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Phasics Presents New Laser Characterization Tools at Photonics West in January (Z199)

December 31st, 2009
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Photo 1: KaleoMatic


Photo 2: Optical metrology


Photo 3: PHASICS logo

Chicago, December 30, 2009 (word count: 228)
PHASICS manufactures high-resolution wavefront sensors and associated devices and software for laser characterization and optical metrology. The company will present KaleoMatic, a new solution for automated and precise optics characterization at Photonics West 2010 in San Francisco, from Jan. 26 to 28, on the French Pavilion at booth 1823. Within a few seconds, most of the optics parameters (including focal length, MTF, aberrations, surface quality, radius of curvature) are automatically determined.

KaleoMatic is a cost-effective tool for fast and accurate lens characterization. Benefiting from PHASICS-patented wave front sensors and metrology techniques, automatic measurements are highly reproducible and accurate. KaleoMatic addresses the needs in R&D laboratories as well as in any production line. Whether testing manufactured optics or outside-supplier optics, no optical laboratory is required to check the component’s quality — all is achieved on-premises with the KaleoMatic.

Within seconds, a GO/NO GO conformity report of the lenses is prepared. In addition, the reason for a NO GO measurement is provided: aspherisation error, multiple element misalignment, defective mold, etc

For optical metrology, the KaleoMatic system simultaneously measures aberrations, focal length, MTF of spherical and aspherical optics, surface quality and radius of curvature. Its innovative technology allows characterization of highly opened optics (up to f/1.6) without any relay lens. Kaleo is particularly adapted to industry needs and allows a complete diagnostic of the lens quality.

For more information, please contact:

PHASICS
Raphael Serra
Technical Sales Engineer
XTEC Bldg. 404
Campus de l’Ecole Polytechnique
Route de Saclay
91128 Palaiseau
FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)1 69 33 89 99
E-mail: contact@phasics.fr
Web: www.phasics.fr

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Chicago, IL 60601
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Fibercryst Brings Thin Crystal Rods for Lasers to Photonics West this January (Z176)

December 3rd, 2009

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Photo 1: Fibercryst illustration


Photo 2: Fibercryst logo

Chicago, December 2, 2009 (word count: 256)
Fibercryst produces laser thin crystal rods with a unique geometry — very thin and very long. It offers Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG thin rods with diameters of 0.3 mm to 2 mm, and lengths up to 500 mm. Upon request, it can provide other crystals in similar dimensions.  Fibercryst will present these rods and their associated laser systems at Photonics West 2010 in San Fransisco from Jan. 26 to 28, on the French Pavilion at booth 1823.

The company also develops laser systems using new concept based on the thin crystal rods. Lasers using standard bulk crystals are limited in terms of average power by thermal effect. Fiber lasers using double-clad silica fibers are limited in terms of peak power by non-linear effects. Using Fibercryst thin rods technology, one can benefit both from the crystal quality (high peak power) and from the geometry of the fiber (efficient thermal management). Thanks to this advantage, Fibercryst can offer a high-power Q-switch Yb:YAG oscillator and an Nd:YAG amplifier that are ready to integrate high-power laser systems.

The Yb:YAG oscillator, with its simple laser design, insures low price and high performance. This oscillator has already demonstrated several mJ energy at a few kHz, with pulses below 15 ns. The laser performance can be fitted to specific requirements.

The Nd:YAG amplifier, with its flexible design, can amplify various laser sources from high energy sources to high average power sources. For example, Fibercryst achieved a gain higher than 20 for a 350 mW average power nanosecond seed laser.

For more information, please contact:

FIBERCRYST
Julien Didierjean
Optical Division Manager
La Doua – Bat. l’Atrium
Boul. Latarjet
69616 Villeurbanne CEDEX
FRANCE
E-mail:
j.didierjean@fibercryst.com
Web: www.fibercryst.com

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FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3740
Chicago, IL 60601

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SILIOS to Present New Mini-Colorimeters at Photonics West this January (Z169)

November 30th, 2009

SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES WILL PRESENT NEW MINI-COLORIMETERS BASED ON ITS DVF TECHNOLOGY AT PHOTONICS WEST IN SAN FRANCISCO

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Photo 1: SILIOS Technologies logo


Photo 2: Compact spectrometer
Photo 3: Discrete variable filter spectro chip

Chicago, November 30, 2009 (word count: 220)
SILIOS Technologies designs and manufactures micro-optics, diffractive optics, miniaturized spectrometers and optical instrumentation. New to its products is a mini-colorimeter for online control and analysis that use the visible spectrum. The company will be at Photonics West 2010 from January 23 to 28 on the French Pavilion, booth 1823.

