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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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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Hamamatsu Photonics successfully developed an industrial pulsed laser system that produces a pulse energy of 250 J (joules) which is the world’s highest energy among LD-pumped lasers. The development of this laser system stems from the “Research and Development of Next Generation Laser Processing Technology” project supported by the NEDO, which is a national research […]
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Koso Corporation (677-1, Kakeshita, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a subsidiary of Hamamatsu Photonics which manufactures electron tube light sources. Koso Corporation will soon begin construction of a new factory Building No. 2 to boost production capacity. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new factory building will be held on Monday, August 2, 2021 and […]
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Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a GaN (gallium nitride) crystal evaluation system “ODPL (omnidirectional photoluminescence) measurement system C15993-01” that leverages ODPL spectroscopy along with our unique light detection technologies including optical design and data processing. This ODPL measurement system quantitatively evaluates the quality of GaN crystals that are currently drawing vast attention as a material for […]
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Hamamatsu Photonics has designed and produced a scientific camera called the ORCA®-Quest qCMOSTM camera (part number C15550-20UP), having incredibly low noise of 0.27 electrons rms and a high pixel number of 9.4 megapixels. What makes this possible is a new two-dimensional CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensor, designed by applying our unique design technology and […]
continue readingHamamatsu Photonics will construct a new factory Building, No. 11, at its Toyooka factory site (Shimokanzo, Iwata City, Japan) to handle the increase in sales of Microfocus X-ray sources (MFX) and other electron tube products. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new factory building will be held on Wednesday 19 May 2021, and is scheduled to […]
continue readingThis webinar with Peter Seitz, Ph.D., will provide an overview of semiconductor image sensors and introduce photon-resolving quantitative CMOS imaging (qCMOS). Wednesday, May 19th at 5:00pm CEST, 11:00AM EDT Register: https://www.hamamatsu.com/eu/en/news/event/2021/20210519190000.html About this webinar: Imaging in general and semiconductor imaging in particular have penetrated every aspect of our lives, especially in the sciences. They have […]
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Hamamatsu Photonics will construct a new factory, Building No. 5 at the Joko factory site (Joko-cho, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City, Japan) to handle expanding sales of image measurement devices and equipment such as digital cameras for scientific measurement, digital pathology slide scanners, and semiconductor failure analysis systems. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new factory building is […]
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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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