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Andor Cameras Help Detect Source of Laser Beam Attacks on Aircraft

Laser beam strikes on aircraft have long been a concern for aviation authorities across the world.

From Andor Technology Ltd. 13 Aug 2019

New Simplified Mass Spectrometric Method using Laser and Graphene

A technology that can acquire high-resolution, micrometer-sized images for mass spectrometric examination without the need for sample preparation has been developed.

12 Aug 2019

FIR Free-Electron Laser can be Used to Break Down Amyloid Protein Aggregates

Amyloid fibrils, which are a kind of self-assembled proteins/peptides, adopt a stacked sheet-like configuration.

12 Aug 2019

New Method to Design Highly Efficient Perovskite-Based LEDs

By leveraging the quantum confinement effect, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology, researchers have identified a new method for designing highly efficient perovskite-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with record-setting brightness.

12 Aug 2019

New Intra-Nasal Imaging to Examine Airways in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

A simple, minimally invasive new tool for observing differences in the nasal airways of cystic fibrosis patients in vivo at a cellular level has recently been described in a paper published in Science Translational Medicine.

8 Aug 2019

Navitar Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Navitar, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of imaging and projection optics, is pleased to announce its Rochester, New York facility has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification.

From Navitar Inc. 8 Aug 2019

Basler Embedded Vision Solutions Now also Available for NXP’s i.MX 8 Applications Processor Series – First Products Launched

Camera manufacturer Basler is expanding its embedded vision solution portfolio with products that are compatible with NXP's i.MX 8 applications processors.

From Basler AG 8 Aug 2019

Scansonic Launches New ALO4 in Automotive Production

A venture with radiant power: One of the world's leading automobile manufacturers is now using the ALO4 in its car body production operations. This state-of-the-art technology was developed by Berlin's experts for laser-based metalworking.

From Scansonic MI GmbH 8 Aug 2019

New Microscopy Technique May Help Detect Cancer Metastasis in Real Time

For the first time, scientists have integrated automated image analysis algorithms with a robust microscopy method to differentiate healthy tissues from metastatic cancerous ones without depending on the use of a contrast dye or invasive biopsies.

7 Aug 2019

Caroline Berlage, a Student at PicoQuant, Wins Physik-Studienpreis by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin

Caroline Berlage, a former student at PicoQuant, is one of this year’s winners of the prestigious Physik-Studienpreis awarded by the Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin.

From Picoquant GmbH 7 Aug 2019

Marktech Optoelectronics Expands SWIR Sensing Capabilities with Two New Large Active Area InGaAs PIN Photodiodes

Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc., a privately-held, VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible, near-infrared (NIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers, and other materials, today announced the global market introduction of the Models MTPD1346D-200 and MTPD1346D-300, two unique large active area InGaAs PIN photodiodes, expressly designed for expanded infrared instrumentation and monitoring capabilities.

From Marktech Optoelectronics 7 Aug 2019

Raman Spectroscopy Could Help Differentiate Benign from Cancerous Thyroid Cells

Scientists have revealed that Raman spectroscopy, an optical method, can be employed to distinguish between benign and cancerous thyroid cells.

6 Aug 2019

Marktech Optoelectronics Introduces Visible Red LED Emitters for High-Accuracy, High-Reliability Sensing

Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc., a privately-held, VOSB-certified leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom optoelectronics components and assemblies, including UV, visible (VIS), near-infrared (NIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR) emitters, detectors, InP epiwafers and other materials, today announced the global market introduction of the Model MTE6063M-UHR, a new family of visible red LED emitters, designed to provide high-accuracy, high-reliability sensing within a variety of applications.

6 Aug 2019

EL-QLED Nanoparticle Manufacturer Advancing Display Industry

NanoPhotonica, material and device technology leader in EL-QLED, is a developer and provider of quantum dots and other nano materials devices, replacing traditional (LCD) and new (OLED, PL QD overlays) tech for light emission.

From EVT Eye Vision Technology 6 Aug 2019

Major Improvements in Workflow Offerings for Materials Science Core Facilities Introduced

ZEISS introduces new capabilities for ZEISS ion beam microscopes, which cover advancements in analytics, tomography, sample preparation and data integrity. This brings new possibilities in engineering materials, energy materials, soft materials and geosciences covering megatrends in additive manufacturing, battery and photovoltaic research, building materials and nanomaterials.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 6 Aug 2019