The new mini-colorimeters are based on SILIOS’ DVF (discrete variable filter) technology for any application of analysis and control of online products using the visible spectrum. It is composed of a DVF mounted on a CMOS bar plus an electronic board for the control command and the recovery of data via a USB link.

The integration of these colorimeters is simplified by their small size (36 x 36 sq. mm) and their ease of connection (USB). They can be delivered with a library of DLL functions allowing easy application programming. A development kit including demonstration software is also available.

DVF technology allows the supply of very compact, efficient, low cost multi-spectral filters. DVF chips are composed of a set of cells, each of them filtering a narrow band of wavelengths. They are collectively made according to the production methods of microelectronics.

The application fields are numerous: color measurement, printing industry, LCD displays, environment (water, air, waste), photovoltaic cells and thermal solar panels, medical, agrifood and more.

For more information, please contact:

SILIOS
Thierry Berthou
Sales Manager
ZI Peynier-Rousset
Rue Gaston Imbert Prolongée
13790 Peynier Cedex
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 4 42 53 89 60
E-mail: thierry.berthou@silios.fr
Web: www.silios.com

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FRENCH TECHNOLOGY PRESS OFFICE
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Chicago, IL 60601

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Invest in Photonics Recap: Premier Edition a Success, Next Edition in 2010 (Z020)

February 22nd, 2009

INVEST IN PHOTONICS RECAP:
PREMIER EDITION A SUCCESS, NEXT EDITION IN 2010

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Photo 1: Invest in Photonics logo

Chicago, February 19, 2009 (word count: 482)
With over a hundred of the world’s leading photonics specialists and 16 projects presented for a potential EUR 100 million, Invest in Photonics, held  last December in France, was a definite success in light of the current economic climate. The second edition will be held in 2010. Initiated by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, the event was co-organized with ALPhA (Aquitaine Laser Photonics and Applications) and the CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission).

“This first edition really was a great success, and it shows that photonics have entered into our daily lives,” explained Guy-Georges Legrand, Invest in Photonics chairman. “Thanks to an effective partnership with all public and private players as well as those of the sector, we were able to show that, over two days, Bordeaux can become the world capital of Photonics,” he added.

50 international applications were received, 16 were presented
Out of the 16 applications to be presented, it is worth noting that 30% were from outside France (Canada, Poland, Germany, etc). French applications show a balanced geographic breakdown, with a majority coming from the Ile de France region, which includes Paris. Among the applications presented, there are some exploring medical imaging, semiconductor materials for photovoltaic energy, and liquid lens technology for cameras and mobile phones.

High-level speakers to better approach the market
As far as the conferences were concerned, the world’s leading specialists in photonics have demonstrated the interest they had in this event through the presence of Dr. Bernard Couillaud, Bookham; Stephen G. Anderson, Laser Focus World, Professor Dennis Matthews, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Thomas Kallstenius, Alcatel-Lucent; and Alain Rodermann, Sofinnova Partners; and others.

France’s Aquitaine region is thus asserting its ambition to become one of the European regions with the highest scientific potential in the optics sector: an innovative industrial fabric, an efficient R&D cluster supported by universities, CEA, CNRS (French National Scientific Research Center), INSERM (French National Health and Medical Research Institute) and INRA (French National Agronomic Research Institute), as well as acknowledged names in advanced teaching and ongoing training: for example, the School for Advanced Optics in Talence will open in the near future.

To download the full press kit for Invest in Photonics 2008, please click here (130 Kb pdf).

ORGANIZATION:

ALPhA (Aquitaine Laser Photonics and Applications), French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry

With financial support from: the European Union, the French Government, Aquitaine Regional Council, the General Council for Gironde, the Greater Bordeaux Urban Community and Bordeaux Town Hall

In partnership with: the National Optics and Photonics Committee (CNOP, representing all French Optics and Photonics centers), the European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC), the Optics/Photonics Professional Association (AFOP) and the Finance&Technologie association.

