NEWS & EVENTS

News
  • 2013
    • 05/16Photon etc. initiates commercialization of nanotracers
    • 05/08Photon etc. Announces Zephir 2.5

      • Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of the ZephirTM 2.5 MCT Camera, the fastest affordable SWIR camera on the market. Based on a 320x256 HgCdTe FPA, ZephirTM offer a high quantum efficiency on the range 0.8 to 2.5 µm and most importantly an unmatched frame rate of 346 Hz.   

        First developed for industrial imaging applications requiring high-speed, this camera is now available in its C-Mount version or including a standard objective with 16 mm focal length and a field-of-view of 33.4 x 27 degree. The low dark current and readout noise of ZephirTM allow longer acquisition times than other SWIR cameras (1 µs to 150 ms), making it an ideal tool for low-light scientific and hyperspectral imaging.

        Two distinct hyperspectral systems were developed based on this camera, S-EOSTM and a line-scan system. S-EOSTM is a widefield imaging system constinuously tunable over the range 1 to 2.5 µm with a FWHM < 4 nm. From bio-medical applications to material analysis, S-EOSTM will help discover uncharted scientific discoveries. On the other hand, our line-scan spectrograph based system is the perfect device too for sorting or quality control applications.

         “Reliability and high frame-rate MCT cameras were paramount for industrial applications of our clients - says Simon Lessard, Director of Electronic and Software Engineering and Product Manager of ZephirTM -, but we could not find such specifications on the market. Thus, we developed ZephirTM having in mind these needs. Furthermore, the four stages TE cooling system makes it a great camera for more demanding scientific research programs like biomedical imaging or advanced material analysis.” 

    • 04/30Photon etc. expands its distribution network in South Korea

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        Photon etc. is proud to announce that its range of products is now distributed in South Korea through TMA Corporation (www.tmalab.co.kr).
         
        TMA Co. specializes in the distribution of high-end scientific instruments and is a trusted supplier for the vast network of advanced research centers and universities in Korea. Their main focus lies in offering optical analyzers for thin-film characterization and other materials, including hyperspectral imaging systems, lasers and microscopes. TMA Co.’s dedication to its customers goes beyond supplying goods, they offer support and development capabilities to make sure scientists are well equipped to serve their community with breakthrough technologies. 
         
        Photon etc. has a worldwide network of distributors with a strong focus in Asia, especially in Korea, Japan (Tokyo Instruments) and China (Aunion Tech Co.). TMA Corporation will present Photon etc’s products at Korea Lab 2013 at the end of May. 
         
        According to Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin, Director of Sales & Marketing, “TMA Corporation is a great partner for Photon etc. They will help increase both visibility and sales of our products in Asia. TMA’s well trained professional team bring more value to their customers and we believe our products can help them to achieve this goal”.
    • 04/10Photon etc. Announces the LLTF Contrast

      • Photon etc. Announces the LLTF ContrastTM, the Ideal Supercontinuum Tunable Filter

        Montreal, QC – Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of the LLTF ContrastTM, the only widely tunable filter offering - 60dB of isolation. Specially designed to filter Fianium’s high-power supercontinuum sources, the latest innovation provides minimal losses to get a tunable laser source with maximal power over the whole VIS-NIR range or the extended SWIR range. Serving more than supercontinuum filtering, the LLTF Contrast can as well be customized to Ti:sapph lasers tuning range and bandwidth (< 0.4 nm), removing the unwanted fluorescence from the source to get a clean excitation line.

        Based on Photon etc.’s patented technology, the LLTF has been a high value-added product for several years, but the recent increase in accessible power for supercontinuum sources (up to 10W) triggered an improved design. In addition to raising the damage threshold and giving a better look to the tunable filter, Photon etc’s engineers have also enhanced the control of the instrument and eased its integration with Fianium sources, turning it into a very accessible turn-key solution.

        Scientists of a wide variety of fields will benefit from these improvements, first because of the high-power distribution when combined to a supercontinuum source (up to 5 mW/selected position), but also because of the unmatched isolation (-60dB) of the filter. Giving access to highly isolated excitation opens new possibilities for researchers working on carbon nanotubes,?fluorescence imaging or metrology. Furthermore, PHySpecTM, Photon etc’s proprietary control software, allows the smoothest guidance for wavelength selection and calibration. In line with Photon etc’s committment to innovation, many custom options are offered: internal calibration, order filters, custom bandwidth or spectral range.

