PREVIEW SPIE PHOTONEX
PHOTONICS IN FOCUS: THE UK
British photonics heads to Glasgow
The UK photonics industry is set to shine at SPIE Photonex from 24 to 26 October
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his year’s SPIE Photonex will gather the best and brightest of the industry in Glasgow – home to many of the companies and
institutes of Scotland’s thriving photonics community – where they’ll disseminate the latest advances emerging from their labs and into the hands of industry. The show’s approximately 60 exhibitors will showcase the latest photonics technologies, while its technical conferences – with 85 presentations overall – will share the latest research in three rapidly developing areas of innovation: quantum technologies, silicon photonics and functional materials.
Coverage of key photonics advances Electro Optics’ Photonics100 honoree Miles Padgett, Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Glasgow and Principal Investigator at quantum imaging hub QuantIC, will help chair the conference: Quantum Technology: Driving Commercialisation of an Enabling Science, in which he is also a co-author on eight of the presented papers. These will cover topics such as: advances in multimode fibre imaging; single photon imaging with digital holography; quantum imaging with a photon counting camera; and drone-based gas leak detection systems for industry. Padgett will also be joined by fellow Photonics100 honoree Dr Callum Littljohns, Cornerstone Coordinator at the University of Southampton, who will chair the conference: Emerging Applications in Silicon Photonics. This will host papers including: integration challenges in silicon photonics platforms; post-processing silicon photonic circuits using focussed ion beams; and hybrid photonic integration technology for quantum key distribution. The last conference: Functional
Materials: Advances and Applications, will cover topics including: beam shaping for high-speed surface functionalisation; machine-learning based microwave ghost imaging using reconfigurable metasurfaces; and anti-soiling/reflective coatings for enhancing PV panel performance via hollow silica nanoparticles.
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Exhibition set to spotlight latest photonics tech Alrad Instruments | Booth 201/203 The Alrad Photonics team will be at booth 203 exhibiting the firm’s photonics portfolio, covering components and systems including: structured light lasers for machine vision; laser diode modules for scientific, biomedical and industrial applications; precision optics including diffraction gratings and filters; special optics for high-power lasers; a compact laser marking system; laser protection eyewear; laser drivers; photodiodes; thermopiles; image sensors; and accessories. Meanwhile, the Alrad Imaging team will be at booth 201 showcasing the firm’s imaging product portfolio, which covers the spectrum from the UV through to the visible and infrared (NIR/SWIR/IR/thermal wavelengths). The portfolio includes the latest scientific camera technology and vision components including optics, acquisition and illumination products.
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AP Technologies | Booth 512 AP Technologies will be demonstrating its new Bullet series of micro-spectrometers from OtO Photonics. These compact models feature a modified C-T cavity combining collimating and focusing optics into a single concave mirror, enabling compact dimensions with no loss of sensitivity or resolution. A common issue with ultra-compact
spectrometers is high stray light. To address this problem, OtO has developed a patented internal coating ‘OtO Black’ with dramatically reduced reflectivity of ~3% from <400nm to >1,700nm – a huge improvement on the typical deep grey or black anodised coatings. As a result, Bullet series spectrometers achieve stray light performance of <0.2%. AP Technologies will be showcasing
Alrad Imaging offers bespoke software and complete system solutions together with its integration partners, suitable for applications in the machine vision, scientific, medical, agriculture, UAV/drone and security sectors. The firm is a member of the UKIVA (United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association) group of companies within the PPMA (Processing and Packaging Machinery Association). Established in 1970, Alrad has provided components and systems to the industrial, scientific and instrumentation markets for 50 years and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of photonics and imaging.
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ElFys | Booth 112 Finish firm ElFys will be exhibiting its light sensors, which it claims offer better sensitivity than ‘anything seen before’. The technology is designed to improve light sensing applications ranging from health monitoring to analytical instrumentation and security X-ray imaging. ElFys says the superior performance of its photodetectors is based on an inventive combination of modern MEMS nanotechnology and atomic layer deposition. The firm has developed a
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