The Technical Committee includes in particular representatives from:
SOFINNOVA PARTNERS, BOOKHAM, Canadian Photonics Consortium, Quebec Photonics Network, CNOP (Comité National d’Optique et Photonique), EPIC (European Photonic Industry Consortium), ZHO (Zentrum für Optoelektronik), CEA/ALPhA, and others.

For more information, please contact:

BORDEAUX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Philippe Garcia
E-mail: pgarcia@bordeaux.cci.fr

Tel.: +33(0)5 56 79 52 48

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POPsud-Optitec Cluster Gathers Southern France Photonics Expertise, at Photonics West 2009 (Y142)

January 16th, 2009

POPSUD-OPTITEC REPRESENTS PHOTONICS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE AT PHOTONICS WEST 2009 IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., THIS JANUARY

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Chicago, January 12, 2009 (word count: 302)
The competitiveness cluster OPTITEC, led by the association POPsud, links together more than 160 members in the South of France: 60% of companies and 40% of research and education institutions. Focused on the monitoring of leading edge technology, it is well placed to make the South of France into a pole of attraction for photonics and optics on a European scale. The cluster will be exhibiting at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6241.

POPsud bridges fundamental research and industry by pooling together technological tools that companies and laboratories can utilize. The purpose of the OPTITEC project is to increase the pool of available expertise and to promote photonics-related activities, by developing an internationally recognized center that includes platforms for large-scale facilities based on key projects, a business center, Technoptic, and a center for higher and specialized education and training.

The cluster is based on cutting-edge research and a dynamic industry that use optical and imaging technologies, in eight major industrial sectors, including three that are linked to work in hostile environments:

1. Space and astronomy, aerospace and observation
2. Energy: the ITER project and associated optical and photonic diagnostic technologies (imaging, measurement, instrumentation)
3. Sea: subsea imaging (image processing, processing, digital cameras, LED lighting)
4. Medical: biophotonics, medical imaging
5. Microelectronics: optical methods for characterization, ellipsometry, light diffusion,  surface control
6. Telecommunications: optical thin film coating, MOEMS
7. Environment: Earth observation, remote sensing, image processing
8. Industrial processes: metrology, imaging, detection and surveillance by optical methods, surface treatment

POPsud-OPTITEC also has partnerships all other the world in Brazil, Canada, Germany, and the United States. In 2008, it hosted the second international conference on Optical Complex Systems (OCS) in Cannes. POPsud plans to hold the OCS conference every two years.

For more information, please contact:

POPSUD
Katia Mirochnitchenko
Director
Technopôle de Château Gombert
38 avenue Joliot Curie
13388 Marseille Cedex 13
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)4 91 05 69 73
E-mail:
katia.mirochni@popsud.org
Web: www.popsud.org

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French Pavilion at Photonics West 2009 Showcases Photonics and Optics Savoir-Faire (Y112)

January 12th, 2009

FRENCH PAVILIONS AT PHOTONICS WEST 2009 EXHIBITION SHOWCASE
HI-TECH LASER SYSTEMS, SENSORS AND OTHER OPTICAL COMPONENTS

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Photo 1: French pavilion at Photonics West

Chicago, january 9, 2009 (word count: 601)
With the largest participation to date, the French Pavilion at the Photonics West 2009 exhibition, is bringing 18 of the best and brightest French companies and trade associations in the industry to show new products and technologies. From January 27 to 29, the participants will be exhibiting at two pavilions, one located in Hall 3 and one located in South Hall 1, in the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif.

The participating companies include:

ALPAO is the specialist of adaptive optics (from deformable mirror up to complex adaptive optics systems). Its breakthrough technologies come from years of research and development in the most demanding applications. (Booth 6142)

Amplitude Technologies produces ultra-intense femtosecond laser systems with top-performing pulse duration, temporal contrast, and spatial beam quality. (Booth 6138)

The Bordeaux – Route des Lasers cluster presents Cordouan Technologies‘s MIROMA analyzer has a high sampling resolution to accurately measure high-frequency wavefront distortions for laser amplification line experiments and ultrashort pulse-generation applications. (Booth 1714)

The leading high power fiber laser company, EOLITE Systems, is entering in a new era with the introduction of its third generation of BOREAS high power fiber laser. (Booth 1617)

