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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new spatial light modulator (SLM) with the world’s largest-class effective area and vastly improved heat resistance
By harnessing our unique advanced opto-semiconductor manufacturing technology, we succeeded in developing a new liquid-crystal spatial light modulator (SLM) *1 with the world’s largest-class effective area, that is about four times larger than our previously developed SLM and so has enhanced heat resistance. Applying this new SLM to high-power industrial CW (continuous wave) laser systems will improve the efficiency and accuracy of laser thermal processing by controlling laser irradiation patterns. For example, laser beam applications including metal 3D printers use lasers to sinter metal powder for fabricating solid parts such as shipping and logistic equipment parts. A portion of this R&D was a commissioned project entitled "Photonics and Quantum Technology…
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Dotphoton and Hamamatsu Photonics are partnering to provide the ultimate raw image compression and address the ever-growing biomedical image data volume
Dotphoton, an industry-leading raw image compression company and Hamamatsu Photonics, a world leader in optical systems and photonics manufacturing, are pleased to announce their new partnership. Modern microscopy, drug discovery and cell research are among the many applications that rely on the highest quality image data. Hamamatsu, a renowned scientific camera manufacturer, provides the ultimate image quality needed for scientific research and pharmaceutical industry in fields such as light-sheet microscopy, high-throughput screening, and histopathology. In these applications, the generation of large volumes of data leads to low scalability and high costs and complexity of required IT infrastructure. This new partnership enables researchers to capture and preserve higher volumes of quality…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed the world’s first THz image intensifier
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed the world’s first terahertz image intensifier (THz image intensifier or simply THz-I.I.) by leveraging its imaging technology fostered over many years. This THz-I.I. has high resolution and fast response which allows for real-time imaging of terahertz wave (*) pulses transmitted through or reflected from target objects. This THz-I.I. will be unveiled at "The 69th JSAP (Japan Society of Applied Physics) Spring Meeting" held at the Sagamihara Campus of Aoyama Gakuin University (in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) for 5 days from Tuesday, March 22 to Saturday, March 26. *Terahertz waves are electromagnetic waves near a frequency of 1 THz and have the properties of both light…
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Leistungsstarkes SERS-Spektrometermodul
Das SERS Spektrometermodul C15471 von Hamamatsu Photonics detektiert Raman-aktive Moleküle mit größerer Genauigkeit, höherer Selektivität und in einem breiteren Wellenlängenbereich als andere Mini-Spektrometer. Möglich machen das eine neue, leistungsstärkere Laseroptik sowie eine verbesserte Detektionseinheit. Ebenfalls neu: die innovative Software TOKUSPEC für eine deutlich schnellere Evaluation des Geräts. Das C15471 ist ein Raman Mini-Spektrometermodul mit integrierter Laserdiode, die eine Leistung von bis zu 50 mW bietet. Die Leistungssteigerung gegenüber dem Vorgängermodell auf mehr als das Dreifache ermöglicht genauere Messergebnisse bei noch geringeren Konzentrationen Raman-aktiver Moleküle, speziell bei unpolaren Stoffen. Außerdem arbeitet es in einem noch breiteren Wellenlängenbereich, der solche Stoffe wie Wachs, Fette oder in Alkohol gelöste Duft- oder Geschmacksstoffe umfasst.…
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Hamamatsu Photonics announces the world’s first Quantum Cascade Laser module with a tunable frequency range from 0.42 to 2 THz.
