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New Phenomenon Could be Used to Create the Smallest Possible Solid-State Lasers

New Phenomenon Could be Used to Create the Smallest Possible Solid-State Lasers

At extremely low temperatures, matter often behaves differently than in normal conditions.

7 May 2021

Scientists Demonstrate Record-Breaking Laser Pulse Intensity Using Petawatt Laser

Scientists Demonstrate Record-Breaking Laser Pulse Intensity Using Petawatt Laser

Using a petawatt laser, scientists have demonstrated the highest laser pulse intensity of more than 1023 W/cm2. This laser intensity—which is 10 times more than the one reported by a research team from the University of Michigan in 2004—took more than 10 years to reach this record-high intensity.

7 May 2021

New Infrared Imager Converts Infrared Light into Clear Images

New Infrared Imager Converts Infrared Light into Clear Images

Imagine mapping out an individual’s blood vessels while simultaneously monitoring the heart rate—without making contact with the person’s skin, seeing through fog and smog, and seeing through silicon wafers to check the composition and quality of electronic boards.

6 May 2021

NREL Researchers Develop a Breakthrough in Energy-Efficient Phototransistors

NREL Researchers Develop a Breakthrough in Energy-Efficient Phototransistors

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors.

5 May 2021

New Synthetic Approach Could Help Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve Their Full Potential

New Synthetic Approach Could Help Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve Their Full Potential

A synthetic approach that improves absorber layers in perovskite solar cells could help them achieve their full potential and draw closer to the performance of leading gallium arsenide devices.

5 May 2021

New System Could Create Patterns and Images with a Zap of Light

New System Could Create Patterns and Images with a Zap of Light

When was the last time you repainted your car- Redesigned your coffee mug collection- Gave your shoes a colorful facelift-

5 May 2021

Simple Application of UVC Light Could Improve Safety of Common Disinfectants

Simple Application of UVC Light Could Improve Safety of Common Disinfectants

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.

4 May 2021

'Twisting' Atomically Thin Semiconductor Materials may Convert Light into Electricity

'Twisting' Atomically Thin Semiconductor Materials may Convert Light into Electricity

A pair of physicists at the University of California, Riverside, are aiming to convert light falling on atomically thin semiconductor materials into electricity, having received more than $582,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Army.

3 May 2021

New Fiber-Optic Imaging Probe for More Effective Diagnoses of Various Diseases

New Fiber-Optic Imaging Probe for More Effective Diagnoses of Various Diseases

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have designed a new ultrasonic imaging system that can be installed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fiber.

3 May 2021

Spark-Free Optical Sensors Detect the Presence of Hydrogen Without Electronics

Spark-Free Optical Sensors Detect the Presence of Hydrogen Without Electronics

Hydrogen as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels is part of a sustainable-energy future, and very much already here.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers Develop Pure Silicon Multiplexer for Terahertz-Range Communications

Researchers Develop Pure Silicon Multiplexer for Terahertz-Range Communications

A new multiplexer has now been created from pure silicon for terahertz-range communications in the 300-GHz band. The feat was achieved by a collaboration of scientists from Osaka University, Japan, and the University of Adelaide, Australia.

30 Apr 2021

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy to Characterize IDPs Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy to Characterize IDPs Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Analyzing proteins at low concentrations, particularly those in a mixture of different conformations like intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), can be challenging.

29 Apr 2021

CCNY Team Takes First Step Towards Realizing Chip-Scale Scalable Single Photon Switches

CCNY Team Takes First Step Towards Realizing Chip-Scale Scalable Single Photon Switches

The ability to turn on and off a physical process with just one photon is a fundamental building block for quantum photonic technologies.

29 Apr 2021

Prototype LED Device Creates Warm White Light Without the Blue Hues

Prototype LED Device Creates Warm White Light Without the Blue Hues

To be more energy efficient, many people have replaced their incandescent lights with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs.

29 Apr 2021

Silicon Could be a Powerful Material for Photonic Informational Manipulation

Silicon Could be a Powerful Material for Photonic Informational Manipulation

New research from the University of Surrey has shown that silicon could be one of the most powerful materials for photonic informational manipulation - opening up new possibilities for the production of lasers and displays.

28 Apr 2021

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AI Applications of Inference Cameras

Rob Webb

In this interview, AZoOptics interviews Rob Webb, Product Sales Specialist for IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, about inference cameras, and their role in AI applications.

AI Applications of Inference Cameras

Commercializing Space Optics and the Future of the Industry

Paul Townley-Smith

AZoOptics spoke to Paul Townley-Smith about ZYGO's solutions for the space optics industry, the importance of commercialization in space optics, and the future of the industry.

Commercializing Space Optics and the Future of the Industry

Infrared Imaging: Needs and Challenges

Jason Palidwar

In this interview, AZoOptics talks to Jason Palidwar, Product Group Manager at Iridian Spectral Technologies, about infrared imaging and the optical filters Iridian can provide

Infrared Imaging: Needs and Challenges

Shop Floor Surface Inspection with 4D InSpec Surface Gauge

Shop Floor Surface Inspection with 4D InSpec Surface Gauge

Surface inspection for defects on the shop floor can be achieved with the 4D InSpec surface gauge.

From 4D Technology

FlowCam® 8000 Series for Particle Analysis

FlowCam® 8000 Series for Particle Analysis

FlowCam® 8000 Series for digital imaging and microscopy from Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.

From Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.

VPH Transmission Gratings from Wasatch Photonics

VPH Transmission Gratings from Wasatch Photonics

VPH transmission gratings deliver high efficiency, low polarization dependence, and uniform performance over broad bandwidths and large clear aperture.

From Wasatch Photonics, Inc.