Fastlite manufactures state of the art femtosecond lasers pulse shaping and measurement systems operating at UV, visible and near IR wavelengths. (Booth 6239)

Fibercryst produces laser thin crystal rods with a unique geometry — very thin and very long. It offers Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG thin rods with diameters of 0.3 mm to 2 mm, and lengths up to 500 mm. (Booth 6144)

FOGALE nanotech, an engineering company created in 1983, is now a worldwide reference in the field of high-accuracy dimensional metrology, presenting its LISE system for distance and thickness metrology. (Booth 1613)

For over 60 years, Gaggione has offered comprehensive design, development, and manufacturing capabilities for the production of thermoplastic-based products and components for clients worldwide. (Booth 1716)

IXFiber develops and produces specialty fibers and components based on fiber Bragg grating technology including active or passive double-clad fiber, doped fibers, co-doped fibers, polarization-maintaining fibers, and FBG mirrors. (Booth 1708)

Microcertec S.A.S combines precision-grinding, thin-film metallizing ,and laser micromachining to offer customized carriers or packaging solutions for such applications as infrared detectors, high-power laser diodes, semiconductor lasers or LEDs. (Booth 6140)

PhaseView‘s Digital Wavefront Sensors® (DWS®) are smart and cost-effective optical instruments providing the highest resolution and dynamic range available on the marketplace for wavefront analysis and laser beam profiling. (Booth 6247)

PHASICS manufactures high-resolution wavefront sensors and associated devices and software for laser characterization and optical metrology. (Booth 1611)

The POPSUD association manages the OPTITEC competitiveness cluster that links together more than 160 members in the south of France: 60% are companies and 40% are R&D institutions. It focuses on monitoring and promoting cutting-edge technology. (Booth 6241)

SAVIMEX designs and manufactures optical components in thermoplastic polymer materials (PC, PMMA, COC, COP, PEI) by injection, for optical thin film coatings and for optomechanical subsystem assemblies. (Booth 1615)

SEDI Fibres Optiques offers a unique range of optical components as well as custom designed products for applications including biocompatibility, radiation resistance, power lasers, vacuum chambers, and other severe environments. (Booth 1710)

SESO is specialized in optical and mechanical design (ZEMAX, Pro-Engineer, FEM analysis with Nastran) and complete manufacturing, including AIT activities, of any kind of customized optics and fully integrated optomechanical systems. (Booth 6146)

SILIOS Technologies’s mini-spectrometers (combining SILIOS microchip, detector, and board) are suitable for a broad range of chemical analysis and process control applications such as water treatment, agrifood, medical, oil, or microelectronics. (Booth 6249)

Teem Photonics is the leader in passively Q-switched microlasers for applications including biophotonics, instrumentation, remote sensing, as well as micromachining and marking. (Booth 1609)

For more information, please contact:

UBIFRANCE
Mr. Romain Belvèze
Project Manager
77, boulevard Saint Jacques
75014 Paris
France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 73 33 29
Fax: +33 (0)1 40 73 32 04
E-mail: romain.belveze@ubifrance.fr
Web:  www.ubifrance.fr

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Teem Photonics Brings Its Microwatt Lasers to Photonics West Expo this January (Y135)

December 9th, 2008

TEEM PHOTONICS INTRODUCES NEW PICOSPARK MICROWATT LASER AT PHOTONICS WEST EXPO THIS JANUARY

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Photo 1: PQS microchip laser


Photo 2: PicoSpark™


Photo 3: Teem Photonics logo

Chicago, December 8, 2008 (word count: 271)
Teem Photonics is the leader in passively Q-switched microlasers, which generate picosecond pulses with peak powers that can exceed 200kW and repetition rates as high as 70kHz.  Wavelengths of operation are in the near infrared as well as the green and ultraviolet; applications include biophotonics, instrumentation, remote sensing, as well as micro-machining and marking. Teem Photonics USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teem Photonics S.A., in France, and will present its microlasers at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 1609.

Teem Photonics is featuring PicoSpark™, which brings together Passively Q-Switched (PQS) microchip laser technology with fiber amplification, resulting in a multi-watt laser that generates picosecond pulses with hundreds of kilowatt peak power.

The PQS microchip laser is PicoSpark™’s seed and sets the pulse width in the hundreds of picoseconds. The microchip laser output is coupled into a fiber amplifier, which serves as the gain stage.

