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EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Optical Metrology Solutions for the Industry
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Engineers, researchers, and industry professionals interested in optical metrology, photonics, and advanced material analysis.
TL;DR
This video covers optical metrology solutions for industry, featuring presentations from EPIC, Ming Optics, Modulight, and ACM. Discussions include spectral reflectometers for coatings, laser manufacturing for medical applications, and light-absorbing coatings for various industrial uses.
Key Takeaways
- Optical metrology solutions are crucial across various industries including semiconductors, optics, and automotive for both inline and R&D measurements.
- Spectrophotometers can measure coatings on flats and lenses, covering wide wavelength ranges from UV to mid-infrared with high accuracy and low noise.
- Advanced spectrophotometers offer features like measuring very small samples (down to 700 microns) and handling specific polarization states at various angles of incidence.
- Laser manufacturers provide flexible subsystem platforms that can serve as light engines for optical metrology, enabling applications like material analysis and defect detection.
- Cloud connectivity in laser subsystems allows for predictive maintenance and innovative business models such as pay-per-use, enhancing operational efficiency and flexibility.
- Specialized coatings can be applied to suppress stray light, absorb laser power, and create high emissivity surfaces, which are important for optical metrology applications.
- EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, connects over 800 companies and research centers to foster sustainability and collaboration within the photonics business.
In This Video
- 00:00Introduction to Optical Metrology Solutions
Welcome to the online technology meeting on Optical Metrology solutions for industry. We will cover various technologies and applications.
- 01:15About EPIC and its Role
EPIC is the European Photonics Industry Consortium, connecting over 800 companies and research centers to ensure photonics business sustainability.
- 02:12Upcoming EPIC Events and Projects
Details on past and future EPIC events, including technology meetings, member delegations, and investor meetings. Collaboration with projects like Methab and Pulsate is highlighted.
- 04:00Optical Metrology Applications and Sponsors
Optical metrology is crucial across industries. We thank our sponsors: Actor, Advan Coatings, ENT Optics, and Modulite.
- 05:14Ming Optics: Spectral Photometers
Ming Optics designs and builds spectral photometers for measuring coatings on flats and lenses, covering wide wavelength ranges with high accuracy.
- 09:14Modulite: Laser Subsystem Platforms
Modulite offers flexible laser subsystem platforms (ML 6600) for optical metrology, with cloud connectivity for advanced features and business models.
- 11:08Actor: Advanced Coatings
Actor specializes in ultra-black, light-absorbing coatings and foils for suppressing stray light, absorbing laser power, and creating high emissivity surfaces.
Questions & Answers
What is EPIC and what does it do?
EPIC is the European Photonics Industry Consortium, an association of over 800 companies and research centers in the photonics business. Their goal is to connect people and ensure the sustainability of the photonics business in Europe.
What are some upcoming EPIC events?
Upcoming events include those on quantum photonics, laser applications for battery manufacturing, microelectronics and photonics, and photonics in cancer pathology and surgery.
What is Methab and Pulsate?
Methab is a pilot line helping companies develop medical devices using photonics. Pulsate is a network assisting companies in implementing laser-based advanced manufacturing processes.
What does Ming Optics specialize in?
Ming Optics designs and builds spectral photometers for 14 years, specializing in measuring coatings for transmission and reflection on flats and lenses across various wavelength ranges.
What is Modulight's key product for optical metrology?
Modulight's ML 6600 is a flexible subsystem platform with a wide wavelength range, acting as a light engine for applications like semiconductor analysis and thin-film metrology.
What are the main applications for ACM's products?
ACM, specializing in ultra-black coatings, uses its products to suppress stray light, absorb laser power, and create high emissivity surfaces.
Key Terms
- Optical Metrology — The science of measurement using optical methods, applied across industries like semiconductors, optics, and automotive for inline and R&D measurements.
- Spectral Photometer — An instrument designed to measure the spectral properties of light, used by Ming Optics to inspect coatings for transmission and reflection.
- Laser Diodes — Semiconductor devices that produce laser light, one of the technologies offered by Modulight.
- Ultra-black Coatings — Specialized coatings developed by ACM that absorb light very effectively, used for stray light suppression and laser power absorption.