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e-con Systems Launches Ultra-Low Light Camera Based on Sony STARVIS IMX327 Sensor

e-con Systems Inc., a leading embedded camera solutions company, today announced the launch of its e-CAM220_CUMI327_MOD Full HD MIPI CSI-2 ultra-lowlight camera module and e-CAM22_CUXVR camera evaluation kit leveraging the powerful Image Signal Processor (ISP) of NVIDIA® Jetson™ edge AI platform.

From e-con Systems, Inc 27 Nov 2020

Protective Function of Melanin Improves After Intense UV Exposure

The high refractive index (RI) and broadband absorption capacity of melanin contribute to the pigment’s potential to safeguard against ultraviolet radiation (UV).

27 Nov 2020

Imec and XIMEA Launch Industrial Grade Hyperspectral Camera Solution Addressing the High-Quality Standards for Machine Vision Applications

Today, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and XIMEA, German manufacturer of scientific and industrial-grade cameras, announce their intensified collaboration that has resulted in a series of new hyperspectral cameras (xiSpec2).

From XIMEA GmbH 27 Nov 2020

Researchers Develop an Optical Toolbox to Build Low-Cost Microscopes

Modern microscopes used for biological imaging are expensive, are located in specialized laboratories and require highly qualified staff. To research novel, creative approaches to address urgent scientific issues -- for example in the fight against infectious diseases such as Covid-19 -- is thus primarily reserved for scientists at well-equipped research institutions in rich countries.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers Measure Light-Matter Interactions in Nanophotonic Materials

Physicists at the University of Konstanz, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), and the University of Regensburg have been successful in proving that ultrashort electron pulses undergo a quantum mechanical change in phase when they interact with light waves in nanophotonic materials.

25 Nov 2020

A New Solution to Create Strong, Short Laser Pulses

Ordinary solid-state lasers, as used in laser pointers, generate light in the visible range. For many applications, however, such as the detection of molecules, radiation in the mid-infrared range is needed. Such infrared lasers are much more difficult to manufacture, especially if the laser radiation is required in the form of extremely short, intense pulses.

24 Nov 2020

New Method to Study Interaction of Infrared Nanolight with Molecular Vibrations

Scientists from CIC nanoGUNE BRTA (San Sebastian, Spain), together with the Donostia International Physics Center (San Sebastián, Spain) and the University of Oviedo (Spain), applied a spectroscopic nanoimaging method to explore the interaction between infrared nanolight—in the form of phonon polaritons—and molecular vibrations.

24 Nov 2020

ZEISS Enhances Its Field Emission SEMs for Highest Demands in Sub-Nanometer Imaging, Analytics and Sample Flexibility

ZEISS presents a new generation of its field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) family ZEISS GeminiSEM.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 24 Nov 2020

Andor Launches New Ultrafast and High Sensitivity Camera for Direct Soft X-ray and EUV Imaging

Andor Technology, an Oxford Instruments company and world leader in scientific imaging and spectroscopy solutions, today announced the launch of its new Marana-X platform for high energy physics.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 24 Nov 2020

Terahertz Spectroscopy Technique Helps Determine Local pH Value

At present, it is simple to identify an average pH for huge quantities of liquid. However, it is difficult to specify a local pH value.

23 Nov 2020

Final Accelerator Section Shipped to Upgrade the World's Brightest X-Ray Laser

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has shipped the final new section of accelerator that it has built for an upgrade of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS).

23 Nov 2020

New Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Shows Record-Fast Temporal Bandwidth

At George Washington University, scientists have developed the most advanced vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) that exhibits record-fast temporal bandwidth.

20 Nov 2020

Chromacity Strengthens International Position During Pandemic

Chromacitytoday announced new appointments to its commercial team as the company adapts to COVID-19 travel restrictions by rolling out a new remote installation capability.

From Chromacity Ltd. 19 Nov 2020

Super-Resolution Imaging Platform Provides a "Street View" of Organelles Within Cells

The ability to "see" the inner workings of structures (organelles) within cells, in real time, offers the promise of advancements in disease diagnosis and treatment. Organelle dynamics drive the self-efficient micro-world of cells, but current super-resolution microscopy techniques used to track these interactions have limitations.

19 Nov 2020

Gold Nanoparticles Shine Light On Small-Molecule Drugs in Cells

Successful drug development has a significant impact on people's quality of life worldwide. Being able to track how molecules get into target cells, and observing what they do when they are inside, is key to identifying the best candidates.

19 Nov 2020