This Master Oscillator Fiber Amplifier (MOFA) architecture allows the pulse width to stay constant, while allowing the user to vary the pulse energy (or peak power) and the repetition rate independently of each other.

PicoSpark™ produces pulses with energies of hundreds of microjoules at repetition rates of a few tens of kilohertz, providing average powers of several watts. Versions are available at 1064, 532, and 355 nm. PicoSpark™ is housed in a compact, turnkey package, with an output collimated in free space.  It requires only 350 watts from a standard wall plug.

Applications:
- micro-machining
- LIBS (laser-induced breakdown spectrometry)
- material processing (drilling, scribing)
- marking on hard materials
- wafer dicing

For more information, please contact:

Teem Photonics USA
Jay Liebowitz
President
Tel.: (303) 325 5470
E-mail: j.liebowitz@teemphotonics.com

Teem Photonics S.A. (Headquarters)
61 Chemin du Vieux-Chene
Meylan 38246 Cedex
France
Tel.: +33 (0)4 76 04 05 06
Fax:  +33 (0)4 76 04 03 02
Web: www.teemphotonics.com

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Fastlite Presents New Laser Systems at Photonics West Expo in January (Y121)

December 8th, 2008

FASTLITE’S LASER SYSTEMS COME TO PHOTONICS WEST EXPO IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., THIS JANUARY

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Photo 1: Phazzler system


Photo 2: Fastlite logo

Chicago, December 8, 2008 (word count: 198)


Fastlite manufactures state of the art femtosecond lasers pulse shaping and measurement systems operating at UV, visible and near IR wavelengths. The company will show its new laser systems at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6239.

All systems are based on Fastlite’s “Dazzler,” a widely used inline acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter known for its extreme compactness and pulse shaping accuracy. Dazzlers are commonly used in CPA, OPA and NOPA amplified systems, with shaping capabilities ranging from a few fs to ~10 ps. Dazzlers are also used in high repetition rate oscillators with pulse duration greater than ~50 fs (at 800 nm).

Fastlite’s new products are the “DazScope” and the “Phazzler” systems. The DazScope is an 800-nm pulse optimization system used in CPA lasers to automatically minimize and stabilize the amplified pulse duration.

The Phazzler is Fastlite’s full-pulse measurement system, implementing autocorrelation, FROG, XFROG, and single-shot SPIDER measurements, all in a common inline set up. With the Phazzler, one can switch between a FROG and a SPIDER measurement in a few seconds by clicking a button. Phazzlers are available in UV, visible and near IR wavelengths.

For more information, please contact:

FASTLITE
Bertrand Mennesson
Sales and Marketing Manager
North America
45-47 rue Croulebarbe
75013  Paris
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)1 45 30 12 96
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 30 12 97
E-mail.:
bertrand.mennesson@fastlite.com
Web: www.fastlite.com

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SILIOS Launches News Mini-Spectrometers at Photonics West this January (Y132)

December 7th, 2008

SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES AT PHOTONICS WEST EXPO IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., THIS JANUARY

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Photo 1: SILIOS optical chip/imager/electronic board (above),  and optical chip (below)


Photo 2: Chips’ spectrum visualization on wafer


Photo 3: SILIOS logo

Chicago, December 4, 2008 (word count: 266)
SILIOS Technologies launches new series of very compact mini-spectrometers that cover a wide spectral range from UV to Mid-IR. SILIOS will be exhibiting at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6249.

Low-cost and reliable, they are tailored to specific customer requirements. These mini-spectrometers are suitable for a broad range of chemical analysis and process control applications, in water treatment, agrifood and medical fields, or oil and microelectronic industries. They combine a proprietary optical micro-component, manufactured in SILIOS’ clean room facilities, a detector and an electronic board. The collective fabrication of optical chip (comparable to microelectronics) enables a drastic price-volume ratio reduction. In addition, the compactness of the spectrometer optical core is a huge advantage for measurement stability and reproducibility.

The customer can select one of the following integration levels:
- Optical chip: The chips are manufactured on wafers, sliced, controlled and packaged.
- Optical chip/imager: The chip is mounted on pixelized sensors.
- Optical chip/imager/electronic board: The optical chip/imager system is integrated on electronic board that delivers raw data to a USB link (or other), or it performs signal processing to deliver spectrum or instructions.
- Full spectrometer: This integrates an optical chip/imager/electronic board and suitable light source with mechanical parts.

