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22 April 2024
Viacheslav Artyushenko Honored with EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award

We’re excited to share some fantastic news! Viacheslav Artyushenko, our CEO & Founder, has been honored with the EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC). This award celebrates his significant contributions to the optical fiber industry and his exceptional leadership. Viacheslav has led art photonics GmbH to become a key player […]

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22 April 2024
New Collaboration: NLIR Spectrometers with Our Fiber Optic Probes!

art photonics is proud to announce a transformative collaboration with NLIR, a fellow subsidiary of Nynomic AG. This partnership is set to redefine standards in remote process-control and in-line monitoring through the integration of state-of-the-art Fiber Coupled NLIR Spectrometers with art photonics’ fiber optic probes. Integrated Solutions for Enhanced Precision Our combined technologies leverage the […]

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29 April 2024
APACT USA 2024: Supporting Innovation & Our Presentation

We were honored to sponsor and participate in the inaugural APACT USA 2024, which took place from April 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. Witnessing APACT's first event in the United States this spring was an inspiring experience, particularly after observing its significant success in Europe over recent years. As long-time supporters, […]

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27 April 2024
Revolutionizing Spectroscopy: art photonics video tour from Analytica 2024!

We were delighted to return to Analytica this year, where we showcased our cutting-edge advancements in live spectroscopy. Unlike traditional methods that rely on static samples, our fiber optic bridges enabled real-time, in-line, in-vivo, and in-situ monitoring across all spectroscopy methods. At Analytica 24, we proudly demonstrated our progress with multi-spectral systems that are leading […]

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About Our Company
art photonics GmbH, founded in Berlin in September 1998, is one of the worldwide leaders in development and production of specialty fiber products for a broad spectrum from 300 nm to 16 µm. Unique technologies of Polycrystalline Mid InfraRed (PIR-) fibers and Metal coated Silica fibers are used for assembly of various spectroscopy probes for medical diagnostics and industrial process control, in volume production of fiber for medical and industrial lasers, for different fiber bundles, etc. Since January 2024 art photonics GmbH is a member of NYNOMIC GROUP.

Development of the novel hook-shaped ATR probes

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19 February 2020

Within the MIRACLE project, art photonics GmbH developed the first prototypes of the unique hook-shaped fiber optic MIR probe for arthroscopy. The innovative MIR hook probe is based on the optical system of fibers and mirrors and satisfied the strict requirements from clinicians: tiny diameter (less than 3 mm), biocompatible materials and 90o angle hook shape. The above-mentioned features allow to reach distinct areas of cartilage for manual probing during the arthroscopy.

Two technical designs were engineered by art photonics. The first design enables multiple use of the probe due to high-resistant diamond tip. Second design solves the problem of low signal due to extra-sensitive disposable fiber loop on the end for single-time measurement.

The both prototypes were extensively tested together with consortium partners University of Eastern Finland on cartilage samples in Kuopio and showed reliable performance in recognition of crucial spectral markers of osteoarthritis.

The hook-shaped probe is essential part of the clinical device to be built in cooperation with technical partners as OptoPrecision GmbH, Nanoplus GmbH, IRIS and Norwegian University of Life Sciences and conform with the European Medical Device Regulation EU 2017/745.

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