Product category:
Lasers
News Release from: Bookham
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 May 2006
Lasers and modulators set for launch at
CLEO
New Focus is expanding its offering of Simply Better photonics solutions with a range of new laser and electro-optic products to be launched at CLEO later this month.
New Focus is expanding its offering of Simply Better photonics solutions with a range of new laser and electro-optic products to be launched at CLEO later this month Among the products being featured is a new line of electro-optic modulators that incorporate a patent-pending design to achieve twice the efficiency over traditional modulators and, in new KTP versions, five times the optical damage thresholds of lithium niobate modulators
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Visitors to the New Focus booth (1531) will also be able to see the following new products on display for the first time at CLEO New high-speed avalanche photoreceivers designed for ultra-low-light-level detection applications.
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More than double the selection of StableWave tunable lasers, new models of the New Focus Velocity tunable lasers and new low-noise Velocity laser controllers.
With new lasers at 894 and 795nm for Cs (D1) and Rb (D1) transitions and many other new wavelengths, the StableWave lasers are designed for demanding applications including precision optical metrology, interferometry, atomic clock and cooling.
Tiny Picomotor actuators designed specifically for remote-actuation applications can be used to move samples, shutters or beam-delivery optics and are able to push up to 1.25kg, from within a tiny footprint.
"New Focus is a leader in innovative photonics solutions", said Herman Chui, Director of Marketing at New Focus.
"We continually strive to develop new products and solutions that enable our customers to make advancements in demanding cutting-edge science and industrial applications".
The CLEO exhibition will also see New Focus, in conjunction with the Optical Society of America (OSA), continue to support new innovators in the photonics community with its annual student award.
The prestigious award recognises research strength, presentation skills and leadership abilities by students in the optical field.
This year's seven finalists will present their papers on 22nd May 2006 at CLEO, with the final results announced on 24th May 2006.
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