The main characteristics of SILIOS’ spectrometers include a measurement by transmission, reflection or back-scattering mode, a discrete spectrum delivery, the choice and number of wavelengths and the compatibility with various types of detectors (CCD, CMOS, Ge, AsGa, micro-bolometers, etc.) according to the targeted spectral range and a resolution down to 5 nm (FWHM).

For more information, please contact:

SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES
Thierry Berthou
Sales Manager
ZI Peynier-Rousset
Rue Gaston Imbert prolongée
13790 Peynier
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)4 42 53 89 60
E-mail: thierry.berthou@silios.fr
Web: www.silios.com

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Microcertec Presents its 3-D Interconnection Cube at Photonics West this January (Y122)

December 4th, 2008

MICROCERTEC AT PHOTONICS WEST EXPO IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., THIS JANUARY

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Photo 1: 3-D interconnection chip carrier


Photo 2: Microcertec logo


Photo 3: Laser-etched tracks detail

Chicago, December 3, 2008 (word count: 324)
Microcertec S.A.S combines its expertise of precision-grinding of ceramics with thin-film metallizing and laser micromachining with the aim of offering customized carriers or packaging solutions for such applications as, for instance, infrared detectors, high-power laser diodes, semiconductor lasers or LEDs. The company will present its 3-D interconnection chip carrier at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6142.

3-D interconnection ceramic chip carriers are smart solutions for packaging photonics devices. The chip carriers manufactured by Microcertec S.A.S prove to be smart and reliable solutions for packaging chips and integrated circuits. They enable designers to reduce the size and weight of the packaging while guaranteeing precision in positioning the electrode array. Ceramics also offer better heat dissipation, electrical insulation, and dimension stability at extreme temperatures than plastics and metals.

Description of the technology: A three-dimensional ceramic body is fully machined to the required shape and tolerances. A thin metal layer is then deposited onto by vacuum thin-film deposition technology. Finally, ablation of the metal layer is operated by a micromachining laser which enables to precisely reveal the interconnection circuit.

Benefits of the laser-etching technology: Compared with photolithography techniques for 2-D surfaces, laser micromachining enables the manufacturing of monolithic 3-D interconnection devices, with more flexibility and no expensive tooling. Microcertec’s technology allows the production of typical runs from prototypes to a few thousands of parts per year.

It also often proves to be a cheaper solution for prototypes and low-quantity batches of 2-D or 2.5-D formats because it only requires NC programming and laser processing setting. Single parts can be treated and there is usually no need for expensive fixtures. If a change in the circuit pattern is required this only implies a programming modification.

Microcertec is an independent privately owned company specialized in the manufacturing of customized components in advanced ceramics using techniques of precision grinding, high-precision ultrasonic machining, laser micromachining and thin-film metallizing.

For more information, please contact:

www.investinfrance.org
MICROCERTEC
Alain Charbonnier
ZA Les Portes de la Fôret
47 allée du Clos des Charmes
77615 Collégien
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)1 60 06 63 64
E-mail: alain.charbonnier@microcertec.com
Web: www.microcertec.com

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Fibercryst Brings its Ultrathin Crystal Rods to Photonics West Expo this January (Y124)

December 4th, 2008

FIBERCRYST AT PHOTONICS WEST EXPO IN SAN JOSE, CALIF., THIS JANUARY

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Photo 1: Fibercryst thin rods for lasers


Photo 2: Fibercryst logo

Chicago, December 3, 2008 (word count: 257)
Fibercryst produces laser thin crystal rods with a unique geometry – very thin and very long. It offers Nd:YAG or Yb:YAG thin rods with diameters of 0.3 mm to 2 mm, and lengths up to 500 mm. Upon request, it can provide other crystals in similar dimensions.  Fibercryst will present these rods and their associated laser systems at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6146.

The company also develops laser systems using a new concept based on the thin crystal rods. Lasers using standard bulk crystals are limited in terms of average power by thermal effect. Fiber lasers using double-clad silica fibers are limited in terms of peak power by non-linear effects. Using Fibercryst thin rods technology, one can benefit both from the crystal quality (high peak power) and from the geometry of the fiber (efficient thermal management).

