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Optoelectronic Cell Detects Light Intensity and Perceives Color

A research team has created an inexpensive, flexible optoelectronic cell with the ability to detect light intensity and perceive color.

12 Nov 2020

Sending Optical Data to Satellites Through the Atmosphere with Laser Filaments

Could light be used to transmit information between satellites and Earth- Atmospheric water vapor scatters and absorbs light energy, but overcome that obstacle, and light will carry far more information and move it faster than the radio waves we currently rely on.

11 Nov 2020

Durable Mirrors for High Power Lasers

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a specialist producer of extremely durable, high performance coated mirrors, up to 600 mm in diameter, for use with high power femtosecond lasers. Durable coated mirrors for high power fem...

From Optical Surfaces Ltd. 10 Nov 2020

New High-Resolution CoaXPress Cameras Engineered for Long-Term Reliability in Harsh Environments

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision, is pleased to announce its new Genie Nano-CXP 67M and 37M cameras based on the Teledyne e2v Emerald color and monochrome sensors.

From Teledyne DALSA 10 Nov 2020

Clemson Researchers Examine a Highly Efficient Thermoelectric Material Using Light

Groundbreaking science is often the result of true collaboration, with researchers in a variety of fields, viewpoints and experiences coming together in a unique way.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers Develop Tiny Device to Measure Quantum Features of Light

Bristol researchers have developed a tiny device that paves the way for higher performance quantum computers and quantum communications, making them significantly faster than the current state-of-the-art.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers Use Laser Beams to Gather Insight into Workings of the Brain

At University College London (UCL), neuroscientists have employed laser beams to “switch on” neurons in mice, offering new insights into the unknown workings of memory and demonstrating how memories support the brain’s inner GPS system.

9 Nov 2020

High-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy for High-Speed Imaging of Living Cells

In the quest to image exceedingly small structures and phenomenon with higher precision, scientists have been pushing the limits of optical microscope resolution, but these advances often come with increased complication and cost.

9 Nov 2020

Blueprints for a Specialist Single-Molecule Microscope Published

Scientists and students publish blueprints for a cheaper single-molecule microscope to make the specialist technique more widely available

9 Nov 2020

Traceable Microwave Sensing Reaches Unprecedented Sensitivities

Microwave sensors detect electromagnetic waves at frequencies starting from ~300 MHz up to the terahertz range.

8 Nov 2020

New Study Enables Cameras to Recognize Colors that Human Eye Cannot Perceive

A new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University will enable cameras to identify colors that cannot be recognized even by ordinary cameras and the human eye.

6 Nov 2020

Novel Fluorescence Spectroscopy Technique for Authenticating Wine

University of Adelaide wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine - a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars' worth of wine fraud globally, but also offering a possible means of building regional branding.

6 Nov 2020

New Solution Based on Circular Polarization Direction of Light to Prevent Hacking, Wiretapping

The Internet of Things (IoT) allowing smart phones, home appliances, drones and self-driving vehicles to exchange digital information in real time requires a powerful security solution, as it can have a direct impact on user safety and assets. A solution for IoT security that has been is a physical unclonable function (PUF) that can supplement software-based key security vulnerable to various attack or physical attack.

6 Nov 2020

Photocatalyst Effective at Eradicating SARS-CoV-2 from Surfaces Under Visible Light

Scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of photocatalyst RENECAT™ against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), eliminating it from surfaces under visible light. The new study's findings will inform the development of new, effective techniques for preventing transmission of the Coronavirus via contact with contaminated surfaces.

By Sarah Moore 6 Nov 2020

Radiation Hard Lenses for Satellite UHD Video Cameras

Resolve Optics has supplied video streaming specialists - Sen (Didcot, UK) with radiation hard lenses for their satellite-based Ultra-High Definition (UHD) video cameras.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 5 Nov 2020