SHOW SPIE PHOTONICS WEST SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR STARTUP CHALLENGE
The semi-finalists for the 2016 SPIE Startup Challenge have been announced. Held annually during the Photonics West trade show in San Francisco, California, the competition will enable young entrepreneurs to pitch their new photonics-based product proposals to business development and venture capitalists.
The semi-final and final rounds of the competition will be held next month during SPIE Photonics West, with finals open to the public. A panel of judges will select six finalists after hearing semi-finalist pitches on 16 February. In the final round on 17 February, judges will announce their picks for the top three pitches.
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Elforlight will present the latest developments in high repetition rate tuneable visible, ultraviolet and infrared optical parametric oscillators. Wavelengths from blue to red and beyond to infrared are offered in nanosecond pulses (2ns) at repetition rates up to kilohertz frequencies. This wavelength versatility has been developed in response to demands for tuneability to facilitate spectroscopic studies, in particular in photoacoustic microscopy.
An overarching theme this year among the semi-finalists’ products is medical diagnostics. Echnofos Medical will present a proposal for a diagnostic instrument that uses sound waves to listen for the presence of cancer cells in a patient’s blood sample. Rubitection will also present a low cost optical diagnostic tool that can be used in hospitals, long term care facilities, and home care agencies to improve care, reduce cost, and save lives. Moreover, Eta Diagnostics will pitch a massively parallel flow cytometry technique for fast and efficient analysis of rare biological cells and particles. Holobe will also demonstrate a patented plug and play technology that allows life
x 184mm. Infrared versions with energies to 0.5mJ are also available.
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Forth Dimension Displays will be showing its QXGA-3DM, a fast switching, all digital reflective spatial light modulator (SLM). The device features Forth Dimension Displays’ Time Domain Imaging functionality. The SLM is designed for the
requirements of optical metrology and structured light applications in amplitude or phase modulation. It stores up to 1,024 pre-defined images
sciences researchers to convert standard microscopes into cutting- edge multiphoton spatial light modulation microscopes. Another popular application area is wearable technology. Zeev Zalevsky will pitch FabriXense smart clothing, which provides active and continuous measure of biomedical parameters – such as heart beat rhythm, breathing and blood pressure – without the need for tight contact between the fabric and the body of the wearer. A finger- free wrist-worn pulse oximeter, to be pitched by the Taiwan Biophotonic Cooporation, measures pulse rate and blood oxygen with a micro- structured reflective optic sensor. In addition, Limbak will present
Greenteg will be presenting its miniaturised Gray BO.5-SC laser power sensing technology for OEM applications. The Gray B0.5-SC measures up to 500mW on a surface of 2 x 2mm. The detector is available as bare die component or mounted on a PCB for easy OEM system integration.
Gray B0.5-SC detectors have no angle dependence (±30°) and measure in a spectral range from 190nm to 15μm. The detector can be reflow soldered like an SMD component allowing straightforward mechanical and electrical system integration. At higher volumes, the B0.5-SC is among the most cost effective detectors. The Gray B0.5-SC complements
Lasers are tuneable from 450nm to 670nm, or 280nm to 320nm, and have energies greater than 20µJ. The lasers are air cooled, provide excellent pulse-to-pulse stability, and have a compact housing measuring 420
and delivers a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels at 8.2µm pixel pitch, with a maximum 4.5kHz refresh rate. In addition to the QXGA-3DM, the QXGA-R9 SLM can be driven by a video input at up to 100Hz. Forth Dimension Displays also offers SXGA (1,280 x 1,024 pixel) and WXGA (1,280 x 768 pixel) resolutions with both options of interface boards, the 3DM for pre-defined images and the R5 for video input.
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Greenteg’s product portfolio of housed, mounted, and bare-die laser power detectors. GreenTeg’s detectors are based on the thermopile technology. A patented process enables the production of detectors with a thickness of 0.6mm.
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ID Quantique will be displaying its 900-1,700nm photon counter. The system gives a dark count rate of greater than 200Hz at 20 per cent quantum efficiency. The ID230 series offers single photon detection in free-running mode (asynchronous detection) at
a new virtual reality (VR) headset that is around 50 per cent lighter and less bulky than existing VR headsets, while Bodle Technologies will propose a new breed of ultra- high resolution, colourful, flexible reflective displays for wearables. Cash prizes – including $10,000
for the first prize, $5,000 for second prize, and $2,500 for third – are funded by Founding Partner Jenoptik. Additional support comes from lead sponsors, Axsun Technologies and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and supporting sponsors, Edmund Optics, Trumpf, Open Photonics, and Knobbe Martens. Edmund Optics will also award the first-place winner $5,000 in products.
telecom wavelength. The avalanche photodiode working in Geiger mode is cooled to -100°C. A timing resolution below 100ps can be reached at 25 per cent quantum efficiency.
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Laser Components is expanding its range of low-cost small form factor laser modules, which it will be exhibiting at the show. The new lasers include a green module, a low-cost module designed to operate in high temperatures, and a focusable crosshair (and line generator) module. The LC-LMD-525-120-01-A module produces a bright, crisp, 1mW green laser spot. These low power modules operate between 3-6V. The new LC-LMD-650-02-T60 laser module is designed to operate
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