Thanks to this advantage, Fibercryst can offer a high-power Q-switch Yb:YAG oscillator and an Nd:YAG amplifier that are ready to integrate high-power laser systems.

The Yb:YAG oscillator, with its simple laser design, insures low price and high performance. This oscillator has already demonstrated several mJ energy at a few kHz, with pulses below 20 ns. The laser performance can be fitted to specific requirements.

The Nd:YAG amplifier is based on a patented design that allows Fibercryst technology to amplify laser sources very efficiently with low average power. This amplifier can achieve gain higher than 30 for a laser seed of 100 mW average power and ns pulses.

For more information, please contact:

FIBERCRYST
Julien Didierjean
Optical Division Manager
La Doua - Bat. l’Atrium
Boul. Latarjet
69616 Villeurbanne CEDEX
FRANCE
E-mail: j.didierjean@fibercryst.com
Web: www.fibercryst.com

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PHASICS Presents its Hi-Res Wavefront Sensors at Photonics West this January (Y117)

December 3rd, 2008

PHASICS PRESENTS ITS WAVEFRONT SENSORS AT PHOTONICS WEST IN JANUARY

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Photo 1: SID4



Photo 2: Kaleo

Photo 3: Phasics logo

Chicago, December 2, 2008 (word count: 286)
PHASICS manufactures high-resolution wavefront sensors and associated devices and software for laser characterization and optical metrology. The company will present an adaptive optics loop based on its wavefront sensor and its software to drive a deformable mirror at Photonics West 2009 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 27 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 1611.

The high-resolution wavefront sensors (SID4) are based on an innovative and patented technology: 4-wave lateral Shearing Interferometry, which offers the optimal design features for laser characterization and optical metrology: sensitivity, high resolution and dynamic range measurement.

The SID4 device gives the main information for a complete characterization of a beam in a single measurement, including:
- beam’s wavefront with the aberrations (high-resolution phase map up to 160 x 120 measurement points)
- the intensity profiles with a Gaussian fit, beam size, ellipticity
- M² value (according to ISO11146 standard) and Strehl ratio for the beam quality

PHASICS adaptive optics systems offer the prospect of beam focusing optimization and beam shaping in real time. For imaging systems, the company ensures diffractive limited performances. OASys includes the high-performance SID4 wave front sensor, a deformable mirror and the software to drive both the analyser and the deformable mirror, all best suited to the application. The OASys software is dedicated to control the correction device (deformable mirror, SLM, or deformable membrane) and is linked to the SID4 main interface software.

For optical metrology, Kaleo measures at the same time the aberrations, the focal length and the MTF of spherical and aspherical optics. Our innovative technology allows characterizing highly opened optics (up to f/1.6) without any relay lens. Kaleo is particularly adapted to industry needs and allows a complete diagnostic of the lens quality.

For more information, please contact:

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PHASICS
Françoise Le Doze
Administrative Assistant
XTEC Bldg. 404
Campus de l’Ecole Polytechnique
Route de Saclay
91128 Palaiseau
FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)1 69 33 89 87
E-mail: ledoze@phasics.fr
Web: www.phasics.fr

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Amplitude Technologies at Photonics West in San Jose, Calif., this January (Y114)

November 18th, 2008

Chicago, November 13, 2008 (word count: 162)

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Amplitude Technologies produces ultra-intense femtosecond laser systems with top-performing pulse duration, temporal contrast, and spatial beam quality. The company will present its YAG and Trident systems at Photonics West 2008 in San Jose, Calif., from Jan. 24 to 29, on the French Pavilion at booth 6138.

The company’s laser systems are ideal for national laboratories specialized in laser matter interaction and particle acceleration. In the near future, these systems will be used to accelerate protons for proton therapy. State-of-the-art performances for these systems includes the shortest pulses (< 20 fs), the highest temporal contrast, (> 10 orders) and the highest energy (7J).

The systems at Photonics West 2008:

Amplitude Nd:YAG lasers series: Pro-Pulse, Pro-Pulse+, and Titan. The state-of-the-art of pump laser for excellence in Ti:Sapphire high-energy amplification (2-5J; 5-10Hz).

Amplitude Trident laser system: Amplitude knowledge in a compact, versatile ultra-short system (1-10mJ; 10-100Hz).