Hamamatsu’s breakthrough was achieved by analyzing the principle governing the generation of terahertz waves※1 which enhance the QCL’s※2 output power, and the configuration of the highly efficient external cavity※3 while using our advanced optical design technology. This research results in generating narrow-band terahertz waves all while switching the frequency of just one QCL module. This technology will help in polymer material identification as well as boost accuracy in quality evaluation for non-destructive inspection of drugs, foods, and semiconductors containing components that absorb terahertz waves. The QCL module using this technology will also prove to be a key innovative device for achieving future ultra-high-speed wireless communication. These research results were published…
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Hamamatsu Photonics unter den Top Innovationen 2022
Erneut hat eine Fachjury unter Leitung der inVISION die Top Innovationen 2022 prämiert. Die Auszeichnung der zehn Produkte oder Lösungen erfolgt für besonders innovative Technologien oder Bedienkonzepte, die genauere, bessere oder einfachere Inspektionen ermöglichen. Die C15550-20UP von Hamamatsu Photonics ist die erste Kamera mit einem quantitativen CMOS-Bildsensor (qCMOS), der die Anzahl der Photoelektronen auflösen kann. Die Orca Quest hat ein Rauschen von 0,27 Elektronen rms, eine Auflösung von 9,4MP und einen Dunkelstrom von 0,006 Elektronen/Pixel/s bei -35°C. Bei der quantitativen Bildgebung ist das fotoelektrische Rauschen, das bei der Umwandlung von Licht in elektrische Signale entsteht, der alles entscheidende Faktor, der die untere Nachweisgrenze der Kamera bestimmt. Der ORCA-Quest reduziert dieses…
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Hamamatsu Photonics now offers a new lineup of laser-heating systems optimized for thermal processing tasks including soldering, plastic welding and adhesive thermal curing
Based on technical knowledge and expertise acquired through years of design, development, and manufacturing of semiconductor based laser light sources, Hamamatsu Photonics will soon start the sales of five laser-heating systems. This new lineup has optimized laser output powers and spot diameters helping users select the ideal laser-heating system for applications such as laser soldering, plastic welding, and adhesive thermal curing. Compared to conventional heating methods, laser thermal processing delivers higher efficiency at a lower environmental load, helping reduce carbon emissions for a more sustainable society. Sales of these laser-heating systems are scheduled to start from December 1, 2021, and are aimed mostly at domestic and overseas manufacturers of electronic…
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The world’s first quantum cascade photodetector which boasts a cut-off frequency of 20 GHz with no cooling, is now available
Hamamatsu Photonics has succeeded in producing the world’s first quantum cascade photodetector (QCD), the P16309-01. This new QCD has sensitivity to mid-infrared light gained by harnessing a quantum structure design technology and circuit design expertise we have accumulated through the development of quantum cascade lasers (QCL)*1. This new QCD also delivers a cut-off frequency*2 of 20 gigahertz (GHz), the world’s highest response time of any mid-infrared photodetectors operating at room temperature, currently available in the market. Using this new QCD as a photodetector for analytical instruments will now allow the measurement of chemical reactions such as combustion and explosion in the order of picoseconds or ps (a picosecond is one-trillionth…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has succeeded in medical diagnostic imaging without image reconstruction for the first time in the world
Hamamatsu Photonics has succeeded in being the first in the world to achieve high-accuracy medical imaging without image reconstruction by utilizing a pair of detectors, and unique light detection and signal processing techniques. Applying these successful research results are promising to achieve a completely innovative new type of radiation medical imaging system capable of making speedy diagnoses from a simple, compact setup yet with the same or higher accuracy than currently used radiation imaging systems including positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT). This will help boost inspection efficiency for detecting diseased tissues or organs, such as from cancer, and also reduce the radiation exposure dose, alleviating the load…
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Hamamatsu Photonics has established high-density integration technology for chip-scale light sources and succeeded in creating an iPMSEL array that emits laser beams in various freely switchable patterns
Hamamatsu Photonics has established high-density integration technology for iPMSELTM (integrable Phase Modulating Surface Emitting Laser) elements. These are the world’s smallest class semiconductor lasers capable of emitting light beams in 2D patterns. By leveraging this technology, we succeeded in developing an iPMSEL array consisting of 16 elements formed in 4 rows and 4 columns on a tiny chip only 2 millimeters square. Each iPMSEL element on the chip can be independently switched to emit light beams in various patterns making the iPMSEL array an ideal light source for industrial 3D shape measurement systems requiring very high accuracy. The iPMSEL array is also ideal for boosting motion capture and facial recognition…
