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Photovoltaic Electroluminescence Imaging - Introduction and Product Solutions for Photovoltaic Electroluminescence Imaging by Andor Technology As solar cells have come of age, there has been an increasing demand for photovoltaic modules to become more efficient at solar energy conversion, and cheaper to find their way into households around the globe. Read Article

Raman Spectroscopy - Overview and Product Solutions for Raman Spectroscopy by Andor Technology It is the shift in wavelength of the inelastically scattered radiation that provides the chemical and structural information. Raman shifted photons can be of either higher or lower energy, depending upon the vibrational state of the molecule under study. Read Article

X-Ray Solutions - Comprehensive Range of CCD Detection Systems for Wide Variety of X-Ray Applications by Andor Technology Andor manufactures a comprehensive range of CCD detection systems for a wide variety of x-ray applications, both imaging and spectroscopy. Read Article

Super-Resolution Microscopy - Product Solutions for Super-Resolution Microscopy by Andor Technology Andor's EMCCD is the ideal detector technology for super-resolution imaging. The extraordinary Signal to Noise (S/N) enhancement offered is significantly greater than that afforded by conventional CCD cameras operated at fast readout speeds. Read Article

CCD and EMCCD Cameras for Astronomy Applications by Andor Technology The high sensitivity, ultra-low noise performance of Andor Technology's vacuum Thermoelectric (TE) cooled CCD and Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) cameras is well suited to a diversity of demanding astronomy applications. Read Article

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) - Introduction, Application and Advantages of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy by Andor Technology LIBS spectroscopy can be produced from a variety of lasers but typically excimers or pulsed Nd:Yag lasers are used.The high intensity laser pulse interacting with the sample produces a plasma plume that evolves with time from the point of impact of the incident laser pulse. Read Article

Overview and Advantages of Low-Light Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDS) and Electron-Multiplying CCDs (EMCCDs) by Princeton Instruments This paper provides a basic overview of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of low-light CCDs/ EMCCDs and introduces a new sensor technology, eXcelon, that promises to mitigate some of their inherent limitations. Read Article

Using Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence To Examine Plasma Turbulence by Princeton Instruments The successful development and optimization of fusion power sources will depend largely upon learning more about plasma turbulence and its relation to transport. Read Article

Raman Spectra of SiGe Superlattice using TriVista by Princeton Instruments Si-SixGe1-x superlattices are usually grown in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) process by depositing nanometer-thick alternating layers of pure Si and SixGe1-x alloy on top of the silicon substrate. Read Article

X-Ray Computed Microtomography Providing Nondestructive High-Resolution 3D Imaging by Princeton Instruments Since the early 1970s, X-ray computed tomography (CT) has been one of the most versatile noninvasive investigative techniques in the medical field. Read Article

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Vishay Introduces New VLHW4100 LED with Ultrabright InGaN Technology Manufacturer of semiconductors and passive electronic components, Vishay Intertechnology, has rolled out a new 3-mm VLHW4100 LED  for high-end applications. Full Story

New LED-Illuminated Horizontal Floor Stand Optical Comparator from CCP Optical comparator provider, Certified Comparator Products (CCP) has launched the redesigned CC-20, a horizontal floor stand comparator. The CC-20 features LED illumination within a 20" comparator, and includes an unreversed and erect image. Full Story

Electro Standards Laboratories Launches New Fiber-Optic Fallback Switch Manufacturer of fiber optic network and copper switches, Electro Standards Laboratories has introduced the new QuickSwitch 4195 Fiber Optic Switch/Converter for fallback and conversion applications. Full Story

ColorLok Paper Standard Improves Efficiency of HP LaserJet Printers HP has announced that the ColorLok paper quality standard has been expanded with additional features for commodity-grade office papers used for laser printing Full Story

Amerlux’s LED Acorn Retrofit Lamps to be Installed in the City of Kenosha Manufacturer of architectural grade lighting solutions, Amerlux will replace 750 downtown area lights with its LED Acorn Retrofit lamps in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Full Story

Open Range Communications and CVIN to Expand Fiber-Optic Services in Mid-Valley Open Range Communications has installed three transmitters and launched a wireless broadband service in Olivehurst, Linda, and Marysville. Full Story

Acuity Installs Energy-Efficient RTLED Luminaires in San Diego State University Provider of energy-efficient lighting products, Acuity Brands, has announced that San Diego State University has selected the company to provide integrated lighting solution. Full Story

New LED Lights Installed at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum The  Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has completed the replacement of incandescent light fixtures with energy-saving LED lighting in the two exhibit journeys and the waiting area. Full Story

SLT Commissions Fibre Optic Cable to Link Former War Zone Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has announced that it has commissioned an optical fibre cable to connect the northern Jaffna peninsula’s former war zone with the remaining regions of the country to provide high-speed communication infrastructure. Full Story

SingTel Announces New Fibre-To-The-Home Services in Singapore SingTel has announced new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services in Singapore. The FTTH services will be available to the users whose offices and homes are equipped with optical cables linked to the next-gen broadband network of Singapore. Full Story

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Photonics: Principles and Practices Since the invention of the laser, our fascination with the photon has led to one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing fields of technology. An explosion of new materials, devices, and applications makes it more important than ever to stay current with the latest advances. Surveying the field from fundamental concepts to state-of-the-art developments, Photonics: Principles and Practices builds a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of photonics from the basics of light waves to fiber optics and lasers.

Handbook of Optical Metrology: Principles and Applications The field of optical metrology offers a wealth of both practical and theoretical accomplishments, and can cite any number of academic papers recording such. However, while several books covering specific areas of optical metrology do exist, until the pages herein were researched, written, and compiled, the field lacked for a comprehensive handbook, one providing an overview of optical metrology that covers practical applications as well as fundamentals.

Solid State and Quantum Theory for Optoelectronics Solid State and Quantum Theory for Optoelectronics presents a logical progression of material from the mathematics of linear algebra and Hilbert space to fundamental and perturbed solutions of the Schrödinger wave equation to multi-particle systems, second quantization, and Feynman Path integrals. This book provides applications to bonding, energy band theory including tight binding and k-p theory, electrical transport and density of states, and tensor effective mass. Covering recent developments in quantum computing and teleportation, it also includes a discussion of statistical mechanics and entropy to deduce the Fermi-Dirac and Boltzman distributions.

Optical Methods of Measurement: Wholefield Techniques, Second Edition Optical Methods of Measurement: Wholefield Techniques, Second Edition provides a comprehensive collection of wholefield optical measurement techniques for engineering applications. Along with the reorganization of contents, this edition includes a new chapter on optical interference, new material on nondiffracting and singular beams and their applications, and updated bibliography and additional reading sections.

Handbook of Optical Sensing of Glucose in Biological Fluids and Tissues Although noninvasive, continuous monitoring of glucose concentration in blood and tissues is one of the most challenging areas in medicine, a wide range of optical techniques has recently been designed to help develop robust noninvasive methods for glucose sensing. For the first time in book form, the Handbook of Optical Sensing of Glucose in Biological Fluids and Tissues analyzes trends in noninvasive optical glucose sensing and discusses its impact on tissue optical properties.

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Online Precision Engineering Cranfield University Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, UK

Laser Micromachining and Surface Structuring Cranfield University Downing College, University of Cambridge

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