy (OCM), swept-source full-field OCT, and holoscopy. The DOF and lateral resolution are schematically shown (red) in relation to the corresponding Gaussian beam waist.
    By combining digital holography with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a process known as holoscopy, 3D parallel image acquisition with extremely high data throughput at high...
    Thorlabs recently acquired Lumen Dynamics' Burleigh product line assets, which includes manipulation and motion control equipment for applications within the life science market...
    The AgCl window holds the protein rhodopsin which is used in research at the BU Photonics Center to study the initial molecular events that occur in vision. Rhodopsin, which serves as a light receptor, is now being incorporated into nerve cells allowing researchers to selectively control the activity of specific nerves in a complex neural network such as the brain.
    Back in the early 1990s, the U.S. scientific and engineering communities started to feel the squeeze of global competition.
    FIGURE 1. Depth and resolution are compared for various imaging techniques (a). OCT images of renal blood vessels were obtained in the X-Y (b), X-Z (c), and Y-Z (d) planes and used to construct a composite 3D image (e). Resulting depictions from visualization software include a 3D volumetric image of the segmented blood vessels (f), a measured and color-coded 3D image of the renal diameters (g), and a volume histogram of the distribution of blood-vessel diameters (h).
    Known commonly as a retinal-imaging tool, optical coherence tomography has plenty of other uses for both medical imaging and nonmedical imaging.
    FIGURE 1. Attendees at the BioOpto Japan conference in September.
    The inaugural BioOpto Japan (September 16–17, Yokohama) was held in conjunction with LED Japan Conference & Expo/Strategies in Light and OITDA 2009; together the events drew 7132...
    NEWTON, NJ-Thorlabs and Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC; Cambridge, MA) have announced a new partnership, which will allow BMC, a provider of advanced microelectromechanical...