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Scientists Experiment with Optical Fibers to Protect Spacecraft from Radiations

Spacecraft requires effective radiation monitoring systems to protect both the crew and electronics from radiation. The International Space Station (ISS), quite similar to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire or European Council for Nuclear Research), is a complicated radiation environment that needs customized dosimetry devices.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers Suggest New Way to Improve Data Transfer in Optical Communication

Researchers from ITMO University, the National University of Colombia, and the University of Siena have developed a two-dimensional structure with unique properties.

20 Aug 2021

UCF Receives $1 Million Science and Engineering Research Grant for Space-Time Optics Project

One of the nation's largest philanthropic organizations – the W. M. Keck Foundation – has awarded the University of Central Florida a $1 million Science and Engineering Research grant.

19 Aug 2021

High-Speed Camera Captures a Water Jet’s Splashy Impact as it Pierces a Droplet

Squirting a jet of water through a drop of liquid may sound like idle fun, but if done precisely, and understood thoroughly, the splashy exercise could help scientists identify ways to inject fluids such as vaccines through skin without using needles.

19 Aug 2021

Primary Focusing Mirrors for Petawatt Laser Beamlines

Ultra-high precision off-axis paraboloids from Optical Surfaces Ltd. are being used to maximise power density at the focus of Petawatt laser beamlines run by world-leading, high-power laser research groups including ELI,...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 18 Aug 2021

New, Cost-Effective Infrared Detector can be Integrated into Camera Chips and Smartphones

Jülich researchers, together with Italian and German colleagues, have developed a particularly cost-effective infrared detector that can be easily integrated into existing camera chips and smartphones.

18 Aug 2021

Chinese Researchers Contribute to a Deeper Understanding of Free Electron Laser Physics

Free electron lasers generate short-wavelength radiation with extreme brilliance on ultrafast timescales. Developed over the past three decades, FELs provide an important research tool for physics, biology, chemistry, and other areas.

18 Aug 2021

Blue Light Offers New Insights into Key Signaling Pathway of Embryo Development

Researchers used blue light to gain a key insight regarding the main signaling pathway in tissue maintenance, cancer genesis, and embryo development.

18 Aug 2021

Radiant Vision Systems Honored by Vision Systems Design 2021 Innovators Award Program

Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of automated visual inspection solutions for light-emitting components, announced today that its VIP™ (Vision Inspection Pack) Software has been recognized among the best in machine vision by the judges of the Vision Systems Design 2021 Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of esteemed experts from system-integrator and end-user companies.

From Radiant Vision Systems 17 Aug 2021

Radiant Vision Systems Introduces New ProMetric® Imaging Metrology Solutions with Resolutions up to 61 Megapixels

REDMOND, Wash. – May 17, 2021 — Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of image-based light and color measurement solutions, announces three new high-resolution models in its line of ProMetric® Imaging Colorimeters and Photometers.

From Radiant Vision Systems 17 Aug 2021

Novel Study Discloses the Hidden Potential of Metasurfaces

New metasurfaces have been designed by researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) for several years to manipulate light depending on its polarization state.

16 Aug 2021

Radiant Debuts Solutions for Production-Level Display Testing at Korea’s Largest Display Exhibition

REDMOND, Wash. – August 11, 2021 — Radiant Vision Systems, the leading provider of automated visual inspection solutions for displays, announces that it will exhibit for the first time at the 21st annual International Meeting on Information Display (IMID).

From Radiant Vision Systems 13 Aug 2021

Teledyne FLIR Introduces Neutrino SX8 Mid-Wavelength Infrared Camera Module and Four Neutrino IS Series Models with Integrated Continuous Zoom Lenses

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today introduced the Neutrino SX8 mid-wavelength infrared camera module and four additional Neutrino IS Series models designed for integrated solutions requiring HD MWIR imagery with size, weight, power, and cost constraints for commercial, industrial, defense original equipment manufacturers, and system integrators.

From Teledyne FLIR LLC 13 Aug 2021

Experts Discuss Latest Developments in Integrated Photonics at 2021 OSA Advanced Photonics Congress

The latest developments in integrated photonics and their applications will be discussed at the virtual 2021 OSA Advanced Photonics Congress 26 - 30 July.

12 Aug 2021

Near-Infrared Spectrum Cameras can Help Hunters to Effectively Track Down Pythons

Just as the governor announced the start of python hunting season in Florida this month, researchers at the University of Central Florida have published a first- of-its-kind study that shows that near-infrared spectrum cameras can help hunters more effectively track down these invasive snakes, especially at night.

12 Aug 2021