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 […]

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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. […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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LiDAR und autonome Autos: Keine 08/15-Lösung

Die beste LiDAR-Technologie für automobile Anwendungen? Gibt es nicht, sagt Florian Friedl, Group Leader Automotive & Optoelectronic Components von Hamamatsu Photonics. Als umfassender Komponentenanbieter kennt das Unternehmen die Vor- und Nachteile unterschiedlicher Systeme – und stellt hier die wichtigsten Unterschiede vor. Ob in der Fabrikhalle oder im Auto: Smarte, autonome Systeme sind überall auf dem […]

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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new profile sensor with embedded computing function for position sensing.

By re-engineering the position sensing circuit, Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new profile sensor with an embedded computing function. This sensor, called model S15366-256, is specifically designed to calculate signals from the incident light spot within its processing chip and output incident light position information. Since this new profile sensor can output the incident light […]

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The world’s smallest wavelength-swept quantum cascade laser (QCL) mountable in small spaces as a light source designed for portable volcanic gas monitoring systems

By leveraging our unique micro electromechanical system (MEMS) technology and optical mounting technology, Hamamatsu Photonics have newly designed and developed the world’s smallest wavelength-swept quantum cascade laser (QCL) to a size that is a mere 1/150th that of previous products! This breakthrough stems from the “Development of sensing technology for detecting extremely weak signals to […]

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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed laser thermal processing equipment capable of operating with a high degree of freedom while emitting continuous to pulsed irradiation with a minimum pulse width of 4 milliseconds

At Hamamatsu Photonics we have developed laser thermal processing equipment for laser quenching that combines a direct diode laser, (DDL) that we newly designed and developed based on our unique laser diode (LD) technology, with a 6-axis robotic arm capable of operating with a high degree of freedom. This equipment irradiates a laser beam with […]

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