Optics & Photonics News

National Science Foundation Announces Funding for Research Instrumentation

The National Science Foundation today announced a special opportunity for funding projects that strengthen the research infrastructure in the nation's science and engineering research and education institutions.

Fraunhofer ILT Unveils 400 W Femtosecond Laser

Femtosecond lasers (fs-lasers) are the key to ultra-precision processing. Whether in medicine, electronics, aerospace or solar technology, thin coatings can be removed, fiber-reinforced plastics drilled and ceramic components' surfaces structured using fs-lasers.

Shimadzu Introduces New Spectrophotometers with 3-D Optics for Enhanced Flame and Furnace Analysis.

The new AA-7000 Series atomic absorption spectrophotometer from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments incorporates recently developed 3-D optics for enhanced flame and furnace analysis.

Cornell Researchers Experiment with Making Objects 'Invisible'

Somewhat the way Harry Potter can cover himself with a cloak and become invisible, Cornell researchers have developed a device that can make it seem that a bump in a carpet -- or, indeed, any flat surface -- isn't there.

Mobius Photonics Awarded Patent for Green, UV Fiber-Based Light Sources

Mobius Photonics, Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent #7,529,281, "Light source with precisely controlled wavelength-converted average power".

Seoul Semiconductor Launches 120lm/W High-Efficiency SMD Type LED for General Purpose Lighting

Seoul Semiconductor, a world-leading LED manufacturer, announced on May 12 the launch of its 120lm/W high-efficiency, SMD type LED (Part No: LCW100Z1) for general purpose lighting.

LED Market to Exceed $33 Billion by 2013

Demand and usage of light-emitting diodes is booming, in direct contrast to the bearish global economy and the resulting contraction in many product categories. Beginning in the second half of 2007, LEDs have recovered from the sluggish sales and unit shipments that characterized the market from 2004 to mid-2007.

Model REP-1XJ0A Siletz Receivers Most Sensitive High-Speed NIR Optical Receiver Available

Voxtel has announced the release of its 'Siletz' series of APD receivers, responding to the demand for eye-safe and highly sensitive optical communications, LIDAR, and LADAR in the near infrared (NIR) spectrum.

Liquid Lens That Can Focus and Direct Light at Will

Like tiny Jedi knights, tunable fluidic micro lenses can focus and direct light at will to count cells, evaluate molecules or create on-chip optical tweezers, according to a team of Penn State engineers. They may also provide imaging in medical devices, eliminating the necessity and discomfort of moving the tip of a probe.

A Surprising Twist to Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a remarkable biological process that supports life on earth. Plants and photosynthetic microbes do so by harvesting light to produce their food, and in the process, also provide vital oxygen for animals and people.

A Material that is More Dense than the Core of the Sun is Being Produced at University of Gothenburg

A material that is a hundred thousand times heavier than water and more dense than the core of the Sun is being produced at the University of Gothenburg. The scientists working with this material are aiming for an energy process that is both more sustainable and less damaging to the environment than the nuclear power used today.

The Knowledge Foundation Releases Program Update for the 14th Biodetection Technologies Conference

The Knowledge Foundation today released a Program update for the 14th Biodetection Technologies conference which will be held at the Marriott Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD from June 25-26, 2009.

LED - Emotionalize Your Light

In the "LED - Emotionalize your light" competition of ideas from 8 May until 23 July entrants have the opportunity to create emotional lighting concepts and designs with LED technology and present them to the "light enthusiast" community.

Grant Allows Lyncean to Develop 'Differential Phase Contrast Imaging' with Unique X-Ray Beam

Lyncean Technologies, Inc. has just received a Phase I SBIR grant of $1,296,403 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) to develop "Differential Phase Contrast Imaging" using the unique x-ray beam produced by the Compact Light Source (CLS).

EFRC Focusing on Light-Material Interactions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that it will fund the creation of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five years, including one that will be housed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). That EFRC will be headed by Harry Atwater, the Howard Hughes Professor and professor of applied physics and materials science.