SHOW PREVIEW: PHOTONEX
Hyperspectral takes centre stage
Te imaging technology on display at Photonex from 9 to 10 October in Coventry, UK
Among the imaging equipment to be shown at Photonex is the Firefly- IR imager from M Squared. Te active hyperspectral imager is suitable for a range of chemical sensing applications. It uses a mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator (OPO) with an integrated DPSS pump laser as an illumination source. Te OPO generates a pulsed, high repetition rate, continuously tuneable output over a wide range
of mid-infrared wavelengths, so that fundamental absorption bands of chemical agents can be analysed. Te Firefly-IR has demonstrated detection capabilities down to micro-litre droplet volumes and stand-off distances of up to 50m.
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Photon Lines will be demonstrating a new benchtop hyperspectral imaging system from Resonon. A member of the Resonon team will also give a presentation at the Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) conference on 10 October, entitled: ‘Signal-to-noise ratio of push-broom imaging spectrometers’. Te speaker
SPIE ACQUIRES XMARK MEDIA TO RUN PHOTONEX
The organiser of Photonex, Xmark Media, has been bought by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. Xmark Media organises the photonics trade fair Photonex Europe, held alongside Vacuum Expo and Graphene Expo, which takes place on 9 and 10 October in Coventry, UK. Xmark Media also runs a range of regional UK photonics roadshows and university exhibitions.
The acquisition expands SPIE activities in Europe, adding to established technical events in numerous locations – including Germany, France, and the Czech Republic – which are supported by the SPIE Europe office in Cardiff, UK.
Photonex Europe, which began in 1992, is an annual exhibit showcasing the latest technologies and developments in the photonics field, including biophotonics, fibre optics,
imaging, lasers, microscopy, opto-electronics and quantum photonics. The two-day event brings together supplier companies, consultants, industry leaders and researchers from across the world. SPIE CEO, Kent Rochford,
said: ‘We see great potential when experts, suppliers, buyers, scientists, and engineers from across the globe meet to discuss new challenges and solutions, and we’re thrilled that Xmark Media reached out to us to help strengthen support for the photonics community in the UK by including Photonex in the SPIE portfolio.’ Xmark Media exhibition and
marketing director Laurence Devereux said: ‘The people we attract to Photonex are leaders and innovators at the forefront of optics and photonics technology, so our community has a natural home in the SPIE family.
32 Imaging and Machine Vision Europe • August/September 2019 ‘I’ve always had great respect
for SPIE and am delighted that this transition enables us to continue with our determined objective to support the growth of the photonics industry in the UK and Europe. ‘Joining forces with SPIE, with its international reach, will boost the visibility of our events, presenters, and exhibitors.’ UK Photonics Leadership Group chief executive John Lincoln said: ‘This is an exciting development that will further support the global photonics industry, including those manufacturing in the UK and the many international companies supplying photonics solutions to UK users. The UK photonics community has worked with SPIE conferences and events over many decades, and will be very supportive in expanding this key UK event, further leveraging SPIE’s renowned capability in
helping people share ideas that move optics and photonics technology into high-impact applications.’
Edmund Optics president and COO Samuel Sadoulet said: ‘The UK is an important market for Edmund Optics, so we are delighted that SPIE is taking Photonex to the next level. ‘Our office in York and our
international teams support the many first-class research and manufacturing organisations throughout the British Isles, which is why we are an exhibitor at Photonex in October. I am confident that SPIE will do a great job organising the largest optics and photonics exhibition in the UK.’
SPIE organises optics and photonics conferences and technical exhibitions. Its flagship, SPIE Photonics West, is held annually in San Francisco, CA, USA.
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will be available to discuss proposed customer applications and assist with any questions. Photon Lines will also be showing
a range of acousto-optic devices from AA, including frequency shiſters, deflectors and modulators, applications for which include manipulating ultra-cold atoms in quantum technology such as Bose Einstein Condensation. Tese will be complemented by a range of sCMOS cameras from PCO, and high-speed cameras from Mikrotron.
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Alrad Imaging will exhibit Te Imaging Source’s new family of GigE zoom cameras featuring 20x optical zoom, autofocus, and auto iris with Power over Ethernet. Te
cameras are available as colour and monochrome variants and feature the Sony Pregius 3.1 megapixel IMX265 sensor. Tis sensor’s global shutter ensures distortion-free imaging, even for fast-moving objects, and delivers high frame rates, as well as high dynamic range and brilliant colour reproduction. Te camera’s precise stepper motors quickly adjust zoom and focus with complete zoom transition (i.e. from fully zoomed-out to fully zoomed- in) in less than six seconds.
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