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Lenses and Optical Systems for Challenging Environments

Resolve Optics is a leading supplier of bespoke lenses and optical systems that offer many advantages over regular off-the-shelf commercial-grade optics for use in environmentally challenging aerospace, industrial, and military applications.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 9 Feb 2021

Sheaumann Announces New Photonics Focused Incubator

Sheaumann is announcing its brand-new incubator space, The Incubator @ Sheaumann. The Incubator, Sheaumann’s photonics-focused accelerator, will occupy the entire 20,000 square foot top floor of the Sheaumann building.

From Sheaumann Laser, Inc. 9 Feb 2021

Multiplying Light Signals can Solve Challenging Computational Problems

An important class of challenging computational problems, with applications in graph theory, neural networks, artificial intelligence and error-correcting codes can be solved by multiplying light signals, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge and Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia.

9 Feb 2021

Breakthrough Research Paves the Way to Production of Quantum Photonic Circuits

The modern world is powered by electrical circuitry on a "chip"--the semiconductor chip underpinning computers, cell phones, the internet, and other applications. In the year 2025, humans are expected to be creating 175 zettabytes (175trillion gigabytes) of new data. How can we ensure the security of sensitive data at such a high volume- And how can we address grand-challenge-like problems, from privacy and security to climate change, leveraging this data, especially given the limited capability of current computers-

8 Feb 2021

DÜRR NDT Introduces Flat Panel Detector for X-ray Inspection of Elongated Structures

10 x 24 cm is one of the most commonly used formats for radiographic films in industrial radiography and DÜRR NDT now supports this popular film format with the new DRC 1024 NDT flat panel detector. This panel offers a compact digital solution for inspection tasks on elongated structures, for example in weld seam testing where longitudinal and circumferential welds are frequently inspected on pipe and hose lines.

From DÜRR NDT GmbH & Co. KG 5 Feb 2021

Scientists Advance the Technology of High-Speed Sintering for Optical Ceramics

Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have advanced the technology of high-speed sintering for optical ceramics (Nd3+:YAG), i.e. active elements generating laser emission in the near-infrared wavelength range (1.06 µm) for cutting the edge microelectronics and medicine. The researchers have managed to reduce significantly the initial nanopowders consolidation period (10 - 100 times) forming a nanostructure with ensured high optical transparency of the ceramic material. A related article appears in Optical Materials.

5 Feb 2021

Novel Optical Coating Exhibits the Same Color in Reflection and Transmission

For more than a century, optical coatings have been used to better reflect certain wavelengths of light from lenses and other devices or, conversely, to better transmit certain wavelengths through them. For example, the coatings on tinted eyeglasses reflect, or "block out," harmful blue light and ultraviolet rays.

5 Feb 2021

VJ Electronix Introduces the Latest and Most Cost-Effective Component Counting System: The XQuik II Plus

VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection and component counting systems, has introduced it’s newest component counting system: The XQuik II Plus.

From V.J. Electronix 5 Feb 2021

Hikvision Launches New ITS Camera for Improvement of Road Safety and Traffic Flow

The new All-Rounder ITS camera is engineered with an all-in-one structure, embedding video, radar, and supplemental light in one module, helping traffic authorities to easily ramp up the detection of violations

From Hikvision UK & Ireland 4 Feb 2021

New Laser Technique Shows Smog-Forming Effects of Nitrophenol in Air

A new, sophisticated laser-based technique has enabled scientists to observe the live decomposition of a pollutant into atmospheric nitrous acid, which plays an essential role in the development of photochemical smog and ozone.

4 Feb 2021

Align Technology Announces the iTero Element Plus Series Next Generation of Scanners and Imaging Systems

Align Technology, Inc. today announced the availability of the iTero Element® Plus Series, which expands the company’s portfolio of iTero Element scanners and imaging systems to include new solutions that serve a broader range of the dental market.

From Align Technology, Inc. 4 Feb 2021

New Method Uses Light to Improve the Speed of 3D Printing

The speed of light has come to 3D printing. Northwestern University engineers have developed a new method that uses light to improve 3D printing speed and precision while also, in combination with a high-precision robot arm, providing the freedom to move, rotate or dilate each layer as the structure is being built.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers Design Advanced Long-Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new approach to quantum device design that has produced the first gain-based long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) photodetector using band structure engineering based on a type-II superlattice material.

3 Feb 2021

2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Awarded for Development of LED Lighting

The 2021 QEPrize is awarded for the creation and development of LED lighting, which forms the basis of all solid-state lighting technology. Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George Craford and Russell Dupuis are recognized not only for the global impact of LED and solid-state lighting but also for the tremendous contribution the technology has made, and will continue to make, to reducing energy consumption and addressing climate change.

3 Feb 2021

New Technology Aims to Modernize Optical Digital Storage

Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored "digital characters" to modernize optical storage. They are confident the advancement will help with the explosion of remote data storage during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Feb 2021