        “This high contrast filter, in combination with high-power sources, has been a constant request from our customers - says Marc Verhaegen, CTO. In comparision with AOTFs, it offers very high efficiency and isolation while being tunable on wide spectral ranges. The LLTF Contrast is something not yet offered on the market in terms of performance and user-friendliness.”

         

    • 02/20Photon etc. Announces RIMA™, the Fastest Global Hyperspectral Raman Imaging System

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        Montreal, QC – Photon etc. is proud to announce the release of RIMA™, the only system that generates Raman megapixels images in minutes, ensuring sample integrity with low illumination power density. Rapidity and sample protection: a combination that is a paradigm change in Raman hyperspectral imaging. 

        Based on Photon etc.’s tunable filter, this product is the latest advance in global imaging and provides widefield Raman images faster than any other technology: a Raman image of structured Si/Ti wafer was obtain with 100,000 spectra in less than a minute. RIMA™ features filtering efficiency up to 80% (unpolarized), and provides both high spectral and spatial resolution for the most demanding applications. 

        RIMA™ is a unique system that gives access to high precision maps of molecular vibrations for different types of samples or probes. This unique imaging system can be continuously tuned over a 5000 cm-1 window with a spectral resolution as good as 4 cm-1, giving access to both Stokes and anti-Stokes transitions. Photon etc. offers complete systems with a wide range of high-end cameras, microscopes and lasers. PHySpecTM, Photon etc’s proprietary control and analysis software, allows the smoothest guidance in acquisition for the complete instrument. In line with Photon etc’s commitment to innovation and research, various customization possibilities are available such as multiple excitation wavelengths and tuning windows. 

        “We are thrilled to launch this product on the market”, says Marc Verhaegen, CTO. “It is the highest efficiency Raman imaging system currently available, it is easy to use and accessible to any kind of end user. With this instrument, weak Raman diffusion is mapped in a fraction of the time usually required. RIMATM will definitely redefine the standards in Raman spectroscopy imaging”. 

         

  • 2012
    • 08/27Global Raman imaging system prequalified for the CICP

      • Photon etc's global Raman imaging system is prequalified as enabling technology in the 3rd call for proposal of the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program. Photon etc. will supply a Raman micro-imaging system for nanomaterial (nanotubes, graphene, quantum dots) and biological tissue analysis through fast mapping and state of the art image quality.

        Read more

    • 08/20Leukos: new flat supercontinuum laser

      • The new version of the Leukos SM-100 supercontinuum source is based on a 1064 nm pump laser and features an improved spectral broadening. This source delivers the best sub-nanosecond flat supercontinuum laser solution on the market. With a repetition rate of 125 kHz, the advanced spectral bandwidth covers from 420 nm to 2300 nm, with a total average power higher than 300 mW. Developed specifically to answer the OCT applications, the new SM-100 is available with free running trigger or as a triggered laser, with a trigger input to simplify synchronization operation.

    • 02/07A new product for Hyperspectral Retinal Imaging - IRIS

      • Targeting the emergent field of retinal imaging, Photon etc. is proud to launch IRISTM, our new hyperspectral imager for the non-invasive localization of biomolecules in the retina. Based on a custom-made mydriatic retinal camera and our TLS, IRISTM is a versatile instrument that allows high definition retinal imaging at any wavelength from 420 to 1000 nm. IRISTM is an ideal research tool to better understand and develop tomorrow’s treatments for retinal diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. This product is sold for research purposes only.

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    • 01/12Photon etc. launches the first images of the Hyperspectral Raman Imaging system

      • A new type of Raman hyperspectral imager based on Bragg tunable filters was developed by Photon etc. and the University of Montreal. With efficiency up to 90% and high spectral and spatial resolutions, this technology dramatically reduces the acquisition time, allowing for non-destructive molecular analysis with high sensitivity. The principle of this novel Raman hyperspectral imaging system and the preliminary images of a Si/Ti structured wafer have been presented at SPIE Photonics West 2012.

        Read more

  • 2011
    • 12/15Photon etc extends 2 patents to the Australian market

      • The protection of two fundamental Photon etc. technologies has now been extended to the Australian market, with the issuance of patents covering our Bragg Grating Tunable Filter (Patent #2005217410) and Spectrographic Multiband Camera (Patent #2006239759). Continuing our strong commitment to a diverse and extensive intellectual property portfolio, we have also submitted two new international patent applications for recent Photon etc. innovations, expanding our portfolio to twenty-two patent filings covering eight different patent families in countries around the world.

