Cover Picture: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

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Editorial

Develop and apply innovative methods and tools: What we can learn from nature in technology development

Dr Oliver Faehnle (OST – University of Applied Sciences, Buchs, Switzerland)

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Contents: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

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News: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

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Products: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

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Communications: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

• Pages: 16-22
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Organizations & Initiatives: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

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Technology Report

New challenges for the laser micromachining community: How the minting industry and other application fields are motivating their supply chain in photonics to strive for even better performance

Francesca Moglia (EPIC)

• Pages: 26-30
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Portrait

Family Firm: EPIC Interview with David Mackey, CTO at Mbryonics and PakPIC

Jose Pozo (EPIC)

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Market Report

Quantum technologies: the market is growing: Although still a distant business, industrial interest in quantum continues

• Pages: 34-35
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Quantum Technologies

Technology leaps in quantum sensing: Advances in nano magnetometry using tailored electronics and fast-switchable lasers

Niklas Waasem (Hübner Photonics), Helmut Fedder (Swabian Instruments), Patrick Maletinsky (Basel University)

• Pages: 36-39
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Additive Manufacturing

IMProVing directed energy deposition: Industry collaboration overcomes distortion in new DED additive manufacturing processes with simulation

Beatrix Elsner (Simufact Engineering), Frank Silze (OSCAR PLT), Axel Marquardt (Technical University of Dresden)

• Pages: 40-42
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Optical Components and Systems

Optical fabrication chain design: By analyzing lens data during optics design, the optimal optical fabrication chain can be determined

Oliver Fähnle, Rolf Rascher, Marco Tinner (all: PanDao)

• Pages: 43-45
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Optics Design

Cloud-based simulation tools for streamlined optical design: 3DOptix is a free, easy-to-use, cloud-based optical design and simulation software which includes a suite of discovery tools and drawings

Haim Suchowski (3DOptix & Tel Aviv University)

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Machine Vision

Intelligent quality assurance for batteries: Computed tomography detects defects in modern lithium-ion batteries

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Optical Design

‘First time right’ freeform optics: A systematic and highly effective tool to design imaging systems from scratch

Fabian Duerr, Hugo Thienpont (both: B-PHOT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

• Pages: 52-56
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Machine and Control Technology

Controlling 100 lasers automatically via the cloud: Using open-source cloud technology to manage laser manufacturing software

• Pages: 57-59
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Production Safety

Web-based design tool for better job safety: Safe human-robot collaboration

• Pages: 60-61
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Optics Design

Deeper insights, better designs – less prototypes: How state of the art multiphysics simulation helps to understand, predict, and optimize photonics processes and devices

Phillip Oberdorfer, Yosuke Mizuyama, Christopher Boucher (all: Comsol)

• Pages: 62-67
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Optical Components and Systems

Mind the gap: Using thermal simulation software to analyze cooling mechanisms of pluggable optics modules

John Parry (Siemens Digital Industries Software)

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Preview

Adjustable ring shaping for laser welding applications: A diffractive method for shaping a laser into a spot surrounded by a ring, with continuously adjustable power ratio

• Pages: 72
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Measurement Technology

Metrology & Industry 4.0: Deploying optical technology and process control solutions to the smart factory floor

Peter J. de Groot, Michael Schmidt (both: ZYGO)

• Pages: 73-75
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Laser Materials Processing

Cost-efficient laser depaneling: Why depaneling with a laser is the most efficient solution

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Laser Cutting

Cutting of composites: Fiber composite materials: When cutting and punching become too difficult – laser cutting will help

• Pages: 78-79
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Calendar

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Meetings: PhotonicsViews 4/2021

• Pages: 81-85
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Buyers' Guide

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Index & Masthead

Company Index

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