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Smart never gets old
20 years of industrial diode lasers at TOPTICA, 10 years iBeam smart, close to 5,500 units in the field, and still illuminating the scientific and industrial world – obviously, smart never gets old. In all this time the customers can rely on TOPTICA’s profound expertise and professional care, no matter whether their need is hundreds of units or just a few pieces. Customization for specific use cases has been standard procedure for the TOPTICA team. High Performance Single Mode Diode Lasers for Maximum Performance iBeam smarts shine strong as one of the critical components in industrial test and measurement applications as well as in numerous labs around the globe. Reliability…
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Hybrid Photonic Integration Platform for Sensor Technology and Analytics
The Berlin Research Alliance develops optical mini chips made of plastic. Their combination with new waveguides made of silicon nitride is now to open up completely new applications for light in analysis and sensor technology. The basis for this is provided by the development of a wide wavelength range from 400nm to 1650nm and the interaction of polymer and silicon nitride-based optical waveguides in combination with the hybrid integration capability. The performance of the PolyChrome platform will be demonstrated on six demonstrators (e.g. for analytical procedures in the fields of environment and life sciences). The core competencies of the 12 partners from the RUBIN alliance PolyChrome cover the entire value…
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Record Specs
TOPTICA presents a new version of its successful time-domain terahertz (TD-THz) platform TeraFlash pro. The latest system generation, “TeraFlash pro / Dual”, not only improves the bandwidth and dynamic range further, but also enables simultaneous operation of up to two emitter-receiver pairs. Owing to an enhanced laser concept, users take benefit of even better terahertz signals: The system achieves a peak dynamic range greater than 100 dB, and a bandwidth of more than 6 THz. The “dual” version enables simultaneous measurements in transmission and reflection, or terahertz spectroscopy with orthogonal polarizations. Alternatively, users may choose to connect just one antenna pair and take advantage of the additional femtosecond-laser output for…
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Focus on your research – Simplifying light microscopy
The FemtoFiber ultra 920 at an output wavelength of 920 nm is ideally suited for the two-photon excitation of common fluorophores like GFP, eGFP, Eosin, GCaMP, CFP, Calcein or Venus. In 2-photon microscopy, peak-power is brightness! If you care for the best image brightness, you need short pulses, high power, and most importantly a clean temporal pulse shape. With more than sufficient output power, shortest pulses, and our unique Clean-Pulse Technology, the FemtoFiber ultra 920 features the highest relative peak power and enables unmatched brightness in 2-photon microscopy without unwanted heating of the sample. With its robust and compact design, the FemtoFiber ultra 920 is an easy to operate and…
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Fastest Commercially Available Wavelength Meter
The WS Fast series features ultra high speed measurement rates, the fastest commercially available. Excellent accuracy combined with a maximum data acquisition rate of up to 76 kHz. The WS Fast Series offers excellent accuracy combined with maximum data acquisition rate of up to 76 kHz, allowing fast dynamics in the kHz range to be directly observed. Different measurement modes enable the user to record or view the frequency behavior of the light source. External triggering allows the user to synchronize wavelength measurement with external setup by means of TTL pulses. The light sensitive sensors are prepared for measurement up to a specifiable integration time after the arrival of the…
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Setting up a simple and cost-efficient 2-photon microscope for neuroscience
In this webinar, Max Eisele, Ph.D., will give an introduction to two-photon microscopy and highlight the potential of multiphoton excitation as compared to the standard fluorescence microscopy technology. Learn about the benefits of two-photon microscopy, learn about a simple two-photon microscope design, and see how easy and quick it is to set up a dedicated two-photon microscope. Use-case examples will be presented that highlight the benefits of two-photon microscopy for deep-tissue and in vivo imaging. After this basic introduction, Max Eisele will guide attendees through the setup of a simple and cost-efficient microscope, including a selection of suitable microscopy platforms, as well as an overview on suitable light sources for…
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Dr. Thomas Weber is stepping up to TOPTICA-Supervisory Board
As of 01.10.2020, Dr. Thomas Weber will step down from the Executive Board of TOPTICA Photonics AG to the Supervisory Board. After 22 years with the company, the long-standing founding board member (Operations and Finance) is retiring from his leadership role in the company, which continues to grow strongly. On September 21, 2020, the Supervisory Board of TOPTICA Photonics AG bade farewell to Dr. Thomas Weber from his role as Management Board member (Finance & Operations). After more than 22 years, he is leaving TOPTICA and retiring. "With his drive and organizational strength, Thomas has left a lasting mark on our company. I would like to thank him in the…
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Quantum Quiz App: Now more than 600 questions online
The new Quantum Quiz app has only been online for a few weeks and has already many dedicated fans! We have therefore included 100 new questions in the update – We don’t want to bore you! Quantum Quiz is a fun app, developed by employees, partners and friends of TOPTICA Photonics. Players can test and prove their knowledge in exciting contests with like-minded people with questions such as "What is a product of good research?" or "Who develops a quantum computer that uses photons as qubits?" There are three levels per game: Level 1 can typically be answered by people with a general interest in Optics/Physics/Science and a sense of…
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TOPTICA launches Quantum Quiz App
Where do quantum physicists feel most comfortable? – The new Quantum Quiz app from TOPTICA answers this and more than 500 other important questions from the quantum world! Imagine being able to playfully improve your knowledge of quantum technologies. Every day, at any place and at any time. Our new quiz app now makes this possible for all quantum technology enthusiasts. Quantum Quiz is a fun app, developed by employees, partners and friends of TOPTICA Photonics. Though there are no tangible prizes, players win by enhancing their quantum knowledge and the joy of the game. Players can test and improve their knowledge in exciting contests with like-minded people with questions…
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TOPTICA eagleyard Reorganizes its Management
As of 9/1/2020 Dipl.-Ing. Claus Heitmann joins the management of TOPTICA eagleyard as Managing Director in Berlin alongside Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Muchametow. Claus Heitmann studied microsystems technology engineering and was employed as Director of Production at Infineon Technologies AG (later, Infineon Fiber Optics GmbH) in Berlin for five years. Three years prior to that he worked as Engineering Program Manager at Corning Inc. in the USA. In 2005, he founded C2GO inprocess solutions GmbH, a company specialized in assembling innovative diode laser modules and implementing complex prototypes within the scope of various development and innovation projects. After successfully selling his company to TRUMPF Laser GmbH in 2017, Heitmann was COO of…
