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GT/Crystal Systems online Catalog InViso™ GT/Crystal Systems, the company you’ve counted on for high quality sapphire since 1971, has re-launched its online product catalog. Standard Optical Windows, laser Windows, EPI Substrates, and Ti: Sapphire rods in Brewster angle and plano/plano configurations all are a click away . Booth #5327 - Photonics West View Now GT Crystal Systems LLC A structured light laser module specifically designed to meet the demanding needs of high-speed inspection and sorting applications. Its unique form factor ensures instant alignment and repeatability. External focusing, without tools, further eases integration. The new InViso™ Micro provides extremely thin laser lines down to 16µm at 120mm. Booth #1201 - Photonics West View Now Prophotonix Click for more information Click for more information

Ultra-compact f/2 NIR Spectrometer Picosecond Laser Damage Testing BaySpec, Inc., a leading supplier of miniaturized spectral engines, has released its new ultra-compact f/2 SuperGamutTM NIR Spectral Engine. Designed for the most demanding applications in the world, the SuperGamutTM series feature ultra-high throughput and no moving parts ruggedized performance ideal for OEM integration on in-line process monitoring equipment. View Now BaySpec, Inc. Spica Technologies announces the addition of two new laser sources to our optical testing laboratory. These short pulse lasers, operating at 10ps and 500ps, allow laser damage and optical density measurements to be conducted in a pulsed range which was never commercially available. Booth #535 Photonics West View Now Spica Technologies Click for more information Click for more information

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Wavelength Extender The SureBlock™ Newport’s Wavelength Extender (SCG-02) is a preassembled, pre-aligned, modular solution designed specifically for the generation of supercontinuum with femtosecond Ti:Sapphire oscillators. The device has two separate outputs for fundamental beam and supercontinuum. It can be used in various time resolved spectroscopy and imaging applications. View Now Newport The SureBlock™ XLF Filter System boosts the performance of single stage Raman spectrometers to triple-stage levels. Incorporating two SureBlock™ notch filters for ~OD 8 Rayleigh suppression, Raman signals down to 10cm-1 for both Stokes and anti-Stokes can be simultaneously measured. View Now Ondax Click for more information Click for more information

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• Australian Government, Department of Defense for Learning Management System

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