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Resolve Optics to Attend Photonex 2009 and VISION 2009 Exhibitions

Resolve Optics Ltd. has announced its presence at the forthcoming Photonex 2009 and VISION 2009 exhibitions.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 20 Aug 2009

Berkeley Lab's ALS Receives $11.3 Million To Enable New Types of Scientific Inquiry

A lot! Scientists using the powerful beam lines at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source in recent years have conducted breakthrough research on platinum-nickel alloys as a catalyst for fuel cells, made a discovery about the Ebola virus structure that could lead to a vaccine, and crafted a new technique for guiding self-assembly of nanostructures that should open up vistas for entirely new applications.

19 Aug 2009

Universities Granted License for Long-Persistence Glow Materials

The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, non-exclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed to emit light in any color of the visible spectrum for nearly a day. Performance Indicator, LLC, of Lowell, Mass., acquired the license.

17 Aug 2009

CERAM Introduces Mini Version of its CCSII Colour Standards

CERAM, the materials technology consultancy, is pleased to announce that it has produced a mini version of its CCSII Colour Standards - CCSII Mini Colour Standards. The new format consists of 1cm square wafers of the twelve CCSII Colours plus a Black and a White Standard, embedded in a protective assembly that holds them in an area that is the size of a credit card.

17 Aug 2009

A Tight Fit Helps Energy Transmit

Now, a research team led by Makoto Fujita from the University of Tokyo and Tahei Tahara from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute has found a simple way to mimic the initial stage of photosynthesis by mechanically trapping a guest molecule inside a cage structure.

13 Aug 2009

New Center Sheds Light on Science of Photonics

A new centre for doctoral training at UCL is preparing to train the next generation of experts in the growing science of photonics. Just as electronics uses electrons to perform different functions, photonics combines electronics with the control of photons - elementary 'packages' of light - to perform similar or more advanced functions.

13 Aug 2009

Optics Researcher Elected to Prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences

The prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences has formally elected Clemson University distinguished visiting professor in materials science and engineering Roger Stolen as a foreign member. Alexander D. Nekipelov, vice president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presented Stolen with his award at a Moscow ceremony.

11 Aug 2009

Global Silicon Photonics Product Market Expect to Reach US$1.95 Billion by 2014

According to a new market research report, 'Global Silicon Photonics Market, 2009 - 2014, published by MarketsandMarkets, the total global silicon photonics product market is expected to be worth US$1.95 billion by 2014, and the U.S. market will account for nearly 52.9% of the total revenues.

10 Aug 2009

Navitar Introduces 50 mm Large Format Machine Vision Lens

Navitar Inc., a manufacturer of precision optical and opto-electronic systems, introduced today their new 50 mm large format machine vision lens ideal for use with full frame 11 and 16 mega pixel sensors.

From Navitar Inc. 5 Aug 2009

Reliable Path for Sculpting an Intricate X-Ray Focusing Lens Out of Diamond

A team of Brookhaven and Argonne National Laboratory researchers has demonstrated a reliable path for sculpting an intricate x-ray focusing lens out of diamond. Their technique, could prove extremely valuable in the study of nanomaterials at future synchrotron light sources.

3 Aug 2009