    • 10/07The CQDM announces the results of its 2011 competition

      • The project «Development and validation of two synergistic platforms based on imaging and biosimulation to visualize the action of drug candidates at the subcellular and molecular levels» involves collaboration between the private organizations Photon etc. (Quebec) and Rhenovia (Alsace) and Université Laval.

        Read the full press release

    • 09/24Two members of Photon etc's team at the Karate World Championship

      • Photon etc's is proud to announce the participation of two of its members at the Shotokan Karate World Championship that will take place on September 24th and 25th in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette, President, and Jessica Huneault, Design and Marketing Expert, were selected to represent Canada during this major event.

        We wish them the best of luck and we wholeheartedly support them!

    • 08/03Photon Etc. tunable filter patent to issue in Australia

      •  With the allowance of its Bragg Grating Tunable Filter patent application in Australia, Photon Etc. has successfully extended its patent protection on a core company technology to another important market.  With the recent issuance of Chinese Patent No. ZL 200680019667.X for its Spectrographic Multiband Camera, and the filing of three new patent applications in the last year, Photon Etc. continues its commitment to the maintenance of a strong intellectual property portfolio. 

    • 07/28A second NSERC fellow joins Photon etc's team

      • Photon etc. is proud to announce that Jean-Philippe Sylvestre (ing. Jr., Ph.D.) has join its team as an NSERC (IRDF program) postdoctoral researcher.

        Jean-Philippe was awarded this fellowship for his great research potential, his communication skills and his leadership.

        Jean-Philippe will work on the development of a retinal hyperspectral camera. This technology will allow early diagnosis of retinal pathologies such as Age-related Macular Degenerescence (AMD).

    • 06/15Photon etc. expands to enhance its technological development capability

      • Proud to pursue with enthusiasm numerous technological development projects (Raman imaging, infrared camera, retinal hyperspectral camera, LIBS system), Photon etc. has almost doubled its workspace in 2011. A brand new optical laboratory was built. Entirely dedicated to development, this laboratory allows our researchers to work in a great environment while keeping intact the standard production capability. Furthermore, sales, marketing and administrative teams now have a perfectly adapted office.

    • 04/12New Japanese, Chinese and Korean Versions of Photon etc's Website

      • Photon etc. recently released three new versions of its company website, which has been translated into Japanese, Chinese and Korean, in order to accommodate Photon etc’s growing list of Asian clients.

         Ceci est ici pour vous. Read the press Release

    • 03/06Photon etc. is proud to welcome an NSERC research fellow in his team

      • Photon etc.. is proud to welcome Stéphane Marcet, Ph.D. as a research fellow of NSERC (IRDF program).

        In partnership with the University of Montreal and NanoQuébec, Stéphane will work to develop a hyperspectral imager for Raman spectroscopy using the technology of Photon etc. based on filters using Bragg gratings in volume.

    • 01/24Photon etc. changes the paradigm in SWIR spectral analysis

      • Photon etc recently delivered a short-wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral imager to Institut National d’Optique (INO) and will shortly release a second instrument to Photonic Knowledge, a Photon etc spin-off company which focuses on hyperspectral applications for the mining and petroleum industry.

        Press Release Photon etc expands its distribution network in Asia Read Press Release

         

  • 2010
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Events
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
    • 09/05Photon etc. at the 26th EU PVSEC

      •  26th Europeen PVSEC

        The 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition will take place from September 5th to 8th at the CCH Congress Centre and International Fair in Hamburg, Germany.

        Photon etc will exhibit at booth #C22 in the hall B4. Marc Verhaegen and Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin  will be pleased to welcome you at our booth.

        If you would like to arrange a meeting with Photon etc's team at the  26th EU PVSEC, email us at: sales@photonetc.com

    • 07/18Photon etc. at NASLIBS 2011

      • During the North American Symposium on LIBS that takes place from July 18th to 20th in Florida, M. Daniel Gagnon, Photon etc's Head of Mechanical Engineering & Production will reveal the LIBS concept of the company.

        The presentation Multiband Sensor Using Bragg Grating for Sulfur Detection by LIBS will be held on July 18th at 3:10 PM.

        For more information contact M. Daniel Gagnon.

