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Barcelona Hospital Surgeons Now Using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Perform Assisted Gastrointestinal Surgeries on Patients

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that a team of doctors is successfully using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to perform gastrointestinal surgeries on patients at a leading hospital based in Barcelona, Spain.

From Vuzix Corporation 28 Jul 2020

New Device Improves the Performance of Ultrafast Laser Pulses

A group of scientists from the University of Rochester is setting a new benchmark for creating ultrafast laser pulses across a wider range of wavelengths when compared to conventional laser sources.

27 Jul 2020

Photosensitive Bismuth Complex with Optimal Properties can Help Create Optical Memory Elements

Russian chemists obtained a new photochromic complex composed of bismuth and viologen cations and used the new compound to create optical memory elements which were shown to be highly efficient and stable.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers Introduce New Holographic Optical Tomography Method

If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then thanks to the translucent corneas, we can look deep into that soul.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers Develop Edible and Biodegradable Optical Fiber Made of Agar

An optical fiber made of agar has been produced at the University of Campinas in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

27 Jul 2020

New CT Scan Method Reduces Exposure to Radiation

In a new study, researchers from University College London (UCL) report that a computerized tomography (CT) scan technique that breaks up a full X-ray beam into thin beamlets can offer the same image quality at a considerably reduced radiation dose.

24 Jul 2020

Luxinar Website Goes Multilingual

Luxinar, the global leader in laser technology, is proud to announce that its website www.luxinar.com is now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean in addition to English. The web...

From Luxinar Ltd 24 Jul 2020

New Photonic Integrated Chip Could Enable Several Advances in Optical Field

A new technology that can allow for better light control without requiring large, difficult-to-integrate materials and structures has been developed by Penn State researchers.

24 Jul 2020

New System Could Help Achieve Unprecedented Control over Near-Field Light

There are many types of light -- some visible and some invisible to the human eye. For example, our eyes and brain don't have the tools to process ultraviolet light when it hits our eyes, making it invisible.

24 Jul 2020

Novel Graded Index Waveguide Allows Width of Frequency Comb to be Doubled

Frequency combs are becoming one of the great enabling technologies of the 21st century.

24 Jul 2020

Sheaumann Laser Facilitates Major Expansion with Relocation to Billerica, MA

Sheaumann Laser, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of semiconductor lasers, will be moving to its new 57,800 square foot headquarters located at 5 Federal Street in Billerica, MA in August.

From Sheaumann Laser, Inc. 24 Jul 2020

New Eye-Safe 1535nm Passively Q-Switched Laser Module

LASER COMPONENTS is pleased to announce a new eye-safe 1535 nm passively Q-switched laser module.

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 24 Jul 2020

Simple Device Converts Circularly Polarized Laser Light into Vacuum UV

The technique of spectroscopy involves using light to analyze biological samples and physical objects. Information of different types can be derived using different types of light.

23 Jul 2020

Atomic Force Microscopy Used to Evaluate Effect of Beverages on Tooth Enamel

KAIST researchers used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale level.

23 Jul 2020