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March 1, 2005

Optics Letters / Volume 30, No 5 / March 1, 2005

"Multimillijoule chirped parametric amplification of few-cycle pulses"

by Andrius Baltuska et al  

   
March 2005

NASA Tech Briefs

"Holographic Gratings" Page 11A
Wasatch Photonics’ product line of true volume phase holographic diffraction gratings provide superior performance through high dispersion capability, high efficiencies for polarization modes, wide bandwidth, low losses, and rugged design and packaging, including hermetic sealing and small form factor. They are unique because they operate in transmission. Applications that will benefit from enhanced spectral and optical signal separation and measurement include spectroscopy, laser tuning and pulse compression, hyperspectral imaging, fiber optics, and image acquisition.

   
March 2005

Optics & Photonics News: Product Profiles

"Holographic Gratings" Page 53

Excerpt: Wasatch Photonics announces its product line of true volume phase holographic diffraction gratings....

   
September 2004

European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC)

"Spectral Filter with Independently Variable Center Wavelength and Bandwidth"

by Gordon Wilson, Chien-Jen Chen, Phil Gooding, and Joe Ford

Abstract:  We demonstrate a 2-port spectral filter which uses a single 2-axis MEMS tilts mirror to continuously tune center wavelength across 36nm, and independently tune passband 3-dB spectral width from 28 to 210 GHz.

   
August 2004

Photonics Spectra Magazine: Innovative Products

"Volume Phase Gratings" Page 150

Complete Text: Applications for Wasatch Photonics' advanced volume phase holography grating components include fingerprint identification, head-up displays, hyperspectral imaging, biochemical sensing with Raman spectroscopy, and lidar.  These athermal, rugged, lightweight devices can split light into individual wavelengths, enabling high-performance telecommunications.  They perform multiple optical functions and offer wide bandwidths, high efficiency, and polarization insensitivity with high angular dispersion.  The company says they won't scratch and are easy to handle.

   
July 2004

Photonics Spectra Magazine: Innovative Products

"Enhanced Grating" Page 155

Excerpt: The Dickson WP-1200 from Wasatch Photonics is an enhanced-volume phase holographic grating that operates from 1525-1565 nm, with polarization dependent loss of <0.3dB, insertion loss of <0.8dB, and dispersion of 7.13 degrees.

   
May 2004

Photonics Spectra Magazine: Photonics Research

"No-Moving-Parts Optical Setups Scan Bar Codes": Pages 134 & 135

Excerpt: Scientists at the University of Central Florida in Orlando have demonstrated a passive-optics no-moving-parts 1-D bar-code scanner. One of several designs for such systems offered by the team, it promises to enable the development of simple, eye-safe scanners with no moving parts for use in a variety of applications.

   

October 2003

Photonics Spectra Magazine: Accents on Applications
"Grating Shrinks Endoscope": Pages 37 & 38

by Brent Johnson
Excerpt:
Endoscopes provide high-resolution color images in real time for a range of medical applications.

   

August 2003

Photonics Spectra Magazine: New Products
"Volume Phase Gratings": Page 136

Excerpt:
The Dickson grating from Wasatch Photonics is a specialized volume phase transmission grating.

   

July 2003

BioPhotonics Magazine:
"Confocal Endoscopes Screen for Abnormal Cells": Pages 52-54

by Nancy D. Lamontagne
Researchers are developing confocal endoscopes that hold
the potential to screen for cancer without a biopsy.
For more information, or to request a copy of this issue, contact biophotonics@laurin.com.

   

May 12, 2003

DeseretNews.Com:
"Mad Scientist Invents a Fulfilling Life in Paradise"

by Alan Edwards
Star in astronomy and laser industries shies from spotlight

   
January, 2003 Optics Express (OSA):
"A GRISM-based probe for spectrally encoded confocal microscopy": Pages 120-124

by C Pitris, B.E. Bouma, M. Shiskov, G. Tearney
Abstract: Spectrally encoded confocal microscopy (SECM) is a novel approach for obtaining high resolution, depth-sectioned images of microstructure within turbid samples.  By encoding one dimension in wavelength, imaging probes can be greatly simplified compared to standard scanning confocal microscopes, potentially enabling endoscopic implementation.
   
June, 2002 Laser Focus World
”NASA lidar uses HOEs for lightweight scanning”: Pages 141-147

by Geary Schwemmer, David Miller, Thomas Wilkerson, David Guerra, and Richard Rallison
To reduce the cost and weight of spaceborne scanning lidar systems, NASA has developed conical scanning telescopes using holographic optical elements.
   
June, 2002 Lightwave (formerly WDM Solutions)
”Diffraction Gratings”: New Product Announcement

Dickson 940-lpmm diffraction gratings have twice the angular dispersion of 600-lpmm gratings, polarization-dependent loss <0.2 dBm and >90% diffraction efficiencies…
   
March, 2001 Laser Focus World
”Holographic optics convert rings to points for detection”

by Matthew McGill and Richard Rallison
A novel holographic optical element designed by NASA allows use of a linear array detector to record the fringe pattern of a Fabry-Perot.
   

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