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HEDS - High-Effi ciency Double-Spot DOEs

The new diffractive double-spot elements from Holo/OR have an efficiency of 97%; previous standard versions only achieved 81%. High-Efficiency Double-Spot (HEDS) Diffractive beam splitters split the incoming be...

From Laser Components (UK) Ltd. 19 Dec 2017

Teledyne DALSA’s 86M CMOS Cameras deliver incredible resolution and frame rate

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and global leader in machine vision, announces its new high resolution camera — the Falcon4™ 86M. Available in monochrome and color, Falcon4 models combine incredib...

From Teledyne DALSA 19 Dec 2017

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Developing Electrically Pumped Organic Semiconductor Laser

Based on diversity and functional design of molecule structures with color covering the entire visible spectrum, organic semiconductors have excellent luminescence and lasing properties as well as good solution processing performance.

19 Dec 2017

WPI Researchers Developing Miniaturized Fiber Optical Tweezers to Detect Cancer at Early Stages

In a paper published in Nature Scientific Reports, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has demonstrated how a device that uses beams of light to grip and manipulate tiny objects, including individual cells, can be miniaturized, opening the door to creating portable devices small enough to be inserted into the bloodstream to trap individual cancer cells and diagnose cancer in its earliest stages.

15 Dec 2017

Photonis Introduces Cricket, an Advanced Intensifier Adaptor for Scientific Cameras

Photonis introduces Cricket, a plug-and-play electro-optic adaptor that easily and cost-effectively adds intensified imaging capability to any scientific camera. Cricket is ideal for use in fluorescence lifetime imaging ...

From PHOTONIS Technologies S.A.S. 15 Dec 2017

Easy-to-Manufacture Smart Windows May Help Keep Cars Cool in Summer

Prototype windows capable of switching from reflective to clear with the simple incorporation of a liquid were demonstrated by researchers. The new switchable windows are easy to make and could make office buildings more energy efficient or soon keep parked cars cool in the sun.

14 Dec 2017

Innovative System for Monitoring Plant Health Through Fluorescence Imaging

Farmers around the globe wish to monitor their crops regularly. At present, researchers from a university in China have created a wide-angle imaging system that uses chlorophyll’s fluorescence to observe the health of agricultural crops (Appl. Opt., doi:10.1364/AO.56.009762).

14 Dec 2017

Innovative Vector Polarizer Could Generate New Customized Polarized Light

Majority of the optical systems—such as microscopes, sunglasses, laser machining, LCD screens, microprocessors, and so on—function based on a light filtering technology known as vector polarizers.

14 Dec 2017

Opto Diode Introduces 13.5 nm Directly-Deposited Thin-Film Filter Photodetectors

Opto Diode Corporation, an ITW company, introduces the SXUV100TF135 and SXUV100TF135B photodiodes with integrated thin-film filters. The detectors each feature a 100 mm2 active area and a directly-deposited thin-...

From Opto Diode Corp. 13 Dec 2017

Researchers Demonstrate Rapid Data Transfer Using Ultraviolet-B Light

High-speed communication systems based on ultraviolet radiation are presently in sight.

12 Dec 2017

Nanograss Glass with Fluid-Induced Switchable Opacity Could Improve LEDs, Solar Cells

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania used nanoscale grass-like structures to create glass that appears hazy but still allows a large amount of light to pass through.

12 Dec 2017

Teledyne DALSA Launches its Next Generation Vision System

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the GV 4000 vision system. This new multi-camera system offers more memory resources, power-enable...

From Teledyne DALSA 12 Dec 2017

embedded world 2018: Basler Presents a New Camera Concept for Embedded Vision

Ahrensburg, 12 December 2017 – Basler AG from Ahrensburg, the globally leading manufacturer of industrial digital cameras, is expanding its presence in the embedded vision field and will present a completely ...

12 Dec 2017

Precision Prisms Supplied for Habitable Planet Research

Optical Surfaces Ltd. reports first solar light results has been achieved by the SPIRou spectrograph* which is installed at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). Chosen as a key supplier for this prestig...

11 Dec 2017

High Resolution Ultra Large Format Aerial Surveillance Camera

Resolve Optics Ltd in conjunction with IMAO SAS (Limoges, France) has received a Euro 1.68 million Horizon 2020 award to expedite the development of a 1GPixel resolution ultra-large format aerial surveillance camera...

From Resolve Optics Ltd. 11 Dec 2017