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Product of the Month
Nd:YAG Laser System
New Wave Research (Fremont, CA) has introduced the Tempest
300, a compact, high-performance Nd:YAG laser system that
is the latest and highest energy version of the company's
family of Tempest lasers  systems.
Tempest 300 features a 10 Hz repetition rate and provides
optical output power of 300 mJ at 1064 nm and 180 mJ at 532
nm. The Tempest 300 broadens the capabilities of the Tempest
family of Nd:YAG laser systems, which are designed for laser-induced
breakdown, Raman spectroscopy, laser ablation and many other
scientific and OEM applications. Easy to set up and operate,
the Tempest 300 features a laser head that measures just 15"
x 7" x 3.5" and weighs only 15 lbs. To save lab space, the
system comes with a compact power supply that can be positioned
up to eight feet away from the laser head.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/NewWave
Solid State Switch Modules
PowerMod™ Solid State Switches from Diversified Technologies,
Inc.  (Bedford,
MA) are available in 3 KV modules which can be connected in
series up to 200 KV, feature variable pulse widths from <1
µsec to DC, and can drive 5,000 Amps peak. Providing a life
expectancy in the billions of pulses, these modular switches
are a drop-in replacement for thyratrons/PFNs and crowbars.
Applications include E-Beams, high power X-Rays, and radar
systems.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Diversified
Polarization Maintained Fiber-Optic Cable Assemblies
Johanson Fiber Optics Group's (Boonton, NJ) EXACTUNE™ Polarization
Maintained fiber-optic cable assemblies use a patented FC
style connector designed to speed the alignment process of
the fiber axis to the connector key while improving accuracy.
Precision-machined connector components and ferrules provide
an angular accuracy within 1°, extinction ratios of up to
30 dB or higher, and an insertion loss of less than 0.3 dB
(typical). The assemblies are shock, vibrations and temperature
resistant.
For free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/JohansonFO
 Vibration
Isolation Workstations
Kinetic Systems' (Boston, MA) Personal Vibration Isolation
Workstations, the LabMate 9211 Series, are suitable for applications
where space is limited. The 9211 Series is Class 100 cleanroom
compatible, with Class 10 available. VibraDamped steel tabletops
with either stainless steel or plastic laminate are 24" deep,
come in three widths ranging from 24" to 35", and hold up
to 440 lbs. Applications include semiconductor processing,
telecommunications, aerospace engineering, and medical research.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Kinetic
Swept Wavelength Measurement System 
The Tektronix (Beaverton, OR) OTS9600 Series of optical test
modules, a new category for OTS Product Family, is a swept
wavelength measurement system that addresses physical layer
testing for passive optical components. The OTS9600 Series
uses patent-pending wavelength reference technology and offers
resolution and accuracy greater than 1 picometer. The system
automatically calibrates prior to each measurement, eliminating
manual calibration and reducing time per test.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Tektronix702
SFF Optical Transceivers
Stratos Lightwave's (Chicago, IL) Small Form Factor (SFF)
2x5 and  Small
Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers — for
use with the new InfiniBand communications standard —
operate at 2.5 Gb/s providing input/output performance in
heavy-traffic environments such as servers, remote storage
devices, and within multi-processor systems. They feature
a standard LC fiber-optic interface, MSA-compliant all-metal
housing, and can fit in mezzanine card systems.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Stratos
Photosensitive Fibers 
Nufern (East Granby, CT) has released four lines of photosensitive
fibers — cladding mode offset, cladding mode suppressed,
pump locker, and fibers mode-matched to SMF28™. Designed
for use in WDM and DWDM applications, the fibers exhibit uniform
and controlled photosensitivity to conventional UV radiation
techniques and are available in a wide range of photosensitivities.
All of the Photosensitive Fibers can be spliced to industry-standard
telecommunication single-mode fibers with low splice loss.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Nufern
Surface-Mount LEDs 
The narrow beam of Lumex Inc.'s (Palatine, IL) SML-LXR44 Series
of surface mount technology (SMT) LEDs is only 90° wide
— compared to standard SMT LEDs' typical 160° —
resulting in a brighter beam, which is easier to collimate.
The LEDs require circuit board space of only 4mm x 4mm and
are packaged on 12mm taped reels. The LEDs are available in
all colors and all chip technologies including AlInGaP and
InGaN.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Lumex
PFO Transmitter/ Receiver Set 
E2O Communications' (Calabasas, CA) "pluggable"
12-Channel Parallel Fiber Optic (PFO) Transmitter/ Receiver
Set allows flexibility in system production assembly and easy
field upgrade or replacement. The new EM12T250 (Transmitter)
and EM12R250 (Receiver) incorporate the FCI (Berg) 10x10 MEG-Array®
y-axis connector system. These 2.5 Gb/s per Channel modules
are designed for use in applications requiring up to 30 Gb/s
aggregate throughput and operate with 50µm and 62.5µm multimode
optical fiber array type cables.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/E20
Modular Vibration Isolation System
Technical Manufacturing Corp. (Peabody, MA) introduces Q-Damp™,
a  modular
vibration isolation system to be used with TMC's Gimbal Piston™
Air Vibration Isolation Tables. According to TMC, Q-Damp™
achieves a significant improvement in performance by canceling
the resonant amplification of the air spring system. This
technology is for electrophysiology research, metrology tools,
AFMs, and optical microscope based tools.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/TMC
Custom Sapphire Waveplates 
Meller Optics, Inc. (Providence, RI) introduces custom manufactured
sapphire waveplates for use in rugged visible and IR polarization
control components. These waveplates are offered in half and
quarter wave in both multiple and zero order configurations.
Moh 9 hardness allows them to be made thinner than quartz
waveplates. Featuring 0.25 µm to 4.7 µm transmission these
sapphire waveplates can withstand harsh chemical environments.
For Free Info Visit www.nasatech.com/Meller
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