Thorlabs (Newton, NJ) has entered into an exclusive agreement with greenTEG (Zurich, Switzerland) for the integration and distribution of greenTEG's thermal sensors within the photonics market. Under the agreement, Thorlabs will develop a comprehensive OEM strategy for greenTEG's thermal sensors, be the sole reseller in the photonics market segment, and incorporate the sensors into its existing line of thermal power-meter sensor heads.

greenTEG’s laser power and position sensors are available as bare-die components, mounted, PCB-mounted, or housed. The thermoelectric technology eliminates saturation problems and wavelength-dependent sensitivity.

Manfred Gonnert, senior project leader for Thorlabs' power-meter line, states that Thorlabs chose the greenTEG sensors because they have a superior response over a spectral range from the UV to beyond 14 μm, along with large active areas and thin profiles.