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T-Rays to Detect Explosives and Poisons

A new generation of sensors for detecting explosives and poisons could be developed following new research into a type of radiation known as T-rays, published today (3 February) in Nature Photonics.

4 Feb 2008

DRE Releases New Surgical Microscopes as Part of Expansion

DRE Inc., a premier international medical and surgical equipment supplier, announces the addition of two new surgical microscopes to its existing line of medical equipment.

4 Feb 2008

Affordable Clinical Microscopes with Advanced Features

National Microscope introduces a new series of affordable clinical compound microscopes. The VanGuard 1300 series models have features often available only on research-grade microscopes, such as infinity-corrected optics.

4 Feb 2008

Distribution Agreement with Telecommunications Expert

AMS Technologies has entered into a distribution agreement with EXFO, a Tier-1 test and measurement expert in the global telecommunications industry.

4 Feb 2008

Navitar Acquires Manufacturer of Optical Assemblies

Navitar, a global leader in the design, manufacturer and distribution of precision optics and opto-mechanical assemblies for the machine vision and digital projection industries announced today the acquisition of Special Optics.

From Navitar Inc. 3 Feb 2008

Laser Accurately Identify Sizes of Particles

Researchers from St. Petersburg have designed and produced a device that enables to promptly and accurately identify the sizes of micro- and nano-particles. The laser ray illuminates the object in the device so that to judge about the particle sizes by intensity of light diffused by the particles.

3 Feb 2008

Researchers Optimizes the Bonded Layers

A surgeon operating with an endoscope has to rely on the images it displays. For it to deliver reliable images, adhesive bonds must not come apart even under extreme conditions – for instance during sterilization. Researchers have now optimized the bonded layers.

3 Feb 2008

Thin-Film OLED Keypad

Push-buttons on coffee dispensers and large industrial machines are often hard to see unless they are illuminated. A structured flat thin-film keypad based on organic light-emitting diodes provides users with information via illuminated symbols.

3 Feb 2008

Laser Treatments Offer Effective Skin Resurfacing in a Flash

For most people, the significant downtime involved in undergoing an invasive laser resurfacing procedure to reverse the obvious signs of aging skin is not realistic given today's busy, deadline-driven lifestyle. Now, a number of new minimally invasive laser skin resurfacing technologies are delivering noticeable improvements for people looking to freshen up their look without spending weeks under wraps, as is common with their invasive counterparts.

3 Feb 2008

PSO Improves Digital Photos

A new approach to cleaning up digital photos and other images has been developed by researchers in the UK and Jordan. The research, published recently in Inderscience's International Journal of Innovative Computing and Applications uses a computer algorithm known as a PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) to intelligently boost contrast and detail in an image without distorting the underlying features.

3 Feb 2008

Pirelli Forms New Photonics Company

Pirelli announces that it will soon incorporate a new Group company which will operate in second generation photonics based on nanotechnologies.

2 Feb 2008

PET More Accurate Than Conventional Imaging Methods

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) was much more sensitive and more accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting response to treatment in sarcoma patients, according to a UCLA study that is among the first to directly compare PET to CT scanning.

1 Feb 2008

Scientists Turns Pure Aluminum Gold, Blue and Gray

Using a tabletop laser, University of Rochester optical scientists have turned pure aluminum, gold.

1 Feb 2008

Alma to Debut Five New Laser Products

Alma Lasers Ltd., a global developer and marketer of laser, intense pulsed light, and radiofrequency-based aesthetic devices, announced today that it will unveil five new products at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in San Antonio, Texas, from February 2nd to 4th.

1 Feb 2008

Automated Noise Filtering Program Revolutionizes 3D Laser Scanning Process

Laser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3D laser scanners for more than 20 years announced the upcoming release of its Laser Design Point Cloud DeNoiser™ (3D) Software, a revolutionary step forward in the scanning process of parts with reflective surfaces.

1 Feb 2008