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Unused Optical Fibers Converted into Dense Array of Seismic Sensors

Yes, there's a prize for the most beautiful flower-filled float in the Rose Parade each year, but how about a prize for the most ground-shaking marching band- According to a new study, the 2020 honors go to the Southern University and A&M College, followed closely by the hometown Pasadena City College Honor band.

7 May 2020

Optical Gain from Excitonic Complexes Could Power Future Lasers, Amplifiers

In his latest line of research, Cun-Zheng Ning, a professor of electrical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and his peers explored the intricate balance of physics that governs how electrons, holes, excitons and trions coexist and mutually convert into each other to produce optical gain.

7 May 2020

NIT Officially Releases HiPe SenS SWIR Camera for Low Light, Long Exposure Time Applications

New Imaging Technologies (NIT) officially releases its latest HiPe SenS - SWIR camera featuring best in class performances for low light, long exposure time applications at an affordable price.

From New Imaging Technologies (NIT) 7 May 2020

Extreme Ultraviolet Microscopy Could Help Analyze Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers have captured highly detailed images of neurons developed in the lab using extreme ultraviolet radiation, with the potential to help study neurodegenerative diseases.

6 May 2020

Top 10 Facts from Luxinar to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Laser Invention

In May 1960, Theodore Maiman first fired his revolutionary ruby laser design which, at the time, was described as “a solution looking for a problem”. Today, we are never far away from lasers, whether they are creating patterns on jeans, scanning our supermarket shopping, powering the internet or performing surgery; lasers are an integral part of our daily lives.

From Luxinar Ltd 6 May 2020

JPL and Hinds Instruments: Celebrating Nearly Two Decades of Collaborative Design to Put PEMs in Space Under NASA Projects

Beginning with technology development efforts in the mid-2000s, flights of the Airborne Multiangle SpectroPolarimetric Imager (AirMSPI) starting in 2010, and extending to the current Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) project, Hinds Instruments has worked closely with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to develop an aerospace qualified Photoelastic Modulator (PEM).

From Hinds Instruments, Inc. 6 May 2020

Specialist IR Lenses for Thermal Imaging Applications

Resolve Optics is a leading supplier of application optimised Infrared (IR) lenses for use in thermal imaging applications.

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 6 May 2020

Artificial Neuron Trained to Characterize Coherent and Thermal Light

Identifying sources of light plays an important role in the development of many photonic technologies, such as lidar, remote sensing, and microscopy. Traditionally, identifying light sources as diverse as sunlight, laser radiation, or molecule fluoresce

6 May 2020

PDR X-ray Solutions 4um Micro Focus X-ray Source Sets New Standard in Image Clarity

PDR X-ray Solutions is pleased to announce that additional X-ray options are now available for printed circuit board inspection, industrial NDT inspection, and bio medical device inspection.

From PDR X-ray Solutions 6 May 2020

High-Resolution Imaging Technology Observes Structures in Cells

Ever since the initial description of a cell in Micrographia made by Robert Hooke, 350 years ago, microscopy has played a significant role in interpreting the rules of life.

5 May 2020

Measuring Uniformity of LED Luminaires in Seconds: MKS Announces Ophir® FluxGage™ 604 Measurement System

MKS Instruments, Inc. has announced the Ophir® FluxGage™ 604 compact measurement system for LED luminaires. This new series features four additional color sensors evenly arranged in the bottom of the device delivering further x,y, and CCT data as well as the illuminance.

From MKS Instruments, Inc. 5 May 2020

An Optical 'Nanomixer' to Control the Process of Mixing Liquids

Every now and then, scientists need to control the process of mixing liquids in vessels so small that the thinnest needle or even a hair wouldn't fit in there.

4 May 2020

How a Textured Surface can Improve Efficiency of Photoelectrodes

In the present context of concerning CO2 levels and sustainability issues, the search for efficient and clean alternatives for producing energy continues.

4 May 2020

New Organic Material Changes Color Under Mechanical Stress

Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, part of The University of Tokyo, and Yokohama City University have introduced novel color-changing organic crystals that spontaneously return to their original shape and hue after being stressed, a property they call superelastochromism.

4 May 2020

Using Photoacoustic Imaging to Assess Kidney Quality Before Transplantation

When kidney transplants first came into practice in the 1950s, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) could finally picture freedom from the unrelenting routine of blood-cleansing dialysis treatments. Just over a half-century later, demand has completely outstripped supply.

4 May 2020