         

    • 05/23Photon etc. at Laser World of Photonics

      • Laser World of Photonics will take place from May 23th to 26th in Munich, Germany.

        Photon etc's ambassadors Mr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette and Mr. Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin will be on-site with Soliton, our German distributor, in Hall C1 booth 301. If you would like to arrange a meeting with Photon etc's team at Laser World of Photonics, email us at: sales@photonetc.com

    • 04/25Photon etc's CTO at the MRS Spring Meeting

      • Photon etc's CTO Marc Verhaegen will attend the MRS Spring Meeting that takes place from April 25th to April 29th in San Franscisco.

        If you would like to schedule a meeting with him, contact us at info@photonetc.com

    • 02/16Photon etc. at Nano Tech

      • The 10th International Nanotechnology Exhibition will take place from February 16th to 18th in Tokyo, Japan.

        Photon etc's President Mr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette will be pleased to meet you their.

         If you would like to arrange a meeting with Sebastien, email us at: sales@photonetc.com

    • 01/25 Photon etc. at Photonics West
    • 01/22 Photon etc. at BIOS

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        During the Photonics West week, Photon etc. will be at BiOS on saturday January 22nd and sunday January 23rd. We will be part of the Canadian Pavilon , booth #8309 in the South Hall. Sébastien Blais-Ouellette, President, and Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin, Sales and marketing manager will meet you at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

        If you would like to arrange a meeting with Photon etc's team at BiOS, email us at: sales@photonetc.com

  • 2010
    • 22/09Photon etc. at Biophotonics Week
    • 12/12Photon etc. will attend the ISPIM Innovation Symposium

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        Sébastien Blais-Ouellette, Photon etc's president will be at the 3rd ISPIM Innovation Symposium that will take place from December 12th to 15th in Quebec city.

    • 10/25Photon etc. at ILOPE

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        The 15th International Lasers, Optoelectronics & Photonics Exhibition will take place from October 25th to 29nd at the China International Exhibition Center.

        Photon etc's ambassadors Mr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette and Mr. Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin will be pleased to welcome you at our booth # 5210 H.

        If you would like to arrange a meeting with Photon etc's team at ILOPE, email us at: sales@photonetc.com

    • 08/08Photon etc. at ICORS

      • The  Conference on Raman Spectroscopy will take place from August 8th to13nd at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

        Photon etc will exhibit at the booth #18. Marc Verhaegen and Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin will present our Resonant Raman System and the latest developments on hyperspectral imaging .

        Marc Verhaegen will be part of the poster session presenting :  High Performance Resonance Raman Spectroscopy Usign Bragg Gratings as Tunable Light Filters.

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    • 06/27Photon etc. at SPIE Astronomical Instrumention

      • The SPIE Astronomical Instrumentation Conference 2010 will take place from June 27th to July 2nd in San Diego, California.

        Photon etc will exhibit (booth #321) from tuesday June 29th to thursday July 1st. Marie-Ève Ducharme, Sébastien Blais-Oulette and Olivier Daigle will present, among other things, our Tunable Laser Source.

    • 06/27Photon etc. at NT10 Montreal

      • The 11th International Conference on the Science and Application of Nonotubes will take place from June 27th to July 2nd at the Montreal Hilton Bonaventure Hotel.

        Photon etc will exhibit (booth #13) from tuesday June 29th to friday July 2nd. Marc Verhaegen and Bernard-Alexandre Gaulin will present our Resonant Raman System and the latest developments on hyperspectral imaging.

        Marc Verhaegen will be part of the poster session presenting :  High Performance Resonance Raman Spectroscopy Usign Bragg Gratings as Tunable Light Filters.

    • 05/17Photon etc. at Photonics North

      • The first Canadian conference on Solar Photovoltaics will be part of Photonics North 2010. The conference will be held at Niagara Falls from June 1st to June 3rd 2010.

        Photon etc. will exhibit in the QPN (Quebec Photonic Network) pavilion, booth #21-22-23-24, on June 2nd and 3rd. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette and Marc Verhaegen will be presenting Photon etc’s latest results on photovoltaic characterization, obtained in collaboration with EDF (Électricité de France).

    • 03/01Photon etc. at SPIE Astronomy

      • Olivier Daigle working with Photon etc. will present a talk "The darkest EMCCD ever" at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2010.

        The symposium will be held at San Diego, in USA from June 27th to July 2nd 2010.
         

