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Laser Method May Lead to Intense, Compact Particle Accelerators

There might be a way to downsize particle accelerators and generate high-energy electrons in just a fraction of the distance.

6 Apr 2020

A Combined Optical Transmitter and Receiver

Researchers at Linköping University, together with colleagues in China, have developed a tiny unit that is both an optical transmitter and a receiver. "This is highly significant for the miniaturisation of optoelectronic systems", says LiU professor Feng Gao. The results have been published in Nature Electronics.

6 Apr 2020

PDR Releases New GenX Large Cabinet X-Ray Systems

PDR X-ray Solutions is pleased to introduce its new GenX large cabinet X-ray systems. The GenX-90P and GenX-130P can now both accommodate PCB sizes up to 21" (533 mm) x 17.5" (445 mm) with oblique angle viewing up to 70°.

From PDR Rework 2 Apr 2020

Polarisation Helps to Reveal Details that Remain Hidden to Other Sensors

IDS adds 5 megapixels polarisation cameras to its product portfolio. Now available: uEye CP camera with polarisation sensor.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 2 Apr 2020

Large Area 3D Optical Metrology System, S wide

Sensofar Metrology is proud to announce the release of the next metrology tool for wide areas. The S wide is a high-performance non-contact 3D optical large area metrology system designed for micro-scale measurement, with advanced inspection and analysis capabilities.

From Sensofar Metrology 2 Apr 2020

Quantum-Entangled Light From A Vibrating Membrane

University of Copenhagen. Researchers from the Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, recently entangled two laser beams through bouncing them off the same mechanical resonator, a tensioned membrane. This provides a novel way of entangling disparate electromagnetic fields, from microwave radiation to optical beams. Creating entanglement between optical and microwave fields would be a key step towards solving the challenge of sharing entanglement between two distant quantum computers operating in the microwave regime.

2 Apr 2020

Tiny Optical Cavity Could Make Quantum Networks Possible

Engineers at Caltech have shown that atoms in optical cavities could be foundational to the creation of a quantum internet.

2 Apr 2020

New Materials: Brilliant White Without Pigments

Polymer foils that are extremely thin and characterized by a high light scattering rate are produced by a new process de-veloped by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The inexpensive material may be applied industrially to various objects to give them an attractive white appearance. Moreover, the process can make products environmentally more compatible.

2 Apr 2020

Using Fiber Optics To Advance Safe And Renewable Energy

Fiber optic cables, it turns out, can be incredibly useful scientific sensors. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have studied them for use in carbon sequestration, groundwater mapping, earthquake detection, and monitoring of Arctic permafrost thaw. Now they have been awarded new grants to develop fiber optics for two novel uses: monitoring offshore wind operations and underground natural gas storage.

2 Apr 2020