The company continues its collaboration with the costumer after delivery, guaranteeing laser specification through the duration of its life-span.

For more information, please contact:

AMPLITUDE TECHNOLOGIES
Federico Canova, Ph.D
Sales and Marketing Manager
2-4 rue du Bois Chaland
91029 Evry
FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)6 85 69 96 26
Fax: +33 (0)1 64 97 58 17
E-mail: fcanova@amplitude-technologies.com
Web: www.amplitude-technologies.com

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Bordeaux Becomes the Photonics World Capital Next Month (Y105)

November 5th, 2008

Chicago, November 4, 2008 (word count: 641)

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Despite the current economic climate, the Invest in Photonics convention met its goals two months before the event: 50 project applications have been received and the major decision-makers in the field have indicated they will attend.  The stand-out sectors for investors are: clean technology (photovoltaic), telecoms (fiber optics), and health. The next step is to select 20 applications to be presented in Bordeaux, France, on December 11 and 12 during Invest in Photonics, the world’s leading partnership meeting in the photonics sector.

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Even though investors have been little affected by the current crisis, they are bound to remain cautious regarding funding projects where most are in excess of EUR 10 million (13 million USD). This is why an insightful selection of 20 out of the 50 applications submitted is crucial, backed up by the Technical Committee made up of international finance and industry professionals.

80% of applications range from EUR 1 to 10 million (1.3 to 13 million USD)
One of the characteristics of those applications is that 53% come from start-ups and 39% from so-called “last stage” SMEs. Another indicator shows that 30% are foreign (Canada, Poland, Austria, etc.), and the remainder have a good distribution throughout France, with the lion’s share of applications coming from the Ile de France (Paris) region.

Among the projects presented, there are those developing medical imaging, new diagnosis tools from the “Greentech” sector, semi-conducting materials for photovoltaic energy, and liquid lens technology for cameras and mobile phones. Financing applications are in excess of EUR 10 million (13 million USD) in 6% of cases.

Two days at the heart of growth issues in order to understand, to approach, and to benefit
In terms of programming, the 20 international SMEs will have 10 minutes each to convince investors during three major meetings under the heading “Business Time.” Seven conferences are also planned, representing an opportunity to get informed about market trends thanks to opinion leaders and their prospective views on photonics-related themes such as “intelligent lighting,” biophotonic market opportunities, or the outlook on advances made in “fiber to the home” technology.

These conferences, under the heading “Market Time” will be chaired by Dr. Bernard Couillaud, Bookham; Stephen G. Anderson, Laser Focus World; Pr. Dennis Matthews, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Eric Perrin-Pelletier, Alcatel Lucent Bell Labs; Alain Rodermann, Sofinnova Partners; and others.

Genuine market opportunities
The program will be complemented by a round table featuring venture capitalists (capital investment partners) from various European countries to better apprehend photonics market opportunities as well as the differences with other technology. It will also be a chance to present any success stories.

Lastly, ”Innovation Time” will facilitate ad hoc encounters, as well as a demonstration of know-how through the visit of the Megajoule laser, the sector’s leading symbol on an international scale.

Organization:
ALPhA (Aquitaine Laser Photonics and Applications), French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry

With financial support from  the European Union, the French Government, Aquitaine Regional Council, the General Council for Gironde, the Greater Bordeaux Urban Community and Bordeaux Town Hall

In partnership with the National Optics and Photonics Committee (CNOP, representing all French Optics and Photonics centres), the European Photonic Industry Consortium (EPIC), the Optics/Photonics Professional Association (AFOP) and the Finance&Technologie association.

The Technical Committee includes in particular representatives from:
SOFINNOVA PARTNERS, BOOKHAM, Canadian Photonics Consortium, Quebec Photonics Network, CNOP (Comité National d’Optique et Photonique), EPIC (European Photonic Industry Consortium), ZHO (Zentrum für Optoelektronik), CEA/ALPhA, and others.

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For more information, please contact:

Technical information:
Invest in Photonics
Audrey Hantiu
Project Executive
Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry
E-mail: ahantiu@invest-in-photonics.com

Tel.: +33 (0)5 56 79 44 86

Media Contact:
Philippe Garcia
E-mail: pgarcia@bordeaux.cci.fr

Tel.: +33(0)5 56 79 52 48

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