        This meeting is the Largest Gathering of Astronomers and Astronomical Instrumentation Developers in the World! Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation is the can't-miss event for seeing the latest in tools, instruments, devices, and components from large telescopes, ground-based telescopes, ground instruments, astronomy information technologies, space telescopes and instruments, detectors, specialized optics, and other materials and systems for astronomy.
         

        Photon etc. will be an exhibitor at booth #321 from June 29th to July 1st 2010.
         

         

        ABSTRACT

        EMCCDs are plagued by an excess noise factor (ENF) which has the same effect as if the QE would be halved. To get rid of the ENF, the photon counting (PC) operation is mandatory, with the drawback of counting only one photon per pixel per frame. The high frame rate capability of the EMCCDs comes to the rescue, at the price of increased clock induced charges (CIC). The CIC can be greatly reduced with an appropriate clocking, which renders the PC operation of the EMCCD very efficient for faint flux photometry or spectroscopy, adaptive optics, ultrafast imaging and Lucky Imaging. This clocking is achievable with a new EMCCD controller: CCCP, the CCD Controller for Counting Photons.
        The results obtained at the telescope are presented in this paper.

    • 02/15Photon etc. at nano tech

      • Sébastien Blais-Ouellette, president and founder of Photon etc, was present at nano tech 2010, International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference from February 17th to 19th, 2010.

    • 01/29Photon etc. at SPIE BiOS / Photonics West

      • Photon etc. exposant au salon SPIE BiOS et Photonics West 2010. 

         

        Nous étions situés dans le pavillon canadien au kiosque #8833, 23 et 24 janvier 2010.  

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        Du 26 au 28 janvier 2010, nous étions à nouveau situés dans le pavillon canadien au kiosque # 4407.

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    • 01/22Photon etc. at SPIE Electronic Imaging

      • Olivier Daigle a présenté une conférence intitulée "Photon counting with an EMCCD " le 20 janvier 2010, lors de l'événement SPIE Electronic Imaging 2010 .

         

        Abstract

        An EMCCD camera , designed from the ground up for extreme faint flux imaging, is presented. CCCP , the CCD Controller for Counting Photons, has been integrated with a CCD97 EMCCD from e2v technologies into a scientific camera. This new camera achieves sub-electron read-out noise and very low Clock Induced Charge (CIC) levels, which is mandatory for extreme faint flux imaging. It has been characterized in laboratory and used on the Observatoire du Mont Mégantic 1.6-m telescope. The performance of the camera is discussed, experimental and scientific data are presented.

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  • 2009
    • 06/15Photon etc. at Laser World of Photonics

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        Laser World of Photonics, the most important european optics trade show has been taken place in Munich, Germany June 15-18th 2009. Photon etc. was present to promote its technological state-of-the-art products and its R&D expertise. Our President Sébastien Blais-Ouellette presented the Tunable Laser Source. We had the pleasure to meet many researchers and potential partners.

        Photon etc was exhibiting at Booth 125 in Hall B2.

    • 01/27Photon etc. at SPIE Photonics West

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        SPIE Photonics West, the most important optics trade show of the industry has been taken place in San Jose, California January 27-29th 2008. Photon etc. was present to promote its technological state-of-the-art products and its R&D expertise. Our President Sébastien Blais-Ouellette presented the Tunable Laser Source. Also, Photon etc.'s Tunable Top Notch Filter has been selected as a finalist of the Prism Awards. This Prize rewards the most innovative products of the year. We had the pleasure to meet many researchers and potential partners.

        Photon etc. was exhibiting at booth 1700.

  • 2008
    • 09/30 Photon etc. at Opto Exhibition

      • The Tunable Laser Source, a device born from the collaboration of Photon etc and LEUKOS, was choosen to be part of the Innovation Storefront of the Opto 2008 Exhibition. From September 30 to October 2nd,  the Tunable Laser Source will thus be available for demonstration.  The Tunable Laser Source will also be presented by Opton Laser International, our French distributor. Furthermore, Photon etc.'s President and Founder, Dr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette, will be present to perform demonstrations and to help you find the right solutions for visible and NIR optical challenges.

    • 08/30/Photon etc. at Photon

      • Pacer International, a partner of Photon etc., presented our Tunable Laser Source at Photon 2008. This convention was held in Edinburgh, England, on 26th to 29th of August. The main themes of the conference is nanosciences and engineering, optics, imagery, photonic devices and their numerous applications.

