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New Thermal Imaging Technique can Improve Chronic Wound Care

According to a new study, thermal imaging techniques can determine whether a specific wound requires additional management, thus serving as an early alert system to enhance chronic wound care.

1 Jul 2021

Affordable High Performance Beam Expander

Optical Surfaces Ltd. announce a new series of Reflective Beam Expanders with an output clear aperture of 75mm and a selection of magnifications, which are designed for researchers requiring high performance and ease-of-use.

1 Jul 2021

Teledyne FLIR Releases FLIR MR265 Moisture Meter and Thermal Imager with MSX®

Designed to visually scan large areas for moisture issues, air leaks, electrical problems, and more, the FLIR MR265 Moisture Meter and Thermal Imager with MSX empowers professionals to quickly identify and locate water leaks and other moisture issues at the source.

From Teledyne FLIR LLC 1 Jul 2021

Narita International Airport Selects Smiths Detection’s Automatic Tray Disinfection Technology for Safer Travel

Narita International Airport is Japan’s busiest airport and the first to acquire the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) implemented by Airports Council International.

From Smiths Detection Group Ltd. 1 Jul 2021

Alluxa Develops Innovative 15-Band Optical Filters for ETSI Astronomy Project

Alluxa, Inc., a global leader in high-performance optical coatings and filters and thin-film deposition technologies, announces the ground-breaking development of 15-band optical filters for use in the Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager instrument at Texas A&M University, Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, and Department of Physics & Astronomy.

From Alluxa 1 Jul 2021

Imaging Optical Near-Field of Nanoparticles Using Photoinduced Force Microscope

A team of scientists led by the Department of Applied Physics at Osaka University, the Department of Physics and Electronics at Osaka Prefecture University, and the Department of Materials Chemistry at Nagoya University used photoinduced force microscopy to map out the forces acting on quantum dots in three dimensions.

30 Jun 2021

New Type Of Metasurface Allows Unprecedented Laser Control

The ability to precisely control the various properties of laser light is critical to much of the technology that we use today, from commercial virtual reality headsets to microscopic imaging for biomedical research.

29 Jun 2021

New Optical Tweezers Prevent Overheating Problems

In 2018, Arthur Ashkin received the Nobel Prize for developing optical tweezers, which employ light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to seize and exploit particles.

28 Jun 2021

Focuslight Announces Pulsed Laser Line Beam Transmitter Module for Beam Steering LiDAR Applications

Focuslight Technologies, a global provider of high-power diode lasers and micro-optics, has announced the Focuslight BeamRazor™ LE02 pulsed laser line beam transmitter module designed for beam steering LiDAR systems with steering mirrors or MEMS, as well as receivers such as ADP and SPAD/SiPM.

From Focuslight Technologies Inc. 28 Jun 2021

Nanotech OLED Electrodes Release 20% More Light, Lowering Display Power Usage

The University of Michigan has created a novel electrode that could allow organic light-emitting diodes to produce 20% more light. It might help lengthen the battery life of smartphones and laptops, as well as improve the energy efficiency of next-generation televisions and displays.

28 Jun 2021

Using Time-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy to Observe Electron Dynamics of OLED Films

Organic light-emitting diodes are widely used in display technology and are also being investigated for lighting applications.

28 Jun 2021

Novel Microscopy Technique Reveals the Cellular Make-Up of Childhood Kidney Cancer

A new technique to look at tumors under the microscope has revealed the cellular make-up of Wilm's tumors, a childhood kidney cancer, in unprecedented detail

25 Jun 2021

New Insights on Starlight-Suppression Technology Integral to Extra-Solar and Exoplanet Detection

The open access Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems has published a special section on the latest science, engineering, research, and programmatic advances of starshades, the starlight-suppression technology integral to extra-solar and exoplanet detection.

25 Jun 2021

New Technology Used to Achieve Outstanding Performance in Organic Solar Cells

Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency.

24 Jun 2021

UC3M and UPV Patent Multicore Fiber Optic Monitoring System for Use in 5G Networks

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, together with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, has patented a multicore fibre optic monitoring system for future use in 5G networks.

23 Jun 2021