    • 08/10Photon etc. at SPIE Optics + Photonics

      • Dr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette from Photon etc. will present two talks "A novel resonant Raman spectroscopy system for carbon nanotube characterization" and "Bragg tunable filter: from Hyperspectral imaging to supercontinuum-based tunable source" at SPIE Optics+Photonics 2008.

        The SPIE Optics+Photonics show will be held at San Diego in California on August 10th to 14th 2008. The conference theme will cover Nanoscience+Engineering, Solar Energy+Applications, Photonic Devices+Applications and Optical Engineering+Applications.

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    • 06/21Photon etc. at SPIE Astronomy

      • Dr. Sebastien Blais-Ouellette from Photon etc. presented a talk "A widely tunable monochromatic source for instrument development and calibration" at SPIE Astronomical Telescope and Instrumentation 2008.

        Olivier Daigle working with Photon etc. presented a poster on a new CCD controller for counting photons.

        The symposium was held at Marseille, in France from June 23rd to the 28th 2008.

        This meeting is the Largest Gathering of Astronomers and Astronomical Instrumentation Developers in the World! Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation is the can't-miss event for seeing the latest in tools, instruments, devices, and components from large telescopes, ground-based telescopes, ground instruments, astronomy information technologies, space telescopes and instruments, detectors, specialized optics, and other materials and systems for astronomy.

        Photon etc. was an exhibitor at booth #114 the 24th to 26th of June 2008.

        www.spie.org

    • 06/03 Photon etc. at Photonics North

      • Dr. Marc Verhaegen from Photon etc. presented a talk on "Narrow Band Spectral Imaging: from Quantum Dots Multiplex Analysis to Dermatological Clinical Trials" at the 2008 Photonics North Conference and Exhibition.

        The Photonics North Conference and Exhibition was held at Montreal in Canada on June 2nd to 4th 2008. Participants from Universities and companies in optics and photonics presented their latest accomplishments, and innovations.

        www.photonicsnorth.com

    • 01/27Photon etc. at IFPA

      • Photon etc. was present at the 22nd International Forum Process Analytical Technology (IFPAC 2008) . This Annual Meeting was held from January 27th to January 30th at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. This event gathered researchers, manufacturers and industries in PAT (Process Analytical Technology), QbD (Quality by Design), Process Understanding & Control, and Real-Time Analytics.

        Photon etc. was exhibiting (booth #504) from January 28th to January 30th.

        http://www.ifpac.com

    • 01/19 Photon etc. at Photonics West
  • 2007
    • 10/17Photon etc. at 34th FACSS

      • Photon etc. was present at 34th FACSS (The Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies). This conference was held from October 14th to October 18th at Memphis Cook Convention Center (Tennessee, USA). The conference theme covers analytical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopy.

        Photon etc. was exhibiting (booth #12) on October 15th to October 17th.

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    • 05/08Photon etc. at Photonics North

      • Dr. Marc Verhaegen from Photon etc. presented a conference on "Ultra-Narrow Bragg Tunable Filters for Resonance Raman Spectroscopy" at Photonics North 2007.

        The Photonics North Conference and Exhibition took place at Ottawa City in Canada on June 3rd to June 7th. Photon etc was exhibiting on June 5th and 6th.

        Photonics North is an international conference concerning photonic technology and its applications.

        http://www.photonicsnorth.com

    • 05/01Photon etc. at 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition

      • Photon etc. was present at 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition. This conference was held from May 26th to May 30th at Winnipeg Convention Center (Manitoba, Canada). The conference theme was " Global Innovations" which include biodiagnostics and biospectroscopy, latest trends in medicinal chemistry, etc.

        Photon etc. was exhibiting (booth # 28) on May 26th to May 28th.

  • 2006
    • 06/09Photon etc. at Photonics North

      • Dr. Marc Verhaegen fom Photon etc. presented a talk on spectral imaging based on Volume Bragg Grating at the 2006 Photonics North Conference and Exhibition.

        The Photonics North Conference and Exhibition took place at the Quebec City Convention Center in Canada on June 5th to 8th, 2006. Participants from universities and companies in optics and photonics presented their latest accomplishments, and innovations.

        Founded in 2003 by Sébastien Blais-Ouellette, then a researcher at the California Institute of Technology, Photon etc. is a R&D company and a manufacturer specialized in photonics measurement and analysis instruments.

        Photonics North is an international conference concerning photonic technology and its applications.

        http://www.photonicsnorth.com

    • 06/01Photon etc. at SPIE Astronomy

      • Photon etc. was an exhibitor at the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2006 Event.

        We were glad to present our innovative products.  These include OH Suppression Filters, Hyperspectral Imagers, and Tunable Sources for on-telescope calibration.

        The symposium was held at the Marriot Orlando World Center Resort & Convention from the 25h to the 30th of May 2006.

        This meeting was the Largest Gathering of Astronomers and Astronomical Instrumentation Developers in the World! Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation was the can't-miss event for seeing the latest in tools, instruments, devices, and components from large telescopes, ground-based telescopes, ground instruments, astronomy information technologies, space telescopes and instruments, detectors, specialized optics, and other materials and systems for astronomy. 

        SPIE is the International Society for Optical Engineering.

        www.spie.org

    • 02/24Poly, le magazine de l'École Polytechnique. Vol.3, no 1, mars
  • 2004
    • Holographic Gratings for Astronomy:...

      • Holographic Gratings for Astronomy:
        Atmospheric Lines Suppression and Tunable Filter

        Sébastien Blais-Ouellette
        Photon etc. inc., 432 boul. des Prairies, Laval, Canada
        California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California blvd., Pasadena, CA, USA

        ABSTRACT

        Recent advances in photosensitive glass and holographic recording technologies open new possibilities for astronomical
        instrumentation. We have developed novel instrument concepts using thick Volume Phase Holographic
        gratings: a multiband filter for OH line suppression and a single order, widely tunable filter. We present these
        technologies along with other current and future uses of these promising holographic gratings.
        Keywords: astronomy, instruments, near infrared, visible, tunable filter

         

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    • Multi-Notch Holographic Filters for Atmospheric Lines

      • Sébastien Blais-Ouellettea,c, ´Etienne Artigaua,d, Frank Havermeyerb, Keith Matthewsc,
        Christophe Moserb, Demetri Psaltisc, Gregory J. Steckmanb

        a Photon etc. inc., 432 boul. des Prairies, Laval, Canada
        b Ondax inc. 850 E. Duarte Road, Monrovia, CA, USA
        c California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California blvd., Pasadena, CA, USA
        d Universit´e de Montr´eal, C.P. 6128, Succ. centre-ville, Montr´eal, Qu´ebec, Canada

        ABSTRACT

        Near-infrared emission from atmospheric OH radicals is known to severely affect astronomical observations. Until
        now, only complex dispersive instruments were partially capable of removing this unwanted background, which
        is composed of hundreds of narrow emission lines. Recent development in photosensitive glass and holographic
        recording technologies now allow the elaboration of filters with a large number of narrow reflecting bands well
        matched to OH lines. This technology shows promise for removing many tens of lines in the J, H, and K bands.
        That would result in a many fold increase in imaging and low resolution signal-to-noise ratio. Filters with 10
        lines have been tested and show the appealing possibilities of these new devices.
        Keywords: astronomy, filter, near infrared, oh, atmospheric, telluric, lines suppression

         

        ohFilter.pdf

    • Double Bragg Grating Tunable Filter

      • Sébastien Blais-Ouellettea,b, Edward H. Wishnowc, Patrick L. Shopbellb, Wil van Breugelc,

        Keith Taylorb and Roger Smithb

        aPhoton etc. inc., 432 boul. des Prairies, Laval, Canada

        bCalifornia Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California blvd., Pasadena, CA, USA

        cLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Ave, Livermore, USA

        ABSTRACT

        A novel concept for a very efficient tunable filter for the optical and near infrared is proposed. The filter consists
        of two parallel volume phase holographic Bragg gratings used in a dispersion-recombination configuration. The
        passband profile is determined by the first order grating efficiency curve which changes in wavelength according
        to the angle of incidence. The filter can be continuously tuned over ranges of wavelengths larger than 600 nm
        by adjusting the tilt of the gratings, while bandwidth can be selected between 0.1 and 200 nm. The conceptual
        design is presented, along with predicted performances. Potentially useful instruments for large volume surveys
        and targeted observations are explored, along with application in areas other than astronomy.
        Keywords: astronomy, instruments, near infrared, visible, tunable filter

         

        DBGT.pdf